9:7a And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab,

You (sing.) are to destroy the family of your master Ahab.

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You must kill ⌊all the people in⌋ the family of Ahab, your lord.

9:7b so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets

So I will get revenge for the shed blood of my servants the prophets.

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In this way Yahweh will repay/punish Ahab ⌊and Jezebel⌋ because Jezebel killed/murdered those who spoke for Yahweh

9:7c and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel.

⌊For Ahab’s wife⌋ Jezebel killed ⌊the prophets⌋ and many other servants of mine.

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as well as many other servants of his.

9:7a-c (reordered)

Jezebel killed my servants the prophets and many other servants of mine. So I will take vengeance on her ⌊and her husband Ahab⌋ ! You must destroy the house of Ahab your master.

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