2 Kings 23
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2 Kings 23:5-10

5Then he didH7673 awayH7673 withH7673 the idolatrousH3649 priestsH3649 whomH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had appointedH5414 to burnH6999 incenseH6999 on the highH1116 placesH1116 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the surroundingH4524 areaH4524 of JerusalemH3389, as well as those who burnedH6999 incenseH6999 to BaalH1168, to the sunH8121, to the moonH3394, to the constellationsH4208, and to allH3605 the remaining 1heavenlyH8064 2lightsH6635.

6He also broughtH3318 outH3318 the AsherahH842 from the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 outsideH4480H2351 JerusalemH3389 to the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and burnedH8313 it at the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and 3groundH1854 it to dustH6083, and 4threwH7993 its dustH6083 on the gravesH6913 of the 5commonH1121 peopleH5971.

7And he toreH5422 downH5422 the cubiclesH1004 of the 6male cultH6945 prostitutesH6945 whichH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, whereH834H8033 7the womenH802 were weavingH707 8hangingsH1004 for the AsherahH842.

8Then he broughtH935 allH3605 the priestsH3548 from the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and defiledH2930 the highH1116 placesH1116 whereH834H8033 the priestsH3548 had burnedH6999 incenseH6999, from 9GebaH1387 to BeershebaH884; and he toreH5422 downH5422 the highH1116 placesH1116 of the gatesH8179 that were at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of JoshuaH3091 the governorH8269 of the cityH5892, whichH834 were on one’sH376 leftH8040 at the cityH5892 gateH8179.

9NeverthelessH389 10the priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116 did not goH5927 upH5927 to the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 in JerusalemH3389, but they ateH398 unleavenedH4682 breadH4682 amongH8432 their brothersH251.

1011He also defiledH2930 12TophethH8612, whichH834 is in the ValleyH1516 of the SonH1121 of HinnomH2011, 13so that noH1115 oneH376 would make his sonH1121 or his daughterH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784 for 14MolechH4432.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 23:5 2 Kin 21:3 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 23:5 Lit host ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 23:6 2 Kin 23:15 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Kings 23:6 2 Chr 34:4 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Kings 23:6 Lit sons of the people ↩
  6. 6. 2 Kings 23:7 1 Kin 14:24; 15:12 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Kings 23:7 Ex 35:25, 26; Ezek 16:16 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Kings 23:7 Or dresses ↩
  9. 9. 2 Kings 23:8 Josh 21:17; 1 Kin 15:22 ↩
  10. 10. 2 Kings 23:9 Ezek 44:10-14 ↩
  11. 11. 2 Kings 23:10 Is 30:33; Jer 7:31, 32; 19:4-6 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Kings 23:10 I.e., place of burning ↩
  13. 13. 2 Kings 23:10 Lev 18:21 ↩
  14. 14. 2 Kings 23:10 1 Kin 11:7 ↩

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