Onlyרַקfrom the sinsחֲטָאֵיof Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםsonבֶּןof Nebat,נְבָטby whichאֲשֶׁרhe made Israel sin,הֶחֱטִיא אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלJehuיֵהוּאdid notלֹאturn awayסָרfrom following them:מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶםthe goldenהַזָּהָבcalvesעֶגְלֵיthatאֲשֶׁרwere in Bethelבֵּית אֵלand thatוַאֲשֶׁרwere in Dan.בְּדָן
2 Kings 10:29
Study it in the app“Only from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, by which he made Israel sin, Jehu did not turn away from following them: the golden calves that were in Bethel and that were in Dan.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 10:29, word by word
- from the sinsחֲטָאֵיchatae
offense, sin
Offense, sin; its penalty.
Where else “chatae” appears- of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםyaravam
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).
Where else “yaravam” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Nebatנְבָטnevat
Nebat
Nebat: father of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern tribes. He almost always appears in the phrase "Jeroboam son of Nebat."
Where else “nevat” appears- he made Israel sinהֶחֱטִיאhecheti
cause to sin
To lead others into doing wrong.
Where else “hecheti” appears- he made Israel sinיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- Jehuיֵהוּאyehu
Jehu
Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).
Where else “yehu” appears- turn awayסָרsar
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appears- the goldenזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- calvesעֶגְלֵיegle
calf
Calf: a young bull.
Where else “egle” appears- were in Bethelבֵּיתbet
Bethel
See it on the mapWhere else “bet” appears- were in Danדָןdan
Dan
See it on the mapWhere else “dan” appears
Places in this verse
1Bethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
2Dan
Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel
A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
28So Jehu wiped out Baal from Israel.
29 · This verse (above)
30YHWH said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in doing what is right in my eyes, and according to all that was in my heart you have done to the house of Ahab, sons of the fourth generation will sit for you on the throne of Israel.”