Devine Scripture

2 Chronicles 33:3

2 Chronicles chapter 33 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Context

v.2And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.

v.3This passage

v.4And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 16:21

    Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:18

    Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

  • Jeremiah 17:2

    whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:19

    And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

  • 2 Kings 18:4

    He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:2

    but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.