1 Kings

1 Kings 14:9–16

⁹You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back. ¹⁰Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam:

I will cut off from Jeroboam every male,^a

both slave and free,

in Israel;

I will burn up the house of Jeroboam

as one burns up dung until it is gone!

¹¹Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city

will be eaten by dogs,

and anyone who dies in the field

will be eaten by the birds of the air.’

For the LORD has spoken.

¹²As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die. ¹³All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. For this is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will receive a proper burial,^b because only in him has the LORD, the God of Israel, found any good in the house of Jeroboam.

¹⁴Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day — yes, even today! ¹⁵For the LORD will strike Israel as a reed is shaken in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land that He gave their fathers, and He will scatter them beyond the Euphrates,^c because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking the LORD to anger. ¹⁶So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”

Footnotes

a 14:10 Literally (all) those who urinate against a wall
b 14:13 Literally who will come to the grave
c 14:15 Hebrew the River

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1 Kings 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have done	לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
more evil	וַתָּ֣רַע	wat·tā·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
than all	מִכֹּ֖ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
came	הָי֣וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
before you	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
You have proceeded	וַתֵּ֡לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to make	וַתַּעֲשֶׂה־	wat·ta·‘ă·śeh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for yourself	לְּךָ֩	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
other	אֲחֵרִ֤ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֨ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and molten images	וּמַסֵּכוֹת֙	ū·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4541 molten metal, or image
to provoke	לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי	lə·haḵ·‘î·sê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
Me	וְאֹתִ֥י	wə·’ō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and you have flung Me	הִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּ	hiš·laḵ·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
behind	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
your back	גַוֶּֽךָ׃ס	ḡaw·we·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1458 back

1 Kings 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of all this	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
behold	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am bringing	מֵבִ֤יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
disaster	רָעָה֙	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֔ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
I will cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from Jeroboam	לְיָֽרָבְעָם֙	lə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
every male	מַשְׁתִּ֣ין	maš·tîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8366 urinate
both slave	עָצ֥וּר	‘ā·ṣūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
and free	וְעָז֖וּב	wə·‘ā·zūḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
I will burn up	וּבִֽעַרְתִּי֙	ū·ḇi·‘ar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1197 burn, consume
the house	בֵית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֔ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
one burns up	יְבַעֵ֥ר	yə·ḇa·‘êr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
dung	הַגָּלָ֖ל	hag·gā·lāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1557 dung
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
it is gone	תֻּמּֽוֹ׃	tum·mōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished

1 Kings 14:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone belonging to Jeroboam	לְיָֽרָבְעָ֤ם	lə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
who dies	הַמֵּ֨ת	ham·mêṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
in the city	בָּעִיר֙	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will be eaten	יֹאכְל֣וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
by dogs	הַכְּלָבִ֔ים	hak·kə·lā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3611 dog
and anyone who dies	וְהַמֵּת֙	wə·ham·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
will be eaten	יֹאכְל֖וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
by the birds	ע֣וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has spoken	דִּבֵּֽר׃	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

1 Kings 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for you	וְאַ֥תְּ	wə·’at	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
get up	ק֖וּמִי	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and go	לְכִ֣י	lə·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
home	לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ	lə·ḇê·ṯêḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1004 house
When your feet	רַגְלַ֛יִךְ	raḡ·la·yiḵ	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H7272 foot
enter	בְּבֹאָ֥ה	bə·ḇō·’āh	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the city	הָעִ֖ירָה	hā·‘î·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5892 excitement
the child	הַיָּֽלֶד׃	hay·yā·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
will die	וּמֵ֥ת	ū·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

1 Kings 14:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will mourn	וְסָֽפְדוּ־	wə·sā·p̄ə·ḏū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5594 wail, lament
for him	ל֤וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and bury	וְקָבְר֣וּ	wə·qā·ḇə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6912 bury
him	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
the only one	לְבַדּ֔וֹ	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
belonging to Jeroboam	לְיָרָבְעָ֖ם	lə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
who will receive a proper burial	יָבֹ֥א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
because	יַ֣עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
only in him	ב֞וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
has the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
found	נִמְצָא־	nim·ṣā-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
any	דָּבָ֣ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
good	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in the house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָֽם׃	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam

1 Kings 14:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will raise up	וְהֵקִים֩	wə·hê·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
for Himself	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a king	מֶ֙לֶךְ֙	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will cut off	יַכְרִ֛ית	yaḵ·rîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֖ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
This	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the day	הַיּ֑וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
yes	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
today	עָֽתָּה׃	‘āt·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now

1 Kings 14:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will strike	וְהִכָּ֨ה	wə·hik·kāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a reed	הַקָּנֶה֮	haq·qā·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
is shaken	יָנ֣וּד	yā·nūḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5110 move to and fro, wander, flutter, shew grief
in the water	בַּמַּיִם֒	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
He will uproot	וְנָתַ֣שׁ	wə·nā·ṯaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from	מֵ֠עַל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
good	הַטּוֹבָ֤ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
land	הָאֲדָמָ֨ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He gave	נָתַן֙	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
their fathers	לַאֲב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם	la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
and He will scatter them	וְזֵרָ֖ם	wə·zê·rām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
beyond	מֵעֵ֣בֶר	mê·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Euphrates	לַנָּהָ֑ר	lan·nā·hār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they have made	עָשׂוּ֙	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
their Asherah poles	אֲשֵׁ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·šê·rê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H842 Ashera
provoking	מַכְעִיסִ֖ים	maḵ·‘î·sîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3707 be vexed, angry
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Kings 14:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So He will give	וְיִתֵּ֖ן	wə·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Israel over	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
on account	בִּגְלַ֞ל	biḡ·lal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1558 account
of the sins	חַטֹּ֤אות	ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Jeroboam	יָֽרָבְעָם֙	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
has committed	חָטָ֔א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
and has caused Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to commit	הֶחֱטִ֖יא	he·ḥĕ·ṭî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss