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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In the two courts of the temple of the LORD, he built altars to all the starry hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He built these altars for all the powers of the heavens in both courtyards of the LORD’s Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He built altars for all the heavenly lights in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed, he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He built altars to all the stars in the sky in both courtyards of the LORD’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He built altars to the whole heavenly host in both courtyards of the LORD&#8217s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the stars. He placed these altars in both courts of the temple, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In the two courtyards of the LORD's temple, he built altars for the entire army of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the two courtyards of the Temple he built altars for the worship of the stars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He built two altars to every star in the heavens in the two courts of the LORD's Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the two courtyards of the LORD's temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he builds altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he buildeth altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will build altars to all the army of the heavens in the two enclosures of the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the temple of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he constructed altars, for the entire army of heaven, within the two courts of the temple of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And he built altars for the whole host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he built altars to all the host of Heaven in the two courtyards of the house of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he built an altar to all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/21-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7346" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/21.htm">Manasseh Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: biš·tê (Prep-b:: Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">In both</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ (N-cpc) -- A yard, a hamlet.">courtyards</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">he built</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ (N-mp) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altars</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā (N-csc) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">the host</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of heaven.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-5.htm">2 Chronicles 33:5</a></span><br />In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13</a></span><br />The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">Zephaniah 1:5</a></span><br />those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></span><br />When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Deuteronomy 17:3</a></span><br />and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16</a></span><br />They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a></span><br />Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2</a></span><br />They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Jeremiah 7:18</a></span><br />The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Ezekiel 8:16</a></span><br />So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Acts 7:42</a></span><br />But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a></span><br />They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-18.htm">Colossians 2:18</a></span><br />Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">in the two courts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4,6</a></b></br> 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 Bethel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></b></br> And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></b></br> And the great court round about <i>was</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">Built</a> <a href="/exodus/8-13.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-27.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/exodus/28-39.htm">Squares</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">Starry</a> <a href="/judges/5-20.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-24.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-16.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-26.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">Host</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-9.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-5.htm">Squares</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">Starry</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-23.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/21-1.htm">Manasseh's reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">His great idolatry.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/21-10.htm">His wickedness causes prophecies against Judah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/21-17.htm">Amon succeeds him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/21-19.htm">Amon's wicked reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/21-23.htm">He being slain by his servants, and those murderers slain by the people, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/21-26.htm">Josiah is made king.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The temple had two main courtyards: the inner court, where priests performed sacrifices, and the outer court, accessible to the general public. Building altars in these sacred spaces was a direct violation of the temple's sanctity and the worship practices prescribed in the Law of Moses. This act reflects a significant departure from the worship of Yahweh, indicating a period of spiritual decline in Judah. The temple was meant to be a place dedicated solely to the worship of the God of Israel, and any deviation from this was seen as a grave sin.<p><b>he built altars to all the host of heaven</b><br>The "host of heaven" refers to celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, and stars, which were often deified in ancient Near Eastern cultures. This practice of worshiping celestial bodies was explicitly forbidden in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19 and 17</a>:3. By building altars to these entities, King Manasseh was introducing idolatry into the heart of Israelite worship, leading the people away from monotheism. This act of apostasy was a fulfillment of the warnings given by the prophets about the consequences of turning away from God. It also foreshadows the eventual judgment and exile that would come upon Judah. The worship of the host of heaven was a common practice among neighboring nations, such as the Assyrians and Babylonians, and Manasseh's actions indicate a syncretism that diluted the distinctiveness of Israel's faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a></b><br>The king of Judah who reigned for 55 years and is known for his idolatrous practices, including the construction of altars for celestial bodies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which was the central place of worship for the Israelites and where God's presence was believed to dwell.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/altars_for_the_host_of_heaven.htm">Altars for the Host of Heaven</a></b><br>These altars were built by Manasseh to worship celestial bodies, which was a direct violation of God's commandments.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_two_courtyards.htm">The Two Courtyards</a></b><br>The temple had an inner and outer courtyard, and Manasseh's actions defiled these sacred spaces by introducing idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry_in_judah.htm">Idolatry in Judah</a></b><br>This event marks a significant period of spiritual decline in Judah, as the king led the nation away from the worship of Yahweh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is a recurring sin that leads people away from God. It is crucial to identify and remove any modern-day idols in our lives, whether they be material possessions, relationships, or personal ambitions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_worship_spaces.htm">The Sanctity of Worship Spaces</a></b><br>Just as the temple was defiled by Manasseh's actions, we must ensure that our places of worship remain dedicated to God alone. This includes maintaining purity in our hearts, as they are temples of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Leaders have a profound impact on the spiritual direction of their people. Manasseh's actions led Judah into sin, reminding us of the responsibility leaders have to guide others toward righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Despite Manasseh's grave sins, his account also includes repentance and restoration. This teaches us that no one is beyond God's forgiveness if they truly repent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archaeological_proof_for_2_kings_21_3-9.htm">Is there any archaeological proof supporting the extensive idolatrous practices detailed in 2 Kings 21:3-9?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_84_11_align_with_no_sun_worship.htm">If the Lord is described as 'a sun' in Psalm 84:11, how does this symbolism align with the biblical prohibition against sun worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_john_the_baptist_elijah.htm">Was John the Baptist Elijah? (Matthew 11:14 vs. John 1:21)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_fire.htm">What does the Bible say about fire from heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">In the two courts.</span>--Even in the inner and more sacred court, where the sacrifices were offered to Jehovah.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.</span> The temple of Solomon had two courts only, an inner and an outer. The outer court was for the people, the inner for the priests and Levites. Manasseh desecrated the temple to the extent of setting up in each of these two courts an idolatrous altar, dedicated to the worship of the host of heaven. In the inner court his altar was a rival to the great brazen altar of Solomon (1 Kings 9:64; <a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a>), which Ahaz had for a time removed from its place in front of the porch (<a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14</a>), but which Hezekiah had most certainly reinstated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/21-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In both</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(biš·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">courtyards</span><br /><span class="heb">חַצְר֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he built</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֥בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">altars</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבְּח֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the host</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of heaven.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/21-5.htm">2 Kings 21:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/21-5.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 21:5 He built altars for all the army (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 21:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 21:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 21:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 21:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>