And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
Romans 11:4 - King James 2000 But what says the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But what is God's reply to him? I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal! [I Kings 19:18.] American Standard Version (1901) But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Common English Bible But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand people who haven’t bowed their knees to Baal.” Catholic Public Domain Version But what is the Divine response to him? "I have retained for myself seven thousand men, who have not bent their knees before Baal." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men, that have not bowed their knees to Baal. |
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.
And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remains in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even everyone that is recorded among the living in Jerusalem:
They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind:
When Ephraim spoke trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended through Baal worship, he died.
For she did not know that I gave her grain, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
I will also stretch out my hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests;
And Israel joined itself unto Baal of Peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD your God has destroyed them from among you.