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2 Kings 10:19

Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

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ASV

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

KJV

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258 →
כָל־khol-allH3605 →
נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030 →
הַבַּ֡עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH1168 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
עֹבְדָ֣יו'oe.Dav[those who] serve himH5647 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
כֹּהֲנָיו֩ko.ha.Navpriests hisH3548 →
קִרְא֨וּkir.'UsummonH7121 →
אֵלַ֜י'e.Laito meH413 →
אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
יִפָּקֵ֗דyi.pa.Kedhe be missingH6485 →
כִּי֩kiforH3588 →
זֶ֨בַחZe.vacha sacrificeH2077 →
גָּד֥וֹלga.DolgreatH1419 →
לִי֙li[belongs] to me
לַבַּ֔עַלla.Ba.'alto <the> BaalH1168 →
כֹּ֥לkolanyH3605 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[one] whoH834 →
יִפָּקֵ֖דyi.pa.Kedhe will be missingH6485 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
יִֽחְיֶ֑הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421 →
וְיֵהוּא֙ve.ye.Hu'and JehuH3058 →
עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe actedH6213 →
בְעָקְבָּ֔הve.'a.ke.Bahwith guileH6122 →
לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616 →
הַאֲבִ֖ידha.'a.Vidto destroyH6 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עֹבְדֵ֥י'oe.Dei[those who] serveH5647 →
הַבָּֽעַל׃ha.Ba.'al<of the> BaalH1168 →

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1 Kings 22:6So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”1 Kings 18:19Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”2 Kings 3:13Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”1 Thessalonians 2:3For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.2 Kings 10:18Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?2 Corinthians 11:13–15For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.2 Corinthians 12:16–18Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.Proverbs 29:5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.Luke 16:8The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.Genesis 27:35But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”

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