Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other. New Living Translation But this became a great sin, for the people worshiped the idols, traveling as far north as Dan to worship the one there. English Standard Version Then this thing became a sin, for the people went as far as Dan to be before one. Berean Standard Bible And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. King James Bible And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. New King James Version Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. New American Standard Bible Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. NASB 1995 Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. NASB 1977 Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. Legacy Standard Bible Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. Amplified Bible Now this thing became a sin [for Israel]; because the people went to worship before the one [or the other of them] as far as Dan. Christian Standard Bible This led to sin; the people walked in procession before one of the calves all the way to Dan. Holman Christian Standard Bible This led to sin; the people walked in procession before one of the calves all the way to Dan. American Standard Version And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And this response became a sin, and the people went in front of one calf in Dan. Brenton Septuagint Translation And this thing became a sin; and the people went before one as far as Dan, and left the house of the Lord. Contemporary English Version The people sinned because they started going to these places to worship. Douay-Rheims Bible And this thing became an occasion of sin: for the people went to adore the calf as far as Dan. English Revised Version And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. GOD'S WORD® Translation Worshiping them became [Israel's] sin. The people went as far as Dan to worship the one calf. Good News Translation And so the people sinned, going to worship in Bethel and in Dan. International Standard Version Doing this was sinful, because the people traveled as far as Dan to appear before one of their idols. JPS Tanakh 1917 And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. Literal Standard Version and this thing becomes a sin, and the people go before the one—to Dan. Majority Standard Bible And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. New American Bible This led to sin, because the people frequented these calves in Bethel and in Dan. NET Bible This caused Israel to sin; the people went to Bethel and Dan to worship the calves. New Revised Standard Version And this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one at Bethel and before the other as far as Dan. New Heart English Bible Then this thing became a sin, for the people went before the one at Bethel and before the one as far as Dan. Webster's Bible Translation And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan. World English Bible This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there. Young's Literal Translation and this thing becometh a sin, and the people go before the one -- unto Dan. Additional Translations ... Context Jeroboam's Idolatry…29One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. 30And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. 31Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.… Cross References 1 Kings 13:34 And this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth. 1 Kings 14:16 So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit." 1 Kings 21:22 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.' 2 Kings 17:21 When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin. Isaiah 31:7 For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made. Treasury of Scripture And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan. became a sin 1 Kings 13:34 And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth. 2 Kings 10:31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin. 2 Kings 17:21 For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin. Jump to Previous Bethel Beth-El Dan Far Israel Sin WorshipJump to Next Bethel Beth-El Dan Far Israel Sin Worship1 Kings 12 1. The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, 4. by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him 6. Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly 16. Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee 21. Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah 25. Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities 26. and by idolatry of the two calves (30) Even unto Dan.--It has been thought that there is here a corruption of the text, and that words referring to Bethel have fallen out. But there is no sign of such variation in the LXX. (which only adds, in some MSS., "and deserted the house of the Lord") or other versions. The reason of the mention of Dan only is probably that there the old sanctuary remained, and the priesthood was ready: hence, in this case, "the people went to worship" at once. The verses which follow describe the erection of a temple and the creation of a priesthood at Bethel, necessary before the inauguration of the new worship at what naturally became the more prominent and magnificent sanctuary. This temple is called a "house of high places," partly perhaps from its actual position, partly to connect it with the use of "the high places" condemned in the Law. Indeed, as we have no notice of any time spent in building it, it is possible that some old "high place" was restored for the purpose.Verse 30. - And this thing became a sin [It was in itself sinful, for it both set at nought the express prohibition of the Decalogue (Exodus 20:4), and also disregarded the one sanctuary of God's choice (Deuteronomy 12:5). And it led to other sins, e.g., the intrusion of a schismatic and irregular priesthood, and the performance of unauthorized rites, and to "an ever-deepening corruption of the national faith" (Ewald). Cf. Hosea 8:5; Hosea 13:2. But the meaning is, it became an occasion of sin to the people ("Quod fuit postea causa gravissimi peccati" - Vatab.) Jeroboam "made Israel to sin" (1 Kings 14:16; 1 Kings 15:26, etc.) It is difficult to conceive, in the face of these and similar words, how any one can seriously maintain that "the church of Israel was the national church" (Stanley, 2:264) ]: for the people went to worship before the one even unto Dan. [The people frequented both sanctuaries; why, then, is that at Dan especially mentioned? Some (Rawlinson, e.g.) have suggested that the text is here corrupt, and that we should read, "before the one to Bethel, and before the other to Dan." According to others, "the one" (הָאֶחַד) refers to the double הָאֶחַד ("the one," "the other"); cf. ver. 29. They would interpret, that is, "the people went to both, even to the distant Dan" (Bahr, Thenius). Keil would force the text and understand, "the people, even unto Dan," i.e., the people throughout the whole kingdom. Similarly, Wordsworth. Ewald understands "before the one" to mean כְּזֶחַד i.e., "as one," sc. man. On the whole it is better to take the words as they stand, literally. It is quite conceivable that, at first, the people resorted almost exclusively to the Danite sanctuary. Having been for long years a seat of worship, and having probably its "house of high places," or temple (see below), already built, it would naturally be in a position to receive worshippers some time before Bethel was prepared for that purpose. Jeroboam's offering in person at Bethel (ver. 32) which marks the inauguration of his new ritual there, may have been partly designed to attract worshippers to a shrine, which, as being nearer Jerusalem, or for some other reason, was neglected. But the verse is patient of another interpretation. It may intend to convey that the rebellious tribes, in their defiant disregard of the old order of things, the order now represented by a hostile kingdom, went en masse to the opposite point of the compass, even to the unhallowed and hitherto despised sanctuary of the Danites. The LXX. (Vat.) addition here is noticeable, "And they forsook the house of the Lord."] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And thisהַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that thing הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause became וַיְהִ֛י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a sin; לְחַטָּ֑את (lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender the people הָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock walked וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk as far as עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while Dan [to worship] דָּֽן׃ (dān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1835: Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face one [of the calves]. הָאֶחָ֖ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first Links 1 Kings 12:30 NIV1 Kings 12:30 NLT 1 Kings 12:30 ESV 1 Kings 12:30 NASB 1 Kings 12:30 KJV 1 Kings 12:30 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 12:30 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 12:30 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 12:30 French Bible 1 Kings 12:30 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 12:30 This thing became a sin (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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