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2 Kings 23:4

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 host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.

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ASV

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.

KJV

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth–el.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH6680 →
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
חִלְקִיָּהוּ֩chil.ki.ya.HuHilkiahH2518 →
הַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548 →
הַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH1419 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
כֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.Nei[the] priests ofH3548 →
הַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ha.mish.Nehthe second rankH4932 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
שֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.Rei[the] keepers ofH8104 →
הַסַּף֒ha.Safthe thresholdH5592 →
לְהוֹצִיא֙le.ho.Tzi'to bring outH3318 →
מֵהֵיכַ֣לme.hei.Khalfrom [the] temple ofH1964 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.Limthe articlesH3627 →
הָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ha.'a.su.Yimwhich were madeH6213 →
לַבַּ֣עַלla.Ba.'alfor <the> BaalH1168 →
וְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔הve.la.'a.she.Rahand for <the> AsherahH842 →
וּלְכֹ֖לu.le.Kholand for allH3605 →
צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635 →
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064 →
וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞םvai.yis.re.Femand he burned themH8313 →
מִח֤וּץmi.Chutzfrom [the] outsideH2351 →
לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.Limof JerusalemH3389 →
בְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹתbe.shad.Motin [the] fields ofH7709 →
קִדְר֔וֹןkid.RonKidronH6939 →
וְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'and he carriedH5375 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עֲפָרָ֖ם'a.fa.Ramdust theirH6083 →
בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008 →
אֵֽל׃'El-elH1008 →

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2 Kings 21:7Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.2 Kings 21:3For 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.2 Kings 25:18The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.2 Chronicles 33:3For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.2 Kings 21:5In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.1 Kings 18:19Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.Jeremiah 52:24The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.1 Chronicles 24:4–19Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.Amos 4:4“Go to Bethel and transgress; rebel even more at Gilgal! Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days.1 Kings 19:18Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”Hosea 4:15Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’2 Chronicles 34:3–4In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images.1 Kings 16:31And 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.2 Chronicles 33:7Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.Matthew 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,Judges 2:13for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.1 Kings 12:29One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

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