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2 Chronicles 28:23

DamascusSyria
SinPraise and worship

21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

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.

24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD 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

    Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

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  • Jeremiah 44:20–28

    Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,

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  • Habakkuk 1:11

    Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.

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  • Hosea 13:9

    O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

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  • Isaiah 1:28

    And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.

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  • Jeremiah 10:5

    They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

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  • 2 Kings 16:12–13

    And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.

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  • Jeremiah 44:15–18

    Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

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