2 Kings 10:31

“But Jehu was not careful to walk in the instruction of YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, with all his heart; he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, by which he made Israel sin.”

2 Kings 10:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 10:31, word by word

But 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
carefulשָׁמַרshamar

take care

To watch out for oneself.

Where else “shamar” appears
to walkלֶכֶתlechet

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

Where else “lechet” appears
in the instructionתוֹרַתtorat

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

Where else “torat” appears
of 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.

Where else “yehva” appears
the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

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
his heartלְבָבlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levav” appears
turn awayסָרsar

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

Where else “sar” appears
the sinsחַטֹּאותchatovt

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatovt” 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
he made Israel sinהֶחֱטִיאhecheti

cause to sin

To lead others into doing wrong.

Where else “hecheti” appears

The context

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.”

31 · This verse (above)

32In those days YHWH began to cut off parts of Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the territory of Israel:

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