2 Chronicles 14:5 BSB

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11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּ֙סַר֙	vai.Ya.sar	and he removed	H5493 →
מִכָּל־	mi.kol	from all	H3605 →
עָרֵ֣י	'a.Rei	[the] cities of	H5892 →
יְהוּדָ֔ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַבָּמ֖וֹת	ha.ba.Mot	the high places	H1116 →
וְאֶת־	ve.'Et	and <obj.>	H853 →
הַֽחַמָּנִ֑ים	ha.cha.ma.Nim	the incense altars	H2553 →
וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט	va.tish.Kot	and it was at peace	H8252 →
הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה	ha.mam.la.Khah	the kingdom	H4467 →
לְפָנָֽיו׃	le.fa.Nav	<to> before him	H6440 →

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2 Chronicles 34:4
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the…
leads to
- Exodus 32:20
  Then he took the calf they had made, burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, and scattered the powder over the face of the water. Then he forced the Israelites to drink…
- 2 Kings 23:4–6
  Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the…
- Leviticus 26:30
  I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.
- 2 Kings 23:11–12
  And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the chamber of an…
- Exodus 23:24
  You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.
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2 Chronicles 34:7
He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 31:1
  When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and…
- Deuteronomy 9:21
  And I took that sinful thing, the calf you had made, and burned it in the fire. Then I crushed it and ground it to powder as fine as dust, and I cast it…
- 2 Chronicles 34:1
  Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

2 Chronicles 34:4Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.Ezekiel 6:4Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols.2 Chronicles 34:7He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.1 Kings 15:14The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.2 Kings 23:11And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the chamber of an official named Nathan-melech. And Josiah burned up the chariots of the sun.Isaiah 17:8They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers.Isaiah 27:9Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.

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