New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 23:4-15
4Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּ֩chil.ki.ya.HuH2518the highהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548,the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the secondהַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ha.mish.NehH4932order, and thedoorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּף֒sho.me.Rei ha.SafH8104H5592to bringלְהוֹצִיא֙le.ho.Tzi'H3318outH3318of the templeמֵהֵיכַ֣לme.hei.KhalH1964of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068allכָּל־kol-H3605the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627that had been madeהָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ha.'a.su.YimH6213for Baalלַבַּ֣עַלla.Ba.'alH1168, forAsherahוְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔הve.la.'a.she.RahH842,and for allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605the heavenlyהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064lightsצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635; andhe burnedוַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞םvai.yis.re.FemH8313them outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH4480H2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389in the fieldsבְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹתbe.shad.MotH7709of the Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939Valley,and carriedוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375their ashesעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083to BethelH1008.
5Then he didH7673awayH7673withH7673the idolatrousH3649priestsהַכְּמָרִ֗יםha.ke.ma.RimH3649whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063had appointedנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414to burnH6999incenseH6999on the highבַּבָּמוֹת֙ba.ba.mOtH1116placesH1116in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the surroundingH4524areaH4524of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,as well as those who burnedH6999incenseH6999to Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168,to the sunלַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121,to the moonוְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ve.lai.ya.Re.achH3394,to the constellationsוְלַמַּזָּל֔וֹתve.lam.ma.za.LotH4208,and to allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605the remainingheavenlyהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064lightsצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635.
6He also broughtH3318outH3318the Asherahהָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ha.'a.she.RahH842from the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068outsideמִח֤וּץmi.ChutzH4480H2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.LimH3389to the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonH6939,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.RofH8313it at the brookבְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonH6939, andgroundוַיָּ֣דֶקvai.Ya.dekH1854itto dustלְעָפָ֑רle.'a.FarH6083, andthrewוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙vai.yash.leKhH7993its dustעֲפָרָ֔הּ'a.fa.RahH6083on the gravesקֶ֖בֶרKe.verH6913of thecommonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.
7And he toreH5422downH5422the cubiclesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of the malecultהַקְּדֵשִׁ֔יםha.ke.de.ShimH6945prostitutesH6945whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834werein the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֛ם'a.Sher shamH834H8033the womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםha.na.ShimH802were weavingאֹרְג֥וֹת'o.re.goytH707hangingsבָּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1004for the Asherahלָאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃la.'a.she.RahH842.
8Then he broughtוַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'H935allכָּל־kol-H3605the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548from the citiesמֵעָרֵ֣יme.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and defiledוַיְטַמֵּ֣אvay.ta.Me'H2930the highהַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116whereשָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH834H8033the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548had burnedH6999incenseH6999, fromGebaמִגֶּ֖בַעmi.Ge.va'H1387to BeershebaH884;and he toreH5422downH5422the highבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116placesH1116of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֗יםha.she.'a.RimH8179that wereat the entranceפֶּ֜תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the governorשַׂר־sar-H8269of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,whichH834wereon one’sאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376leftשְׂמֹ֥אולse.MolH8040at the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179.
9Neverthelessאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the highהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116did not goH5927upH5927to the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,but they ateאָכְל֥וּ'a.khe.LuH398unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682breadH4682amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432their brothersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251.
10He also defiledוְטִמֵּ֣אve.ti.Me'H2930Tophethהַתֹּ֔פֶתha.To.fetH8612,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is in the Valleyבְּגֵ֣יbe.GeiH1516of the Sonבֶןve.nei-H1121of Hinnomהִנֹּ֑םhi.NomH2011,so that noלְבִלְתִּ֗יle.vil.TiH1115oneאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376would make his sonבְּנ֧וֹbe.NoH1121or his daughterבִּתּ֛וֹbi.ToH1323passלְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674through the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784forMolechלַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃la.Mo.lekhH4432.
11And he didH7673awayH7673withH7673the horsesהַסּוּסִ֗יםha.su.SimH5483that the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063had givenנָתְנוּ֩na.te.NuH5414to thesunלַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙la.She.meshH8121,at the entranceמִבֹּ֣אmi.Bo'H935of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,by the chamberלִשְׁכַּת֙lish.KatH3957of Nathan-melechH5419the officialהַסָּרִ֔יסha.sa.RisH5631,whichH834was at thecoveredH6503courtyardH6503;and he burnedשָׂרַ֥ףsa.RafH8313the chariotsמַרְכְּב֥וֹתmar.ke.VotH4818of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.
12The kingמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428also toreH5422downH5422the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֡וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196that wereon the roofהַגָּג֩ha.GagH1406,the upperעֲלִיַּ֨ת'a.li.YatH5944chamberH5944of Ahazאָחָ֜ז'a.ChazH271,whichH834the kingsהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063had madeעָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.SuH6213, andthe altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת֙ha.miz.be.chOtH4196whichH834Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519had madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213in the twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֛יbish.TeiH8147courtyardsחַצְר֥וֹתchatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068; and hesmashedH7533them thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033andthrewוְהִשְׁלִ֥יךְve.hish.LikhH7993their dustעֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.RamH6083into the brookנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939.
13And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428defiledטִמֵּ֖אti.Me'H2930the highהַבָּמ֞וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116that wereoppositeעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921H6440Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,whichH834wereon the rightמִימִ֣יןmi.MinH3225ofthe mountלְהַר־le.har-H2022of destructionהַמַּשְׁחִית֒ha.mash.ChitH4889whichH834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.MohH8010the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478had builtבָּ֠נָהBa.nahH1129forAshtorethH6252the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֗יםtzi.do.NimH6722, forChemoshוְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ve.likh.mo.VoshH3645the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and for Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983.
15Furthermoreוְגַ֨םve.GamH1571,the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַha.miz.Be.achH4196that wasat BethelH1008and thehighהַבָּמָה֙ha.ba.MahH1116placeהַבָּמָ֖הha.ba.MahH1116whichH834Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָט֙ne.VatH5028,whoH834misledH2398Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478intoH2398sinהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe.che.Ti'H2398,had madeעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213,evenגַּ֣םgamH1571that altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֧חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and the highהַבָּמָ֛הha.ba.MahH1116placeH1116he toreH5422downנָתָ֑ץna.TatzH5422. Then heburnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ףvai.yis.RofH8313the highH1116placeH1116,groundהֵדַ֥קhe.DakH1854the remainsto dustלְעָפָ֖רle.'a.FarH6083,and burnedוְשָׂרַ֥ףve.sa.RafH8313the Asherahאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃'a.she.RahH842.
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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