Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When Amaziah returned from defeating the Edomites, he brought their idols back with him, set them up, worshiped them, and burned incense to them. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But Amasias after he had slain the Edomites, set up the gods of the children of Seir, which he had brought thence, to be his gods, and adored them, and burnt incense to them. he brought 2 Chronicles 28:23 Sacrificed victims to the gods of Damascus that struck him, and he said: The gods of the kings of Syria help them, and I will appease them with victims, and they will help me; whereas on the contrary they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. Isaiah 44:19 They do not consider in their mind, nor know, nor have the thought to say: I have burnt part of it in the fire, and I have baked bread upon the coals thereof: I have broiled flesh and have eaten, and of the residue thereof shall I make an idol? shall I fall down before the stock of a tree? his gods Exodus 20:3-5 Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. . . . Deuteronomy 7:5,25 But thus rather shall you deal with them: Destroy their altars, and break their statues, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven things. . . . 2 Samuel 5:21 And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away. Context Amaziah Rebuked for Idolatry14But Amasias after he had slain the Edomites, set up the gods of the children of Seir, which he had brought thence, to be his gods, and adored them, and burnt incense to them.15Wherefore the Lord being angry against Amasias, sent a prophet to him, to say to him: Why hast thou adored gods that have not delivered their own people out of thy hand?… Cross References 2 Chronicles 25:2 And he did what was good in the sight of the Lord: but yet not with a perfect heart. 2 Chronicles 25:13 But that army which Amasias had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, spread themselves among the cities of Juda, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and having killed three thousand took away much spoil. 2 Chronicles 28:23 Sacrificed victims to the gods of Damascus that struck him, and he said: The gods of the kings of Syria help them, and I will appease them with victims, and they will help me; whereas on the contrary they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. Isaiah 44:15 And it hath served men for fuel: he took thereof, and warmed himself: and he kindled it, and baked bread: but of the rest he made a god, and adored it: he made a graven thing, and bowed down before it. Additional Translations After 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.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 to them.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. And it came to pass, after Amasias had returned from smiting Idumea, that he brought home the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up for himself as gods, and bowed down before them, and he sacrificed to them. And it came to pass after 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 himself down before them, and burned incense to them. 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. Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah had 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 himself before them, and burned incense to them. Now it happened, 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 to them. And it cometh to pass, after the coming in of Amaziah from smiting the Edomites, that he bringeth in the gods of the sons of Seir, and establisheth them to him for gods, and before them doth bow himself, and to them he maketh perfume. Jump to Previous Amaziah Amazi'ah Bowed Burned Children Destruction Edomites E'domites Gods Incense Offered Prostrated Seir Se'ir Slaughter Slaughtering Worshiped WorshippingJump to Next Amaziah Amazi'ah Bowed Burned Children Destruction Edomites E'domites Gods Incense Offered Prostrated Seir Se'ir Slaughter Slaughtering Worshiped WorshippingLinks 2 Chronicles 25:14 NIV2 Chronicles 25:14 NLT 2 Chronicles 25:14 ESV 2 Chronicles 25:14 NASB 2 Chronicles 25:14 KJV 2 Chronicles 25:14 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 25:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 25:14 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 25:14 French Bible 2 Chronicles 25:14 German Bible Alphabetical: after Amaziah and as back before bowed brought burned came down Edomites from gods he his incense Now of own people returned sacrifices Seir set slaughtering sons the them to up When OT History: 2 Chronicles 25:14 Now it happened after that Amaziah was (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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