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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 15:12
and removeth the whoremongers out of the land, and turneth aside all the idols that his fathers 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.
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
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.
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
9 And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned hath Asa over Judah, 10 and forty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Maachah daughter of Abishalom. 11 And Asa doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father, 12 and removeth the whoremongers out of the land, and turneth aside all the idols that his fathers made; 13 and also Maachah his mother -- he turneth her aside from being mistress, in that she made a horrible thing for a shrine, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and burneth [it] by the brook Kidron; 14 and the high places have not turned aside; only, the heart of Asa hath been perfect with Jehovah all his days, 15 and he bringeth in the sanctified things of his father, and his own sanctified things, to the house of Jehovah, silver, and gold, and vessels. 16 And war hath been between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days, 17 and Baasha king of Israel goeth up against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, not to permit any one going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah. 18 And Asa taketh all the silver and the gold that are left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the house of the king, and giveth them into the hand of his servants, and king Asa sendeth them unto Ben-Hadad, son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion king of Aram, who is dwelling 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
And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.
And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.
Genesis 15:3
And Abram saith, `Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.'
And Abram saith, `Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.'
Genesis 15:5
and He bringeth him out without, and saith, `Look attentively, I pray thee, towards the heavens, and count the stars, if thou art able to count them;' and He saith to him, `Thus is thy seed.'
and He bringeth him out without, and saith, `Look attentively, I pray thee, towards the heavens, and count the stars, if thou art able to count them;' and He saith to him, `Thus is thy seed.'
Genesis 15:8
and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'
and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'
Genesis 15:9
And He saith unto him, `Take for Me a heifer of three years, and a she-goat of three years, and a ram of three years, and a turtle-dove, and a young bird;'
And He saith unto him, `Take for Me a heifer of three years, and a she-goat of three years, and a ram of three years, and a turtle-dove, and a young bird;'
Genesis 15:13
and He saith to Abram, `knowing -- know that thy seed is a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they have served them, and they have afflicted them four hundred years,
and He saith to Abram, `knowing -- know that thy seed is a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they have served them, and they have afflicted them four hundred years,
Genesis 15:14
and the nation also whom they serve I judge, and after this they go out with great substance;
and the nation also whom they serve I judge, and after this they go out with great substance;
1 Samuel 26:12
And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep [from] Jehovah hath fallen upon them.
And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep [from] Jehovah hath fallen upon them.
Job 33:15
In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
Acts 20:9
and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.
and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted 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.
