1 Kings 14:22-24
New English Translation
22 Judah did evil in the sight of[a] the Lord. They made him more jealous by their sins than their ancestors had done.[b] 23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. 24 There were also male cultic prostitutes[c] in the land. They committed the same horrible sins as the nations[d] that the Lord had driven out from before the Israelites.
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- 1 Kings 14:22 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
- 1 Kings 14:22 tn Heb “and they made him jealous more than all which their fathers had done by their sins which they sinned.”
- 1 Kings 14:24 tc The Old Greek translation has “a conspiracy” rather than “male cultic prostitutes.”
- 1 Kings 14:24 tn Heb “they did according to all the abominable acts of the nations.”
1 Kings 14:22-24
New International Version
22 Judah(A) did evil in the eyes of the Lord. By the sins they committed they stirred up his jealous anger(B) more than those who were before them had done. 23 They also set up for themselves high places, sacred stones(C) and Asherah poles(D) on every high hill and under every spreading tree.(E) 24 There were even male shrine prostitutes(F) in the land; the people engaged in all the detestable(G) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
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