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2 Kings 21:4

2 Kings chapter 21 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

Context

v.3For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

v.4This passage

v.5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 16:10

    And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar that was at Damascus; and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

  • 1 Kings 8:29

    that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.

  • 1 Kings 9:3

    And Jehovah said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

  • Deuteronomy 12:5

    But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;

  • Exodus 20:24

    An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.

  • Psalms 78:68

    But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.