Verse List for 2 KI 23:11

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OET (OET-RV) The horses that the kings of Yehudah had offered to the sun, he prevented from approaching the hall of the official Natan-Melek that was in the courtyards of Yahweh’s temple, and he set fire to the chariots of the sun.

OET-LV And_he _removed DOM the_horses which they _had _dedicated the _kings _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_sun from_the _going of _the _house _of of_YHWH at the _room _of Nathan the_court-official which was_in_Parbar and_DOM the _chariots _of the _sun he _burnt with_fire.

ULT And he removed the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun from the entrance of the house of Yahweh, by the chamber of Nathan Melech the eunuch, which, was in the precincts. And he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

UST Previous kings of Judah had dedicated horses to pull chariots in processions in honor of the sun. There were stables for those horses near the entrance to the temple. A royal official whose name was Nathan Melech was responsible for the horses, and he lived in an apartment near the stables. King Josiah had his servants take the horses away from the temple and destroy the chariots by burning them.

BSB & MSB And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court[fn] near the chamber of an official named Nathan -melech. And [Josiah] burned up the chariots of the sun.

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WEBBE & WMBB He took away the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun, at the entrance of the LORD’s house, by the room of Nathan Melech the officer who was in the court; and he burnt the chariots of the sun with fire.

NET He removed from the entrance to the Lord’s temple the statues of horses that the kings of Judah had placed there in honor of the sun god. (They were kept near the room of Nathan Melech the eunuch, which was situated among the courtyards.) He burned up the chariots devoted to the sun god.

LSV And he causes to cease the horses that the kings of Judah have given to the sun from the entering in of the house of YHWH, by the chamber of Nathan-Melech the eunuch, that [is] in the outskirts; and he has burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

FBV He removed the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun from the entrance to the Lord's Temple. They were in the courtyard near the room of a eunuch named Nathan-melech. Josiah also burned the chariots dedicated to the sun.

T4T He also removed the horses that the previous kings of Judah had dedicated to worshiping the sun, and he burned the chariots that were used in that worship. Those horses and chariots were kept in the courtyard outside the temple, near the entrance to the temple, and near the room where one of Josiah’s officials, whose name was Nathan-Melech, lived.

LEB He kept the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun from coming to the temple of Yawheh at the side room of Nathan-Melech the eunuch, which was in the court; and the chariots of the sun he burned with fire.

BBE And he took away the horses which the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the way into the house of the Lord, by the room of Nathan-melech, the unsexed servant, which was in the outer part of the building, and the carriages of the sun he put on fire.

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JPS And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nethan-melech the officer, which was in the precincts; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

ASV And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of Jehovah, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the precincts; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

DRA And he took away the horses which the kings of Juda had given to the sun, at the entering in of the temple of the Lord, near the chamber of Nathanmelech the eunuch, who was in Pharurim: and he burnt the chariots of the sun with fire.

YLT And he causeth to cease the horses that the kings of Judah have given to the sun from the entering in of the house of Jehovah, by the chamber of Nathan-Melech the eunuch, that [is] in the suburbs, and the chariots of the sun he hath burnt with fire.

Drby And he abolished the horses that the kings of Judah had appointed to the sun at the entrance of the house of Jehovah, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun, with fire.

RV And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the precincts; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
(And he took away the horses that the kings of Yudah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber/room of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the precincts; and he burnt the chariots of the sun with fire.)

SLT And he will take away the horses which the kings of Judah gave to the sun at the going in of the house of Jehovah into the chamber the king gave the eunuch which was in the open portico, and he burnt the chariots of the sun in fire.

Wbstr And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

KJB-1769 And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.[fn]
(And he took away the horses that the kings of Yudah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber/room of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burnt the chariots of the sun with fire.)

KJB-1611 And he tooke away the horses that the kings of Iudah had giuen to the Sunne, at the entring in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the [fn]chamberlaine, which was in the suburbs, and burnt the charets of the Sunne with fire,
(And he took away the horses that the kings of Yudah had given to the Sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber/room of Nathanmelech the chamberlaine, which was in the suburbs, and burnt the chariots of the Sun with fire,)

Bshps He put downe the horses that the kinges of Iuda had geuen to the sunne, at the entering in of the house of the Lorde, by the chambre of Nathanmelech the chamberlayne, which was ruler of the suburbes, and burnt the charets of the sunne with fire.
(He put down the horses that the kings of Yudah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber/room of Nathanmelech the chamberlayne, which was ruler of the suburbs, and burnt the chariots of the sun with fire.)

Gnva He put downe also the horses that the Kings of Iudah had giuen to the sunne at the entring in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nethan-melech the eunuche, which was ruler of the suburbes, and burnt the charets of the sunne with fire.
(He put down also the horses that the Kings of Yudah had given to the sun at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber/room of Nethan-melech the eunuche, which was ruler of the suburbs, and burnt the chariots of the sun with fire.)

Cvdl And he put downe the horses, which ye kynges of Iuda had set vnto the Sonne, at the intringe in to the house of the LORDE, besyde the chest of Netham Melech the chamberlayne which was at Paruarim, and the charettes of the Sonne brent he with fyre,
(And he put down the horses, which ye/you_all kings of Yudah had set unto the Son, at the intringe in to the house of the LORD, beside the chest of Netham Melech the chamberlayne which was at Paruarim, and the chariots of the Son burnt he with fire,)

Wycl Also he dide awei horsis, whiche the kyngis of Juda hadden youe to the sunne, in the entryng of the temple of the Lord, bisidis the chaumbir of Nathanmalech, geldyng, that was in Pharurym; forsothe he brente bi fier the charis of the sunne.
(Also he did away horses, which the kings of Yudah had given to the sun, in the entering of the temple of the Lord, besides the chaumbir of Nathanmalech, gelding, that was in Pharurym; for_certain/truly he burnt by fire the chariots of the sun.)

Luth Und tat ab die Rosse, welche die Könige Judas hatten der Sonne gesetzt im Eingange des HErr’s Hauses an der Kammer Nethan-Melechs, des Kämmerers, der zu Parwarim war; und die Wagen der Sonne verbrannte er mit Feuer.
(And did ab the horses, which the king(s) Yudas had the/of_the sun set(v) in_the Entrancee the LORD’s houses(n) at/to the/of_the chamber/room Nethan-Melechs, the chamberlain/administrators, the/of_the to/for Parwarim was; and the wagon/cart/chariot the/of_the sun burnt he with fire(n).)

ClVg Abstulit quoque equos quos dederant reges Juda soli in introitu templi Domini juxta exedram Nathanmelech eunuchi, qui erat in Pharurim: currus autem solis combussit igni.[fn]
(He_took_it_away too the_horses which dederant kings Yuda alone in/into/on entrance temple Master next_to exedram Nathanmelech eunuchs, who/which was in/into/on Pharurim: chariot/coach however of_the_sun burnt fire.)

UHB וַ⁠יַּשְׁבֵּ֣ת אֶת־הַ⁠סּוּסִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתְנוּ֩ מַלְכֵ֨י יְהוּדָ֤ה לַ⁠שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ מִ⁠בֹּ֣א בֵית־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־לִשְׁכַּת֙ נְתַן־מֶ֣לֶךְ הַ⁠סָּרִ֔יס אֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּ⁠פַּרְוָרִ֑ים וְ⁠אֶת־מַרְכְּב֥וֹת הַ⁠שֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ שָׂרַ֥ף בָּ⁠אֵֽשׁ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ κατέκαυσε τοὺς ἵππους οὓς ἔδωκαν βασιλεῖς Ἰούδα τῷ ἡλίῳ ἐν τῇ εἰσόδῳ οἴκου Κυρίου εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον Ναθὰν βασιλέως τοῦ εὐνούχου ἐν φαρουρείμ· καὶ τὸ ἅρμα τοῦ ἡλίου κατέκαυσεν πυρί,

BrTr And he burned the horses which the kings of Juda had given to the sun in the entrance of the house of the Lord, [fn]by the treasury of Nathan the [fn]king's eunuch, in the [fn]suburbs; and he burned the chariot of the sun with fire.

Verse List for 2 KI 23:11

Verse List for 2 KI 23:11