◄ 2 Kings 10:20 ►
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Good News Translation
Then Jehu ordered, "Proclaim a day of worship in honor of Baal!" The proclamation was made,

New Revised Standard Version
Jehu decreed, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

Contemporary English Version
He said, "Announce a day of worship for Baal!" After the day had been announced,

New American Bible
Jehu said further, “Proclaim a solemn assembly in honor of Baal.” They did so,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called,

Proclaim [heb] Sanctify

1 Kings 18:19,20 Nevertheless send now, and gather unto me all Israel, unto Mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezabel's table. . . .

1 Kings 21:12 They proclaimed a fast, and made Naboth sit among the chief of the people.

Joel 1:14 Sanctify ye a fast, call an assembly, gather together the ancients, all the inhabitants of the land into the house of your God: and cry ye to the Lord:

Context
Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal
…19Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants, and all his priests: let none be wanting, for I have a great sacrifice to offer to Baal: whosoever shall be wanting, shall not live. Now Jehu did this craftily, that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called,21And he sent into all the borders of Israel; and all the servants of Baal came: there was not one left that did not come. And they went into the temple of Baal: and the house of Baal was filled, from one end to the other.…
Cross References
Exodus 32:4
And when he had received them, he fashioned them by founders' work, and made of them a molten calf. And they said: These are thy gods, O Israel, that have brought thee out of the land of Egypt.

Joel 1:14
Sanctify ye a fast, call an assembly, gather together the ancients, all the inhabitants of the land into the house of your God: and cry ye to the Lord:

Joel 2:15
Blow the trumpet in Sion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly,

2 Kings 10:19
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