2 Kings 18:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.”

2 Kings 18:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 18:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 18:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He removed the high places, broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because in those days the children of Israel burned incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.”

2 Kings 18:4 — World English Bible

2 Kings 18:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan. ”

2 Kings 18:4 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 18:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“he hath turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the shrine, and beaten down the brazen serpent that Moses made, for unto these days were the sons of Israel making perfume to it, and he calleth it `a piece of brass.'”

2 Kings 18:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 18:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He removed the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs, and broke in pieces the serpent of brass that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel burned incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. ”

2 Kings 18:4 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 18:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He tooke away the hie places, and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for vnto those dayes the children of Israel did burne incense to it, and hee called it Nehushtan.”

2 Kings 18:4 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 18:4 in Context — 2 Kings 18

2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did.

4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

5 He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

6 For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.

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What Does 2 Kings 18:4 Mean?

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