2 Chronicles 28:4 “And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills,…”

2 Chronicles 28:4

And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

World English Bible

He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

American Standard Version

And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

Geneva Bible 1599

He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the hie places, and on hilles, and vnder euery greene tree.

Darby Translation

And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

Young's Literal Translation

and sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.

Bible in Basic English

And he made offerings and had perfumes burned in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.

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Cross references

“He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.”

Leviticus 26:30 2 Kings 16:4 Deuteronomy 12:2 Deuteronomy 12:3

Leviticus 26:30 · BSB

I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.

2 Kings 16:4 · BSB

And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Deuteronomy 12:2 · BSB

Destroy completely all the places where the nations you are dispossessing have served their gods—atop the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Deuteronomy 12:3 · BSB

Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

5So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.

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