Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He also broke down the houses of the
King James Version
And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.
Holman Bible
He also tore down the houses of the male cult prostitutes
International Standard Version
He also demolished the temples of the cultic male prostitutes that had been operating in the LORD's Temple, where the women had been doing weaving for the Asherah.
A Conservative Version
And he broke down the houses of the sodomites that were in the house of LORD where the women wove hangings for the Asherah.
American Standard Version
And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were in the house of Jehovah, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah.
Amplified
And he tore down the houses of the [male] cult prostitutes, which were at the house (temple) of the Lord, where the women were weaving [tent] hangings for the Asherah [shrines].
Bible in Basic English
And he had the houses pulled down of those who were used for sex purposes in the house of the Lord, where women were making robes for the Asherah.
Darby Translation
And he broke down the houses of the sodomites, which were in the house of Jehovah, where the women wove tents for the Asherah.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will break down the houses of the holy places, which were in the house of Jehovah, where the women wove there houses for the image.
King James 2000
And he broke down the houses of the male prostitutes, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the idol pole.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He tore down the shrines of the male shrine prostitutes which were in the temple of Yahweh, where the women were weaving shrines for the Asherah.
Modern King James verseion
And he broke down the houses of the sodomites, which were by the house of Jehovah, where the women wove coverings for the Asherah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he brake down the cells of the male whores that were in the house of the LORD, where the women wove little houses for the grove.
NET Bible
He tore down the quarters of the male cultic prostitutes in the Lord's temple, where women were weaving shrines for Asherah.
New Heart English Bible
He broke down the living quarters of the temple prostitutes, that were in the house of the LORD, where the women wove coverings for the Asherah.
The Emphasized Bible
and he brake down the houses of the male devotees, which were in the house of Yahweh, - where the women did weave houses to the Sacred Stem;
Webster
And he broke down the houses of the sodomites that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.
World English Bible
He broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in the house of Yahweh, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he breaketh down the houses of the whoremongers that are in the house of Jehovah, where the women are weaving houses for the shrine.
Themes
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Weaving
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Josiah
Israel » Josiah » Succeeds » Amon » Revival
Josiah » King of judah » Destroys the altar and high places of idolatry
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The birth and zeal of josiah
Tapestry » In shrines of male prostitutes where some women did weaving for the Goddess asherah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified by josiah
Women » Wicked » Zeal of, in licentious practices of idolatry
Women » Instances of » The sodomites of the southern kingdom (judah)
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 23:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah's Covenantal Reforms
6
He removed the pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah from the temple. He took it to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem. There he burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to dust, and threw its ashes on the tombs of the common people.
7 He also broke down the houses of the
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1 Kings 14:24
There were also male (cult) prostitutes in the temples of idols throughout the land. The people of Judah practiced all the disgusting practices done by the nations that Jehovah forced out of the Israelites' way.
1 Kings 15:12
He banished perverted persons from the land. He removed those used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods. He removed all the idols his fathers had made.
Ezekiel 16:16
You took some of your clothes and made your worship sites colorful. This is where you acted like a prostitute. Such things should not happen. They should not occur.
Exodus 35:25-26
All the skilled women brought fine linen thread and thread of blue, purple, and red wool, which they made.
Genesis 19:4-5
They prepared to retire for the night when suddenly all the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house.
1 Kings 22:46
He banished all the male and female prostitutes serving at the pagan altars who were still left from the days of his father Asa.
2 Chronicles 34:33
Josiah got rid of all the disgusting idols throughout Israelite territory. He required all people in Israel to serve Jehovah their God. As long as he lived, they did not stop following Jehovah the God of their ancestors.
Ezekiel 8:14
Then he brought me to the entrance of the gate of Jehovah's house toward the north; and I saw women sitting there weeping for Tammuz (the god).
Hosea 2:13
I will punish her for the days in which she burned incense to the Baals, when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgot me, said Jehovah.
Romans 1:26-27
For this cause God gave them up to vile affections for even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature.