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The Idolatry of Ahaz

2 Kings 16:12

In 11 translations

BSB
When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.
KJV
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.
WEB
When the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king came near to the altar, and offered on it.
ASV
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.
LSV
And the king comes in from Damascus, and the king sees the altar, and the king draws near on the altar, and offers on it,
YLT
And the king cometh in from Damascus, and the king seeth the altar, and the king draweth near on the altar, and offereth on it,
DBY
And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king approached to the altar, and offered upon it.
DRC
And when the king was come from Damascus, he saw the altar and worshipped it: and went up and offered holocausts, and his own sacrifice.
GNV
So when the King was come from Damascus, the King sawe the altar: and the King drewe neere to the altar and offered thereon.
JPS
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.
LXXE
And the king saw the altar, and went up to it,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ מִדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַיַּ֥רְא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּקְרַ֥ב הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ וַיַּ֥עַל עָלָֽיו׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶδεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἀνέβη ἐπʼ αὐτὸ,

Who and where

📍 Damascus◆ Reign of Ahaz

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Chronicles 26:16–19But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. Then Azariah the priest,…
  • 2 Chronicles 28:23Since Damascus had defeated him, he sacrificed to their gods and said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz…
  • 2 Chronicles 28:25In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
  • 1 Kings 13:1Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.
  • Numbers 18:4–7They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you. And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that…

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