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KJV Lexicon And they left`azab (aw-zab') to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely. all the commandments mitsvah (mits-vaw') a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. their God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. and made `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application them molten images maccekah (mas-say-kaw') a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out) even two shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. calves `egel (ay-ghel) a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer) -- bullock, calf. and made `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application a grove 'asherah (ash-ay-raw') happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove. and worshipped shachah (shaw-khaw') to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) all the host tsaba' (tsaw-baw') a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) of heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). and served `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. Baal Ba`al (bah'-al) Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They forsook all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah and worshiped all the host of heaven and served Baal. King James Bible And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. Holman Christian Standard Bible They abandoned all the commands of the LORD their God. They made cast images for themselves, two calves, and an Asherah pole. They worshiped the whole heavenly host and served Baal. International Standard Version They abandoned all of the commands given by the LORD their God, crafted for themselves cast images of two calves, constructed an Asherah, worshipped all of the stars in heaven, and served Baal. NET Bible They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God; they made two metal calves and an Asherah pole, bowed down to all the stars in the sky, and worshiped Baal. GOD'S WORD® Translation They abandoned all the commands of the LORD their God: They made two calves out of cast metal. They made a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah. They prayed to the entire army of heaven. They worshiped Baal. King James 2000 Bible And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made an idol pole and worshiped all the army of heaven, and served Baal. Links 2 Kings 17:162 Kings 17:16 NIV 2 Kings 17:16 NLT 2 Kings 17:16 ESV 2 Kings 17:16 NASB 2 Kings 17:16 KJV |