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Myles Coverdale Bible
2 Chronicles 28:25
and euery where in the cyties of Iuda made he hye places to burne incense vnto other goddes, and prouoked ye LORDE God of his fathers vnto wrath.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He made high places in every city of Judah to offer incense to other gods, and he angered the Lord, the God of his ancestors.
He made high places in every city of Judah to offer incense to other gods, and he angered the Lord, the God of his ancestors.
Hebrew Names Version
In every city of Yehudah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
In every city of Yehudah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
King James Version
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
English Standard Version
In every city of Judah he made high places to make offerings to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord , the God of his fathers.
In every city of Judah he made high places to make offerings to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord , the God of his fathers.
New Century Version
In every town in Judah, Ahaz made places for burning sacrifices to worship other gods. So he made the Lord , the God of his ancestors, very angry.
In every town in Judah, Ahaz made places for burning sacrifices to worship other gods. So he made the Lord , the God of his ancestors, very angry.
New English Translation
In every city throughout Judah he set up high places to offer sacrifices to other gods. He angered the Lord God of his ancestors.
In every city throughout Judah he set up high places to offer sacrifices to other gods. He angered the Lord God of his ancestors.
Amplified Bible
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, provoking to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, provoking to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
New American Standard Bible
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger.
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger.
World English Bible
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in euery citie of Iudah hee made hie places, to burne incense vnto other gods, & prouoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
And in euery citie of Iudah hee made hie places, to burne incense vnto other gods, & prouoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now in each and every city of Judah he made high places to offer offerings in smoke to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger.
Now in each and every city of Judah he made high places to offer offerings in smoke to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger.
Berean Standard Bible
In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Contemporary English Version
In every city and town in Judah he built local shrines to worship foreign gods. All of this made the Lord God of his ancestors very angry.
In every city and town in Judah he built local shrines to worship foreign gods. All of this made the Lord God of his ancestors very angry.
Complete Jewish Bible
In every city of Y'hudah he made high places for offering to other gods, thus provoking Adonai the God of his ancestors.
In every city of Y'hudah he made high places for offering to other gods, thus provoking Adonai the God of his ancestors.
Darby Translation
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah the God of his fathers.
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah the God of his fathers.
Easy-to-Read Version
In every town in Judah Ahaz made high places for burning incense to worship other gods. Ahaz made the Lord , the God his ancestors obeyed, very angry.
In every town in Judah Ahaz made high places for burning incense to worship other gods. Ahaz made the Lord , the God his ancestors obeyed, very angry.
George Lamsa Translation
And in every village and hamlet of Judah he made an altar to serve other gods.
And in every village and hamlet of Judah he made an altar to serve other gods.
Good News Translation
In every city and town in Judah he built pagan places of worship, where incense was to be burned to foreign gods. In this way he brought on himself the anger of the Lord , the God of his ancestors.
In every city and town in Judah he built pagan places of worship, where incense was to be burned to foreign gods. In this way he brought on himself the anger of the Lord , the God of his ancestors.
Lexham English Bible
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and he provoked Yahweh, the God of his ancestors, to anger.
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and he provoked Yahweh, the God of his ancestors, to anger.
Literal Translation
And in every city, even the cities of Judah, he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and angered Jehovah the God of his fathers.
And in every city, even the cities of Judah, he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and angered Jehovah the God of his fathers.
American Standard Version
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah, the God of his fathers.
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah, the God of his fathers.
Bible in Basic English
And in every town of Judah he made high places where perfumes were burned to other gods, awaking the wrath of the Lord, the God of his fathers.
And in every town of Judah he made high places where perfumes were burned to other gods, awaking the wrath of the Lord, the God of his fathers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in all the cities of Iuda he made high places to burne incense vnto other gods, and angred the Lorde God of his fathers.
And in all the cities of Iuda he made high places to burne incense vnto other gods, and angred the Lorde God of his fathers.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And in every city of Judah he made high places to offer unto other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
And in every city of Judah he made high places to offer unto other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
King James Version (1611)
And in euery seuerall city of Iudah hee made high places to burne incense vnto other gods, and prouoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
And in euery seuerall city of Iudah hee made high places to burne incense vnto other gods, and prouoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and in each several city in Juda he made high places to burn incense to strange gods: and they provoked the Lord God of their fathers.
and in each several city in Juda he made high places to burn incense to strange gods: and they provoked the Lord God of their fathers.
English Revised Version
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And in alle citees of Juda he bildide auteris to brenne encence, and he stiride the Lord God of hise fadris to wrathfulnesse.
And in alle citees of Juda he bildide auteris to brenne encence, and he stiride the Lord God of hise fadris to wrathfulnesse.
Update Bible Version
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh to anger, the God of his fathers.
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh to anger, the God of his fathers.
Webster's Bible Translation
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
New King James Version
And in every single city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
And in every single city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
New Living Translation
He made pagan shrines in all the towns of Judah for offering sacrifices to other gods. In this way, he aroused the anger of the Lord , the God of his ancestors.
He made pagan shrines in all the towns of Judah for offering sacrifices to other gods. In this way, he aroused the anger of the Lord , the God of his ancestors.
New Life Bible
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn special perfume to other gods. And he made the Lord, the God of his fathers, very angry.
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn special perfume to other gods. And he made the Lord, the God of his fathers, very angry.
New Revised Standard
In every city of Judah he made high places to make offerings to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord , the God of his ancestors.
In every city of Judah he made high places to make offerings to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord , the God of his ancestors.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, in every several city of Judah, made he high places, for burning incense unto other gods, - and provoked Yahweh, God of his fathers.
and, in every several city of Judah, made he high places, for burning incense unto other gods, - and provoked Yahweh, God of his fathers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in all the cities of Juda he built altars to burn frankincense, and he provoked the Lord the God of his fathers to wrath.
And in all the cities of Juda he built altars to burn frankincense, and he provoked the Lord the God of his fathers to wrath.
Revised Standard Version
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, provoking to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, provoking to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Young's Literal Translation
And in every city and city of Judah he hath made high places to make perfume to other gods, and provoketh Jehovah, God of his fathers.
And in every city and city of Judah he hath made high places to make perfume to other gods, and provoketh Jehovah, God of his fathers.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger.
In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger.
Contextual Overview
16 At the same tyme sent kynge Achas vnto the kynges of Assur, yt they shulde helpe him. 17 And the Edomites came agayne, and smote Iuda, and caried some awaye captyue. 18 The Philistynes also fell in to the cities in the playne, & towarde ye south parte of Iuda, & wanne Beth Semes, Aialon, Gederoth, and Socho with the vyllages therof, Timna wt the vyllages therof, & Gimso with the vyllages therof, and dwelt therin. 19 For ye LORDE subdued Iuda for Achas sake ye kynge of Iuda, because he made Iuda naked, and rebelled agaynst the LORDE. 20 And Teglatpilnesser the kynge of Assur came agaynst him, and beseged him, & he was not mightie ynough for him. 21 For Achas spoyled the house of the LORDE, and the kynges house, and of the rulers, to geue vnto ye kynge of Assur, but it helped him not. 22 Morouer kinge Achas trespaced yet more against the LORDE euen in his trouble, 23 and dyd sacrifyce vnto the goddes of them of Damascon, which had smitten him, & sayde: The goddes of the kynges of Syria helpe them, therfore wil I offre vnto them, that they maye helpe me also, where as the same yet were a fall vnto him and to all Israel. 24 And Achas gathered the vessels of ye house of God together, and brake the vessels in ye house of God, & shut the dores of the house of ye LORDE, and made him altares in all corners at Ierusalem, 25 and euery where in the cyties of Iuda made he hye places to burne incense vnto other goddes, and prouoked ye LORDE God of his fathers vnto wrath.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
burn: or, offer, 2 Chronicles 28:3, *marg.
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 16:12 - approached 2 Kings 17:11 - burnt Acts 22:14 - The God
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto the gods,.... The gods of Damascus, and other idols; this he did to prevent their coming to Jerusalem to worship.
