2 Kings 15:12
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThis was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
— 2 Kings 15:12, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
This was the word of Yahweh which he spoke to Jehu, saying, Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. So it came to pass.
American Standard Version (ASV)
This was the word of Jehovah which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
It <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah that He spake unto Jehu, saying, 'Sons of the fourth <FI>generation<Fi> do sit for thee on the throne of Israel;' and it is so.