1 Kings 14:11

“Whoever of Jeroboam’s house dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and whoever dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat; for YHWH has spoken.’”

1 Kings 14:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 14:11, word by word

of Jeroboam’s houseיָרָבְעָםyaravam

Jeroboam

Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).

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diesמֵּתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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in the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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the dogsכְּלָבִיםkelavim

dog

An animal that roams the city and eats what it finds, even carrion.

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will eatיֹאכְלוּyochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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in the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

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the birdsעוֹףof

bird

The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.

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of the skyשָּׁמָיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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has spoken.’דִּבֵּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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The context

10therefore, look, I am bringing evil on the house of Jeroboam, and I will cut off from Jeroboam everyone who urinates against the wall, restrained and left in Israel; and I will sweep away after the house of Jeroboam, as one sweeps away dung, until it is gone.

11 · This verse (above)

12And you, get up, go to your house; when your feet enter the city, the child will die.

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