Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal
2 Kings 10:27
In 11 translations
- BSB
- They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.
- KJV
- And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
- WEB
- They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.
- ASV
- And they brake down the pillar of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house, unto this day.
- LSV
- and break down the standing-pillar of Ba‘al, and break down the house of Ba‘al, and appoint it for a latrine to this day.
- YLT
- and break down the standing-pillar of Baal, and break down the house of Baal, and appoint it for a draught-house unto this day.
- DBY
- and they broke down the column of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house to this day.
- DRC
- And broke it in pieces. They destroyed also the temple of Baal, and made a jakes in its place unto this day.
- GNV
- And they destroyed the image of Baal, and threwe downe the house of Baal, and made a iakes of it vnto this day.
- JPS
- And they broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house, unto this day.
- LXXE
- And they tore down the pillars of Baal, and made his house a draught-house until this day.Gr. him.
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- Written (Ketiv): לְמַחֲרָאוֹת (“into latrines”). Read aloud (Qere): לְמֽוֹצָא֖וֹת (“into outhouses”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads לְמֹֽחָרא֖וֹת; read aloud (Qere) reads לְמֽוֹצָא֖וֹת (“into outhouses”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ אֵ֖ת מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבָּ֑עַל וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיְשִׂמֻ֥הוּ למחראות עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃Read aloud as (qere): לְמֽוֹצָא֖וֹת
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ κατέσπασαν τὰς στήλας τοῦ Βάαλ, καὶ ἔπαξαν αὐτὸν εἰς λυτρῶνας ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.
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👤 Baal◆ Reign of Jehu
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Cross-references most cited first
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- Daniel 2:5The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.
- 1 Kings 16:32First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.
- 2 Chronicles 34:3–7In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the…
- 2 Kings 18:4He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense…
- Deuteronomy 7:25You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 26:30I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.
- Deuteronomy 7:5Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.
- 2 Kings 23:7–14He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah. Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and…
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