Parallel Verses
King James Version
And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
New American Standard Bible
Now
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 put he in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. 31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 13:34
And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it 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 drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin 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: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.