Parallel 2 KI 23:5

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ULT And he made cease the idol-priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed that one should burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah and the environs of Jerusalem and the ones burning incense to Baal, to the sun and to the moon and to the constellations and to the whole army of the heavens.

UST Previous kings of Judah had appointed many pagan priests to burn incense at hilltop shrines near many cities in Judah and in the area around Jerusalem. Those priests had been offering sacrifices to Baal and to the sun, moon, and stars. King Josiah stopped them from doing those things.

BSB & MSB [Josiah] also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.

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WEBBE & WMBB He got rid of the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah and in the places around Jerusalem; those also who burnt incense to Baal, to the sun, to the moon, to the planets, and to all the army of the sky.

NET He eliminated the pagan priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to offer sacrifices on the high places in the cities of Judah and in the area right around Jerusalem. (They offered sacrifices to Baal, the sun god, the moon god, the constellations, and all the stars in the sky.)

LSV And he has caused to cease the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah have appointed (and they make incense in high places, in cities of Judah and outskirts of Jerusalem), and those making incense to Ba‘al, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the twelve signs, and to all the host of the heavens.

FBV He also dismissed the priests appointed by the kings of Judah to present burnt offerings on the high places of the towns of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem, those who had sacrificed to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the powers of heaven.

T4T There were many pagan priests that the previous kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense on the altars on the tops of hills in Judah. They had been offering sacrifices to Baal, to the sun, the moon, the planets, and the stars. The king stopped them from doing those things.

LEB He removed the priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense on the high places at the cities of Judah and around Jerusalem and who offered incense to, to the sun, to the moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.

BBE And he put an end to the false priests, who had been put in their positions by the kings of Judah to see to the burning of offerings in the high places in the towns of Judah and the outskirts of Jerusalem, and all those who made offerings to Baal and to the sun and the moon and the twelve signs and all the stars of heaven.

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JPS And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to offer in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that offered unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.

ASV And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

DRA And he destroyed the soothsayers, whom the kings of Juda had appointed to sacrifice in the high places in the cities of Juda, and round about Jerusalem: them also that burnt incense to Baal, and to the sun, and to the moon, and to the twelve signs, and to all the host of heaven.

YLT And he hath caused to cease the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah have appointed, (and they make perfume in high places, in cities of Judah and suburbs of Jerusalem,) and those making perfume to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of the heavens.

Drby And he abolished the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense on the high places in the cities of Judah, and the environs of Jerusalem; and them that burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.

RV And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
   (And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Yudah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Yudah, and in the places round about Yerusalem; them also that burnt incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host/army of heaven.)

SLT And he caused the obscurations to cease which the kings of Judah gave, and he will burn incense in the heights in the cities of Judah, and those being round about Jerusalem, and those burning incense to Baal, to the sun and to the moon and to the constellations and to all the army of the heavens.

Wbstr And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places around Jerusalem; them also that burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

KJB-1769 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.[fn][fn][fn]
   (And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Yudah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Yudah, and in the places round about Yerusalem; them also that burnt incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host/army of heaven.)

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KJB-1611 And hee [fn]put downe the [fn]idolatrous priests whome the kings of Iudah had ordeined to burne incense in the high places, in the cities of Iudah and in the places round about Ierusalem: them also that burnt incense vnto Baal, to the Sunne, and to the Moone, and to the [fn]Planets, and to all the hoste of heauen.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

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Bshps And he put downe the ministers of Baal whom the kinges of Iuda had founded to burne incense in the high places and cities of Iuda that were rounde about Hierusalem, & also them that burnt incense vnto Baal, to the sunne, to the moone, to the planets, and to all the hoast of heauen.
   (And he put down the ministers of Baal whom the kings of Yudah had founded to burn incense in the high places and cities of Yudah that were round about Yerusalem, and also them that burnt incense unto Baal, to the sun, to the moon, to the planets, and to all the host/army of heaven.)

Gnva And he put downe the Chemarims, whom the Kings of Iudah had founded to burne incense in the hie places, and in the cities of Iudah, and about Ierusalem, and also them that burnt incense vnto Baal, to the sunne and to the moone, and to the planets, and to all the hoste of heauen.
   (And he put down the Chemarims, whom the Kings of Yudah had founded to burn incense in the high places, and in the cities of Yudah, and about Yerusalem, and also them that burnt incense unto Baal, to the sun and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host/army of heaven.)

Cvdl And he put downe the Kemurims, who the kynges of Iuda had founded, to burne incense vpon the hye places, in the cities of Iuda, and aboute Ierusalem. He put downe also them that brent incense vnto Baal, to the Sonne, and the Mone, and the twolue tokens, and to all ye hoost of heauen.
   (And he put down the Kemurims, who the kings of Yudah had founded, to burn incense upon the high places, in the cities of Yuda, and about Yerusalem. He put down also them that burnt incense unto Baal, to the Son, and the Moon, and the twelve tokens/signs, and to all ye/you_all host/army of heaven.)

Wycl And he dide awei false dyuynours `that dyuynyden in the entrailis of beestis sacrified to idols, whiche the kingis of Juda hadden sett to make sacrifice in hiy thingis bi the citees of Juda, and in the cumpas of Jerusalem; and he dide awey hem that brenten encense to Baal, and to the sunne, and to the moone, and to twelue signes, and to al the knyythod of heuene.
   (And he did away false diviners that divined in the entrails of beasts/animals sacrificed to idols, which the kings of Yudah had set to make sacrifice in high things by the cities of Yuda, and in the compass/all_around of Yerusalem; and he did away hem that burnt incense to Baal, and to the sun, and to the moon, and to twelve signs, and to all the knighthood/army of heaven.)

Luth Und er tat ab die Kamarim, welche die Könige Judas hatten gestiftet, zu räuchern auf den Höhen in den Städten Judas und um Jerusalem her, auch die Räucherer des Baal und der Sonne und des Mondes und der Planeten und alles Heers am Himmel.
   (And he did ab the idolatrous_priests, which the king(s) Yudas had donated, to/for smoking on/in/to the heights in the cities Yudas and around/by/for Jerusalem her, also the incense_smoker the Baal and the/of_the sun and the moon and the/of_the planets and all/everything army in/at/on_the heaven.)

ClVg Et delevit aruspices quos posuerant reges Juda ad sacrificandum in excelsis per civitates Juda, et in circuitu Jerusalem: et eos qui adolebant incensum Baal, et soli, et lunæ, et duodecim signis, et omni militiæ cæli.
   (And destroyed fortune_tellers which they_had_put kings Yuda to to_be_sacrificed in/into/on high through cities Yuda, and in/into/on around Yerusalem: and them who/which they_were_burning incense Baal, and alone, and moons, and twelve signs, and all military heavens.)