2 Kings 23:13

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2 Kings 23:13, word by word

The high placesבָּמוֹתbamot

high place

An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.

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were facingפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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were to the rightימִיןymin

south

The south side, which lies to the right of one facing east.

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of the Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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of Destructionמַּשְׁחִיתmashchit

destruction

Total ruin, or a face marred by fear or misfortune.

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Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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had builtבָּנָהbana

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

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for Astarteעַשְׁתֹּרֶתashtoret

Ashtoreth

Ashtoreth: goddess of the Sidonians and of other peoples of Canaan, worshiped together with Baal. The Hebrew calls her "god of the Sidonians" because it has no word for "goddess." In the plural, "the Ashtaroth," her images.

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the detestable thingשִׁקֻּץshikuts

detestable thing

Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.

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of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִיםtsidonim

Sidonian

Sidonian: an inhabitant of Sidon, a city on the coast north of Israel.

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and for Chemoshכְמוֹשׁchemosh

Chemosh

Chemosh, the god of the Moabites. The name means "the mighty one."

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of Moabמוֹאָבmoav

Moab

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and for Milcomמִלְכֹּםmilkom

Milcom

Milcom, the god of the Ammonites; he is also called Malcam, "their king".

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the abominationתּוֹעֲבַתtoavat

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

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of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon

Ammon

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made uncleanטִמֵּאtime

defile

To make someone or something unclean.

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Translation note

See 1 Kings 11:5-7. “To the right”: to the south, facing east.

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