Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The entire household of Ahab will die, and I will cut off from Ahab every male person in Israel, whether imprisoned or surviving.
New American Standard Bible
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and
King James Version
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
Holman Bible
The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will eliminate all of Ahab’s males,
A Conservative Version
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish. And I will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.
American Standard Version
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel.
Amplified
For the entire house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free, in Israel.
Bible in Basic English
For the family of Ahab will come to an end; every male of Ahab's family will be cut off, he who is shut up and he who goes free in Israel.
Darby Translation
And the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, and him that is shut up and left in Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the house of Ahab shall perish: and I out off to Ahab him pissing against the wall, and him shut up and left in Israel.
King James 2000
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond and free that is left in Israel:
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of the house of Ahab will perish, and I shall cut off {all males} from Ahab, both bond and free.
Modern King James verseion
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish. And I will cut off from Ahab everyone that urinates against the wall, both bound and free.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for the whole house of Ahab shall be destroyed; and I will destroy unto Ahab what pisseth against the wall, and so much as the prisoned or that which is forsaken in Israel,
NET Bible
Ahab's entire family will die. I will cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.
New Heart English Bible
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish. I will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, both him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
so shall perish all the house of Ahab, - and I will cut off to Ahab the meanest, both him that is shut up and him that is left at large, in Israel.
Webster
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab the males, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
World English Bible
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish. I will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, both him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
and perished hath all the house of Ahab, and I have cut off to Ahab those sitting on the wall, and restrained, and left, in Israel,
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Prophecies against
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehu Anointed Prophetically To Rule In Place Of Joram Of Israel
7 You are to attack the household of your master Ahab, so I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, as well as the blood of all of the servants of the LORD that has been spilled at Jezebel's orders. 8 The entire household of Ahab will die, and I will cut off from Ahab every male person in Israel, whether imprisoned or surviving. 9 I will make the household of Ahab like the household of Nebat's son Jeroboam and the household of Ahijah's son Baasha.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the LORD will vindicate his people and bring comfort to his servants, because he will observe that their power has waned, when neither prisoner nor free person remain.
1 Samuel 25:22
May the LORD do this to the enemies of David and more also if by the morning I've left alive a single male of all those who belong to him."
2 Kings 14:26
For the LORD observed Israel's bitter misery, and there was no one left, neither slave nor free, and there was no deliverer for Israel.
2 Kings 10:17
When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he executed everyone who remained of Ahab's household in Samaria, until he had utterly destroyed Ahab in accordance with the message from the LORD that he spoke to Elijah.
1 Kings 14:10-11
"Therefore, watch while I bring calamity on Jeroboam's dynasty! "I will eliminate every male, both slave and free in Israel, from Jeroboam.
1 Kings 21:21-22
But Elijah answered, "I've found you because you sold yourself to do what the LORD considers to be evil! Now pay attention! I'm going to send evil in your direction! I will completely sweep you away and eliminate from Ahab every male, whether indentured servant or free, throughout Israel.