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2 Chronicles 28:4
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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
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.
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, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Ahaz offered sacrifices and burned incense at the places where gods were worshiped, and 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 [of pagan worship], on the hills and under every green tree.
He also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places [of pagan worship], on the hills and under every green tree.
New American 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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the hie places, and on hilles, and vnder euery greene tree.
He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the hie places, and on hilles, and vnder euery greene tree.
Legacy Standard Bible
He also sacrificed and offered offerings in smoke on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
He also sacrificed and offered offerings in smoke on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Berean 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.
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 offered sacrifices and burned incense in the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Ahaz offered sacrifices and burned incense in the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
George Lamsa Translation
And he sacrificed also and burned incense upon the altars and on high places and under every beautiful tree.
And he sacrificed also and burned incense upon the altars and on high places and under every beautiful 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
And he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places, on the hilltops, and under every flourishing tree.
And he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places, on the hilltops, and under every flourishing tree.
Literal Translation
and sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
and sacrificed and burned 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 and vpon the hilles, and amoge all grene trees.
And he dyd sacrifice and brent incense vpon the hye places and vpon the hilles, and amoge 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 and had perfumes burned in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
And he made offerings and had perfumes burned in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He offered also and burnt incense in the high places, and on mountaynes, and vnder euery greene tree.
He offered also and burnt incense in the high places, and on mountaynes, and vnder euery greene 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)
Hee sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hils, and vnder euery greene tree.
Hee sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hils, and vnder euery greene tree.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he burnt incense upon the high places, and upon the roofs, and under every shady tree.
And he burnt incense upon the high places, and upon the roofs, 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)
Also he made sacrifice, and brente encense in hiy places, and in hillis, and vndur ech tree ful of bowis.
Also he made sacrifice, and brente encense in hiy places, and in hillis, and vndur ech tree ful of bowis.
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
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.
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
He gave gifts in worship and burned special perfume on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
He 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 sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and upon the hills, - and under every green tree.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and upon 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.
Young's Literal Translation
and sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
and sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.
Contextual Overview
1Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn't live right in the eyes of God ; he wasn't at all like his ancestor David. Instead he followed in the track of Israel in the north, even casting metal figurines for worshiping the pagan Baal gods. He participated in the outlawed burning of incense in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and—incredibly!—indulged in the outrageous practice of "passing his sons through the fire," a truly abominable thing he picked up from the pagans God had earlier thrown out of the country. He also joined in the activities of the neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines that flourished all over the place. 5 God , fed up, handed him over to the king of Aram, who beat him badly and took many prisoners to Damascus. God also let the king of Israel loose on him and that resulted in a terrible slaughter: Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 in one day, all of them first-class soldiers, and all because they had deserted God , the God of their ancestors. Furthermore, Zicri, an Ephraimite hero, killed the king's son Maaseiah, Azrikam the palace steward, and Elkanah, second in command to the king. And that wasn't the end of it—the Israelites captured 200,000 men, women, and children, besides huge cartloads of plunder that they took to Samaria.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 26:30, Deuteronomy 12:2, Deuteronomy 12:3, 2 Kings 16:4
Reciprocal: Leviticus 17:5 - in the open 1 Kings 14:23 - groves 2 Kings 15:30 - in the twentieth
Cross-References
Genesis 12:7
God appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your children." Abram built an altar at the place God had appeared to him.
God appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your children." Abram built an altar at the place God had appeared to him.
Genesis 28:1
So Isaac called in Jacob and blessed him. Then he ordered him, "Don't take a Caananite wife. Leave at once. Go to Paddan Aram to the family of your mother's father, Bethuel. Get a wife for yourself from the daughters of your uncle Laban.
So Isaac called in Jacob and blessed him. Then he ordered him, "Don't take a Caananite wife. Leave at once. Go to Paddan Aram to the family of your mother's father, Bethuel. Get a wife for yourself from the daughters of your uncle Laban.
Genesis 28:3
"And may The Strong God bless you and give you many, many children, a congregation of peoples; and pass on the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants so that you will get this land in which you live, this land God gave Abraham."
"And may The Strong God bless you and give you many, many children, a congregation of peoples; and pass on the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants so that you will get this land in which you live, this land God gave Abraham."
Genesis 28:5
So Isaac sent Jacob off. He went to Paddan Aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
So Isaac sent Jacob off. He went to Paddan Aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 28:6
Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan Aram to get a wife there, and while blessing him commanded, "Don't marry a Canaanite woman," and that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan Aram. When Esau realized how deeply his father Isaac disliked the Canaanite women, he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son. This was in addition to the wives he already had.
Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan Aram to get a wife there, and while blessing him commanded, "Don't marry a Canaanite woman," and that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan Aram. When Esau realized how deeply his father Isaac disliked the Canaanite women, he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son. This was in addition to the wives he already had.
Genesis 28:13
Then God was right before him, saying, "I am God , the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. I'm giving the ground on which you are sleeping to you and to your descendants. Your descendants will be as the dust of the Earth; they'll stretch from west to east and from north to south. All the families of the Earth will bless themselves in you and your descendants. Yes. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you wherever you go, and I'll bring you back to this very ground. I'll stick with you until I've done everything I promised you."
Then God was right before him, saying, "I am God , the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. I'm giving the ground on which you are sleeping to you and to your descendants. Your descendants will be as the dust of the Earth; they'll stretch from west to east and from north to south. All the families of the Earth will bless themselves in you and your descendants. Yes. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you wherever you go, and I'll bring you back to this very ground. I'll stick with you until I've done everything I promised you."
Genesis 28:18
Jacob was up first thing in the morning. He took the stone he had used for his pillow and stood it up as a memorial pillar and poured oil over it. He christened the place Bethel (God's House). The name of the town had been Luz until then.
Jacob was up first thing in the morning. He took the stone he had used for his pillow and stood it up as a memorial pillar and poured oil over it. He christened the place Bethel (God's House). The name of the town had been Luz until then.
Psalms 39:12
"Ah, God , listen to my prayer, my cry—open your ears. Don't be callous; just look at these tears of mine. I'm a stranger here. I don't know my way— a migrant like my whole family. Give me a break, cut me some slack before it's too late and I'm out of here."
"Ah, God , listen to my prayer, my cry—open your ears. Don't be callous; just look at these tears of mine. I'm a stranger here. I don't know my way— a migrant like my whole family. Give me a break, cut me some slack before it's too late and I'm out of here."
Ephesians 1:3
How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He's the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.
How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He's the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He sacrificed also etc - Compare 2 Kings 16:4.
