Verse 3

2 Kings 16:3

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3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּ/דֶ֖רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/גַ֤ם אֶת בְּנ/וֹ֙ הֶעֱבִ֣יר בָּ/אֵ֔שׁ כְּ/תֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַ/גּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹרִ֤ישׁ יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔/ם מִ/פְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and also he caused his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.

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Chapter 16 Context

1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to r... Focus ↗

2 Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he... Focus ↗

3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, acc...

4 And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree... Focus ↗

5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and t... Focus ↗

6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath; and the Sy... Focus ↗

7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: co... Focus ↗

8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of th... Focus ↗

9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and to... Focus ↗

10 And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar that was a... Focus ↗

11 And Uriah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did... Focus ↗

12 And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the al... Focus ↗

13 And he burnt his burnt offering and his meal offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled... Focus ↗

14 And the brazen altar, which was before Jehovah, he brought from the forefront of the house, from bet... Focus ↗

15 And king Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offeri... Focus ↗

16 Thus did Uriah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded. Focus ↗

17 And king Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the laver from off them, and took down th... Focus ↗

18 And the covered way for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king’s entry without,... Focus ↗

19 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of... Focus ↗

20 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 16 (20 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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