2 Kings 10:30

Yahweh said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to Ahab’s house according to all that was in my heart, your descendants shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

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The LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to Ahab’s house according to all that was in my heart, your descendants shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

BSB

Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

KJV

And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

ASV

And Jehovah said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, [and] hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

BBE

And the Lord said to Jehu, Because you have done well in doing what is right in my eyes and effecting all my purpose for the family of Ahab, your sons will be kings of Israel to the fourth generation.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יֵהוּא ye·hu' Jehu H3058 יַעַן ya·'an because H3282 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- that H834 הֱטִיבֹתָ he·ti·vo·ta you have done well H2895 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot by doing H6213 הַיָּשָׁר hai·ya·shar the right H3477 בְּעֵינַי be·'ei·nai in view my H5869 כְּכֹל ke·khol according to all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 בִּלְבָבִי bil·va·vi [was] in heart my H3824 עָשִׂיתָ 'a·si·ta you have done H6213 לְבֵית le·veit to [the] house of H1004 אַחְאָב 'ach·'av Ahab H256 בְּנֵי be·nei descendants of H1121 רְבִעִים re·vi·'im [the] fourth [generation] H7243 יֵשְׁבוּ ye·she·vu they will sit H3427 לְךָ le·kha of you H9031 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 כִּסֵּא ki·se' [the] throne of H3678 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 29–36

It is justly questionable whether Jehu acted from a good principle, and whether he did not take some false steps in doing it; yet no services done for God shall go unrewarded. But true conversion is not only from gross sin, but from all sin; not only from false gods, but from false worships. True conversion is not only from wasteful sins, but from gainful sins; not only from sins which hurt our worldly interests, but from those that support and befriend them; in forsaking which is the great trial whether we can deny ourselves and trust God. Jehu showed great care and zeal for rooting out a false religion, but in the true religion he cared not, took no heed to please God and do his duty. Those that are heedless, it is to be feared, are graceless. The people were also careless, therefore it is not strange that in those days the Lord began to cut Israel short. They were short in their duty to God, therefore God cut them short in their extent, wealth, and power.

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