2 Kings 15:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0ה֣וּאh1931
1This was the wordדְבַרh1697
2of the LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
3אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
4which he spakeדִּבֶּ֤רh1696
5אֶלh413
6unto Jehuיֵהוּא֙h3058
7sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
8Thy sonsבְּנֵ֣יh1121
9unto the fourthרְבִיעִ֔יםh7243
10shall sitיֵֽשְׁב֥וּh3427
11לְךָ֖h0
12עַלh5921
13on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אh3678
14of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
15וַֽיְהִיh1961
16כֵֽן׃h3651

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

American Standard Version (ASV)

This was the word of Jehovah which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This was what the Lord had said to Jehu, Your sons to the fourth generation will be kings of Israel. And so it came about.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

This was the word of Jehovah which he spoke to Jehu saying, Thy sons shall sit upon the throne of Israel unto the fourth [generation]. And so it came to pass.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

This was the word of the LORD which he spoke to Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

World English Bible (WEB)

This was the word of Yahweh which he spoke to Jehu, saying, Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. So it came to pass.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

It `is' the word of Jehovah that He spake unto Jehu, saying, `Sons of the fourth `generation' do sit for thee on the throne of Israel;' and it is so.