Thematic Bible: Idolatrous altars


Thematic Bible



He reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

Therefore, by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherim and the incense altars shall rise no more.

a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.


He reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

Therefore, by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherim and the incense altars shall rise no more.

a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens, and burning incense on bricks;

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.