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1 Kings 12:30

In 1 Kings 12 of 1 Kings.

And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

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וַיְהִ֛יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.הַדָּבָ֥רhadavarthe causeדָּבָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַזֶּ֖הhazehthe the one...the otherזֶהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…לְחַטָּ֑אתlechatatto punishmentחַטָּאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to punishment”, the ordinary formH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).וַיֵּלְכ֥וּvayelekhvand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הָאֶחָ֖דhaechadthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.דָּֽןdanDanielדָּןnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1835Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by themDaniel

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

Young’s Literal Translation

and this thing becometh a sin, and the people go before the one — unto Dan.

World English Bible

This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.

Darby Translation

And this thing became a sin; and the people went [to worship] before the one, as far as Dan.

Douay-Rheims

And this thing became an occasion of sin: for the people went to adore the calf as far as Dan.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And this thing became a sin; and the people went before one as far as Dan, and left the house of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ λόγος οὗτος εἰς ἁμαρτίαν· καὶ ἐπορεύετο ὁ λαὸς πρὸ προσώπου τῆς μιᾶς ἕως Δὰν, καὶ εἴασαν τὸν οἶκον Κυρίου

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