Verse 23

For he sacrificed{H2076} unto the gods{H430} of Damascus,{H1834} which smote{H5221} him; and he said,{H559} Because the gods{H430} of the kings{H4428} of Syria{H758} helped{H5826} them, therefore will I sacrifice{H2076} to them, that they may help{H5826} me. But they were the ruin{H3782} of him, and of all Israel.{H3478}

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 25:14 : 14 Now it came to pass, after{H310} that Amaziah{H558} was come{H935} from the slaughter{H5221} of the Edomites,{H130} that he brought{H935} the gods{H430} of the children{H1121} of Seir,{H8165} and set them up{H5975} to be his gods,{H430} and bowed down{H7812} himself before{H6440} them, and burned incense{H6999} unto them.
• Isa 1:28 : 28 But the destruction{H7667} of transgressors{H6586} and sinners{H2400} shall be together,{H3162} and they that forsake{H5800} Jehovah{H3068} shall be consumed.{H3615}
• Jer 10:5 : 5 They are like{H4749} a palm-tree,{H8560} of turned work, and speak{H1696} not: they must needs{H5375} be borne,{H5375} because they cannot go.{H6805} Be not afraid{H3372} of them; for they cannot do evil,{H7489} neither is it in them to do good.{H3190}
• Jer 44:15-18 : 15 Then all the men{H582} who knew{H3045} that their wives{H802} burned incense{H6999} unto other{H312} gods,{H430} and all the women{H802} that stood by,{H5975} a great{H1419} assembly,{H6951} even all the people{H5971} that dwelt{H3427} in the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} in Pathros,{H6624} answered{H6030} Jeremiah,{H3414} saying,{H559} 16 As for the word{H1697} that thou hast spoken{H1696} unto us in the name{H8034} of Jehovah,{H3068} we will not hearken{H8085} unto thee. 17 But we will certainly{H6213} perform{H6213} every word{H1697} that is gone forth{H3318} out of our mouth,{H6310} to burn incense{H6999} unto the queen{H4446} of heaven,{H8064} and to pour out{H5258} drink-offerings{H5262} unto her, as we have done,{H6213} we and our fathers,{H1} our kings{H4428} and our princes,{H8269} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and in the streets{H2351} of Jerusalem;{H3389} for then had we plenty{H7646} of victuals,{H3899} and were well,{H2896} and saw{H7200} no evil.{H7451} 18 But since we left off{H2308} burning incense{H6999} to the queen{H4446} of heaven,{H8064} and pouring out{H5258} drink-offerings{H5262} unto her, we have wanted{H2637} all things, and have been consumed{H8552} by the sword{H2719} and by the famine.{H7458}
• Jer 44:20-28 : 20 Then Jeremiah{H3414} said{H559} unto all the people,{H5971} to the men,{H1397} and to the women,{H802} even to all the people{H5971} that had given him that answer,{H1697} saying,{H559} 21 The incense{H7002} that ye burned{H6999} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and in the streets{H2351} of Jerusalem,{H3389} ye and your fathers,{H1} your kings{H4428} and your princes,{H8269} and the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} did not Jehovah{H3068} remember{H2142} them, and came{H5927} it not into his mind?{H3820} 22 so that Jehovah{H3068} could{H3201} not longer bear,{H5375} because{H6440} of the evil{H7455} of your doings,{H4611} and because{H6440} of the abominations{H8441} which ye have committed;{H6213} therefore is your land{H776} become a desolation,{H2723} and an astonishment,{H8047} and a curse,{H7045} without inhabitant,{H3427} as it is this day.{H3117} 23 Because{H6440} ye have burned incense,{H6999} and because ye have sinned{H2398} against Jehovah,{H3068} and have not obeyed{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah,{H3068} nor walked{H1980} in his law,{H8451} nor in his statutes,{H2708} nor in his testimonies;{H5715} therefore this evil{H7451} is happened{H7122} unto you, as it is this day.{H3117} 24 Moreover Jeremiah{H3414} said{H559} unto all the people,{H5971} and to all the women,{H802} Hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} all Judah{H3063} that are in the land{H776} of Egypt:{H4714} 25 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} Ye and your wives{H802} have both spoken{H1696} with your mouths,{H6310} and with your hands{H3027} have fulfilled{H4390} it, saying,{H559} We will surely{H6213} perform{H6213} our vows{H5088} that we have vowed,{H5087} to burn incense{H6999} to the queen{H4446} of heaven,{H8064} and to pour out{H5258} drink-offerings{H5262} unto her: establish{H6965} then{H6965} your vows,{H5088} and{H6213} perform{H6213} your vows.{H5088} 26 Therefore hear{H8085} ye the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} all Judah{H3063} that dwell{H3427} in the land{H776} of Egypt:{H4714} Behold, I have sworn{H7650} by my great{H1419} name,{H8034} saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} that my name{H8034} shall no more be named{H7121} in the mouth{H6310} of any man{H376} of Judah{H3063} in all the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} saying,{H559} As the Lord{H136} Jehovah{H3069} liveth.{H2416} 27 Behold, I watch{H8245} over them for evil,{H7451} and not for good;{H2896} and all the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} that are in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} shall be consumed{H8552} by the sword{H2719} and by the famine,{H7458} until there be an end{H3615} of them. 28 And they that escape{H6412} the sword{H2719} shall return out{H7725} of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} into the land{H776} of Judah,{H3063} few{H4962} in number;{H4557} and all the remnant{H7611} of Judah,{H3063} that are gone{H935} into the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481} there, shall know{H3045} whose word{H1697} shall stand,{H6965} mine, or theirs.
• Hos 13:9 : 9 It is thy destruction,{H7843} O Israel,{H3478} that [thou art] against me, against thy help.{H5828}
• Hab 1:11 : 11 Then shall he sweep{H2498} by [as] a wind,{H7307} and shall pass over,{H5674} and be guilty,{H816} [even] he whose{H2098} might{H3581} is his god.{H433}
• 2 Kgs 16:12-13 : 12 And when the king{H4428} was come{H935} from Damascus,{H1834} the king{H4428} saw{H7200} the altar:{H4196} and the king{H4428} drew near{H7126} unto the altar,{H4196} and offered{H5927} thereon. 13 And he burnt{H6999} his burnt-offering{H5930} and his meal-offering,{H4503} and poured{H5258} his drink-offering,{H5262} and sprinkled{H2236} the blood{H1818} of his peace-offerings,{H5262} upon the altar.{H4196}