King James Version
1 Kings 13:34 in the King James Version says “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 ear...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
1 Kings 13:34 · KJV
For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.
After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. made: Heb. returned and made consecrated: Heb. filled his hand
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“And this thing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“became sin”
H2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
“unto the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“even to cut it off”
H3582to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“it from off the face”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
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