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1 Kings 16:3

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16:3So I am ready to burn up5 Baasha and his family, and make your family6 like the family of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

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  1. 5 The traditional view understands the verb בָּעַר (ba’ar) to mean “burn.” However, an alternate view takes בָּעַר (ba’ar) as a homonym meaning “sweep away” ( II בער). In this case one might translate, “I am ready to sweep away Baasha and his family.” Either metaphor emphasizes the thorough and destructive nature of the coming judgment.
  2. 6 The Old Greek, , and some of the have here “his house.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So I am about to wipe out Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

take note: I will eradicate Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

NLTNew Living Translation

So now I will destroy you and your family, just as I destroyed the descendants of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I am now about to consume Baasha and his house. I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.