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OET (OET-RV) Then the king commanded the high priest Hilkiyyah and the other priests, and the temple guards to bring out all the utensils that were made for Baal and Asherah and for all the constellations, and he burnt them outside Yerushalem in the Kidron countryside, and carried their ashes to Beyt-El.
OET-LV And_he/it_commanded the_king DOM Ḩilqiyyāh the_priest/officer the_high and_DOM the_priests_of the_second and_DOM the_keepers_of the_threshold to_bring_out of_temple_of of_YHWH DOM all_of the_vessels the_made for_the_Baˊal and_for_the_ʼₐshērāh and_to/for_all the_host_of the_heavens and_burned_them at_outside of_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) in/on/at/with_fields_of Qidrōn and_carried DOM ashes_of_their Bēyt- ʼēl.
UHB וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־חִלְקִיָּהוּ֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַגָּד֜וֹל וְאֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֣י הַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ וְאֶת־שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּף֒ לְהוֹצִיא֙ מֵהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֗ים הָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ לַבַּ֣עַל וְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔ה וּלְכֹ֖ל צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞ם מִח֤וּץ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ בְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹת קִדְר֔וֹן וְנָשָׂ֥א אֶת־עֲפָרָ֖ם בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃ ‡
(vayəʦav hammelek ʼet-ḩilqiyyāhū hakkohēn haggādōl vəʼet-kohₐnēy hammishneh vəʼet-shomrēy haşşaf ləhōʦīʼ mēhēykal yhwh ʼēt kāl-hakkēlim hāˊₐsūyim labaˊal vəlāʼₐshērāh ūləkol ʦəⱱāʼ hashshāmāyim vayyisrəfēm miḩūʦ liyrūshālaim bəshadmōt qidrōn vənāsāʼ ʼet-ˊₐfārām bēyt-ʼēl.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ ἐνετείλατο ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Χελκίᾳ τῷ ἱερεῖ τῷ μεγάλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἱερεῦσι τῆς δευτερώσεως καὶ τοῖς φυλάσσουσι τὸν σταθμὸν, ἐξαγαγεῖν ἐκ τοῦ ναοῦ Κυρίου πάντα τὰ σκεύη τὰ πεποιημένα τῷ Βάαλ καὶ τῷ ἄλσει καὶ πάσῃ τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· καὶ κατέκαυσεν αὐτὰ ἔξω Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐν σαλημὼθ Κέδρών, καὶ ἔλαβεν τὸν χοῦν αὐτῶν εἰς Βαιθήλ.
(Kai eneteilato ho basileus tōi Ⱪelkia tōi hierei tōi megalōi kai tois hiereusi taʸs deuterōseōs kai tois fulassousi ton stathmon, exagagein ek tou naou Kuriou panta ta skeuaʸ ta pepoiaʸmena tōi Baal kai tōi alsei kai pasaʸ taʸ dunamei tou ouranou; kai katekausen auta exō Ierousalaʸm en salaʸmōth Kedrōn, kai elaben ton ⱪoun autōn eis Baithaʸl. )
BrTr And the king commanded Chelcias the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and them that kept the door, to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the [fn]fields of Kedron, and [fn]took the ashes of them to Bæthel.
ULT And the king commanded Hilkiah the great priest and the priests of the second rank and the guards of the threshold to bring out from the temple of Yahweh all the vessels that were made for the Baal and for the Asherah and for all the host of the heavens. And he burned them from outside of Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and he lifted their ashes to Bethel.
UST Then the king gave a command to Hilkiah, the high priest, to all the other priests who assisted him, and to the men who guarded the entrance to the temple. He told them to bring out from the temple all the items that people had been using to worship Baal, the goddess Asherah, and the stars. After they carried them out, they burned all those things outside the city in the Kidron Valley. Then they took all the ashes to Bethel.
BSB Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.
MSB (Same as BSB above)
OEB No OEB 2 KI book available
WEBBE The king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring out of the LORD’s temple all the vessels that were made for Baal, for the Asherah, and for all the army of the sky; and he burnt them outside of Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the high-ranking priests, and the guards to bring out of the Lord’s temple all the items that were used in the worship of Baal, Asherah, and all the stars of the sky. The king burned them outside of Jerusalem in the terraces of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.
LSV And the king commands Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring out from the temple of YHWH all the vessels that are made for Ba‘al, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of the heavens, and he burns them at the outside of Jerusalem, in the fields of Kidron, and has carried their ashes to Beth-El.
FBV Then the king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the priests of second rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the Lord's Temple everything made for Baal, Asherah, and the worship of sun, moon, and stars. He burned them outside Jerusalem in the Kidron fields and took their ashes to Bethel.
T4T Then the king commanded Hilkiah the Supreme Priest and all the other priests who assisted him and the men who guarded the entrance to the temple to bring out from the temple all the items that people had been using to worship Baal, the goddess Asherah, and the stars. After they carried them out, they burned all those things outside the city near the Kidron Valley. Then they took all the ashes to Bethel, because that city was already considered to be desecrated/unholy.
LEB No LEB 2 KI book available
BBE Then the king gave orders to Hilkiah, the chief priest, and to the priests of the second order, and to the keepers of the door, to take out of the house of the Lord all the vessels made for Baal and for the Asherah and for all the stars of heaven; and he had them burned outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and took the dust of them to Beth-el.
Moff No Moff 2 KI book available
JPS And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.
ASV And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.
DRA And the king commanded Helcias the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the doorkeepers, to cast out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that had been made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burnt them without Jerusalem in the valley of Cedron, and he carried the ashes of them to Bethel.
YLT And the king commandeth Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring out from the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that are made for Baal, and for the shrine, and for all the host of the heavens, and he burneth them at the outside of Jerusalem, in the fields of Kidron, and hath borne their ashes to Beth-El.
Drby And the king commanded Hilkijah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the doorkeepers, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that had been made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of the heavens; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them to Bethel.
RV And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.
(And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers/watchmen of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host/army of heaven: and he burnt them without Yerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el. )
SLT And the king will command Hilkiah the great priest and the priests of the second rank, and the watchers of the threshold to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels being made for Baal and for the image, and for all the army of the heavens: and they will burn them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and he lifted up their dust to the house of God.
Wbstr And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them to Beth-el.
KJB-1769 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.
(And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers/watchmen of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host/army of heaven: and he burnt them without Yerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el. )
KJB-1611 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high Priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the doore to bring forth out of the Temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the groue, and for all the hoste of heauen: and he burnt them without Ierusalem in the fields of Kidron, and caried the ashes of them vnto Bethel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps No Bshps 2 KI book available
Gnva Then the King commanded Hilkiah the hie Priest and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the doore, to bring out of ye Temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the groue, and for all the hoste of heauen, and he burnt them without Ierusalem in the fieldes of Kedron, and caryed the pouder of them into Beth-el.
(Then the King commanded Hilkiah the high Priest and the priests of the second order, and the keepers/watchmen of the door, to bring out of ye/you_all Temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host/army of heaven, and he burnt them without Yerusalem in the fields of Kedron, and carried the pouder of them into Beth-el. )
Cvdl No Cvdl 2 KI book available
Wycl No Wycl 2 KI book available
Luth No Luth 2 KI book available
ClVg Et præcepit rex Helciæ pontifici, et sacerdotibus secundi ordinis, et janitoribus, ut projicerent de templo Domini omnia vasa quæ facta fuerant Baal, et in luco, et universæ militiæ cæli: et combussit ea foris Jerusalem in convalle Cedron, et tulit pulverem eorum in Bethel.
(And ordered king Helciæ pontifici, and to_the_priests secundi ordinis, and janitoribus, as proyicerent from/about temple Master everything vessels/utensils which facts they_had_been Baal, and in/into/on luco, and of_the_universe militiæ heavens: and burnt them outside Yerusalem in/into/on convalle Cedron, and took dust their in/into/on Bethel. )
RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2 KI book available
23:4 remove . . . all the articles: Josiah eliminated from the Temple detestable items associated with pagan worship.
• terraces of the Kidron Valley: This area, near the Valley of Ben-Hinnom where the loathsome Molech rituals of child sacrifice had been carried out, became a place where ashes and dead bodies were taken (Jer 26:23).
• Taking the ashes away to Bethel, where Jeroboam had erected one of his cult altars (1 Kgs 12:28-29), would defile the site forever.
(Occurrence 0) the priests under him
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded the=king DOM Ḩilqiyyāh the=priest/officer the,high and=DOM priests_of the,second and=DOM keepers_of the,threshold to,bring_out of,temple_of YHWH DOM all/each/any/every the=vessels the,made for_the,Baal and,for_the,asherah and=to/for=all host_of the=heavens and,burned,them at,outside of,Jerusalem in/on/at/with,fields_of Qidrōn and,carried DOM ashes_of,their house_of -ʼēl )
Alternate translation: “the other priests who served him”
(Occurrence 0) gatekeepers
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded the=king DOM Ḩilqiyyāh the=priest/officer the,high and=DOM priests_of the,second and=DOM keepers_of the,threshold to,bring_out of,temple_of YHWH DOM all/each/any/every the=vessels the,made for_the,Baal and,for_the,asherah and=to/for=all host_of the=heavens and,burned,them at,outside of,Jerusalem in/on/at/with,fields_of Qidrōn and,carried DOM ashes_of,their house_of -ʼēl )
men who guarded the gates to the temple
(Occurrence 0) for Baal … for all the stars
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded the=king DOM Ḩilqiyyāh the=priest/officer the,high and=DOM priests_of the,second and=DOM keepers_of the,threshold to,bring_out of,temple_of YHWH DOM all/each/any/every the=vessels the,made for_the,Baal and,for_the,asherah and=to/for=all host_of the=heavens and,burned,them at,outside of,Jerusalem in/on/at/with,fields_of Qidrōn and,carried DOM ashes_of,their house_of -ʼēl )
Alternate translation: “so people could use them to worship Baal … so people could use them to worship all the stars”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
(Occurrence 0) He burned … and carried
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded the=king DOM Ḩilqiyyāh the=priest/officer the,high and=DOM priests_of the,second and=DOM keepers_of the,threshold to,bring_out of,temple_of YHWH DOM all/each/any/every the=vessels the,made for_the,Baal and,for_the,asherah and=to/for=all host_of the=heavens and,burned,them at,outside of,Jerusalem in/on/at/with,fields_of Qidrōn and,carried DOM ashes_of,their house_of -ʼēl )
The word “he” refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: “he had them burn them … and carry them”
Note 2 topic: translate-names
(Occurrence 0) Kidron Valley … Bethel
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded the=king DOM Ḩilqiyyāh the=priest/officer the,high and=DOM priests_of the,second and=DOM keepers_of the,threshold to,bring_out of,temple_of YHWH DOM all/each/any/every the=vessels the,made for_the,Baal and,for_the,asherah and=to/for=all host_of the=heavens and,burned,them at,outside of,Jerusalem in/on/at/with,fields_of Qidrōn and,carried DOM ashes_of,their house_of -ʼēl )
names of places