2 Kings 23
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2 Kings 23:4-11

4And the kingH4428 commandedH6680 HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priestH3548, and the priestsH3548 of the second orderH4932, and the keepersH8104 of the doorH5592, to bring forthH3318 out of the templeH1964 of YhwhH3068 all the vesselsH3627 that were madeH6213 for BaalH1168, and for the groveH842, and for all the hostH6635 of heavenH8064: and he burnedH8313 them withoutH2351 JerusalemH3389 in the fieldsH7709 of KidronH6939, and carriedH5375 the ashesH6083 of them unto Beth–elH1008.

5And he put downH7673 the idolatrous priestsH3649, whom the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had ordainedH5414 to burn incenseH6999 in the high placesH1116 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and in the places round aboutH4524 JerusalemH3389; them also that burned incenseH6999 unto BaalH1168, to the sunH8121, and to the moonH3394, and to the planetsH4208, and to all the hostH6635 of heavenH8064.123

6And he brought outH3318 the groveH842 from the houseH1004 of YhwhH3068, withoutH2351 JerusalemH3389, unto the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and burnedH8313 it at the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and stamped it smallH1854 to powderH6083, and castH7993 the powderH6083 thereof upon the gravesH6913 of the childrenH1121 of the peopleH5971.

7And he brake downH5422 the housesH1004 of the sodomitesH6945, that were by the houseH1004 of YhwhH3068, where the womenH802 woveH707 hangingsH1004 for the groveH842.4

8And he broughtH935 all the priestsH3548 out of the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and defiledH2930 the high placesH1116 where the priestsH3548 had burned incenseH6999, from GebaH1387 to Beer–shebaH884, and brake downH5422 the high placesH1116 of the gatesH8179 that were in the entering inH6607 of the gateH8179 of JoshuaH3091 the governorH8269 of the cityH5892, which were on a man’sH376 left handH8040 at the gateH8179 of the cityH5892.

9Nevertheless the priestsH3548 of the high placesH1116 came not upH5927 to the altarH4196 of YhwhH3068 in JerusalemH3389, but they did eatH398 of the unleavened breadH4682 amongH8432 their brethrenH251.

10And he defiledH2930 TophethH8612, which is in the valleyH1516 of the childrenH1121 of HinnomH2011, that no manH376 might make his sonH1121 or his daughterH1323 to pass throughH5674 the fireH784 to MolechH4432.

11And he took awayH7673 the horsesH5483 that the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had givenH5414 to the sunH8121, at the entering inH935 of the houseH1004 of YhwhH3068, by the chamberH3957 of Nathan–melechH5419 the chamberlainH5631, which was in the suburbsH6503, and burnedH8313 the chariotsH4818 of the sunH8121 with fireH784.5

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 23:5 put…: Heb. caused to cease. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 23:5 idolatrous…: Heb. Chemarim. ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 23:5 planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations. ↩
  4. 4. 2 Kings 23:7 hangings: Heb. houses. ↩
  5. 5. 2 Kings 23:11 chamberlain: or, eunuch, or, officer. ↩

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