II Kings 23:8
“And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer–sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 23:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer–sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba; and he brake down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er ließ alle Priester aus den Städten Judas kommen, und verunreinigte die Höhen, wo die Priester geräuchert hatten, von Geba bis Beerseba. Und er riß die Höhen der Tore nieder, die am Eingang des Tores Josuas, des Obersten der Stadt, und die am Stadttore zur Linken jedes Eintretenden waren.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
E hizo venir todos los sacerdotes de las ciudades de Judá, y profanó los altos donde los sacerdotes quemaban perfumes, desde Gabaa hasta Beer-seba; y derribó los altares de las puertas que estaban á la entrada de la puerta de Josué, gobernador de la ciudad, que estaban á la mano izquierda, á la puerta de la ciudad.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E fez vir todos os sacerdotes das cidades de Judá, e profanou os altos de onde os sacerdotes queimavam incenso, desde Gibeá até Berseba; e derrubou os altares das portas que estavam à entrada da porta de Josué, governador da cidade, que estavam à esquerda da porta da cidade.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Josias levou todos os sacerdotes para fora da cidade de Judá e profanou os lugares altos onde os sacerdotes haviam queimado incenso, desde Geba até Berseba. Destruiu os lugares altos que estavam na entrada da porta de Josué (o governador da cidade), que estava à esquerda da porta da cidade.
📖 II Kings 23:8 in Context
6And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.
7And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove hangings for the grove.
8And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer–sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.
9Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
10And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
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