2 Kings 10:30-32
New International Version
30 The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in accomplishing what is right in my eyes and have done to the house of Ahab all I had in mind to do, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”(A) 31 Yet Jehu was not careful(B) to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins(C) of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit.
32 In those days the Lord began to reduce(D) the size of Israel. Hazael(E) overpowered the Israelites throughout their territory
2 Kings 10:30-32
King James Version
30 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.
31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
32 In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
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2 Kings 10:30-32
English Standard Version
30 And the Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in my eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, (A)your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” 31 But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. (B)He did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel to sin.
32 In those days the Lord (C)began to cut off parts of Israel. (D)Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:
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2 Kings 10:30-32
New American Standard Bible
30 Yet the Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in performing what is right in My eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab in accordance with everything that was in My heart, (A)your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” 31 But Jehu (B)was not careful to walk in the Law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; (C)he did not desist from the sins of Jeroboam, into which he misled Israel.
32 In those days the (D)Lord began to cut off pieces from Israel; and (E)Hazael [a]defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:
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