Verse 5

And he put down{H7673} the idolatrous priests,{H3649} whom the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had ordained{H5414} to burn incense{H6999} in the high places{H1116} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and in the places round about{H4524} Jerusalem;{H3389} them also that burned incense{H6999} unto Baal,{H1168} to the sun,{H8121} and to the moon,{H3394} and to the planets,{H4208} and to all the host{H6635} of heaven.{H8064}

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 21:3-4 : 3 For he built{H1129} again{H7725} the high places{H1116} which Hezekiah{H2396} his father{H1} had destroyed;{H6} and he reared up{H6965} altars{H4196} for Baal,{H1168} and made{H6213} an Asherah,{H842} as did{H6213} Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} and worshipped{H7812} all the host{H6635} of heaven,{H8064} and served{H5647} them. 4 And he built{H1129} altars{H4196} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} whereof Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} In Jerusalem{H3389} will I put{H7760} my name.{H8034}
• Jer 8:1-2 : 1 At that time,{H6256} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} they shall bring out{H3318} the bones{H6106} of the kings{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} and the bones{H6106} of his princes,{H8269} and the bones{H6106} of the priests,{H3548} and the bones{H6106} of the prophets,{H5030} and the bones{H6106} of the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem,{H3389} out of their graves;{H6913} 2 and they shall spread{H7849} them before the sun,{H8121} and the moon,{H3394} and all the host{H6635} of heaven,{H8064} which they have loved,{H157} and which they have served,{H5647} and after{H310} which they have walked,{H1980} and which they have sought,{H1875} and which they have worshipped:{H7812} they shall not be gathered,{H622} nor be buried,{H6912} they shall be for dung{H1828} upon the face{H6440} of the earth.{H127}
• Jer 44:17-19 : 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} 19 And when we burned incense{H6999} to the queen{H4446} of heaven,{H8064} and poured out{H5258} drink-offerings{H5262} unto her, did we make{H6213} her cakes{H3561} to worship{H6087} her, and pour out{H5258} drink-offerings{H5262} unto her, without{H1107} our husbands?{H582}
• Hos 10:5 : 5 The inhabitants{H7934} of Samaria{H8111} shall be in terror{H1481} for the calves{H5697} of Beth-aven;{H1007} for the people{H5971} thereof shall mourn{H56} over it, and the priests{H3649} thereof that rejoiced{H1523} over it, for the glory{H3519} thereof, because it is departed{H1540} from it.