2 Kings 10:30
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Jehu,יֵה֗וּא
(ye·hu)
3058: "the LORD is He," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and hu
"Becauseיַ֤עַן
(ya·'an)
3282: on account of, becausefrom anah
you have done wellהֱטִיבֹ֙תָ֙
(he·ti·vo·ta)
2895: to be pleasing or gooda prim. root
in executingלַעֲשֹׂ֤ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
what is rightהַיָּשָׁר֙
(hai·ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
in My eyes,בְּעֵינַ֔י
(be·'ei·nai,)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
[and] have doneעָשִׂ֖יתָ
(a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to the houseלְבֵ֣ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב
(ach·'av;)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
according to allכְּכֹל֙
(ke·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that [was] in My heart,בִּלְבָבִ֔י
(bil·va·vi,)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
your sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of the fourthרְבִעִ֔ים
(re·vi·'im,)
7243: fourthfrom the same as arba
generation shall sitיֵשְׁב֥וּ
(ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the throneכִּסֵּ֥א
(kis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
of Israel."יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Jehu
Yehuw'  (yay-hoo')
Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites -- Jehu.
Because thou hast done well
towb  (tobe)
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense;--be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, please, (be, do, go, play) well.
in executing
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
that which is right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
in mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and hast done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
according to all that was in mine heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
thy children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the fourth
rbiy`iy  (reb-ee-ee')
fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth -- foursquare, fourth (part).
generation shall sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
on the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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, your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel."

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, "Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel."

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, the LORD told Jehu, "Because you have done well in carrying out what I saw as the right thing to do by completing everything I had in mind regarding Ahab's dynasty, your sons will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation."

NET Bible
The LORD said to Jehu, "You have done well. You have accomplished my will and carried out my wishes with regard to Ahab's dynasty. Therefore four generations of your descendants will rule over Israel."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD said to Jehu, "You did what I consider right, and you did it well. You did everything I wanted done to Ahab's family. That is why four generations of your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel."

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, your children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.
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