Verse 4

And they brake down{H5422}{(H8762)} the altars{H4196} of Baalim{H1168} in his presence{H6440}; and the images{H2553}, that were on high above them{H4605}, he cut down{H1438}{(H8765)}; and the groves{H842}, and the carved images{H6456}, and the molten images{H4541}, he brake in pieces{H7665}{(H8765)}, and made dust{H1854}{(H8689)} of them, and strowed{H2236}{(H8799)} it upon{H6440} the graves{H6913} of them that had sacrificed{H2076}{(H8802)} unto them.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 32:20 : 20 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} the calf{H5695} which they had made{H6213}{(H8804)}, and burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} it in the fire{H784}, and ground{H2912}{(H8799)} it to powder{H1854}{(H8804)}, and strawed{H2219}{(H8799)} it upon{H6440} the water{H4325}, and made the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} drink{H8248}{(H8686)} of it.
  • Lev 26:30 : 30 And I will destroy{H8045}{(H8689)} your high places{H1116}, and cut down{H3772}{(H8689)} your images{H2553}, and cast{H5414}{(H8804)} your carcases{H6297} upon the carcases{H6297} of your idols{H1544}, and my soul{H5315} shall abhor{H1602}{(H8804)} you.
  • 2 Kgs 23:4-6 : 4 And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, and the priests{H3548} of the second order{H4932}, and the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}, to bring forth{H3318}{(H8687)} out of the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068} all the vessels{H3627} that were made{H6213}{(H8803)} for Baal{H1168}, and for the grove{H842}, and for all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}: and he burned{H8313}{(H8799)} them without{H2351} Jerusalem{H3389} in the fields{H7709} of Kidron{H6939}, and carried{H5375}{(H8804)} the ashes{H6083} of them unto Bethel{H1008}. 5 And he put down{H7673}{(H8689)} the idolatrous priests{H3649}, whom the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had ordained{H5414}{(H8804)} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8762)} 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}{(H8764)} 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}. 6 And he brought out{H3318}{(H8686)} the grove{H842} from the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, without{H2351} Jerusalem{H3389}, unto the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}, and burned{H8313}{(H8799)} it at the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}, and stamped it small{H1854}{(H8686)} to powder{H6083}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} the powder{H6083} thereof upon the graves{H6913} of the children{H1121} of the people{H5971}.
  • 2 Kgs 23:11-12 : 11 And he took away{H7673}{(H8686)} the horses{H5483} that the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had given{H5414}{(H8804)} to the sun{H8121}, at the entering in{H935}{(H8800)} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, by the chamber{H3957} of Nathanmelech{H5419} the chamberlain{H5631}, which was in the suburbs{H6503}, and burned{H8313}{(H8804)} the chariots{H4818} of the sun{H8121} with fire{H784}. 12 And the altars{H4196} that were on the top{H1406} of the upper chamber{H5944} of Ahaz{H271}, which the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had made{H6213}{(H8804)}, and the altars{H4196} which Manasseh{H4519} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} in the two{H8147} courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, did the king{H4428} beat down{H5422}{(H8804)}, and brake them down{H7323}{(H8799)} from thence, and cast{H7993}{(H8689)} the dust{H6083} of them into the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}.
  • 2 Chr 14:5 : 5 Also he took away{H5493}{(H8686)} out of all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} the high places{H1116} and the images{H2553}: and the kingdom{H4467} was quiet{H8252}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him.
  • 2 Chr 33:3 : 3 For he built{H1129}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)} the high places{H1116} which Hezekiah{H3169} his father{H1} had broken down{H5422}{(H8765)}, and he reared up{H6965}{(H8686)} altars{H4196} for Baalim{H1168}, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} groves{H842}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} them.
  • 2 Chr 34:7 : 7 And when he had broken down{H5422}{(H8762)} the altars{H4196} and the groves{H842}, and had beaten{H3807}{(H8765)} the graven images{H6456} into powder{H1854}{(H8687)}, and cut down{H1438}{(H8765)} all the idols{H2553} throughout all the land{H776} of Israel{H3478}, he returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • Ps 18:42 : 42 Then did I beat{H7833}{(H8799)} them small as the dust{H6083} before{H6440} the wind{H7307}: I did cast them out{H7324}{(H8686)} as the dirt{H2916} in the streets{H2351}.
  • Isa 27:9 : 9 By this{H2063} therefore shall the iniquity{H5771} of Jacob{H3290} be purged{H3722}{(H8792)}; and this is all the fruit{H6529} to take away{H5493}{(H8687)} his sin{H2403}; when he maketh{H7760}{(H8800)} all the stones{H68} of the altar{H4196} as chalkstones{H1615} that are beaten in sunder{H5310}{(H8794)}, the groves{H842} and images{H2553} shall not stand up{H6965}{(H8799)}.
  • Deut 7:5 : 5 But thus shall ye deal{H6213}{(H8799)} with them; ye shall destroy{H5422}{(H8799)} their altars{H4196}, and break down{H7665}{(H8762)} their images{H4676}, and cut down{H1438}{(H8762)} their groves{H842}, and burn{H8313}{(H8799)} their graven images{H6456} with fire{H784}.
  • Deut 7:25 : 25 The graven images{H6456} of their gods{H430} shall ye burn{H8313}{(H8799)} with fire{H784}: thou shalt not desire{H2530}{(H8799)} the silver{H3701} or gold{H2091} that is on them, nor take{H3947}{(H8804)} it unto thee, lest thou be snared{H3369}{(H8735)} therein: for it is an abomination{H8441} to the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}.
  • Deut 9:21 : 21 And I took{H3947}{(H8804)} your sin{H2403}, the calf{H5695} which ye had made{H6213}{(H8804)}, and burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} it with fire{H784}, and stamped{H3807}{(H8799)} it, and ground{H2912}{(H8800)} it very small{H3190}{(H8687)}, even until it was as small{H1854}{(H8804)} as dust{H6083}: and I cast{H7993}{(H8686)} the dust{H6083} thereof into the brook{H5158} that descended out{H3381}{(H8802)} of the mount{H2022}.
  • 2 Kgs 10:26-27 : 26 And they brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)} the images{H4676} out of the house{H1004} of Baal{H1168}, and burned{H8313}{(H8799)} them. 27 And they brake down{H5422}{(H8799)} the image{H4676} of Baal{H1168}, and brake down{H5422}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} of Baal{H1168}, and made{H7760}{(H8799)} it a draught house{H4163}{(H8675)}{H4280} unto this day{H3117}.
  • Exod 23:24 : 24 Thou shalt not bow down{H7812}{(H8691)} to their gods{H430}, nor serve{H5647}{(H8714)} them, nor do{H6213}{(H8799)} after their works{H4639}: but thou shalt utterly{H2040}{(H8763)} overthrow{H2040}{(H8762)} them, and quite{H7665}{(H8763)} break down{H7665}{(H8762)} their images{H4676}.