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2 Kings 10:18-20
New English Translation

Jehu Executes the Prophets and Priests of Baal

18 Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab worshiped[a] Baal a little; Jehu will worship[b] him with great devotion.[c] 19 So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests.[d] None of them must be absent, for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of them who fails to appear will lose his life.” But Jehu was tricking them[e] so he could destroy the servants of Baal. 20 Then Jehu ordered, “Make arrangements for[f] a celebration for Baal.” So they announced it.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 10:18 tn Or “served.
  2. 2 Kings 10:18 tn Or “serve.”
  3. 2 Kings 10:18 tn Heb “much” or “greatly.”
  4. 2 Kings 10:19 tn Heb “and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests summon to me.”
  5. 2 Kings 10:19 tn Heb “acted with deception [or, ‘trickery’].”
  6. 2 Kings 10:20 tn Heb “set apart”; or “observe as holy.”
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