Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 23:4-8
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5וְהִשְׁבִּ֣יתve.hish.Bitand he removedH9001H7673אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכְּמָרִ֗יםha.ke.ma.Rimthe pagan priestsH9009H3649אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhomH834נָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.Nuthey had appointedH5414מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיְקַטֵּ֤רvay.ka.Terand he made smokeH9001H6999בַּבָּמוֹת֙ba.ba.mOtat the high placesH9003H1116בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּמְסִבֵּ֖יu.me.si.Beiand [the] surroundings ofH9002H4524יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַֽמְקַטְּרִ֣יםham.ka.te.Rimthe [ones who] made smokeH9009H6999לַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alto <the> BaalH9005H1168לַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁla.She.meshto the sunH9005H8121וְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ve.lai.ya.Re.achand to the moonH9002H9005H3394וְלַמַּזָּל֔וֹתve.lam.ma.za.Lotand to the constellationsH9002H9005H4208וּלְכֹ֖לu.le.Kholand to allH9002H9005H3605צְבָ֥אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
6וַיֹּצֵ֣אvai.yo.Tze'and he brought outH9001H3318אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ha.'a.she.Rahthe Asherah poleH9009H842מִבֵּ֨יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִח֤וּץmi.Chutzfrom [the] outsideH9006H2351לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.Limof JerusalemH9005H3389אֶל־'el-toH413נַ֣חַלNa.chal[the] wadi ofH5158קִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonKidronH6939וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.Rofand he burnedH9001H8313אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034בְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalin [the] wadi ofH9003H5158קִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonKidronH6939וַיָּ֣דֶקvai.Ya.dekand he crushed [it]H9001H1854לְעָפָ֑רle.'a.Farto dustH9005H6083וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhand he threwH9001H7993אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲפָרָ֔הּ'a.fa.Rahdust itsH6083H9024עַל־'al-onH5921קֶ֖בֶרKe.ver[the] burial site ofH6913בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
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8וַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548מֵעָרֵ֣יme.'a.Reifrom [the] cities ofH9006H5892יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיְטַמֵּ֣אvay.ta.Me'and he made uncleanH9001H2930אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH9009H1116אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhereH834קִטְּרוּ־ki.te.ru-they had made smokeH6999שָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548מִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'from GebaH9006H1387עַד־'ad-toH5704בְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerH884שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH884וְנָתַ֞ץve.na.Tatzand he broke downH9001H5422אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּמ֣וֹתba.Mot[the] high places ofH1116הַשְּׁעָרִ֗יםha.she.'a.Rimthe gatesH9009H8179אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834פֶּ֜תַחPe.tach[were at] [the] entrance ofH6607שַׁ֤עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091שַׂר־sar-[the] governor ofH8269הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עַל־'al-[was] atH5921שְׂמֹ֥אולse.Mol[the] left [side] ofH8040אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH376בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate ofH9003H8179הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
Commentaries on 2 Kings 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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