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2 Chronicles 33:5

3 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

4 Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

7 And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

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BSB
In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
KJV
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
WEB
He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of the LORD’s house.
ASV
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
DARBY
And he built altars to all the host of heaven in both courts of the house of Jehovah.
BLB
And he built altars for all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of YHWH.
ÅB
For hele himmelens hær bygget han altere i begge forgårdene til Herrens hus.
OTB
Han laget altere for alle himmelens hærskarer i de to forgårdene til Herrens hus.
B1930
For hele himmelens hær bygget han altere i begge forgårdene til Herrens hus.

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