2 Kings 21:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Kings 21:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 21:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 21:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He built altars in Yahweh’s house, of which Yahweh said, “I will put my name in Jerusalem.””

2 Kings 21:4 — World English Bible

2 Kings 21:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name. ”

2 Kings 21:4 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 21:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he hath built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah said, `In Jerusalem I put My name.'”

2 Kings 21:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 21:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah had said, In Jerusalem will I put my name. ”

2 Kings 21:4 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 21:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, of the which the Lord saide, In Ierusalem will I put my Name.”

2 Kings 21:4 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 21:4 in Context — 2 Kings 21

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.

6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

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What Does 2 Kings 21:4 Mean?

2 Kings 21:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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