1 Kings 16:34
ContextNETBible | During Ahab’s reign, 1 Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. 2 Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; 3 Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, 4 just as the Lord had warned 5 through Joshua son of Nun. 6 |
NIV © biblegateway 1Ki 16:34 |
In Ahab’s time, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundations at the cost of his firstborn son Abiram, and he set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, in accordance with the word of the LORD spoken by Joshua son of Nun. |
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 16:34 |
In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho; he laid its foundations with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by Joshua the son of Nun. |
NLT © biblegateway 1Ki 16:34 |
It was during his reign that Hiel, a man from Bethel, rebuilt Jericho. When he laid the foundations, his oldest son, Abiram, died. And when he finally completed it by setting up the gates, his youngest son, Segub, died. This all happened according to the message from the LORD concerning Jericho spoken by Joshua son of Nun. |
MSG © biblegateway 1Ki 16:34 |
It was under Ahab's rule that Hiel of Bethel refortified Jericho, but at a terrible cost: He ritually sacrificed his firstborn son Abiram at the laying of the foundation, and his youngest son Segub at the setting up of the gates. This is exactly what Joshua son of Nun said would happen. |
BBE © SABDAweb 1Ki 16:34 |
In his days Hiel made Jericho; he put its base in position at the price of Abiram, his oldest son, and he put its doors in place at the price of his youngest son Segub; even as the Lord had said by Joshua, the son of Nun. |
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ki 16:34 |
In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho; he laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Joshua son of Nun. |
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ki 16:34 |
In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation with Abiram his firstborn, and with his youngest son Segub he set up its gates, according to the word of the LORD, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun. |
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KJV | In his days <03117> did Hiel <02419> the Bethelite <01017> Jericho <03405>_: thereof in Abiram <048> his firstborn <01060>_, the gates <01817> thereof in his youngest <06810> [son] Segub <07687>_, according to the word <01697> of the LORD <03068>_, by <03027> Joshua <03091> the son <01121> of Nun <05126>_. |
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 16:34 |
In his days <03117> Hiel <02419> the Bethelite <01017> built <01129> Jericho <03405> ; he laid <03245> its foundations <03245> with the loss of Abiram <048> his firstborn <01060> , and set <05324> up its gates <01817> with the loss of his youngest <06810> son Segub <07687> , according to the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> , which <0834> He spoke <01696> by Joshua <03091> the son <01121> of Nun <05126> . |
LXXM | nauh {N-PRI} |
NET [draft] ITL | During <03117> Ahab’s reign, Hiel <02419> the Bethelite <01017> rebuilt <01129> Jericho <03405> . Abiram <048> , his firstborn son <01060> , died when he laid <03245> the foundation <03245> ; Segub <07687> , his youngest <06810> son, died when he erected its <05324> gates <01817> , just <0834> as the Lord <03068> had warned <01696> through <03027> Joshua <03091> son <01121> of Nun <05126> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | During Ahab’s reign, 1 Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. 2 Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; 3 Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, 4 just as the Lord had warned 5 through Joshua son of Nun. 6 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “in his days.” 2 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1. 3 tn Heb “with Abiram, his firstborn, he founded it.” 4 tn Heb “with Segub, his youngest, he set up its gates.” 5 tn Heb “according to the word of the 6 sn Warned through Joshua son of Nun. For the background to this statement, see Josh 6:26, where Joshua pronounces a curse on the one who dares to rebuild Jericho. Here that curse is viewed as a prophecy spoken by God through Joshua. |