2 Chronicles 25 · Verse 14

2 Chronicles 25:14

Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
2 Chronicles 25:14, King James Version

2 Chronicles 25:14 in other translations

BSBWhen Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them.
WEBNow after Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them and burned incense to them.
ASVNow it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, after the coming in of Amaziah from smiting the Edomites, that he bringeth in the gods of the sons of Seir, and establisheth them to him for gods, and before them doth bow himself, and to them he maketh perfume.
DARBYAnd it came to pass after Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought thegods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be hisgods, and bowed himself down before them, and burned incense to them.
BBENow when Amaziah came back from the destruction of the Edomites, he took the gods of the children of Seir and made them his gods, worshipping them and burning offerings before them.
WebsterNow it came to pass, after that Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed himself before them, and burned incense to them.

What does 2 Chronicles 25:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 25:14-16
14-16. Amaziah ... brought the gods of the children of Seir--The Edomites worshipped the sun under different forms and with various rites. But burning incense upon altars was a principal act of worship, and this was the very thing Amaziah is described as having with strange infatuation performed. Whether he had been captivated with the beauty of the images, or hoped by honoring the gods to disarm their spite at him for his conquest and harsh treatment of their votaries, his conduct in establishing these objects of religious homage in Jerusalem was foolish, ignorant, and highly offensive to God, who commissioned a prophet to rebuke him for his apostasy, and threaten him with the calamity that soon after befell him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 The gods of the children of Seir - "The idols of the children of Gebal." - Targum.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:14-16
To worship the gods of those whom Amaziah had conquered, who could not help their own worshippers, was the greatest absurdity. If men would consider how unable all those things are to help them, to which they look whenever they forsake God, they would not be such enemies to themselves. The reproof God sent by a prophet was too just to be answered; but he was bidden not to say a word more. The secure sinner rejoices to have silenced his reprovers and monitors; but what comes of it? Those that are deaf to reproof, are ripening for destruction.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Chronicles 25:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
אַחֲרֵ֨י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
ב֤וֹאVo'cameH935
אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huAmaziahH558
מֵֽהַכּ֣וֹתme.ha.Kotfrom defeatingH5221
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲדוֹמִ֔ים'a.do.Mim[the] EdomitesH130
וַיָּבֵ֗אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH935
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH430
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
שֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrSeirH8165
וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥םvai.ya.'a.mi.Demand he set up themH5975
ל֖וֹlofor himself
לֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.Himto godsH430
וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֥םve.lif.nei.Hemand <to> before themH6440
יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הyish.ta.cha.Vehhe bowed downH7812
וְלָהֶ֥םve.la.Hemand to them
יְקַטֵּֽר\׃ye.ka.Terhe made smokeH6999

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 25:14

  • 2 Chronicles 28:23

    For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

  • 2 Samuel 5:21

    And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

  • Isaiah 44:19

    And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

  • Deuteronomy 7:25

    The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.

  • Exodus 20:3-5

    Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

  • Deuteronomy 7:5

    But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he brought.
28:23; Isa 44:19
his gods.
Ex 20:3-5; De 7:5,25; 2Sa 5:21

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 25:13

    But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth–horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:14

    Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:15

    Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?

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2 Chronicles 25:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Regresando luego Amasías de la matanza de los Idumeos, trajo también consigo los dioses de los hijos de Seir, y púsoselos para sí por dioses, y encorvóse delante de ellos, y quemóles perfumes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva, après qu’Amatsia fut revenu de la défaite des Édomites, qu’il apporta les dieux des fils de Séhir, et se les établit pour dieux, et se prosterna devant eux et leur brûla de l’encens.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, nachdem Amazja von der Edomiterschlacht zurückgekommen war, da brachte er die Götter der Kinder Seir und stellte sie sich zu Göttern auf; und er beugte sich vor ihnen nieder und räucherte ihnen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Amasias vero post cædem Idumæorum, et allatos deos filiorum Seir, statuit illos in deos sibi, et adorabat eos, et illis adolebat incensum.