2 Kings 21:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He placed the carved Asherah image he had made in the house about which the LORD had said to David and to Solomon his son: 'In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he set up the carved image of the Asherah he had made, in the house of which the LORD said to David and to Solomon his son, 'In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever:'

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he set{H7760} the graven image{H6459} of Asherah,{H842} that he had made,{H6213} in the house{H1004} of which Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} to David{H1732} and to Solomon{H8010} his son,{H1121} In this house,{H1004} and in Jerusalem,{H3389} which I have chosen{H977} out of all the tribes{H7626} of Israel,{H3478} will I put{H7760} my name{H8034} for ever;{H5769}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he set{H7760}{(H8799)} a graven image{H6459} of the grove{H842} that he had made{H6213}{(H8804)} in the house{H1004}, of which the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8804)} to David{H1732}, and to Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121}, In this house{H1004}, and in Jerusalem{H3389}, which I have chosen{H977}{(H8804)} out of all tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, will I put{H7760}{(H8799)} my name{H8034} for ever{H5769}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    A groue Idol also which he had made, set he in the house, wherof the LORDE sayde vnto Dauid and to Salomon his sonne: In this house, and at Ierusalem ( which I haue chosen out of all the trybes of Israel) wil I set my name for euer,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he set the image of the groue, that he had made, in the house, whereof ye Lord had saide to Dauid & to Salomon his sonne, In this house and in Ierusalem, which I haue chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name for euer.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he put an image of a groue that he had made euen in the temple, of which the Lord had sayd to Dauid and Solomon his sonne: in this house and in Hierusalem which I haue chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for euer.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He set the engraved image of Asherah, that he had made, in the house of which Yahweh said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he setteth the graven image of the shrine that he made in the house of which Jehovah said unto David and unto Solomon his son, `In this house, and in Jerusalem, that I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I put My name -- to the age;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he set the graven image of Asherah, that he had made, in the house of which Jehovah said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he set the graven image of Asherah, that he had made, in the house of which Jehovah said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He put the image of Asherah which he had made in the house of which the Lord had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, the town which I have made mine out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name for ever.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He set the engraved image of Asherah, that he had made, in the house of which Yahweh said to David and to Solomon his son, "In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He put an idol of Asherah he had made in the temple, about which the LORD had said to David and to his son Solomon,“This temple in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will be my permanent home.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:29 : 29 'May Your eyes be open toward this house day and night, toward the place of which You said, “My name shall be there,” to hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.'
  • 1 Kgs 9:3 : 3 The LORD said to him, 'I have heard your prayer and your plea that you made before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will always be there.'
  • Jer 32:34 : 34 They set up detestable idols in the house that bears My name and defiled it.
  • 2 Sam 7:13 : 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
  • 2 Kgs 21:4 : 4 He built altars in the house of the LORD, about which the LORD had said, 'In Jerusalem I will put My name.'
  • 2 Kgs 23:6 : 6 He brought out the Asherah pole from the house of the Lord to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to ashes, and threw the ashes on the graves of the common people.
  • 2 Kgs 23:27 : 27 The LORD said, 'I will also remove Judah from my presence as I removed Israel. I will reject this city, Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple about which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’'
  • 2 Chr 7:12 : 12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
  • 2 Chr 7:16 : 16 I have chosen and consecrated this house so that My name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will always be there.
  • 2 Chr 7:20 : 20 then I will uproot you from My land that I have given you, and I will reject this temple I have consecrated for My name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.
  • 2 Chr 33:7 : 7 Manasseh took a carved idol that he had made and placed it in the temple of God, of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, 'In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever.'
  • 2 Chr 33:15 : 15 He removed the foreign gods and the image from the house of the LORD, and all the altars he had built on the hill of the house of the LORD and in Jerusalem, and he threw them outside the city.
  • Neh 1:9 : 9 but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.'
  • Ps 74:2 : 2 Remember Your congregation, which You purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You redeemed—Mount Zion, where You have dwelled.
  • Ps 78:68-69 : 68 But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved. 69 He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever.
  • Ps 132:13-14 : 13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place: 14 'This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.'
  • Deut 16:21 : 21 You shall not plant for yourself an Asherah pole of any tree beside the altar of the Lord your God that you will set up for yourself.
  • 1 Kgs 8:44 : 44 When Your people go out to fight against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the temple I have built for Your name,
  • 1 Kgs 9:7 : 7 then I will cut off Israel from the land I have given them, and I will reject this temple I have consecrated for My name. Israel will then become a proverb and an object of ridicule among all peoples.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 7 Manasseh took a carved idol that he had made and placed it in the temple of God, of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, 'In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever.'

  • 2 Kgs 21:3-6
    4 verses
    81%

    3 He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, set up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the host of heaven and served them.

    4 He built altars in the house of the LORD, about which the LORD had said, 'In Jerusalem I will put My name.'

    5 He built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the LORD's house.

    6 He sacrificed his own son by fire, practiced divination and omen reading, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

  • 78%

    20 The LORD has fulfilled His word that He spoke: I have arisen in place of my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have also built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

    21 And there I have placed a place for the Ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our ancestors when He brought them out of Egypt.

  • 16 I have chosen and consecrated this house so that My name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will always be there.

  • 2 Chr 33:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4 He built altars in the temple of the LORD, about which the LORD had said, 'My name will remain in Jerusalem forever.'

    5 He built altars to all the stars of the sky in both courtyards of the temple of the LORD.

  • 12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

  • 2 Chr 6:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6 But I have chosen Jerusalem for My name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule over My people Israel.'

    7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 22:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 Then he called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.

    7 David said to Solomon, 'My son, it was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God.'

  • 3 The LORD said to him, 'I have heard your prayer and your plea that you made before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will always be there.'

  • 10 He will build a house for my name, and he will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.

  • 13 I have indeed built a high and exalted house for You, a place where You may dwell forever.

  • 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

  • 74%

    16 'Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a house where My name might be, but I chose David to rule My people Israel.'

    17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • 74%

    10 The LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke, and I have taken the place of my father David and now sit on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

    11 And there I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD that He made with the people of Israel.

  • 2 And I have built a lofty house for You, a place for You to dwell forever.

  • 1 Then David said, 'This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offerings for Israel.'

  • 10 They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every leafy tree.

  • 20 then I will uproot you from My land that I have given you, and I will reject this temple I have consecrated for My name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.

  • 1 Chr 28:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.

    7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he is resolute in keeping My commandments and ordinances, as he is doing today.’

  • 22 I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and have caused Israel to sin.'

  • 7 At that time Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, on the hill east of Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the Ammonites.

  • 5 Judah and Israel lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

  • 8 They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your name, saying,

  • 31 They kept the carved image that Micah had made throughout the time the house of God was in Shiloh.

  • 72%

    13 The king also defiled the high places east of Jerusalem, on the south of the Mount of Corruption, which Solomon, the king of Israel, had built for Ashtoreth, the detestable idol of the Sidonians, for Chemosh, the detestable idol of Moab, and for Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.

    14 He smashed the sacred pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and filled their places with human bones.

  • 6 He brought out the Asherah pole from the house of the Lord to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to ashes, and threw the ashes on the graves of the common people.

  • 3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In the twelfth year, he started to purify Judah and Jerusalem by removing the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast idols.

  • 12 Now go to my place in Shiloh, where I first caused my name to dwell. See what I did to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel.

  • 1 Solomon assigned seventy thousand men to carry burdens, eighty thousand men to cut stone in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred supervisors to oversee them.

  • 7 In all the places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word to any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'

  • 15 He removed the foreign gods and the image from the house of the LORD, and all the altars he had built on the hill of the house of the LORD and in Jerusalem, and he threw them outside the city.

  • 47 But it was Solomon who built Him a house.

  • 4 The house I am building will be large because our God is greater than all gods.

  • 12 He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

  • 7 He tore down the altars and the Asherah poles, smashed the carved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

  • 5 Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

  • 19 He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the house to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.

  • 12 Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and carry out my ordinances, and keep all my commandments by walking in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.

  • 2 However, the people were still sacrificing on the high places because no house had yet been built for the name of the LORD.