2 Kings 21 · Verse 5

2 Kings 21:5

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
2 Kings 21:5, King James Version

2 Kings 21:5 in other translations

BSBIn both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
WEBHe built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of the LORD’s house.
ASVAnd he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
YLTAnd he buildeth altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of Jehovah;
DARBYAnd he built altars to all the host of heaven in both courts of the house of Jehovah.
BBEAnd he put up altars for all the stars of heaven in the two outer squares of the house of the Lord.
WebsterAnd he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

What does 2 Kings 21:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. the two courts of the house of the Lord--the court of the priests, and the large court of the people.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 21:1-9

Young persons generally desire to become their own masters, and to have early possession of riches and power. But this, for the most part, ruins their future comfort, and causes mischief to others. It is much happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents or guardians, till age gives experience and discretion. Though such young persons are less indulged, they will afterwards be thankful. Manasseh…

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2 Kings 21:5 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.

וַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH1129
מִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196
לְכָל\־le.kholto allH3605
צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
בִּשְׁתֵּ֖יbish.Teiin [the] twoH8147
חַצְר֥וֹתchatz.Rot[the] courtyards ofH2691
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house ofH1004
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for 2 Kings 21:5

  • 1 Kings 7:12

    And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house.

  • 2 Kings 23:4

    And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth–el.

  • 2 Kings 23:12

    And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

  • 1 Kings 6:36

    And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.

  • 2 Kings 23:6

    And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.

  • Ezekiel 40:28

    And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;

  • 2 Chronicles 33:5

    And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 42:3

    Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:15

    And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.

  • Ezekiel 40:32

    And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.

  • Ezekiel 44:19

    And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.

  • Ezekiel 40:37

    And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in the two courts.
23:4,6; 1Ki 6:36; 7:12; 2Ch 33:5,15; Eze 40:28,32,37,47; 42:3; 43:5
Eze 44:19

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Context

  • 2 Kings 21:4

    And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

  • 2 Kings 21:5

    And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Kings 21:6

    And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

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2 Kings 21:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y edificó altares para todo el ejército del cielo en los dos atrios de la casa de Jehová.
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
Et exstruxit altaria universæ militiæ cæli in duobus atriis templi Domini.