2 Kings 10:19
ContextNET © | So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests. 1 None of them must be absent, for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of them who fail to appear will lose their lives.” But Jehu was tricking them 2 so he could destroy the servants of Baal. |
NIV © | Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his ministers and all his priests. See that no-one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who fails to come will no longer live." But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the ministers of Baal. |
NASB © | "Now, summon all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers and all his priests; let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal; whoever is missing shall not live." But Jehu did it in cunning, so that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal. |
NLT © | Summon all the prophets and worshipers of Baal, and call together all his priests. See to it that every one of them comes, for I am going to offer a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of Baal’s worshipers who fail to come will be put to death." But Jehu’s plan was to destroy all the worshipers of Baal. |
MSG © | "Get all the prophets of Baal here--everyone who served him, all his priests. Get everyone here; don't leave anyone out. I have a great sacrifice to offer Baal. If you don't show up, you won't live to tell about it." (Jehu was lying, of course. He planned to destroy all the worshipers of Baal.) |
BBE © | Now send for all the prophets of Baal and all his servants and all his priests, to come to me; let no one keep away: for I have a great offering to make to Baal; anyone who is not present, will be put to death. This Jehu did with deceit, his purpose being the destruction of the servants of Baal. |
NRSV © | Now therefore summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers, and all his priests; let none be missing, for I have a great sacrifice to offer to Baal; whoever is missing shall not live." But Jehu was acting with cunning in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal. |
NKJV © | "Now therefore, call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing shall not live." But Jehu acted deceptively, with the intent of destroying the worshipers of Baal. |
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NASB © | "Now <06258> , summon <07121> all <03605> the prophets <05030> of Baal <01168> , all <03605> his worshipers <05647> and all <03605> his priests <03548> ; let no <0408> one <0376> be missing <06485> , for I have a great <01419> sacrifice <02077> for Baal <01168> ; whoever <03605> shall not live <02421> ." But Jehu <03058> did <06213> it in cunning <06122> , so <04616> that he might destroy <06> the worshipers <05647> of Baal .<01168> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | So now <06258> , bring <07121> to me all <03605> the prophets <05030> of Baal <01168> , as well as all <03605> his servants <05647> and priests <03548> . None <0408> of them must be absent <06485> , for <03588> I am offering a great <01419> sacrifice <02077> to Baal <01168> . Any <03605> of them who fail to appear <06485> will lose their lives <02421> .” But Jehu <03058> was tricking <06122> them so <04616> he could destroy <06> the <0853> servants <05647> of Baal .<01168> |
NET © | So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests. 1 None of them must be absent, for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of them who fail to appear will lose their lives.” But Jehu was tricking them 2 so he could destroy the servants of Baal. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests summon to me.” 2 tn Heb “acted with deception [or, ‘trickery’].” |