2 Kings 23:6
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And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.
In other translations
And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּצֵאvaiyotze'and he brought outH3318אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲשֵׁרָהha'asherahthe Asherah poleH842מִבֵּיתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מִחוּץmichutzfrom [the] outsideH2351לִירוּשָׁלִַםlirushalimof JerusalemH3389אֶל־'el-toH413נַחַלnachal[the] wadi ofH5158קִדְרוֹןkidronKidronH6939וַיִּשְׂרֹףvaiyisrofand he burnedH8313אֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> itH853בְּנַחַלbenachalin [the] wadi ofH5158קִדְרוֹןkidronKidronH6939וַיָּדֶקvaiyadekand he crushed [it]H1854לְעָפָרle'afarto dustH6083וַיַּשְׁלֵךְvaiyashlekhand he threwH7993אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲפָרָהּ'afarahdust itsH6083עַל־'al-onH5921קֶבֶרkever[the] burial site ofH6913בְּנֵיbenei[the] sons ofH1121הָעָם׃ha'amthe peopleH5971
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 23:15Moreover the altar that was at Beth–el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.
- 2 Chronicles 34:4And 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.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.
- 2 Kings 21:7And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:Manasseh 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.
- Jeremiah 17:2Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles by the green trees and on the high hills.
- 1 Kings 16:33And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.Then 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.
- 1 Kings 14:23For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
- Judges 3:7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
- Deuteronomy 7:25The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.
- 2 Kings 10:27And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.
- Exodus 32:20And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.Then he took the calf they had made, burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, and scattered the powder over the face of the water. Then he forced the Israelites to drink it.
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