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2 Chronicles 34:4

34:3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. the images: or, the sun images graves: Heb. face of the graves

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They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and he cut down the incense altars that were on high above them. He broke the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images in pieces, made dust of them, and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

And they broke down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on the graves of them that had sacrificed to them.

34:5 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

What does 2 Chronicles 34:4 mean?

2 Chronicles 34:4 is a verse in the book of 2 Chronicles, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַץ (nâthats), מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach), בַּעַל (Baʻal). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
they
brake
downנָתַץnâthats/naw-thats'/H5422to tear down
the
altarsמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach/miz-bay'-akh/H4196an altar
of
BaalimבַּעַלBaʻal/bah'-al/H1168Baal, a Phoenician deity
in
his
presence;פָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and
the
images,חַמָּןchammân/kham-mawn'/H2553a sun-pillar
that
were
on
high
above
them,מַעַלmaʻal/mah'al/H4605properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
he
cut
down;גָּדַעgâdaʻ/gaw-dah'/H1438to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything
and
the
groves,אֲשֵׁרָהʼăshêrâh/ash-ay-raw'/H842Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
and
the
carved
images,פְּסִילpᵉçîyl/pes-eel'/H6456an idol
and
the
molten
images,מַסֵּכָהmaççêkâh/mas-say-kaw'/H4541properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
he
brake
in
pieces,שָׁבַרshâbar/shaw-bar'/H7665to burst (literally or figuratively)
and
made
dustדָּקַקdâqaq/daw-kak'/H1854to crush (or intransitively) crumble
of
them,
and
strowedזָרַקzâraq/zaw-rak'/H2236to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
it
uponפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the
gravesקֶבֶרqeber/keh'-ber/H6913a sepulchre
of
them
that
had
sacrificedזָבַחzâbach/zaw-bakh'/H2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
unto
them.
the
images:
or,
the
sun
images
graves:
Heb.
face
of
the
graves

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 34:4

HENRY_FULL · 2 Chronicles 34:4
="introduction" This chapter is the history of the reign of Ahaz the son of Jotham; a bad reign it was, and which helped to augment the fierce anger of the Lord. We have here, I. His great wickedness, ver. 1-4 . II. The trouble he brought himself into by it, ver. 5-8 . III. The reproof which God sent by a prophet to the army of Israel for trampling upon their brethren of Judah, and the obedient ear they gave to that reproof, ver. 9-15 . IV. The many calamities that followed to Ahaz and his people, ver. 16-21 . V. The continuance of his idolatry notwithstanding ( ver. 22-25 ), and so his story ends, ver. 26, 27 . The Wickedness of Ahaz. (

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 34:17

Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

Leviticus 19:4

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Judges 2:11

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

Judges 2:13

And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

1 Kings 16:31

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. as if: Heb. was it a light thing, etc

2 Kings 10:26

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. images: Heb. statues

2 Chronicles 21:6

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 22:3

He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

2 Chronicles 22:4

Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.

Hosea 2:13

And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.

Hosea 2:17

For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with 2 Chronicles 34:4.

2 Chronicles 34:7

And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem. into: Heb. to make powder

2 Chronicles 31:1

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until: Heb. until to make an end

Deuteronomy 12:3

And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down

Deuteronomy 7:5

But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars

Judges 6:28

And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

Judges 6:30

Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.

1 Kings 18:19

Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

2 Chronicles 14:3

For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: images: Heb. statues

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What does 2 Chronicles 34:4 say?

2 Chronicles 34:4 (King James Version) reads: "And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. the images: or, the sun images graves: Heb. face of the graves"

Is 2 Chronicles 34:4 in the Old or New Testament?

2 Chronicles 34:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Chronicles.

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