2 Kings 10:16 - Easy To Read Version Jehu said, “Come with me. You can see how strong my feelings are for the Lord.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said, Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord. So they made [the Rechabite] ride in Jehu's chariot. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for Jehovah. So they made him ride in his chariot. Common English Bible Jehu said, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD.” So Jehu had Jehonadab ride with him in his chariot. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to him, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord." And he gave him a place in his chariot. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to him: Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So he made him ride in his chariot, |
Elijah answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best I can. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars. They killed your prophets. I am the only prophet that is still living. And now they are trying to kill me!”
Elijah said, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best that I can. But the people of Israel broke their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars. They killed your prophets. I am the only prophet that is still living. And now they are trying to kill me.”
{Hazael will kill many bad people.} Jehu will kill anyone that escapes from Hazael’s sword. And Elisha will kill anyone that escapes from Jehu’s sword.
Jehu came to Samaria and killed all Ahab’s family that were still alive in Samaria. Jehu killed them all. Jehu did the things that the Lord had told Elijah.
But Jehu was not careful to live in the law of the Lord with all his heart. Jehu did not stop doing the sins of Jeroboam that caused Israel to sin.
So they come to you like they are my people. They sit in front of you like they are my people. They hear your words. But they won’t do the things you say. They only want to do what feels good. They only want to cheat people and make more money.
God came to Balaam at that place. And Balaam said, “I have prepared seven altars. [290] And I have killed a bull and a ram as a sacrifice on each altar.”
“When you give to poor people, don’t announce that you are giving. Don’t do like the hypocrites {\cf2\super [73]} do. They blow trumpets before they give so that people will see them. They do that in the synagogues {\cf2\super [74]} and on the streets. They want other people to give honor to them. I tell you the truth. Those hypocrites already have their full reward.
“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites. {\cf2\super [75]} The hypocrites love to stand in the synagogues {\cf2\super [76]} and on the street corners and pray loudly. They want people to see them pray. I tell you the truth. They already have their full reward.
I can say this about the Jews: They really try to follow God. But they don’t know the right way.