The dogs will eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and no one will bury her.’ ” Then he opened the door and fled.
Parallel translations
- WEB The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be no one to bury her.’” Then he opened the door and fled.
- KJV And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
- BSB And on the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour Jezebel, and there will be no one to bury her.’” Then the young prophet opened the door and ran.
- NKJV The dogs shall eat Jezebel on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her.’ ” And he opened the door and fled.
- NLT Dogs will eat Ahab’s wife Jezebel at the plot of land in Jezreel, and no one will bury her.” Then the young prophet opened the door and ran.
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Quick answer
Jezebel would be eaten by dogs at Jezreel with no one to bury her, and then the prophet fled. Her shameful end was decreed for her wickedness.
Overview
This pronouncement against Jezebel fulfills Elijah's earlier prophecy (1 Kings 21:23) for her role in Naboth's murder and her promotion of Baal worship. To be left unburied was the ultimate disgrace in that culture. The specific, literal fulfillment that follows demonstrates the unfailing certainty of God's prophetic word.
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Cross-references · 5
- 1 Kgs 21:23Yahweh also spoke of Jezebel, saying, “The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
- 2 Kgs 9:35–36They went to bury her, but they found no more of her than the skull, the feet, and the palms of her hands.
- Jer 22:19He shall be buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.”
- 2 Kgs 9:3Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Yahweh says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.”
- Judg 3:26Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah.
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