2 Kings 23:8

“He brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and made unclean the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he tore down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua, the chief of the city, which were on a man’s left at the gate of the city.”
2 Kings 23:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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He broughtוַיָּבֵאallאֶת כָּלthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםfrom the citiesמֵעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand made uncleanוַיְטַמֵּאthe high placesאֶת הַבָּמוֹתwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁמָּהthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםhad burned incense,קִטְּרוּfrom GebaמִגֶּבַעtoעַדBeersheba;בְּאֵר שָׁבַעand he tore downוְנָתַץthe high placesאֶת בָּמוֹתof the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִיםthat wereאֲשֶׁרat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gateשַׁעַרof Joshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַthe chiefשַׂרof the city,הָעִירwhich wereאֲשֶׁרonעַלa man’sאִישׁleftשְׂמֹאולat the gateבְּשַׁעַרof the city.הָעִיר

2 Kings 23:8, word by word

He broughtיָּבֵאyave

bring

To bring something or someone.

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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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from the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and made uncleanיְטַמֵּאyetame

defile

To make someone or something unclean.

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the high placesבָּמוֹתbamot

high place

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

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had burned incenseקִטְּרוּkitru

burn incense

To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.

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from Gebaגֶּבַעgeva

Geba

Geba: a town of Benjamin, later a Levite city. The name means "hill."

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Beershebaבְּאֵרbeer

Beersheba

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and he tore downנָתַץnatats

tear down

Tear down, pull down, break down.

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of the gatesשְּׁעָרִיםshearim

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua

Joshua

Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).

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the chiefשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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a man’sאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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leftשְׂמֹאולsemovl

left

The side of the hand that is not the right.

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Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

Beersheba
Today: Beersheba (Be'er Sheva), Israel
A city at the southern edge of the land of Israel, in the Negev desert, about 47 miles (75 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham and Isaac made agreements there over a well (Gen 21:31; 26:33). "From Dan to Beersheba" meant the whole land.
Genesis 21:31 Genesis 26:33 1 Kings 19:3 Amos 5:5

The context

7He tore down the houses of the sacred male prostitutes that were in the house of YHWH, where the women wove houses for the Asherah.

8 · This verse (above)

9However, the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of YHWH in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.

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