2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 28:2–3

²Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.

³Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire,^a according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

Footnotes

a 28:3 Literally passed his sons through the fire

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2 Chronicles 28:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
he walked	וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the ways	בְּדַרְכֵ֖י	bə·ḏar·ḵê	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and even	וְגַ֧ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
made	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
cast images	מַסֵּכ֛וֹת	mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4541 molten metal, or image
of the Baals	לַבְּעָלִֽים׃	lab·bə·‘ā·lîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord

2 Chronicles 28:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
Ahaz	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
burned incense	הִקְטִ֖יר	hiq·ṭîr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
in the Valley	בְּגֵ֣יא	bə·ḡê	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1516 valley
of Ben-hinnom	הִנֹּ֑ם	hin·nōm	Noun - proper	H2011 Hinnom
and sacrificed	וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר	way·yaḇ·‘êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
sons	בָּנָיו֙	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
in the fire	בָּאֵ֔שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
according to the abominations	כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙	kə·ṯō·‘ă·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8441 abomination
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	ha·šêm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had driven out	הֹרִ֣ישׁ	hō·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

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2 Chronicles 28:2 Exodus 34:17 · Judges 2:11

2 Chronicles 28:3 2 Chronicles 33:2 · 2 Chronicles 33:6 · Leviticus 18:21 · Joshua 15:8 · 2 Kings 23:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.