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New Century Version

1 Kings 21:23

"And the Lord also says, ‘Dogs will eat the body of Jezebel in the city of Jezreel.'

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahab;   Elijah;   Homicide;   Jezebel;   Judgments;   Prophecy;   Repentance;   Reproof;   Rulers;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Elijah;   Jezebel;   Queens;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jezebel;   Jezreel;   Joram or Jehoram;   Naboth;   Vine;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahab;   Elijah;   Jezebel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Animals;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Dog;   Elijah;   Jezreel, Ditch of;   Naboth;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dog;   Elijah;   Fenced Cities;   Jehu;   Jezebel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahab;   Esdraelon;   Festivals;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Naboth;   Oracles;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Dog;   Elijah;   Fortification and Siegecraft;   Government;   Justice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elisha ;   Jehu ;   Jezebel ;   Jezreel ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Naboth;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elijah;   Jezebel;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Dog,;   Eli'jah;   Jez'ebel;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Dog;   Urim and Thummim;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahab;   Dog;   Jezebel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Fortress;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord also speaks of Jezebel: ‘The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel:
Hebrew Names Version
Of Izevel also spoke the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Izevel by the rampart of Yizre`el.
King James Version
And of Jezebel also spake the Lord , saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
English Standard Version
And of Jezebel the Lord also said, ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel within the walls of Jezreel.'
New English Translation
The Lord says this about Jezebel, ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the outer wall of Jezreel.'
Amplified Bible
"The LORD also spoke in regard to Jezebel, saying, 'The dogs will eat [the body of] Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.'
New American Standard Bible
"The LORD has also spoken of Jezebel, saying, 'The dogs will eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And also of Iezebel spake the Lorde, saying, The dogs shall eate Iezebel, by the wall of Izreel.
Legacy Standard Bible
Of Jezebel also has Yahweh spoken, saying, ‘The dogs will eat Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.'
Contemporary English Version
And as for Jezebel, dogs will eat her body there in Jezreel.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai also said this about Izevel: ‘The dogs will eat Izevel by the wall around Yizre‘el.
Darby Translation
And of Jezebel also spoke Jehovah saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the moat of Jizreel.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord also says this about your wife Jezebel: ‘Dogs will eat the body of Jezebel by the wall of the city of Jezreel.
George Lamsa Translation
And of Jezebel also the LORD spoke, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the inheritance which is in Jezreel.
Good News Translation
And concerning Jezebel, the Lord says that dogs will eat her body in the city of Jezreel.
Lexham English Bible
Moreover, concerning Jezebel, Yahweh has said, ‘The dogs will eat Jezebel in the outer rampart of Jezreel.'
Literal Translation
And also Jehovah has spoken of Jezebel, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ouer Iesabel spake the LORDE also and sayde: The dogges shal deuoure Iesabel in ye felde of Iesrael.
American Standard Version
And of Jezebel also spake Jehovah, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
Bible in Basic English
And of Jezebel the Lord said, Jezebel will become food for dogs in the heritage of Jezreel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And of Iezabel spake the Lord, saying: The dogges shall eate Iezabel by the wall of Iezrahel,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel.
King James Version (1611)
And of Iezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eate Iezebel by the wall of Iezreel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the servants of the king of Syria, even they said, The God of Israel is a God of mountains, and not a God of valleys; therefore has he prevailed against us: but if we should fight against them in the plain, verily we shall prevail against them.
English Revised Version
And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: 'The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also the Lord spak of Jezabel, and seide, Doggis schulen ete Jezabel in the feeld of Jesrael;
Young's Literal Translation
`And also of Jezebel hath Jehovah spoken, saying, The dogs do eat Jezebel in the bulwark of Jezreel;
Update Bible Version
And of Jezebel, Yahweh also spoke, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying, the dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
World English Bible
Of Jezebel also spoke Yahweh, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
New King James Version
And concerning Jezebel the Lord also spoke, saying, 'The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall 2 Kings 9:36).">[fn] of Jezreel.'
New Living Translation
"And regarding Jezebel, the Lord says, ‘Dogs will eat Jezebel's body at the plot of land in Jezreel.'
New Life Bible
And the Lord has spoken about Jezebel, saying, ‘The dogs will eat Jezebel in the land of Jezreel.'
New Revised Standard
Also concerning Jezebel the Lord said, ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel within the bounds of Jezreel.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Moreover also, concerning Jezebel, hath Yahweh spoken, saying, - The dogs, shall eat Jezebel, in the town-land of Jezreel:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of Jezabel also, the Lord spoke, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezabel in the field of Jezrahel.
Revised Standard Version
And of Jez'ebel the LORD also said, 'The dogs shall eat Jez'ebel within the bounds of Jezreel.'
THE MESSAGE
As for Jezebel, God said, "Dogs will fight over the flesh of Jezebel all over Jezreel. Anyone tainted by Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by stray dogs; corpses in the country will be eaten by carrion crows."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Of Jezebel also has the LORD spoken, saying, 'The dogs will eat Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.'

Contextual Overview

17 At this time the Lord spoke his word to the prophet Elijah the Tishbite. The Lord said, 18 "Go to Ahab king of Israel in Samaria. He is at Naboth's vineyard, where he has gone to take it as his own. 19 Tell Ahab that I, the Lord , say to him, ‘You have murdered Naboth and taken his land. So I tell you this: In the same place the dogs licked up Naboth's blood, they will also lick up your blood!'" 20 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said, "So you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah answered, "Yes, I have found you. You have always chosen to do what the Lord says is wrong. 21 So the Lord says to you, ‘I will soon destroy you. I will kill you and every male in your family, both slave and free. 22 Your family will be like the family of King Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the family of King Baasha son of Ahijah. I will destroy you, because you have made me angry and have led the people of Israel to sin.' 23 "And the Lord also says, ‘Dogs will eat the body of Jezebel in the city of Jezreel.' 24 "Anyone in your family who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the fields will be eaten by birds." 25 There was no one like Ahab who had chosen so often to do what the Lord said was wrong, because his wife Jezebel influenced him to do evil. 26 Ahab sinned terribly by worshiping idols, just as the Amorite people did. And the Lord had taken away their land and given it to the people of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jezebel: 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 9:10, 2 Kings 9:30-37

the dogs: Shocking as this must appear to minds that have been humanized by the kindly influence of Christianity, we still find similar instances in the accounts of modern travellers. Mr. Bruce says, that when at Gondar, "the bodies of those killed by the sword were hewn to pieces and scattered about the streets, being denied burial. I was miserable, and almost driven to despair, at seeing my hunting dogs, twice let loose by the carelessness of my servants, bringing into the court-yard the heads and arms of slaughtered men, and which I could no way prevent, but by the destruction of the dogs themselves."

wall: or, ditch.

Reciprocal: Joshua 17:16 - Jezreel 1 Samuel 29:1 - Jezreel 1 Kings 14:11 - that dieth 1 Kings 18:45 - Ahab 2 Kings 9:36 - This is Job 12:21 - poureth Proverbs 28:17 - General Jeremiah 15:3 - I will Jeremiah 16:4 - as dung Jeremiah 22:19 - General Jeremiah 34:20 - and their Revelation 2:20 - that woman

Cross-References

Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves. He also gave Sarah, Abraham's wife, back to him
Genesis 21:21
He lived in the Desert of Paran, and his mother found a wife for him in Egypt.
Genesis 21:22
Then Abimelech came with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 21:23
So make a promise to me here before God that you will be fair with me and my children and my descendants. Be kind to me and to this land where you have lived as a stranger—as kind as I have been to you."
Genesis 24:3
Make a promise to me before the Lord , the God of heaven and earth. Don't get a wife for my son from the Canaanite girls who live around here.
Genesis 26:28
They answered, "Now we know that the Lord is with you. Let us swear an oath to each other. Let us make an agreement with you
Genesis 31:44
Let us make an agreement, and let us set up a pile of stones to remind us of it."
Genesis 31:53
Let the God of Abraham, who is the God of Nahor and the God of their ancestors, punish either of us if we break this agreement." So Jacob made a promise in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped.
Deuteronomy 6:13
Respect the Lord your God. You must worship him and make your promises only in his name.
Joshua 2:12
So now, promise me before the Lord that you will show kindness to my family just as I showed kindness to you. Give me some proof that you will do this.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And of Jezebel also spake the Lord,.... To Elijah, and by him:

saying, the dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel or in the inheritance or portion of Jezreel, as the Targum; Jarchi interprets it, the valley of Jezreel; the fulfilment of this see in 2 Kings 9:30.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying - These are not the words of Elijah, but of the writer, who notes a special prophecy against Jezebel, whose guilt was at least equal to her husband’s.

Wall - The marginal rendering “ditch,” is preferable. There is always in Oriental towns a space outside the walls which lies uncultivated, and which is naturally used for the deposit of refuse of every kind. Here the dogs prowl, and the kites and vultures find many a feast.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 23. The dogs shall eat Jezebel — This was most literally fulfilled; see 2 Kings 9:36. The carcasses of poor Hindoos, and of persons who have received public punishment, are thrown into the rivers, and floating to the side, are devoured by dogs, vultures, and crows.


 
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