2 Kings 15:12

This was Yahweh’s word which he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” So it came to pass.

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WEBBE

This was the LORD’s word which he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” So it came to pass.

BSB

So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

KJV

This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

ASV

This was the word of Jehovah which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass.

BBE

This was what the Lord had said to Jehu, Your sons to the fourth generation will be kings of Israel. And so it came about.

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הוּא hu' it H1931 דְבַר־ de·var- [was] [the] word of H1697 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 דִּבֶּר di·ber he had spoken H1696 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יֵהוּא ye·hu' Jehu H3058 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 בְּנֵי be·nei descendants of H1121 רְבִיעִים re·vi·'im a 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 וַיְהִי־ vay·hi- and it was H1961 כֵן פ khen thus H3651

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–31

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a right spirit within us.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.