13 and [a]burned his burnt offering and his meal offering, and poured his drink offering and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings on the altar. 14 (A)The bronze altar, which was before the Lord, [b]he brought from the front of the house, from between (B)his altar and the house of the Lord, and he put it on the north side of his altar. 15 Then King Ahaz [c]commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great altar [d]burn (C)the morning burnt offering and the evening meal offering and the king’s burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their meal offering and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But (D)the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 16:13 Lit offered in smoke
  2. 2 Kings 16:14 Lit he also
  3. 2 Kings 16:15 Lit commanded him, Urijah
  4. 2 Kings 16:15 Lit offer in smoke

13 He offered up his burnt offering(A) and grain offering,(B) poured out his drink offering,(C) and splashed the blood of his fellowship offerings(D) against the altar. 14 As for the bronze altar(E) that stood before the Lord, he brought it from the front of the temple—from between the new altar and the temple of the Lord—and put it on the north side of the new altar.

15 King Ahaz then gave these orders to Uriah the priest: “On the large new altar, offer the morning(F) burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, and the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their grain offering and their drink offering. Splash against this altar the blood of all the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance.”(G)

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