Bible SABDA: 2 Kings 23:4

2 Kings 23:4

NETBible

The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the high-ranking priests,¹ and the guards² to bring out of the Lord’s temple all the items that were used in the worship of³ Baal, Asherah, and all the stars of the sky.⁴ The king⁵ burned them outside of Jerusalem in the terraces⁶ of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.⁷

NIV ©

The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the priests next in rank and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal and Asherah and all the starry hosts. He burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron Valley and took the ashes to Bethel.

NASB ©

Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

NLT ©

Then the king instructed Hilkiah the high priest and the leading priests and the Temple gatekeepers to remove from the LORD’s Temple all the utensils that were used to worship Baal, Asherah, and all the forces of heaven. The king had all these things burned outside Jerusalem on the terraces of the Kidron Valley, and he carried the ashes away to Bethel.

MSG ©

Then the king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, his associate priest, and The Temple sentries to clean house--to get rid of everything in The Temple of GOD that had been made for worshiping Baal and Asherah and the cosmic powers. He had them burned outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and then disposed of the ashes in Bethel.

BBE ©

Then the king gave orders to Hilkiah, the chief priest, and to the priests of the second order, and to the keepers of the door, to take out of the house of the Lord all the vessels made for Baal and for the Asherah and for all the stars of heaven; and he had them burned outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and took the dust of them to Beth-el.

NRSV ©

The king commanded the high priest Hilkiah, the priests of the second order, and the guardians of the threshold, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

NKJV ©

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests of the second order, and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the articles that were made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

KJV

And the king
<04428>

commanded
<06680> (8762)

Hilkiah
<02518>

the high
<01419>

priest
<03548>_,

and the priests
<03548>

of the second order
<04932>_,

and the keepers
<08104> (8802)

of the door
<05592>_,

to bring forth
<03318> (8687)

out of the temple
<01964>

of the LORD
<03068>

all the vessels
<03627>

that were made
<06213> (8803)

for Baal
<01168>_,

and for the grove
<0842>_,

and for all the host
<06635>

of heaven
<08064>_:

and he burned
<08313> (8799)

them without
<02351>

Jerusalem
<03389>

in the fields
<07709>

of Kidron
<06939>_,

and carried
<05375> (8804)

the ashes
<06083>

of them unto Bethel
<01008>_.

NASB ©

Then the king
<4428>

commanded
<6680>

Hilkiah
<2518>

the high
<1419>

priest
<3548>

and the priests
<3548>

of the second
<4932>

order and the doorkeepers
<8104>

<5592>, to bring
<3318>

out of the temple
<1964>

of the LORD
<3068>

all
<3605>

the vessels
<3627>

that were made
<6213>

for Baal
<1168>

, for Asherah
<842>

, and for all
<3605>

the host
<6635>

of heaven
<8064>

; and he burned
<8313>

them outside
<4480>

<2351> Jerusalem
<3389>

in the fields
<7709>

of the Kidron
<6939>

, and carried
<5375>

their ashes
<6083>

to Bethel
<1008>

LXXM

kai
<2532>
CONJ

eneteilato
<1781>
V-AMI-3S

o
<3588>
T-NSM

basileuv
<935>
N-NSM

tw
<3588>
T-DSM

celkia {N-DSM} tw
<3588>
T-DSM

ierei
<2409>
N-DSM

tw
<3588>
T-DSM

megalw
<3173>
A-DSM

kai
<2532>
CONJ

toiv
<3588>
T-DPM

iereusin
<2409>
N-DPM

thv
<3588>
T-GSF

deuterwsewv {N-GSF} kai
<2532>
CONJ

toiv
<3588>
T-DPM

fulassousin
<5442>
V-PAI-3P

ton
<3588>
T-ASM

staymon {N-ASM} tou
<3588>
T-GSN

exagagein
<1806>
V-AAN

ek
<1537>
PREP

tou
<3588>
T-GSM

naou
<3485>
N-GSM

kuriou
<2962>
N-GSM

panta
<3956>
A-ASM

ta
<3588>
T-APN

skeuh
<4632>
N-APN

ta
<3588>
T-APN

pepoihmena
<4160>
V-RMPAP

tw
<3588>
T-DSM

baal
<896>
N-PRI

kai
<2532>
CONJ

tw
<3588>
T-DSN

alsei {N-DSN} kai
<2532>
CONJ

pash
<3956>
A-DSF

th
<3588>
T-DSF

dunamei
<1411>
N-DSF

tou
<3588>
T-GSM

ouranou
<3772>
N-GSM

kai
<2532>
CONJ

katekausen
<2618>
V-AAI-3S

auta
<846>
D-APN

exw
<1854>
ADV

ierousalhm
<2419>
N-PRI

en
<1722>
PREP

sadhmwy {N-PRI} kedrwn
<2748>
N-PRI

kai
<2532>
CONJ

elaben
<2983>
V-AAI-3S

ton
<3588>
T-ASM

coun {N-ASM} autwn
<846>
D-GPM

eiv
<1519>
PREP

baiyhl {N-PRI}

NET [draft] ITL

The king
<04428>

ordered
<06680>

Hilkiah
<02518>

the high
<01419>

priest
<03548>

, the high-ranking
<04932>

priests
<03548>

, and the guards
<05592>

to bring out
<03318>

of the Lord’s
<03068>

temple
<01964>

all
<03605>

the items
<03627>

that were used
<06213>

in the worship of Baal
<01168>

, Asherah
<0842>

, and all
<03605>

the stars
<06635>

of the sky
<08064>

. The king burned
<08313>

them outside
<02351>

of Jerusalem
<03389>

in the terraces
<07709>

of Kidron
<06939>

, and carried
<05375>

their ashes
<06083>

to Bethel
<01008>

HEBREW

la
<01008>

tyb
<0>

Mrpe
<06083>

ta
<0853>

avnw
<05375>

Nwrdq
<06939>

twmdsb
<07709>

Mlswryl
<03389>

Uwxm
<02351>

Mprvyw
<08313>

Mymsh
<08064>

abu
<06635>

lklw
<03605>

hrsalw
<0842>

lebl
<01168>

Mywveh
<06213>

Mylkh
<03627>

lk
<03605>

ta
<0853>

hwhy
<03068>

lkyhm
<01964>

ayuwhl
<03318>

Poh
<05592>

yrms
<08104>

taw
<0853>

hnsmh
<04932>

ynhk
<03548>

taw
<0853>

lwdgh
<01419>

Nhkh
<03548>

whyqlx
<02518>

ta
<0853>

Klmh
<04428>

wuyw (23:4)
<06680>

NETBible

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “the priests of the second [rank],” that is, those ranked just beneath Hilkiah.

²tn Or “doorkeepers.”

³tn Heb “for.”

⁴tn Heb “all the host of heaven” (also in v. 5).

⁵tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶tn Or “fields.” For a defense of the translation “terraces,” see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 285.

⁷map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

KJV	And the king <04428> commanded <06680> (8762) Hilkiah <02518> the high <01419> priest <03548>_, and the priests <03548> of the second order <04932>_, and the keepers <08104> (8802) of the door <05592>_, to bring forth <03318> (8687) out of the temple <01964> of the LORD <03068> all the vessels <03627> that were made <06213> (8803) for Baal <01168>_, and for the grove <0842>_, and for all the host <06635> of heaven <08064>_: and he burned <08313> (8799) them without <02351> Jerusalem <03389> in the fields <07709> of Kidron <06939>_, and carried <05375> (8804) the ashes <06083> of them unto Bethel <01008>_.
NASB ©	Then the king <4428> commanded <6680> Hilkiah <2518> the high <1419> priest <3548> and the priests <3548> of the second <4932> order and the doorkeepers <8104> <5592>, to bring <3318> out of the temple <1964> of the LORD <3068> all <3605> the vessels <3627> that were made <6213> for Baal <1168> , for Asherah <842> , and for all <3605> the host <6635> of heaven <8064> ; and he burned <8313> them outside <4480> <2351> Jerusalem <3389> in the fields <7709> of the Kidron <6939> , and carried <5375> their ashes <6083> to Bethel <1008> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ eneteilato <1781> V-AMI-3S o <3588> T-NSM basileuv <935> N-NSM tw <3588> T-DSM celkia {N-DSM} tw <3588> T-DSM ierei <2409> N-DSM tw <3588> T-DSM megalw <3173> A-DSM kai <2532> CONJ toiv <3588> T-DPM iereusin <2409> N-DPM thv <3588> T-GSF deuterwsewv {N-GSF} kai <2532> CONJ toiv <3588> T-DPM fulassousin <5442> V-PAI-3P ton <3588> T-ASM staymon {N-ASM} tou <3588> T-GSN exagagein <1806> V-AAN ek <1537> PREP tou <3588> T-GSM naou <3485> N-GSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM panta <3956> A-ASM ta <3588> T-APN skeuh <4632> N-APN ta <3588> T-APN pepoihmena <4160> V-RMPAP tw <3588> T-DSM baal <896> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ tw <3588> T-DSN alsei {N-DSN} kai <2532> CONJ pash <3956> A-DSF th <3588> T-DSF dunamei <1411> N-DSF tou <3588> T-GSM ouranou <3772> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ katekausen <2618> V-AAI-3S auta <846> D-APN exw <1854> ADV ierousalhm <2419> N-PRI en <1722> PREP sadhmwy {N-PRI} kedrwn <2748> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ elaben <2983> V-AAI-3S ton <3588> T-ASM coun {N-ASM} autwn <846> D-GPM eiv <1519> PREP baiyhl {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL	The king <04428> ordered <06680> Hilkiah <02518> the high <01419> priest <03548> , the high-ranking <04932> priests <03548> , and the guards <05592> to bring out <03318> of the Lord’s <03068> temple <01964> all <03605> the items <03627> that were used <06213> in the worship of Baal <01168> , Asherah <0842> , and all <03605> the stars <06635> of the sky <08064> . The king burned <08313> them outside <02351> of Jerusalem <03389> in the terraces <07709> of Kidron <06939> , and carried <05375> their ashes <06083> to Bethel <01008> .
HEBREW	la <01008> tyb <0> Mrpe <06083> ta <0853> avnw <05375> Nwrdq <06939> twmdsb <07709> Mlswryl <03389> Uwxm <02351> Mprvyw <08313> Mymsh <08064> abu <06635> lklw <03605> hrsalw <0842> lebl <01168> Mywveh <06213> Mylkh <03627> lk <03605> ta <0853> hwhy <03068> lkyhm <01964> ayuwhl <03318> Poh <05592> yrms <08104> taw <0853> hnsmh <04932> ynhk <03548> taw <0853> lwdgh <01419> Nhkh <03548> whyqlx <02518> ta <0853> Klmh <04428> wuyw (23:4) <06680>