Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Zimri destroyed Baasha's entire family, just as the Lord had predicted to Baasha through Jehu the prophet.
New American Standard Bible
Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha,
King James Version
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
Holman Bible
So Zimri destroyed the entire house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.
International Standard Version
In doing so, Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, in keeping with the message from the LORD that he had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet
A Conservative Version
Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha according to the word of LORD, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
American Standard Version
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
Amplified
Thus Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke against Baasha through Jehu the prophet,
Bible in Basic English
So Zimri put to death all the family of Baasha, so that the word which the Lord said against him by the mouth of Jehu the prophet came about;
Darby Translation
And Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spoke against Baasha through Jehu the prophet,
Julia Smith Translation
And Zimri will destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah which he spake against Baasha by the hand of Jehu the prophet.
King James 2000
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Zimri destroyed all of the house of Baasha according to the word of Yahweh which he spoke against Baasha by the hand of Jehu the prophet
Modern King James verseion
And Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the Word of Jehovah which He spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and so Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD which he spake to Baasha through Jehu the Prophet;
New Heart English Bible
Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
The Emphasized Bible
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, - according to the word of Yahweh which he spake unto Baasha, through Jehu the prophet;
Webster
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke against Baasha, by Jehu the prophet,
World English Bible
Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Zimri destroyeth the whole house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, that He spake concerning Baasha, by the hand of Jehu the prophet:
Themes
Elah » Son and successor of baasha, king of israel
Jehu » The prophet wbo announced the wrath of jehovah against baasha, king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Zimri
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Elah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of baasha's house
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 16:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Elah In Israel
11 When he became king and occupied the throne, he killed Baasha's entire family. He did not spare any male belonging to him; he killed his relatives and his friends. 12 Zimri destroyed Baasha's entire family, just as the Lord had predicted to Baasha through Jehu the prophet. 13 This happened because of all the sins which Baasha and his son Elah committed and which they made Israel commit. They angered the Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.
Cross References
1 Kings 16:1
Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord this message predicting Baasha's downfall:
1 Kings 14:18
All Israel buried him and mourned for him, just as the Lord had predicted through his servant the prophet Ahijah.
1 Kings 16:3
So I am ready to burn up Baasha and his family, and make your family like the family of Jeroboam son of Nebat.
1 Kings 16:7
The prophet Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord the message predicting the downfall of Baasha and his family because of all the evil Baasha had done in the sight of the Lord. His actions angered the Lord (including the way he had destroyed Jeroboam's dynasty), so that his family ended up like Jeroboam's.
2 Kings 14:25
He restored the border of Israel from Lebo Hamath in the north to the sea of the Arabah in the south, in accordance with the word of the Lord God of Israel announced through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.
2 Chronicles 10:15
The king refused to listen to the people, because God was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
Proverbs 26:6
Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.