2 Chronicles 33:5
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 33:5 in other translations
| BSB | In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. |
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| WEB | He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of the LORD’s house. |
| ASV | And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah. |
| YLT | And he buildeth altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of Jehovah. |
| DARBY | And he built altars to all the host of heaven in both courts of the house of Jehovah. |
| BBE | And he made altars for all the stars of heaven in the two outer squares of the house of the Lord. |
| Webster | And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. |
What does 2 Chronicles 33:5 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 33:1-20
We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and a memorable instance it is of the riches of God's pardoning mercy, and the power of his renewing grace. Deprived of his liberty, separated from his evil counsellors and companions, without any prospect but of ending his days in a wretched prison, Manasseh thought upon what had passed; he began to cry for mercy and deliverance. He confessed his…
2 Chronicles 33:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 33:5
- 2 Chronicles 4:9
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
- Jeremiah 32:34-35
But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it. And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
- Ezekiel 8:7-18
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. …
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4:9; Jer 32:34,35; Eze 8:7-18
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 33:4
Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
- 2 Chronicles 33:5
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 33:6
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
2 Chronicles 33:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Edificó asimismo altares á todo el ejército de los cielos en los dos atrios de la casa de Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il bâtit des autels à toute l’armée des cieux, dans les deux parvis de la maison de l’ Éternel; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er baute dem ganzen Heere des Himmels Altäre in den beiden Höfen des Hauses Jehovas. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ædificavit autem ea cuncto exercitui cæli in duobus atriis domus Domini. |