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2 Kings

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Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·lech
commanded to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 וַיְצַ֣ו vay·tzav
Hilkiah "my portion is Yah," the name of several Isr. Noun H2518 חִלְקִיָּהוּ֩ chil·ki·ya·hu
the high great Adjective H1419 הַגָּדֹ֜ול hag·ga·do·vl
priest priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּהֵ֨ן hak·ko·hen
and the priests priest Noun H3548 כֹּהֲנֵ֣י ko·ha·nei
of the second a double, copy, second Noun H4932 הַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ ham·mish·neh
order and the doorkeepers, to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁמְרֵ֣י sho·me·rei
to bring to go or come out Verb H3318 לְהֹוצִיא֙ le·ho·v·tzi
out of the temple a palace, temple Noun H1964 מֵהֵיכַ֣ל me·hei·chal
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the vessels an article, utensil, vessel Noun H3627 הַכֵּלִ֗ים hak·ke·lim
that were made do, make Verb H6213 הָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ ha·'a·su·yim
for Baal, a heathen god Noun H1168 לַבַּ֣עַל lab·ba·'al
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for Asherah, a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same Noun H842 וְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔ה ve·la·'a·she·rah,
and for all the whole, all Noun H3605 וּלְכֹ֖ל u·le·chol
the host army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָ֣א tze·va
of heaven; heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ha·sha·ma·yim;
and he burned to burn Verb H8313 וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞ם vai·yis·re·fem
them outside from H4480    
Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ li·ru·sha·lim
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in the fields a field Noun H7709 בְּשַׁדְמֹ֣ות be·shad·mo·vt
of the Kidron, perhaps "dusky," a wadi E. of Jer. Noun H6939 קִדְרֹ֔ון kid·ro·vn,
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and carried to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 וְנָשָׂ֥א ve·na·sa
their ashes dry earth, dust Noun H6083 עֲפָרָ֖ם a·fa·ram
to Bethel. "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵֽל׃ el.
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Locations

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Kidron

KIDRONkid'-ron (Kedron; the King James Version Cedron): A place which, in obedience to Antiochus Sidetes, Cendebaeus fortified (1 Maccabees 15:39;), to which, when defeated, he fled, hotly pursued by John and Judas, sons of Simon the Maccabee, who burned the city (1 Maccabees 16:4;). It is named along with Jamnia (Yebna) and Azotus (Esdud). It is possibly id... View Details

People

Baal

Baal [N] [B] [H] [S] lord.  The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM ( Judges 2:11 ;  10:10 ;  1 Kings 18:18 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ;  Hosea 2:17 ). Baal is identified with Molech ( Jeremiah 19:5 ). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor ( Numbers 25:3 ; ... View Details

Baal

the name of a city in Simeon, also two Israelites

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.
King James Bible Then And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest priest, and the priests of the second order order, and the doorkeepers, keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for Asherah, the grove, and for all the host of heaven; heaven: and he burned them outside without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their the ashes to of them unto Bethel.
Hebrew Greek English Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.