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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
2 Kings 16:4
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Hebrew Names Version
He sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
He sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
King James Version
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
English Standard Version
And he sacrificed and made offerings on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and made offerings on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
New Century Version
Ahaz offered sacrifices and burned incense at the places where gods were worshiped, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Ahaz offered sacrifices and burned incense at the places where gods were worshiped, on the hills, and under every green tree.
New English Translation
He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Amplified Bible
He also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
He also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
New American Standard Bible
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also he offred and burnt incense in the hie places & on the hilles, & vnder euery greene tree.
Also he offred and burnt incense in the hie places & on the hilles, & vnder euery greene tree.
Legacy Standard Bible
He also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
He also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Contemporary English Version
Ahaz offered sacrifices at the local shrines, as well as on every hill and in the shade of large trees.
Ahaz offered sacrifices at the local shrines, as well as on every hill and in the shade of large trees.
Complete Jewish Bible
He also sacrificed and offered on the high places, on the hills and under any green tree.
He also sacrificed and offered on the high places, on the hills and under any green tree.
Darby Translation
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahaz made sacrifices and burned incense at the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Ahaz made sacrifices and burned incense at the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
George Lamsa Translation
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Good News Translation
At the pagan places of worship, on the hills, and under every shady tree, Ahaz offered sacrifices and burned incense.
At the pagan places of worship, on the hills, and under every shady tree, Ahaz offered sacrifices and burned incense.
Lexham English Bible
He sacrificed and offered incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
He sacrificed and offered incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Literal Translation
And he sacrificed and offered incense in the high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and offered incense in the high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he dyd sacrifice, and brent incense vpon the hye places, & vpon all hilles, and amonge all grene trees.
And he dyd sacrifice, and brent incense vpon the hye places, & vpon all hilles, and amonge all grene trees.
American Standard Version
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Bible in Basic English
And he made offerings, burning them in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
And he made offerings, burning them in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he offred and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hilles, and vnder euery thicke tree.
And he offred and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hilles, and vnder euery thicke tree.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he sacrificed and offered in the high places, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.
And he sacrificed and offered in the high places, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.
King James Version (1611)
And hee sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hils, and vnder euery greene tree.
And hee sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hils, and vnder euery greene tree.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places, and upon the hills, and under every shady tree.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places, and upon the hills, and under every shady tree.
English Revised Version
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he offride sacrifices, and brente encense in hiy placis, and in hillis, and vndur ech tree ful of bowis.
And he offride sacrifices, and brente encense in hiy placis, and in hillis, and vndur ech tree ful of bowis.
Young's Literal Translation
and he sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
and he sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
Update Bible Version
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
World English Bible
He sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
He sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
New King James Version
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
New Living Translation
He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the pagan shrines and on the hills and under every green tree.
He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the pagan shrines and on the hills and under every green tree.
New Life Bible
And Ahaz gave gifts in worship and burned special perfume on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
And Ahaz gave gifts in worship and burned special perfume on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
New Revised Standard
He sacrificed and made offerings on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
He sacrificed and made offerings on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he offered sacrifice and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, - and under every green tree.
and he offered sacrifice and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, - and under every green tree.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
He sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Revised Standard Version
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Contextual Overview
1In the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. 2Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God. 3Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 4And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
on the hills: Deuteronomy 12:2, 1 Kings 14:23, Isaiah 57:5-7, Isaiah 65:4, Isaiah 66:17, Jeremiah 17:2, Ezekiel 20:28, Ezekiel 20:29
Reciprocal: Leviticus 17:5 - in the open 2 Kings 17:10 - they set 2 Chronicles 28:4 - General Isaiah 65:7 - burned Ezekiel 6:13 - upon Micah 1:5 - they Micah 1:13 - for
Cross-References
Genesis 16:4
And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me."
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me."
Genesis 16:6
"Here," said Abram, "your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her." Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
"Here," said Abram, "your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her." Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
Genesis 16:8
"Hagar, servant of Sarai," He said, "where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I am running away from my mistress Sarai," she replied.
"Hagar, servant of Sarai," He said, "where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I am running away from my mistress Sarai," she replied.
2 Samuel 6:16
As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.
As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.
Proverbs 30:23
an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
1 Corinthians 4:6
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills,.... Which none of the kings of Judah before him ever did; for though they connived at this practice in the people, they never encouraged it by their own example; and very probably he offered sacrifices there to idols, see 2 Chronicles 28:25 whereas the people sacrificed to the true God, though at a wrong place:
and under every green tree; and which is never said of the people, and seems to confirm it, that Ahaz sacrificed to other gods, since the Heathens used to place idols under green trees, and worship them, whom the Jews imitated, Jeremiah 2:2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He sacrificed ... - Other kings of Judah bad allowed their people to do so. Ahaz was the first, so far as we know, to countenance the practice by his own example.
