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2 Kings 23:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 23
7
And he tore down the cubicles of the
male
cult prostitutes which
were
in the house of the
Lord
, where the women were weaving hangings for the Asherah.
8
Then he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he tore down the high places of the gates that
were
at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which
were
on one’s left at the city gate.
9
Nevertheless the priests of the high places did not go up to the altar of the
Lord
in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.
King James Version
Chapter 23
7
And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the
Lord
, where the women wove hangings for the grove.
8
And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.
9
Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the
Lord
in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 23
7
He also tore down the houses of the male cult prostitutes that were in the
Lord
’s temple, in which the women were weaving tapestries for Asherah.
8
Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and he defiled the high places from Geba to Beer-sheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the city gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city (on the left at the city gate).
9
The priests of the high places, however, did not come up to the altar of the
Lord
in Jerusalem; instead, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.
New Living Translation
Chapter 23
7
He also tore down the living quarters of the male and female shrine prostitutes that were inside the Temple of the
Lord
, where the women wove coverings for the Asherah pole.
8
Josiah brought to Jerusalem all the priests who were living in other towns of Judah. He also defiled the pagan shrines, where they had offered sacrifices — all the way from Geba to Beersheba. He destroyed the shrines at the entrance to the gate of Joshua, the governor of Jerusalem. This gate was located to the left of the city gate as one enters the city.
9
The priests who had served at the pagan shrines were not allowed to serve at the
Lord
’s altar in Jerusalem, but they were allowed to eat unleavened bread with the other priests.
English Standard Version
Chapter 23
7
And he broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes who were in the house of the
Lord
, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah.
8
And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had made offerings, from Geba to Beersheba. And he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one 's left at the gate of the city.
9
However, the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the
Lord
in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.
New International Version
Chapter 23
7
He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the temple of the
Lord
, the quarters where women did weaving for Asherah.
8
Josiah brought all the priests from the towns of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He broke down the gateway at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua, the city governor, which was on the left of the city gate.
9
Although the priests of the high places did not serve at the altar of the
Lord
in Jerusalem, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.
New King James Version
Chapter 23
7
Then he tore down the
ritual
booths of the perverted persons that
were
in the house of the
Lord
, where the women wove hangings for the wooden image.
8
And he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; also he broke down the high places at the gates which
were
at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which
were
to the left of the city gate.
9
Nevertheless the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the
Lord
in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brethren.
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