2 Chronicles 14:3 - Easy To Read Version3 Asa took away the strange altars that were used to worship idols. Asa took away the high places, {\cf2\super [179]} and smashed the memorial stones. {\cf2\super [180]} And Asa broke down the Asherah poles. {\cf2\super [181]} Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17693 for he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition3 He took away the foreign altars and high places and broke down the idol pillars or obelisks and cut down the Asherim [symbols of the goddess Asherah] Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)3 for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible3 He removed the foreign altars and shrines, smashed the sacred pillars, cut down the sacred poles, Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version3 And he broke apart the statues, and he cut down the sacred groves. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version3 And broke the statues, and cut down the groves. Féach an chaibidil |
Hezekiah destroyed the high places. [217] He broke the memorial stones [218] and cut down the Asherah poles. [219] At that time, the people of Israel burned incense [220] to the bronze snake made by Moses. This bronze snake was called “Nehushtan.” [221] Hezekiah broke this bronze snake into pieces {because the people were worshiping that snake}.
The people broke down the altars for the Baal gods. They did this in front of Josiah. Then Josiah cut down the incense {\cf2\super [423]} altars that stood high above the people. He broke the idols that were carved and the idols that were made from molds. He beat those idols into powder. Then Josiah sprinkled the powder on the graves of the people that had offered sacrifices {\cf2\super [424]} to the Baal gods.
“You must throw the statues of their gods into the fire and burn them. You must not want to keep the silver or the gold that is on those statues. You must not take that silver or gold for yourselves. It will be like a trap to you—{it will ruin your life}. Why? Because the Lord your God hates those idols.