2 Kings 16:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

He told Uriah the priest: From now on, the morning and evening sacrifices as well as all gifts of grain and wine are to be offered on this altar. The sacrifices for the people and for the king must also be offered here. Sprinkle the blood from all the sacrifices on it, but leave the bronze altar for me to use for prayer and finding out what God wants me to do.

Cross References

Genesis 44:5

Not only does he drink from his cup, but he also uses it to learn about the future. You have done a terrible thing.’ ”

1 Kings 3:4

The most important shrine was in Gibeon, and Solomon had offered more than a thousand sacrifices on that altar.

1 Kings 7:23

Hiram also made a large bowl called the Sea. It was just over two metres deep, about four and a half metres across, and thirteen and a half metres around.

1 Kings 8:64

On that day, Solomon dedicated the courtyard in front of the temple and made it acceptable for worship. He offered the sacrifices there because the bronze altar in front of the temple was too small.

2 Kings 16:14

After that, he had the bronze altar moved aside, so his new altar would be right in front of the LORD's temple.

2 Kings 16:16

Uriah did everything Ahaz told him.

2 Kings 18:4

He destroyed the local shrines, then tore down the images of foreign gods and cut down the sacred pole for worshipping the goddess Asherah. He also smashed the bronze snake Moses had made. The people had named it Nehushtan and had been offering sacrifices to it.

2 Kings 3:20

The next morning, while the sacrifice was being offered, water suddenly started flowing from the direction of Edom, and it flooded the land.

2 Chronicles 29:32

Seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs were brought as sacrifices to please the LORD;

2 Chronicles 29:35

Besides all the sacrifices that were burnt on the altar, the fat from the other animal sacrifices was burnt, and the offerings of wine were poured over the altar. So the temple was once again used for worshipping the LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:6

and even set up a stone image of a foreign god. Manasseh practised magic and witchcraft; he asked fortune-tellers for advice and sacrificed his own sons in Hinnom Valley. He did many other sinful things and made the LORD very angry. Years ago, God had told David and Solomon: Jerusalem is the place I prefer above all others in Israel. It belongs to me, and there in the temple I will be worshipped for ever.

Isaiah 2:6

Our LORD, you have deserted your people, Israel, because they follow customs of nations from the east. They worship Philistine gods and are close friends of foreigners.

Daniel 11:31

He will send troops to pollute the temple and the fortress, and he will stop the daily sacrifices. Then he will set up that “Horrible Thing” that causes destruction.

Daniel 12:11

There will be one thousand two hundred and ninety days from the time that the daily sacrifices are stopped, until someone sets up the “Horrible Thing” that causes destruction.

Daniel 9:21

when Gabriel suddenly came flying in at the time of the evening sacrifice. This was the same Gabriel I had seen in my vision,

Daniel 9:27

For one week this foreigner will make a firm agreement with many people, and halfway through this week, he will end all sacrifices and offerings. Then the “Horrible Thing” that causes destruction will be put there. And it will stay there until the time God has decided to destroy this one who destroys.

Hosea 4:12

You expect wooden idols and other objects of wood to give you advice. Lusting for sex at pagan shrines has made you unfaithful to me, your God.