Study it in the app“Moreover, the altar that was at Bethel, the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat made, who made Israel sin, even that altar and the high place he tore down; and he burned the high place, ground it to dust, and burned the Asherah.”
Moreover,וְגַםthe altarאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַthatאֲשֶׁרwas at Bethel,בְּבֵית אֵלthe high placeהַבָּמָהthatאֲשֶׁרJeroboamיָרָבְעָםsonבֶּןof Nebatנְבָטmade,עָשָׂהwhoאֲשֶׁרmade Israel sin,הֶחֱטִיא אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלevenגַּםthatהַהוּאaltarאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַand the high placeוְאֶת הַבָּמָהhe tore down;נָתָץand he burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹףthe high place,אֶת הַבָּמָהground itהֵדַקto dust,לְעָפָרand burnedוְשָׂרַףthe Asherah.אֲשֵׁרָה
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appearsBethel
See it on the mapWhere else “vet” appearshigh place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bama” appearsJeroboam
Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).
Where else “yaravam” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsNebat
Nebat: father of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern tribes. He almost always appears in the phrase "Jeroboam son of Nebat."
Where else “nevat” appearsmake
To build or create something.
Where else “asa” appearscause to sin
To lead others into doing wrong.
Where else “hecheti” appearsIsrael
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.
Where else “yisrael” appearstear down
Tear down, pull down, break down.
Where else “natats” appearsburn
Burn; bake in the fire.
Where else “yisrof” appearscrush fine
Crush until very fine.
Where else “hedak” appearsdust
Dry, loose earth, fine as dust; God formed man from it.
Where else “afar” appearsAsherah
Asherah: a Canaanite goddess, and the pole or sacred tree that stood for her beside the altars.
Where else “ashera” appearsBethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
14He broke the standing stones, cut down the Asherahs, and filled their places with human bones.
15 · This verse (above)
16Josiah turned and saw the tombs that were there on the mountain; and he sent and took the bones from the tombs and burned them on the altar and made it unclean, according to the word of YHWH that the man of Elohim cried out, who had cried out these things.
