Thiseventbecamesinto the houseof Jeroboam,even to blot[it] out and destroy[it] from offthe faceof the earth.
Jeroboamsaidin his heart,"Nowthe kingdomwill returnto the houseof David.
Now thisthingbecamea sin,for the peoplewent[to worship] beforethe oneas faras Dan.
At that timeAbijahthe sonof Jeroboambecamesick.
thereforebehold,I am bringingcalamityon the houseof Jeroboam,and will cutofffrom Jeroboameverymaleperson, both bondand freein Israel,and I will makea cleansweepof the houseof Jeroboam,as one sweepsawaydunguntilit is allgone.
"Anyone belonging to Jeroboamwho diesin the citythe dogswill eat.And he who diesin the fieldthe birdsof the heavenswill eat;for the LORDhas spoken[it]."'
"He will giveup Israelon accountof the sinsof Jeroboam,whichhe committedand with whichhe made Israelto sin."
"Go,sayto Jeroboam,'Thussaysthe LORDGodof Israel,"BecauseI exaltedyou from amongthe peopleand madeyou leaderoverMy peopleIsrael,
Now Nadabthe sonof JeroboambecamekingoverIsraelin the secondyearof Asakingof Judah,and he reignedoverIsraeltwoyears.
He didevilin the sightof the LORD,and walkedin the wayof his fatherand in his sinwhichhe made Israelsin.
and I will makeyour houselike the houseof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,and like the houseof Baashathe sonof Ahijah,becauseof the provocationwith whichyou have provoked[Me] to anger,and [because] you have made Israelsin.
However,[as for] the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,whichhe made Israelsin,from these Jehudid not depart,[even] the goldencalvesthat [were] at Betheland that [were] at Dan.
But Jehuwas not carefulto walkin the lawof the LORD,the Godof Israel,with allhis heart;he did not departfrom the sinsof Jeroboam,whichhe made Israelsin.
WhenHe had tornIsraelfrom the houseof David,they madeJeroboamthe sonof Nebatking.Then JeroboamdroveIsraelawayfrom followingthe LORDand made them commita greatsin.
Righteousnessguardsthe one whose wayis blameless,But wickednesssubvertsthe sinner.
"Thereforethussaysthe LORD,Behold,I am about to removeyou from the faceof the earth.This yearyou are going to die,becauseyou have counseledrebellionagainstthe LORD.'"
Also the highplacesof Aven,the sinof Israel,will be destroyed;Thornand thistlewill growon their altars;Then they will sayto the mountains,"Coverus!" And to the hills,"Fallon us!"
