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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Legacy Standard Bible
1 Kings 15:12
He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
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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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he removed the sodomites out of the land, and abolished all the practices which his fathers had kept up.
And he removed the sodomites out of the land, and abolished all the practices which his fathers had kept up.
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
9Now in the twentieth year of Jeroboam the king of Israel, Asa began to reign as king of Judah. 10And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 11And Asa did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, like David his father. 12He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made. 13He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen mother, because she had made a horrid image for Asherah; and Asa cut down her horrid image and burned it at the brook Kidron. 14But the high places were not removed; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to Yahweh all his days. 15And he brought into the house of Yahweh the holy things of his father and his own holy things: silver and gold and utensils. 16Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built up Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah. 18Then Asa took all the silver and the gold which were left in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh and the treasuries of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived 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
So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, "Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
And Abram said, "Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
Genesis 15:5
And He brought him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." And He said to him, "So shall your seed be."
And He brought him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." And He said to him, "So shall your seed be."
Genesis 15:8
And he said, "O Lord Yahweh, how may I know that I will possess it?"
And he said, "O Lord Yahweh, how may I know that I will possess it?"
Genesis 15:9
So He said to him, "Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
So He said to him, "Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
Genesis 15:13
Then God said to Abram, "Know for certain that your seed will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Then God said to Abram, "Know for certain that your seed will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Genesis 15:14
But I will also judge the nation to whom they are enslaved, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.
But I will also judge the nation to whom they are enslaved, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.
1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul's head, and they went away, but no one saw or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because a sound sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.
So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul's head, and they went away, but no one saw or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because a sound sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.
Job 33:15
In a dream, a vision of the night,When deep sleep falls on men,While they slumber in their beds,
In a dream, a vision of the night,When deep sleep falls on men,While they slumber in their beds,
Acts 20:9
And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the windowsill, sinking into a deep sleep. And as Paul kept on talking, he sunk into that sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead.
And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the windowsill, sinking into a deep sleep. And as Paul kept on talking, he sunk into that sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead.
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.
