2 Kings 23:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 Then he did away with the idolatrous priests the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense at the high places(A) in the cities of Judah and in the areas surrounding Jerusalem. They had burned incense to Baal, and to the sun, moon, constellations, and all the stars in the sky.(B)
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2 Kings 23:5
New International Version
5 He did away with the idolatrous priests appointed by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the towns of Judah and on those around Jerusalem—those who burned incense(A) to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations and to all the starry hosts.(B)
2 Kings 23:5
King James Version
5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
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2 Kings 23:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and he defiled the high places(A) from Geba(B) to Beer-sheba,(C) where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the city gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city (on the left at the city gate).
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2 Kings 23:8
New International Version
8 Josiah brought all the priests from the towns of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba(A) to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He broke down the gateway at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua, the city governor, which was on the left of the city gate.
2 Kings 23:8
King James Version
8 And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.
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2 Kings 23:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 As Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the mountain. He sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar.(A) He defiled it according to the word of the Lord proclaimed by the man of God[a] who proclaimed these things.(B)
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- 23:16 LXX adds when Jeroboam stood by the altar of the feast. And he turned and raised his eyes to the tomb of the man of God
2 Kings 23:16
New International Version
16 Then Josiah(A) looked around, and when he saw the tombs that were there on the hillside, he had the bones removed from them and burned on the altar to defile it, in accordance(B) with the word of the Lord proclaimed by the man of God who foretold these things.
2 Kings 23:16
King James Version
16 And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the Lord which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.
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2 Kings 23:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of those high places,(A) and he burned human bones on the altars.(B) Then he returned to Jerusalem.
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2 Kings 23:20
New International Version
20 Josiah slaughtered(A) all the priests of those high places on the altars and burned human bones(B) on them. Then he went back to Jerusalem.
2 Kings 23:20
King James Version
20 And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.
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