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Brenton's Septuagint
1 Kings 15:12
And he removed the sodomites out of the land, and abolished all the practices which his fathers had kept up.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He banished the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all of the idols that his fathers had made.
He banished the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all of the idols that his fathers had made.
Hebrew Names Version
He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
King James Version
And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
English Standard Version
He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
New Century Version
He forced the male prostitutes at the worship places to leave the country. He also took away the idols that his ancestors had made.
He forced the male prostitutes at the worship places to leave the country. He also took away the idols that his ancestors had made.
New English Translation
He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.
He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.
Amplified Bible
He expelled the male cult prostitutes (sodomites) from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers [Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijam] had made.
He expelled the male cult prostitutes (sodomites) from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers [Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijam] had made.
New American Standard Bible
He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he tooke away the Sodomites out of the lande, and put away all the idoles that his fathers had made.
And he tooke away the Sodomites out of the lande, and put away all the idoles that his fathers had made.
Legacy Standard Bible
He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
Contemporary English Version
He forced the prostitutes at the shrines to leave the country, and he got rid of the idols his ancestors had made.
He forced the prostitutes at the shrines to leave the country, and he got rid of the idols his ancestors had made.
Complete Jewish Bible
He rid the land of cult-prostitutes and removed all the idols his ancestors had made.
He rid the land of cult-prostitutes and removed all the idols his ancestors had made.
Darby Translation
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his father had made.
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his father had made.
Easy-to-Read Version
During Asa's time there were men who served other gods by selling their bodies for sex. Asa forced them to leave the country. He took away the idols that his ancestors had made.
During Asa's time there were men who served other gods by selling their bodies for sex. Asa forced them to leave the country. He took away the idols that his ancestors had made.
George Lamsa Translation
And he put the Sodomites out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he put the Sodomites out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Good News Translation
He expelled from the country all the male and female prostitutes serving at the pagan places of worship, and he removed all the idols his predecessors had made.
He expelled from the country all the male and female prostitutes serving at the pagan places of worship, and he removed all the idols his predecessors had made.
Lexham English Bible
He put away the male shrine prostitutes from the land, and he removed all of the idols that his ancestors made.
He put away the male shrine prostitutes from the land, and he removed all of the idols that his ancestors made.
Literal Translation
And he removed the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers made.
And he removed the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers made.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he remoued ye whoremongers out of the londe, and put downe all the Idols that his fathers had made.
And he remoued ye whoremongers out of the londe, and put downe all the Idols that his fathers had made.
American Standard Version
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Bible in Basic English
Those used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods he sent out of the country, and he took away all the images which his fathers had made.
Those used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods he sent out of the country, and he took away all the images which his fathers had made.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he toke away the male stewes out of the lande, and put away all the abhominable idols that his fathers had made.
And he toke away the male stewes out of the lande, and put away all the abhominable idols that his fathers had made.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
King James Version (1611)
And hee tooke away the Sodomites out of the land, and remooued all the idoles that his fathers had made.
And hee tooke away the Sodomites out of the land, and remooued all the idoles that his fathers had made.
English Revised Version
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Berean Standard Bible
He banished the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all of the idols that his fathers had made.
He banished the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all of the idols that his fathers had made.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he took awey fro the loond men of wymmens condiciouns, and he purgide alle the filthis of idols, whiche his fadris maden.
and he took awey fro the loond men of wymmens condiciouns, and he purgide alle the filthis of idols, whiche his fadris maden.
Young's Literal Translation
and removeth the whoremongers out of the land, and turneth aside all the idols that his fathers made;
and removeth the whoremongers out of the land, and turneth aside all the idols that his fathers made;
Update Bible Version
And he put away the homosexuals out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he put away the homosexuals out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he banished the sodomites from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he banished the sodomites from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
World English Bible
He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
New King James Version
And he banished the perverted persons [fn] from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And he banished the perverted persons [fn] from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
New Living Translation
He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
New Life Bible
He sent away the men from the land who sold the use of their bodies in their religion. He took away all the false gods his father had made.
He sent away the men from the land who sold the use of their bodies in their religion. He took away all the false gods his father had made.
New Revised Standard
He put away the male temple prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his ancestors had made.
He put away the male temple prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his ancestors had made.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he put away the male devotees out of the land, - and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
and he put away the male devotees out of the land, - and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he took away the effeminate out of the land, and removed all the filth of the idols, which his fathers had made.
And he took away the effeminate out of the land, and removed all the filth of the idols, which his fathers had made.
Revised Standard Version
He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
Contextual Overview
9 In the four and twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa begins to reign over Juda. 10 015 11 And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as David his father. 12 And he removed the sodomites out of the land, and abolished all the practices which his fathers had kept up. 13 And he removed Ana his mother from being queen, forasmuch as she gathered a meeting in her grove: and Asa cut down her retreats, and burnt them with fire in the brook of Kedron. 14 But he removed not the high places; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days. 15 And he brought in the pillars of his father, he even brought in his gold and silver pillars into the house of the Lord, and his vessels. 16 And there was war between Asa and Baasa king of Israel all their days. 17 And Baasa king of Israel went up against Juda, and built Rama, so that no one should go out or come in for Asa king of Juda. 18 And Asa took all the silver and the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and gave them into the hands of his servants; and king Asa sent them out to the son of Ader, the son of Taberema son of Azin king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the sodomites: 1 Kings 14:24, 1 Kings 22:46, Romans 1:26, Romans 1:27, Jude 1:7
all the idols: 1 Kings 15:3, 1 Kings 11:7, 1 Kings 11:8, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Chronicles 14:2-5, Ezekiel 20:18, Ezekiel 20:19, Zechariah 1:2-6, 1 Peter 1:18
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 23:17 - sodomite 2 Kings 18:4 - brake 2 Kings 23:7 - the sodomites 2 Chronicles 14:3 - the high places Hosea 4:14 - and they
Cross-References
Genesis 2:21
And God brought a trance upon Adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and filled up the flesh instead thereof.
And God brought a trance upon Adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and filled up the flesh instead thereof.
Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, I am grieved since thou hast given me no seed, but my home-born servant shall succeed me.
And Abram said, I am grieved since thou hast given me no seed, but my home-born servant shall succeed me.
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him out and said to him, Look up now to heaven, and count the stars, if thou shalt be able to number them fully, and he said, Thus shall thy seed be.
And he brought him out and said to him, Look up now to heaven, and count the stars, if thou shalt be able to number them fully, and he said, Thus shall thy seed be.
Genesis 15:8
And he said, Master and Lord, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?
And he said, Master and Lord, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Genesis 15:9
And he said to him, Take for me an heifer in her third year, and a she-goat in her third year, and a ram in his third year, and a dove and a pigeon.
And he said to him, Take for me an heifer in her third year, and a she-goat in her third year, and a ram in his third year, and a dove and a pigeon.
Genesis 15:13
And it was said to Abram, Thou shalt surely know that thy seed shall be a sojourner in a land not their won, and they shall enslave them, and afflict them, and humble them four hundred years.
And it was said to Abram, Thou shalt surely know that thy seed shall be a sojourner in a land not their won, and they shall enslave them, and afflict them, and humble them four hundred years.
Genesis 15:14
And the nation whomsoever they shall serve I will judge; and after this, they shall come forth hither with much property.
And the nation whomsoever they shall serve I will judge; and after this, they shall come forth hither with much property.
1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear, and the pitcher of water from his bolster, and they went home: and there was no one that saw, and no one that knew, and there was no one that awoke, all being asleep, for a stupor from the Lord had fallen upon them.
So David took the spear, and the pitcher of water from his bolster, and they went home: and there was no one that saw, and no one that knew, and there was no one that awoke, all being asleep, for a stupor from the Lord had fallen upon them.
Job 33:15
sending a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:)
sending a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:)
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he took away the Sodomites out of the land,.... Which were in the times of Rehoboam, 1 Kings 14:24, and continued in his father's reign; those he took away, either by driving them out of the land, or by putting them to death according to the law of God, Leviticus 20:13 even as many of them as he had knowledge of, for some remained, see 1 Kings 22:46,
and removed all the idols that his fathers had made; or suffered to be made, as Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijam, see 1 Kings 11:7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 15:12. The sodomites — הקדשים hakkedeshim; literally, the holy or consecrated ones. See on 1 Kings 14:24.
