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2 Kings 16:4

2 Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.

3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.

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BSB
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
KJV
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
WEB
He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
ASV
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
DARBY
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
BLB
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
ÅB
og han ofret og brant røkelse på haugene og bakkene og under hvert grønt tre.
OTB
Han ofret og brente røkelse på haugene, på høydene og under hvert grønt tre.
B1930
og han ofret og brente røkelse på haugene og bakkene og under hvert grønt tre.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:2

    Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

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  • 1 Kings 14:23

    For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

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  • Isaiah 57:5–7

    Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

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  • Jeremiah 17:2

    Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

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  • Isaiah 65:4

    Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

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  • Isaiah 66:17

    They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

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  • 2 Kings 14:4

    Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

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  • Ezekiel 20:28–29

    For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

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