Verse 7

2 Chronicles 34:7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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7 And when he had destroyed the altars, and the groves, and had broken the idols in pieces, and had demolished all profane temples throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְנַתֵּ֣ץ אֶת הַֽ/מִּזְבְּח֗וֹת וְ/אֶת הָ/אֲשֵׁרִ֤ים וְ/הַ/פְּסִלִים֙ כִּתַּ֣ת לְ/הֵדַ֔ק וְ/כָל הַֽ/חַמָּנִ֥ים גִּדַּ֖ע בְּ/כָל אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יָּ֖שָׁב לִ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

English Translation

And he broke down the altars and the Asherah poles and the idols, and he chopped them to pieces, and all the high places he destroyed throughout the land of Israel, and he returned to Jerusalem.

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Chapter 34 Context

1 Josias was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one and thirty years in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father... Focus ↗

3 And in the eighth year of his reign, when he was yet a boy, he began to seek the God (Elohim) of his... Focus ↗

4 And they broke down before him the altars of Baalim, and demolished the idols that had been set upon... Focus ↗

5 And he burnt the bones of the priests on the altars of the idols, and he cleansed Juda and Jerusalem... Focus ↗

6 And in the cities of Manasses, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Nephtali he demolished all. Focus ↗

7 And when he had destroyed the altars, and the groves, and had broken the idols in pieces, and had de...

8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had cleansed the land, and the temple of the Lord,... Focus ↗

9 And they came to Helcias the high priest: and received of him the money which had been brought into... Focus ↗

10 Which they delivered into the hands of them that were over the workmen in the house of the Lord, to... Focus ↗

11 But they gave it to the artificers, and to the masons, to buy stones out of the quarries, and timber... Focus ↗

12 And they did all faithfully. Now the overseers of the workmen were Jahath and Abdias of the sons of... Focus ↗

13 But over them that carried burdens for divers uses, were scribes, and masters of the number of the L... Focus ↗

14 Now when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Helcias the p... Focus ↗

15 And he said to Saphan the scribe: I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord: and he... Focus ↗

16 But he carried the book to the king, and told him, saying: Lo, all that thou hast committed to thy s... Focus ↗

17 They have gathered together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord: and it is given to t... Focus ↗

18 Moreover Helcias the priest gave me this book. And he read it before the king. Focus ↗

19 And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments: Focus ↗

20 And he commanded Helcias, and Ahicam the son of Saphan, and Abdon the son of Micha, and Saphan the s... Focus ↗

21 ,21Go, and pray to the Lord for me, and for the remnant of Israel, and Juda, concerning all the word... Focus ↗

22 And Helcias and they that were sent with him by the king, went to Olda the prophetess, the wife of S... Focus ↗

23 And she answered them: Thus saith the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to... Focus ↗

24 Thus saith the Lord: Behold I will bring evils upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, an... Focus ↗

25 Because they have forsaken me, and have sacrificed to strange gods, to provoke me to wrath with all... Focus ↗

26 But as to the king of Juda that sent you to beseech the Lord, thus shall you say to him: Thus saith... Focus ↗

27 And thy heart was softened. and thou hast humbled thyself in the sight of God (Elohim) for the thing... Focus ↗

28 For now I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be brought to thy tomb in peace: and thy e... Focus ↗

29 And he called together all the ancients of Juda and Jerusalem. Focus ↗

30 And went up to the house of the Lord, and all the men of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the... Focus ↗

31 And standing up in his tribunal, he made a covenant before the Lord to walk after him, and keep his... Focus ↗

32 And he adjured all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to do the same: and the inhabitants of... Focus ↗

33 And Josias took away all the abominations out of all the countries of the children of Israel: and ma... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 34 (33 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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