2 Kings 21:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.”

2 Kings 21:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 21:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 21:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he raised up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel did, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.”

2 Kings 21:3 — World English Bible

2 Kings 21:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. ”

2 Kings 21:3 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 21:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he turneth and buildeth the high places that Hezekiah his father destroyed, and raiseth altars for Baal, and maketh a shrine, as did Ahab king of Israel, and boweth himself to all the host of the heavens, and serveth them.”

2 Kings 21:3 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 21:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he built again the high places that Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars to Baal and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. ”

2 Kings 21:3 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 21:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For he went backe and built the hie places, which Hezekiah his father had destroyed: and he erected vp altars for Baal, and made a groue, as did Ahab King of Israel, and worshipped all the hoste of heauen and serued them.”

2 Kings 21:3 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 21:3 in Context — 2 Kings 21

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi–bah.

2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

3 For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

4 And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

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What Does 2 Kings 21:3 Mean?

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