Verse 4

2 Kings 18:4

English Revised Version

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4 He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: And he brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

Original Language Text

hebrew

ה֣וּא הֵסִ֣יר אֶת הַ/בָּמ֗וֹת וְ/שִׁבַּר֙ אֶת הַ/מַּצֵּבֹ֔ת וְ/כָרַ֖ת אֶת הָֽ/אֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וְ/כִתַּת֩ נְחַ֨שׁ הַ/נְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֗ה כִּ֣י עַד הַ/יָּמִ֤ים הָ/הֵ֨מָּה֙ הָי֤וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מְקַטְּרִ֣ים ל֔/וֹ וַ/יִּקְרָא ל֖/וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן

English Translation

He removed the high places and broke the pillars and cut down the Asherah and ground the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the children of Israel burned incense to it, and he called it Nehushtan.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of... Focus ↗

2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jer... Focus ↗

3 And he did that which was right hi the eyes of the LORD, according to all that David his father had... Focus ↗

4 He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: And he brake in pieces...

5 He trusted in the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all th... Focus ↗

6 For he clave to the LORD, he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the L... Focus ↗

7 And the LORD was with him; whithersoever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the kin... Focus ↗

8 He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fe... Focus ↗

9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of... Focus ↗

10 And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth... Focus ↗

11 And the king of Assyria carried Israel away unto Assyria, and put them in Halah, and in Habor, on th... Focus ↗

12 because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God (Elohim), but transgressed his covenant, eve... Focus ↗

13 Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the... Focus ↗

14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return f... Focus ↗

15 And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures o... Focus ↗

16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pi... Focus ↗

17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a... Focus ↗

18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was o... Focus ↗

19 And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria... Focus ↗

20 Thou sayest, but they are but vain words, There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dos... Focus ↗

21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man le... Focus ↗

22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God (Elohim): is not that he, whose high places and... Focus ↗

23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two... Focus ↗

24 How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put... Focus ↗

25 Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said unto me, Go up aga... Focus ↗

26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to... Focus ↗

27 But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these word... Focus ↗

28 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear ye... Focus ↗

29 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he shall not be able to deliver you out of hi... Focus ↗

30 neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this c... Focus ↗

31 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make your peace with me, and come out t... Focus ↗

32 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of brea... Focus ↗

33 Hath any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Focus ↗

34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? ha... Focus ↗

35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand,... Focus ↗

36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying... Focus ↗

37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (37 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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