« Return to Online Bible

2 Kings 18:4

King James Version (KJV)

He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

Translations

2 Kings 18:4 - Amplified Bible

He removed the high places, broke the images, cut down the Asherim, and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until then the Israelites had burned incense to it; but he called it Nehushtan [a bronze trifle].

2 Kings 18:4 - American Standard Version

He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 - Bible in Basic English

He had the high places taken away, and the stone pillars broken to bits, and the Asherah cut down; and the brass snake which Moses had made was crushed to powder at his order, because in those days the children of Israel had offerings burned before it, and he gave it the name Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 - Darby Bible

He removed the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs, and broke in pieces the serpent of brass that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel burned incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 - English Standard Version

He removed the high places and broke the pillars and cut down the Asherah. And he broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the people of Israel had made offerings to it (it was called Nehushtan).

2 Kings 18:4 - King James Version

He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

Quitò los lugares altos, derribò los pilares sagrados y cortò la Asera. También hizo pedazos la serpiente de bronce que Moisés habìa hecho, porque hasta aquellos dìas los hijos de Israel le quemaban incienso; y la llamaban Nehustán (I.e., pedazo de bronce).

2 Kings 18:4 - The Message

2 Kings 18:4 - New American Standard Bible

He removed the high places and broke down the {sacred} pillars and cut down the (I.e. a wooden symbol of a female deity) Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called (I.e. a piece of bronze) Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Quitò los lugares altos, derribò los pilares sagrados y cortò la Asera (deidad femenina). También hizo pedazos la serpiente de bronce que Moisés habìa hecho, porque hasta aquellos dìas los Israelitas le quemaban incienso; y la llamaban Nehustán.

2 Kings 18:4 - World English Bible

He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he broke in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 - Young's Living Translation

he hath turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the shrine, and beaten down the brazen serpent that Moses made, for unto these days were the sons of Israel making perfume to it, and he calleth it `a piece of brass.`

2 Kings 18:4 - Additional Comments

Comments are closed.