2 Kings 10:22
New International Version
And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring robes for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out robes for them.

New Living Translation
And Jehu instructed the keeper of the wardrobe, “Be sure that every worshiper of Baal wears one of these robes.” So robes were given to them.

English Standard Version
He said to him who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the vestments for them.

Berean Standard Bible
And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

King James Bible
And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

New King James Version
And he said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out vestments for them.

New American Standard Bible
And he said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the garments for them.

NASB 1995
He said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

NASB 1977
And he said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the slaves of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

Amplified Bible
He said to the man in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” And he brought the garments out to them.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out the garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out their garments.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out the garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out their garments.

American Standard Version
And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to the Steward: “Bring out clothing for all the worshipers of Baala!” And he brought out clothing to them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to the man who was over the house of the wardrobe, Bring forth a robe for all the servants of Baal. And the keeper of the robes brought forth to them.

Contemporary English Version
Jehu told the official in charge of the sacred robes to make sure that everyone had a robe to wear.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them that were over the wardrobe: Bring forth garments for all the servants of Baal. And they brought them forth garments.

English Revised Version
And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jehu told the man in charge of the priests' robes, "Bring out the robes for all the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out robes for them.

Good News Translation
Then Jehu ordered the priest in charge of the sacred robes to bring the robes out and give them to the worshipers.

International Standard Version
Then Jehu ordered the one in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out garments for all of the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out garments for them.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto him that was over the vestry: 'Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal.' And he brought them forth vestments.

Literal Standard Version
And he says to him who [is] over the wardrobe, “Bring out clothing for all those serving Ba‘al”; and he brings out the clothing to them.

Majority Standard Bible
And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

New American Bible
Then Jehu said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” When he had brought out the garments for them,

NET Bible
Jehu ordered the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out robes for all the servants of Baal." So he brought out robes for them.

New Revised Standard Version
He said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the vestments for them.

New Heart English Bible
He said to him who was over the vestry, "Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal." He brought robes out to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

World English Bible
He said to him who kept the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the worshipers of Baal!” So he brought robes out to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to him who is over the wardrobe, 'Bring out clothing to all servants of Baal;' and he bringeth out to them the clothing.

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Context
Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal
21Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end. 22And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them. 23Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”…

Cross References
Matthew 22:11
But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

2 Kings 10:21
Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end.

2 Kings 10:23
Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, "Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you--only servants of Baal."


Treasury of Scripture

And he said to him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

vestments

Exodus 28:2
And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

Matthew 22:11,12
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: …

Jehonadab

2 Kings 10:15
And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

the worshippers

Matthew 13:30,41
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn…

Matthew 25:32,33
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: …

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2 Kings 10
1. Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded
8. He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah
12. At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers
15. He takes Jehonadab into his company
18. By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal
29. Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins
32. Hazael oppresses Israel
34. Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu














(22) The vestry.--The word (melt?h?h) occurs here only. The Targum has chests (qumtrayya--i.e., ????????, "caskets"; comp. Latin, capsa). The LXX. does not translate the word.

The Syriac has, "And he said to the treasurer" (gizbara). The Vulg., "And he said to those who were over the vestments." Thenius thinks the word merely means "cell" or "storechamber," like lishk?h, the root of which may be cognate (1Chronicles 28:12). It is said that there is an Ethiopie word, meaning "linen robe," which is connected with this curious term. Thus it would be literally "vestry."

Brought them forth vestments.--Literally, the vestments--viz., those which were customary on such occasions. Thenius supposes that festival attire from Jehu's palace is meant, rather than from the wardrobe of the Baal temple. But it seems more natural to understand that Jehu simply gives directions that all the priests and prophets should be careful to wear their distinctive dress at the festival, which was to be a specially great one. (Comp. Herod. v. 5; Sil. Ital. iii. 24 seq.)

Verse 22. - And he said unto him that was over the vestry. The word translated "vestry" (מֶלְתָּחָה) occurs only in this place; but its meaning is sufficiently ascertained, first, from the context, and secondly, from the cognate Ethiopic altah, which means "a linen garment." Linen garments were regarded as especially pure, and were generally affected by the priests of ancient religions, and preferred by the worshippers. Heathen temples had almost always "vestries" or "wardrobes" attached to them, where garments considered suitable were laid up in store. Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. It may be doubted whether "all the worshippers of Baal" could have been supplied with robes out of the temple vestry, which would ordinarily contain only vestments for the priests. But Jehu may have had the supply kept up from the robe-room of the palace, which would be practically inexhaustible. The gift of garments to all comers, which was certainly not usual, must have been intended to render the festival as attractive as possible. And he brought them forth vestments. The keeper of the wardrobe obeyed the order given him, and supplied vestments to all the worshippers.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And [Jehu] said
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to the keeper
לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (la·’ă·šer)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

of the wardrobe,
הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה (ham·mel·tā·ḥāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4458: Probably wardrobe, wearing apparel

“Bring out
הוֹצֵ֣א (hō·w·ṣê)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

garments
לְב֔וּשׁ (lə·ḇūš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment

for all
לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the servants
עֹבְדֵ֣י (‘ō·ḇə·ḏê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

of Baal.”
הַבָּ֑עַל (hab·bā·‘al)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god

So he brought out
וַיֹּצֵ֥א (way·yō·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

garments
הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ (ham·mal·būš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4403: A garment, clothing

for them.
לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew


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