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2 Chronicles 24:7

Athaliah

5 So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste.

6 So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”

For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.

8 At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD.

9 And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness.

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BSB
For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.
KJV
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
WEB
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up God’s house; and they also gave all the dedicated things of the LORD’s house to the Baals.
ASV
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of Jehovah did they bestow upon the Baalim.
DARBY
For the wicked Athaliah [and] her sons had devastated the house of God; and also all the hallowed things of the house of Jehovah had they employed for the Baals.
BLB
For the sons of Athaliah the wicked one had broken into the house of God, and also all the holy things of the house of YHWH they had presented to the Baals.
ÅB
For den ugudelige Ataljas sønner har ødelagt Guds hus, og endog alle de hellige ting i Herrens hus har de brukt til Ba'alene.
OTB
For sønnene til den onde Atalja hadde brutt seg inn i Guds tempel, og til og med brukt de hellige gjenstandene i Herrens hus for Ba’alene.
B1930
For den ugudelige Ataljas sønner har ødelagt Guds hus, og endog alle de hellige ting i Herrens hus har de brukt til Ba'alene.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 21:17

    So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

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  • Ezekiel 16:17–21

    You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

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  • Daniel 5:2–4

    Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

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  • Proverbs 10:7

    The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

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  • 2 Kings 12:4

    Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:15–17

    But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

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  • Daniel 5:23

    Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.

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  • Esther 7:6

    Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.

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