2 Chronicles 28:24

Translations

Modern

Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem.

Traditional

And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

Literal

And Ahaz gathered the articles of the house of God, and he cut in pieces the articles of the house of God, and he shut up the doors of the house of YHWH, and he made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

Latin

Direptis itaque Achaz omnibus vasis domus Dei, atque confractis, clausit januas templi Dei, et fecit sibi altaria in universis angulis Jerusalem.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem.

Notes

2 Chronicles 28:24–25

Under King Ahaz, Judah hit its lowest spiritual point, similar to being in exile.

Theme notes and profiles

Ahaz Apostasy and Renewal

Related verses

2 Chronicles 29:7
They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 30:14
They proceeded to remove the altars in Jerusalem and to take away the incense altars and throw them into the Kidron Valley.
2 Kings 16:17–18
King Ahaz also cut off the frames of the movable stands and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took down the Sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone base.
2 Chronicles 33:3–5
For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.
2 Chronicles 29:3
In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD.
Hosea 12:11
Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.
2 Kings 25:13–17
Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.
Acts 17:16
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
Jeremiah 2:28
But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.
Acts 17:23
For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.

Parallels

2 Kings 16:10–20

People

Ahaz: King of Judah, son of Jotham

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Ahaz (King) Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy

Topics

Ahaz: King of Judah, Son and Successor of Jotham: Idolatrous Abominations of Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaz Sacrilege of Ahaz

2 Chronicles 28:24

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