2 Kings 15:12 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Kings 15:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 15:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 15:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Kings 15:12 — World English Bible

2 Kings 15:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Kings 15:12 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 15:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

2 Kings 15:12 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 15:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Kings 15:12 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 15:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This was the word of the Lord, which he spake vnto Iehu, saying, Thy sonnes shall sit on the throne of Israel vnto the fourth generation after thee. And it came so to passe.”

2 Kings 15:12 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 15:12 in Context — 2 Kings 15

10 Contra él se conjuró Sallum hijo de Jabes, y lo hirió en presencia de su pueblo, y matólo, y reinó en su lugar.

11 Lo demás de los hechos de Zachârías, he aquí está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel.

12 Y esta fué la palabra de Jehová que había hablado á Jehú, diciendo: Tus hijos hasta la cuarta generación se sentarán en el trono de Israel. Y fué así.

13 Sallum hijo de Jabes comenzó á reinar en el año treinta y nueve de Uzzía rey de Judá, y reinó el tiempo de un mes en Samaria;

14 Pues subió Manahem hijo de Gadi, de Thirsa, y vino á Samaria, é hirió á Sallum hijo de Jabes en Samaria, y matólo, y reinó en su lugar.

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What Does 2 Kings 15:12 Mean?

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