29 However, (A)as for the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin, from these Jehu did not depart, even the (B)golden calves that were at Bethel and that were at Dan. 30 The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing what is right in My eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in My heart, (C)your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” 31 But Jehu [a](D)was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; (E)he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel sin.

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  1. 2 Kings 10:31 Lit did not watch

29 However, he did not turn away from the sins(A) of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves(B) at Bethel(C) and Dan.

30 The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in accomplishing what is right in my eyes and have done to the house of Ahab all I had in mind to do, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”(D) 31 Yet Jehu was not careful(E) to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins(F) of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit.

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