1 Kings 15:30

Verse

because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.

American Standard Version (1901)

for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and wherewith he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation wherewith he provoked Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger.

Bible in Basic English

Because of the sins which Jeroboam did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath.

Free Bible Version

This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had made Israel commit, and because he had made the Lord, the God of Israel, angry.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because of the sinnes of Ieroboam which he committed, and wherewith he made Israel to sinne, by his prouocation, wherewith he prouoked the Lord God of Israel.

King James (Authorized) Version

Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.

Translation for Translators

That happened because Yahweh had become very angry with Jeroboam because of all the sins that Jeroboam had committed, and because of the sins that he had persuaded the people of Israel to commit.

Unlocked Literal Bible

for the sins of Jeroboam which he committed and by which he led Israel to sin, because he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger.

Noah Webster Bible

Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation with which he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.

World English Bible

for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger.

Young's Literal Translation

because of the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned, and that he caused Israel to sin, by his provocation with which he provoked to anger Jehovah, God of Israel.

Context

Nadab Reigns in Israel

²⁹As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,³⁰because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.

Summary

This verse highlights the evil actions of King Baasha of Israel, who did not follow the ways of the Lord but instead walked in the same sinful path as Jeroboam. Baasha's reign was marked by bloodshed and disobedience to God's commands, leading to his downfall and the prophecy of his family's destruction. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the importance of seeking His guidance and living according to His will.

Commentary

Tyndale

Tyndale Open Study Notes

15:30-31 Jeroboam had provoked the Lord’s condemnation and judgment. His sins were perpetuated by his son Nadab, and Baasha’s accession inaugurated a new dynasty that further weakened Israel’s spiritual condition (15:34).