2 Kings 10:20

Complete Jewish Bible

Yehu said, "Proclaim a solemn assembly for Ba‘al," and they did so.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jehu commanded, “Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they called one.

Hebrew Names Version
Yehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Ba`al. They proclaimed it.

King James Version
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

English Standard Version
And Jehu ordered, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." So they proclaimed it.

New Century Version
He said, "Prepare a holy meeting for Baal." So they announced the meeting.

New English Translation
Then Jehu ordered, "Make arrangements for a celebration for Baal." So they announced it.

Amplified Bible
Jehu said, "Consecrate a festive assembly (celebration) for Baal." And they proclaimed it.

New American Standard Bible
And Jehu said, "Proclaim a holy assembly for Baal." And they proclaimed it.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehu sayd, Proclaime a solemne assemblie for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." And they summoned them.

Contemporary English Version
He said, "Announce a day of worship for Baal!" After the day had been announced,

Darby Translation
And Jehu said, Hallow a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].

Easy-to-Read Version
Jehu said, "Prepare a holy meeting for Baal." So the priests announced the meeting.

George Lamsa Translation
And Jehu said, Invite all the assembly to come to Baal. And they invited them.

Good News Translation
Then Jehu ordered, "Proclaim a day of worship in honor of Baal!" The proclamation was made,

Lexham English Bible
Then Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!" So they proclaimed it.

Literal Translation
And Jehu said, Separate an assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it .

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iehu sayde: Sanctifie ye feast vnto Baal, and proclame it.

American Standard Version
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Bible in Basic English
And Jehu said, Let there be a special holy meeting for the worship of Baal. So a public statement was made.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehu sayde: Proclayme an holy conuocation for Baal. And they proclaymed it.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.

King James Version (1611)
And Iehu said, Proclaime a solemne assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Ju said, Sanctify a solemn festival to Baal, and they made a proclamation.

English Revised Version
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Berean Standard Bible
And Jehu commanded, "Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal." So they called one.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Halewe ye a solempne day to Baal.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehu saith, `Sanctify a restraint for Baal;' and they proclaim [it].

Update Bible Version
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].

World English Bible
Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. They proclaimed it.

New King James Version
And Jehu said, "Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal." So they proclaimed it.

New Living Translation
Then Jehu ordered, "Prepare a solemn assembly to worship Baal!" So they did.

New Life Bible
He said, "Set apart a special meeting for Baal." And they made the news known.

New Revised Standard
Jehu decreed, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." So they proclaimed it.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jehu said - Hallow ye a solemn festival unto Baal. And they made proclamation.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called,

Revised Standard Version
And Jehu ordered, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Ba'al." So they proclaimed it.

THE MESSAGE
Jehu ordered, "Make preparation for a holy convocation for Baal." They did and posted the date.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." And they proclaimed it.

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ On leaving there, he happened upon Y'honadav the son of Rekhav coming toward him. He greeted him and said to him, "Are you wholeheartedly with me, as I am with you?" "Yes," answered Y'honadav. "If so, give me your hand." He gave him his hand, and Yehu took him up into the chariot. ¹⁶ He said, "Come with me, and see how zealous I am for Adonai ." So they had him ride in his chariot. ¹⁷ On arriving in Shomron he put to death everyone that Ach'av still had in Shomron, until he had destroyed him, in keeping with the word of Adonai which he had spoken to Eliyahu. ¹⁸ Next, Yehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ach'av served Ba‘al in limited measure, but Yehu will serve him with full zeal. ¹⁹ Therefore summon all the prophets of Ba‘al to me, all his worshippers and all his priests. None of them is to be missing, because I am going to offer a great sacrifice to Ba‘al; whoever is missing will not remain alive." But Yehu was setting a trap, in order to destroy the worshippers of Ba‘al. ²⁰ Yehu said, "Proclaim a solemn assembly for Ba‘al," and they did so. ²¹ Yehu sent throughout all Isra'el, and all the worshippers of Ba‘al came, so that there was not one man left that didn't come. They entered the temple of Ba‘al, and the temple of Ba‘al was filled from one end to the other. ²² To the man in charge of the wardrobe he said, "Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Ba‘al"; and he brought them clothes. ²³ Yehu and Y'honadav the son of Rekhav entered the house of Ba‘al and said to the worshippers of Ba‘al, "Search to see that none of the servants of Adonai is here with you, only worshippers of Ba‘al." ²⁴ Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. But Yehu had chosen eighty men to remain outside. He said, "If any of the men I am about to put in your hands escapes, it will be your life for his."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Proclaim: Heb. Sanctify, 1 Kings 18:19, 1 Kings 18:20, 1 Kings 21:12, Joel 1:14

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:5 - made proclamation Leviticus 23:2 - proclaim Numbers 22:22 - God's 2 Kings 3:3 - he cleaved Joel 2:15 - sanctify Romans 11:4 - Baal

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
Here is the genealogy of the sons of Noach — Shem, Ham and Yefet; sons were born to them after the flood.

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena‘an.

Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before Adonai — this is why people say, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonai ."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jehu said, proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal,.... Such as with the Jews was an holy convocation, when they were forbidden and restrained from doing any work on that day; and such a day Jehu would have appointed and proclaimed for Baal, that the people might be at leisure to attend:

and they proclaimed it; according to his order, in Samaria.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A solemn assembly - Jehu applies to his proposed gathering the sacred name assigned in the Law to the chiefest festivals of Yahweh (see Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35; Deuteronomy 16:8).