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2 Chronicles 28:23

DamascusSyria
SinPraise and worship

21 Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him.

22 In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

Since Damascus had defeated him, he sacrificed to their gods and said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel.

24 Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem.

25 In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.

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BSB
Since Damascus had defeated him, he sacrificed to their gods and said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel.
KJV
For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
WEB
For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.
ASV
For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
DARBY
And he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had smitten him; and he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
BLB
And he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, those striking him, and he said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” And they were the cause of stumbling of him and of all Israel.
ÅB
han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og sa: Siden syrerkongenes guder har hjulpet dem, så vil jeg ofre til dem, for at de skal hjelpe meg. Men de ble til fall for ham og for hele Israel.
OTB
For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus som hadde beseiret ham, og sa: "Fordi Arams kongers guder hjalp dem, vil jeg ofre til dem så de vil hjelpe meg." Men de ble hans og hele Israels fall.
B1930
han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og sa: Siden syrerkongenes guder har hjulpet dem, så vil jeg ofre til dem, forat de skal hjelpe mig. Men de blev til fall for ham og for hele Israel.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 25:14

    When Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them.

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  • Jeremiah 44:20–28

    Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him,

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  • Habakkuk 1:11

    Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.”

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  • Hosea 13:9

    You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me— against your helper.

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  • Isaiah 1:28

    But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.

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  • Jeremiah 10:5

    Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”

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  • 2 Kings 16:12–13

    When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.

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  • Jeremiah 44:15–18

    Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by—a great assembly—along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah,

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