2 Chronicles 34
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2 Chronicles 34:3-7

3For in the eighthH8083 yearH8141 of his reignH4427 while he was stillH5750 a youthH5288, he beganH2490 to 1seekH1875 the GodH430 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732; and in the twelfthH8147H6240 yearH8141 he beganH2490 2to purgeH2891 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 of the highH1116 placesH1116, the 3AsherimH842, the carvedH6456 imagesH6456, and the castH4541 metalH4541 imagesH4541. 4They toreH5422 downH5422 the altarsH4196 of the BaalsH1168 in his presenceH6440, and he choppedH1438 downH1438 4the incenseH2553 altarsH2553 that were highH4605 aboveH4605 them; also he brokeH7665 inH7665 piecesH7665 the AsherimH842, the carvedH6456 imagesH6456, and the castH4541 metalH4541 imagesH4541, and 5groundH1854 them toH1854 powderH1854, and scatteredH2236 it on the gravesH6913 of those who had sacrificedH2076 to them. 5Then 6he burnedH8313 the bonesH6106 of the priestsH3548 on their altarsH4196 and purgedH2891 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389. 67In the citiesH5892 of ManassehH4519, EphraimH669, SimeonH8095, and as farH5704 as NaphtaliH5321, in their surroundingH5439 spacesH7339, 7he also toreH5422 downH5422 the altarsH4196 and 8crushedH3807 the 9AsherimH842 and the carvedH6456 imagesH6456 into powderH1854, and choppedH1438 downH1438 allH3605 the incenseH2553 altarsH2553 throughoutH3605 the landH776 of IsraelH3478. Then he returnedH7725 to JerusalemH3389.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Chronicles 34:3 2 Chr 15:2; Prov 8:17 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Chronicles 34:3 1 Kin 13:2; 2 Chr 33:22 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Chronicles 34:3 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah) ↩
  4. 4. 2 Chronicles 34:4 2 Kin 23:4, 5, 11 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Chronicles 34:4 Ex 32:20 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Chronicles 34:5 1 Kin 13:2; 2 Kin 23:20 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Chronicles 34:6 2 Kin 23:15, 19 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Chronicles 34:7 2 Chr 31:1 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Chronicles 34:7 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah) ↩

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