2 Kings 23:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings 23:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings 23:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings 23:5 (BSB)
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What does 2 Kings 23:5 say?
2 Kings 23:5 in modern King James wording reads: "And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven."
Where is 2 Kings 23:5 found in the Bible?
2 Kings 23:5 is verse 5 of chapter 23 of the book of 2 Kings, in the Old Testament. 2 Kings has 25 chapters.
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