2 Kings 10:24 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men outside, and said, “If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”

BSB

And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and warned them, “If anyone allows one of the men I am delivering into your hands to escape, he will forfeit his life for theirs.”

KJV

And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.

ASV

And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, [he that letteth him go], his life shall be for the life of him.

BBE

Then they went in to make offerings and burned offerings. Now Jehu had put eighty men outside, and said to them, If any man whom I give into your hands gets away, the life of him who lets him go will be the price of his life.

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וַיָּבֹאוּ vai·ya·vo·'u and they went H935 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to offer H6213 זְבָחִים ze·va·chim sacrifices H2077 וְעֹלוֹת ve·'o·lot and burnt offerings H5930 וְיֵהוּא ve·ye·hu' and Jehu H3058 שָׂם־ som- he had stationed H7760 לוֹ lo (for) himself H9033 בַחוּץ va·chutz on the outside H2351 שְׁמֹנִים she·mo·nim eighty H8084 אִישׁ 'ish man H376 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he had said H559 הָאִישׁ ha·'ish the man H376 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- who H834 יִמָּלֵט yi·ma·let he will escape H4422 מִן־ min- from H4480 הָאֲנָשִׁים ha·'a·na·shim the men H582 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 אֲנִי 'a·ni I H589 מֵבִיא me·vi' [am] bringing H935 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 יְדֵיכֶם ye·dei·khem hands your H3027 נַפְשׁוֹ naf·sho life his H5315 תַּחַת ta·chat in place of H8478 נַפְשׁוֹ naf·sho life his H5315

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–28

Is thine heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves. I make a fair profession, have gained a reputation among men, but, is my heart right? Am I sincere with God? Jehonadab owned Jehu in the work, both of revenge and of reformation. An upright heart approves itself to God, and seeks no more than his acceptance; but if we aim at the applause of men, we are upon a false foundation. Whether Jehu looked any further we cannot judge. The law of God was express, that idolaters were to be put to death. Thus idolatry was abolished for the present out of Israel. May we desire that it be rooted out of our hearts.

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