1 Kings 16:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
So I am about to wipe out Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

New Living Translation
So now I will destroy you and your family, just as I destroyed the descendants of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

English Standard Version
behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Berean Study Bible
So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

New American Standard Bible
behold, I am going to burn Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

NASB 1995
behold, I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

NASB 1977
behold, I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Amplified Bible
behold, I am going to sweep away Baasha and his household (family), and I will make your house (royal line) like that of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Christian Standard Bible
take note: I will eradicate Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
take note: I will sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

Contemporary English Version
that I will destroy you and your family, just as I did the family of Jeroboam.

Good News Translation
and so I will do away with you and your family, just as I did with Jeroboam.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I will destroy Baasha and his family. I will make his family like the family of Jeroboam (Nebat's son).

International Standard Version
So watch out! I'm going to devour Baasha and his household. I'm going to make your household just like the household of Jeroboam, Nebat's son.

NET Bible
So I am ready to burn up Baasha and his family, and make your family like the family of Jeroboam son of Nebat.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

New King James Version
surely I will take away the posterity of Baasha and the posterity of his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

New Heart English Bible
look, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

World English Bible
behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

American King James Version
Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

American Standard Version
behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

A Faithful Version
Behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house. And I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Darby Bible Translation
behold, I will take away Baasha and his house, and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

English Revised Version
behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beholde, I will take away the posteritie of Baasha, and the posteritie of his house, and will make thine house like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Beholde, I will roote out the posteritie of Baasa, and the posteritie of his house: and will make thy house lyke the house of Ieroboa the sonne of Nabat.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
beholde, therfore wyll I take awaye the posterite of Beasa, and the posterite of his house, and wyll set thine house euen as the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
behold, I am putting away the posterity of Baasha, even the posterity of his house, and have given up your house as the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat;

Young's Literal Translation
lo, I am putting away the posterity of Baasha, even the posterity of his house, and have given up thy house as the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat;

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold me taking away after Baasha, and after his house; and I gave thy house as the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, I will cut down the posterity of Baasa, and the posterity of his house, and I will make thy house as the house of Jeroboam the son of Nabat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, I will cut down the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house. And I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, I pick off Baasha and his house, and I shall make his house like the house of Yorbaam, son of Nebat.

Lamsa Bible
Behold, I will pluck out one by one the posterity of Baasha and the posterity of his house, and I will make his house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasa and his house; and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, I raise up enemies after Baasa, and after his house; and I will make thy house as the house of Jeroboam son of Nabat.
















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