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2 Kings 21:3

For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

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ASV

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

KJV

For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH7725 →
וַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venand he builtH1129 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH1116 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
אִבַּ֖ד'i.Badhe had destroyedH6 →
חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396 →
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 →
וַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he set upH6965 →
מִזְבְּחֹ֜תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196 →
לַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alto <the> BaalH1168 →
וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH6213 →
אֲשֵׁרָה֙'a.she.Rahan Asherah poleH842 →
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH834 →
עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213 →
אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256 →
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH7812 →
לְכָל־le.kholto allH3605 →
צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635 →
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064 →
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.Vodand he servedH5647 →
אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 →

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2 Kings 18:4He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.2 Kings 17:16They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.Acts 7:42But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?1 Kings 16:31–33And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.Deuteronomy 17:3and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden—Deuteronomy 16:21Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,2 Kings 23:4Then 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 host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.Deuteronomy 4:19When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.Jeremiah 23:27They suppose the dreams that they tell one another will make My people forget My name, just as their fathers forgot My name through the worship of Baal.Jeremiah 8:2They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.1 Kings 16:33Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.2 Kings 10:18–20Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.2 Chronicles 32:12Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’?2 Kings 18:22But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God,’ is He not the One whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem: ‘You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem’?1 Kings 18:26And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.Micah 6:16You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”2 Kings 8:27And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.1 Kings 18:21Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.

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Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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