2 Kings 10:20

New Life Version

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

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,

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

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 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 When Jehu left there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. Jehu said to him, "Is your heart right with my heart as mine is with yours?" And Jehonadab answered, "It is." Jehu said, "If it is, give me your hand." So Jehonadab gave him his hand, and Jehu took him up into the war-wagon with him. ¹⁶ Then Jehu said, "Come with me and see how glad I am to work for the Lord." And he had him go in his war-wagon. ¹⁷ When he came to Samaria, he killed all of Ahab's people who were left in Samaria. He destroyed them, as the word of the Lord was spoken to Elijah. ¹⁸ Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab worshiped Baal a little. Jehu will worship him much. ¹⁹ Now call all the men who speak for Baal, all his worshipers and all his religious leaders. Let no one be missing. For I have a big gift for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live." But Jehu did this to fool them, so that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal. ²⁰ He said, "Set apart a special meeting for Baal." And they made the news known. ²¹ Then Jehu sent for all the worshipers of Baal in Israel. Every one of them came. When they went into the house of Baal, the house was filled from one end to the other. ²² Jehu said to the one who took care of the clothes, "Bring out clothing for all the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out clothing for them. ²³ Jehu went into the house of Baal with Jehonadab the son of Rechab. And he said to the worshipers of Baal, "Look and see that there are no servants of the Lord here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal." ²⁴ Then they went in to kill animals on the altar and give burnt gifts. Now Jehu had left eighty of his men outside. He had told them, "The one who lets anyone get away, will pay for it with his life."

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
These are the families of Shem, Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and of their families. Sons were born to them after the flood.

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:9
He was a powerful animal-killer in the eyes of the Lord. So it is said, "Like Nimrod, a powerful animal-killer in the eyes of the Lord."

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).