2 Kings 21:5
What does 2 Kings 21:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 21:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he put up altars for all the stars of heaven in the two outer squares of the house of the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he buildeth altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of Jehovah;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he built altars for all the host of heaven, in the two courts of the temple of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he built altars to all the host of heaven in both courts of the house of Jehovah.
Context
v.4And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
v.5This passage
v.6And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 43:5
And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
- 2 Kings 23:6
And he brought out the Asherah from the house of Jehovah, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and beat it to dust, and cast the dust thereof upon the graves of the common people.
- 1 Kings 6:36
And he built the inner court with three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams.
- Ezekiel 42:3
Over against the twentycubitswhich belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.
- 2 Kings 23:12
And the altars that were on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of Jehovah, did the king break down, and beat them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.
- 1 Kings 7:12
And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.