Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. New Living Translation He removed the foreign altars and the pagan shrines. He smashed the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah poles. English Standard Version He took away the foreign altars and the high places and broke down the pillars and cut down the Asherim Berean Standard Bible He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. King James Bible For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: New King James Version for he removed the altars of the foreign gods and the high places, and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the wooden images. New American Standard Bible for he removed the foreign altars and high places, tore down the memorial stones, cut down the Asherim, NASB 1995 for he removed the foreign altars and high places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherim, NASB 1977 for he removed the foreign altars and high places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherim, Legacy Standard Bible for he removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, cut the Asherim in pieces, Amplified Bible He removed the foreign altars and high places and tore down the [pagan] pillars (obelisks, memorial stones), and cut to pieces the Asherim [the symbols of the goddess Asherah]. Christian Standard Bible He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles. Holman Christian Standard Bible He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles. American Standard Version for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, Contemporary English Version He destroyed the local shrines and the altars to foreign gods. He smashed the stone images of gods and cut down the sacred poles used in worshiping the goddess Asherah. English Revised Version for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim; GOD'S WORD® Translation He got rid of the altars of foreign gods, broke down the sacred stones, and cut down the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. Good News Translation He removed the foreign altars and the pagan places of worship, broke down the sacred stone columns, and cut down the symbols of the goddess Asherah. International Standard Version by removing the foreign altars and high places, tearing down the sacred pillars, cutting down the Asherim, and Majority Standard Bible He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. NET Bible He removed the pagan altars and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. New Heart English Bible for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and cut down the Asherim, Webster's Bible Translation For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the groves: World English Bible for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand turns aside the altars of the stranger, and the high places, and breaks the standing-pillars, and cuts down the Asherim, Young's Literal Translation and turneth aside the altars of the stranger, and the high places, and breaketh the standing-pillars, and cutteth down the shrines, Smith's Literal Translation And he will remove the altars of the stranger, and the heights, and break the pillars, and cut down the images: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd broke the statues, and cut down the groves. Catholic Public Domain Version And he broke apart the statues, and he cut down the sacred groves. New American Bible He removed the illicit altars and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the asherahs. New Revised Standard Version He took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, hewed down the sacred poles, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor he demolished the altars of the strange gods and the shrines, and broke down the images and cut down the groves; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he tore down the altars of foreign gods and high places, and he shattered monuments and he cut down the bronze statues. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim; Brenton Septuagint Translation And he removed the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke the pillars in pieces, and cut down the groves: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Asa Reigns in Judah…2And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. 3He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. 4He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.… Cross References 1 Kings 15:12-13 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. / He 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 Chronicles 15:8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple. 1 Kings 14:23 They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. 2 Kings 18:4 He 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 23:4-5 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. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. 2 Chronicles 31:1 When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property. 2 Chronicles 34:3-7 In 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. / Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. ... Deuteronomy 12:3 Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place. Exodus 23:24 You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces. Judges 2:2 and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done? 1 Samuel 7:3-4 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” / So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD. 1 Kings 11:5-8 Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. / So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely. / At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites. ... 2 Kings 23:13 The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. Isaiah 17:8 They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers. Jeremiah 19:5 They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. Treasury of Scripture For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the groves: For he took Deuteronomy 7:5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. 1 Kings 11:7,8 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon… 1 Kings 14:22-24 And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done… the high places 2 Chronicles 15:17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. Leviticus 26:30 And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you. 1 Kings 15:12-14 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made… brake 2 Chronicles 34:4 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. Exodus 34:13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: Deuteronomy 7:5,25 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire… images [heb] statue 2 Kings 23:14 And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men. cut down Judges 6:25-28 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: … 1 Kings 11:7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 2 Kings 18:4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. Jump to Previous Altars Asherah Asherahs Asherim Ashe'rim Brake Breaketh Broke Broken Columns Cut Cutteth Foreign Gods Groves Hewed High Images Pillars Places Poles Removed rs Sacred Shrines Smashed Standing-Pillars Stones Strange Stranger Tore Turneth Upright WoodJump to Next Altars Asherah Asherahs Asherim Ashe'rim Brake Breaketh Broke Broken Columns Cut Cutteth Foreign Gods Groves Hewed High Images Pillars Places Poles Removed rs Sacred Shrines Smashed Standing-Pillars Stones Strange Stranger Tore Turneth Upright Wood2 Chronicles 14 1. Asa following, destroys idolatry6. having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies 9. Calling of God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians He removed the foreign altars The phrase "He removed the foreign altars" signifies a decisive action taken by King Asa to purify the worship practices of Judah. The Hebrew root for "removed" is "סוּר" (sur), which means to turn aside or take away. This action reflects Asa's commitment to returning to the worship of Yahweh alone, rejecting the syncretism that had crept into the religious life of the nation. Historically, foreign altars were often associated with the worship of deities from surrounding nations, which were contrary to the covenantal relationship Israel had with God. Asa's removal of these altars demonstrates a return to covenant faithfulness and a rejection of idolatry. and high places shattered the sacred pillars and chopped down the Asherah poles Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He removedוַיָּ֛סַר (way·yā·sar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside the foreign הַנֵּכָ֖ר (han·nê·ḵār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5236: That which is foreign, foreignness altars מִזְבְּח֥וֹת (miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4196: An altar and high places, וְהַבָּמ֑וֹת (wə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1116: An elevation shattered וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙ (way·šab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces their sacred pillars, הַמַּצֵּב֔וֹת (ham·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4676: Something stationed, a column, an idol and chopped down וַיְגַדַּ֖ע (way·ḡad·da‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything the Asherah poles. הָאֲשֵׁרִֽים׃ (hā·’ă·šê·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same Links 2 Chronicles 14:3 NIV2 Chronicles 14:3 NLT 2 Chronicles 14:3 ESV 2 Chronicles 14:3 NASB 2 Chronicles 14:3 KJV 2 Chronicles 14:3 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 14:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 14:3 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 14:3 French Bible 2 Chronicles 14:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 14:3 For he took away the foreign altars (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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