Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And he took away the male prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Holman Bible
He banished the male cult prostitutes
International Standard Version
He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and destroyed all the idols that his ancestors had made.
A Conservative Version
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
American Standard Version
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Amplified
He expelled the male cult prostitutes (sodomites) from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers [Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijam] had made.
Bible in Basic English
Those used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods he sent out of the country, and he took away all the images which his fathers had made.
Darby Translation
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his father had made.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take away the holy places from the land, and he will turn aside all the blocks which his fathers made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He put away the male shrine prostitutes from the land, and he removed all of the idols that his ancestors made.
Modern King James verseion
And he took away the sodomites out of the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he made the stews of males depart the land, and put away all the idols that his fathers had made.
NET Bible
He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.
New Heart English Bible
And he banished the male temple prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
The Emphasized Bible
and he put away the male devotees out of the land, - and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Webster
And he banished the sodomites from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
World English Bible
He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
Youngs Literal Translation
and removeth the whoremongers out of the land, and turneth aside all the idols that his fathers made;
Themes
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Asa
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
Maachah » Also called michaiah » Mother of abijam and grandmother of asa
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 15:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Asa In Judah
11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. 12 And he took away the male prostitutes out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 And also Maachah his grandmother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image on an idol pole; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:46
And the remnant of the male prostitutes, who remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
1 Kings 11:7-8
Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
1 Kings 14:23-24
For they also built them high places, and images, and idol poles, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
2 Chronicles 14:2-5
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
1 Kings 15:3
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
Ezekiel 20:18-19
But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk you not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:
Zechariah 1:2-6
The LORD has been greatly displeased with your fathers.
Romans 1:26-27
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
1 Peter 1:18
Since you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers;
Jude 1:7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after unnatural lust, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.