And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd he brake down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the graven images into powder, and hewed down all the sun-images throughout all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
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.
And he breaketh down the altars and the shrines, and the graven images he hath beaten down very small, and all the images he hath cut down in all the land of Israel, and turneth back to Jerusalem.
and he broke down the altars, and beat the Asherahs and the graven images into powder, and cut down all the sun-pillars throughout the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC