Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
Holman Bible
This led to sin;
International Standard Version
Doing this was sinful, because the people traveled as far as Dan to appear before one of their idols.
A Conservative Version
And this thing became a sin, for the people went [to worship] before the one, even to Dan.
American Standard Version
And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
Amplified
Now this thing became a sin [for Israel]; because the people went to worship before the one [or the other of them] as far as Dan.
Bible in Basic English
And this became a sin in Israel; for the people went to give worship to the one at Beth-el, and to the other at Dan.
Darby Translation
And this thing became a sin; and the people went to worship before the one, as far as Dan.
Julia Smith Translation
And this word will be for sin: and the people will go before the one, even to Dan.
King James 2000
And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
This thing became a sin, and the people walked before the one as far as Dan.
Modern King James verseion
And this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And that doing was a cause of sin. And the people went before the one as far as Dan.
NET Bible
This caused Israel to sin; the people went to Bethel and Dan to worship the calves.
New Heart English Bible
This thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan.
The Emphasized Bible
And this thing became a sin, - and the people went before the one, as far as Dan.
Webster
And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan.
World English Bible
This thing became a sin; for the people went [to worship] before the one, even to Dan.
Youngs Literal Translation
and this thing becometh a sin, and the people go before the one -- unto Dan.
Themes
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Jeroboam institutes idolatrous worship at
Calf » Images of, set up in beth-el and dan by jeroboam
Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Became the sin of israel
Church and state » State superior to religion » Jeroboam, in subverting the jewish religion
Idolatry » Example of the kings encouraged israel in
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Offence » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Religion » National » Subverted by jeroboam
Religion » National » Established by jeroboam
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jeroboam, perverting the true worship
Interlinear
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Chatta'ah
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeroboam Becomes King Over Israel
29
And he set the one in Bethel and the other he put in Dan.
30 Now
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 13:34
And this became the cause of sin unto the house of Jeroboam for which it was cut off and destroyed from off the face of the earth.
2 Kings 17:21
For he rent Israel from the house of David, and they made Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, king; and Jeroboam drove Israel from following the LORD and made them commit a great sin.
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart; neither did he depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who had caused Israel to sin.