3 Kings 15:30
Because of the sin of Jeroboam, which he had sinned, and wherewith he had made Israel to sin, and for the offence, wherewith he provoked the Lord the God of Israel.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- propter peccata Jeroboam, quæ peccaverat, et quibus peccare fecerat Israël : et propter delictum quo irritaverat Dominum Deum Israël.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν Ἰεροβοάμ, ὡς ἐξήμαρτεν τὸν Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἐν τῷ παροργισμῷ αὐτοῦ ᾧ παρώργισεν τὸν κύριον θεὸν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- עַל חַטֹּ֤אות יָרָבְעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּכַעְס֕וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִכְעִ֔יס אֶת יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
The Fathers on this verse
St Gregory the Great The Book of Pastoral Rule, Of the weight of government; and that all manner of adversity is to be despised, and prosperity feared
So much, then, have we briefly said, to shew how great is the weight of government, lest whosoever is unequal to sacred offices of government should dare to profane them, and through lust of pre-eminence undertake a leadership of perdition. For hence it is that James affectionately deters us, saying, Be not made many masters, my brethren ( James iii. 1 ). Hence the Mediator between God and man Himself, He who, transcending the knowledge and understanding even of supernal spirits, reigns in heaven from eternity, on earth fled from receiving a kingdom. For it is written, When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed again into the mountain Himself alone ( Joh. vi. 15 ). …