1 Kings 16:2 ““Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My p…”

1 Kings 16:2

“Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

World English Bible

“Because I exalted you out of the dust and made you prince over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins,

American Standard Version

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

Geneva Bible 1599

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee captaine ouer my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Ieroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sinne, to prouoke me with their sinnes,

Darby Translation

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins;

Young's Literal Translation

'Because that I have raised thee up out of the dust, and appoint thee leader over My people Israel, and thou walkest in the way of Jeroboam, and causest My people Israel to sin — to provoke Me to anger with their sins;

Bible in Basic English

Because I took you up out of the dust, and made you ruler over my people Israel; and you have gone in the ways of Jeroboam, and made my people Israel do evil, moving me to wrath by their sins;

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Cross references

“I exalted thee”

1 Kings 14:7 1 Samuel 2:8 1 Samuel 15:17–19 2 Samuel 12:7–11 Luke 1:52 1 Samuel 2:27

1 Kings 14:7 · BSB

Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.

1 Samuel 2:8 · BSB

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the wor…

1 Samuel 15:17–19 · BSB

And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel

2 Samuel 12:7–11 · BSB

Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

Luke 1:52 · BSB

He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

1 Samuel 2:27 · BSB

Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house?

“thou has walked”

1 Kings 15:34 1 Kings 13:33 1 Kings 13:34

1 Kings 15:34 · BSB

And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.

1 Kings 13:33 · BSB

Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.

1 Kings 13:34 · BSB

And this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth.

“has made my people”

1 Kings 14:16 1 Kings 15:26 Exodus 32:21 1 Samuel 2:24 1 Samuel 26:19 Matthew 5:19

1 Kings 14:16 · BSB

So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”

1 Kings 15:26 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.

Exodus 32:21 · BSB

“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”

1 Samuel 2:24 · BSB

No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.

1 Samuel 26:19 · BSB

Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For toda…

Matthew 5:19 · BSB

So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom o…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:

3So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

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