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2 Chronicles 15:16

King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

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ASV

And also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

KJV

And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְגַֽם־ve.gam-and alsoH1571 →
מַעֲכָ֞הma.'a.KhahMaacahH4601 →
אֵ֣ם׀'em[the] mother ofH517 →
אָסָ֣א'a.Sa'AsaH609 →
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
הֱסִירָהּ֙he.si.Rahhe removed herH5493 →
מִגְּבִירָ֔הmi.ge.vi.Rahfrom queen-motherH1377 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834 →
עָשְׂתָ֥ה'a.se.Tahshe had madeH6213 →
לַאֲשֵׁרָ֖הla.'a.she.Rahto an Asherah poleH842 →
מִפְלָ֑צֶתmif.La.tzetan abominable imageH4656 →
וַיִּכְרֹ֤תvai.yikh.Rotand he cut downH3772 →
אָסָא֙'a.Sa'AsaH609 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּmif.latz.Tahabominable image herH4656 →
וַיָּ֕דֶקvai.Ya.dekand he crushed [it]H1854 →
וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ףvai.yis.Rofand he burned [it]H8313 →
בְּנַ֥חַלbe.Na.chalin [the] wadi ofH5158 →
קִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonKidronH6939 →

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1 Kings 15:13–24He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.2 Kings 23:15He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.1 Kings 15:10and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.1 Kings 15:2and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.Exodus 34:13Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.2 Kings 23:6He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.2 Chronicles 29:16So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.2 Chronicles 30:14They proceeded to remove the altars in Jerusalem and to take away the incense altars and throw them into the Kidron Valley.John 18:1After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.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.Exodus 32:20Then 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 it.Deuteronomy 7:25–26You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.Deuteronomy 9:21And 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 into the stream that came down from the mountain.Exodus 32:27–28He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.Deuteronomy 7:5Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.Zechariah 13:3And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.Deuteronomy 13:6–8If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,

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