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2 Chronicles 15:8

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¶ And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that [was] before the porch of the LORD.

And when Asa {H609} heard {H8085} these words {H1697}, and the prophecy {H5016} of Oded {H5752} the prophet {H5030}, he took courage {H2388}, and put away {H5674} the abominable idols {H8251} out of all the land {H776} of Judah {H3063} and Benjamin {H1144}, and out of the cities {H5892} which he had taken {H3920} from mount {H2022} Ephraim {H669}, and renewed {H2318} the altar {H4196} of the LORD {H3068}, that was before {H6440} the porch {H197} of the LORD {H3068}.

When Asa heard these words prophesied by 'Oded the prophet, it gave him courage to throw the disgusting things out of the whole land of Y'hudah and Binyamin and out of the cities he had captured in the hills of Efrayim; he also renewed the altar of ADONAI which was in front of the vestibule of ADONAI.

When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.

And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominations out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill-country of Ephraim; and he renewed the altar of Jehovah, that was before the porch of Jehovah.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 13:19 (5 votes)

    And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:12 (5 votes)

    ¶ Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,

  • 2 Chronicles 4:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

  • Acts 28:15 (2 votes)

    And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

  • Isaiah 44:14 (2 votes)

    He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish [it].

  • Isaiah 65:4 (2 votes)

    Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels;

  • 2 Kings 16:14 (2 votes)

    And he brought also the brasen altar, which [was] before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.