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Splash against this altar the blood of all the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_kings/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> He told Uriah the priest, “Use the new altar for the morning sacrifices of burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, and the burnt offerings of all the people, as well as their grain offerings and liquid offerings. Sprinkle the blood from all the burnt offerings and sacrifices on the new altar. The bronze altar will be for my personal use only.” <a href="/esv/2_kings/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, saying, “On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their grain offering and their drink offering. And throw on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice, but the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to inquire by. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “On the great new altar burn the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their grain offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. And the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, the evening meal offering, the king’s burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their meal offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the bronze altar shall be for me, for making inquiries.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, &#8220Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering and the evening meal offering and the king&#8217s burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their meal offering and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering and the evening meal offering and the king’s burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their meal offering and their libations; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great altar offer up in smoke the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their grain offering and their drink offerings; and splash on it all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “Upon the great [new] altar, burn the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their grain offering and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on the new altar all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of the sacrifice. But the [old] bronze altar shall be kept for me to use to examine the sacrifices.” <a href="/csb/2_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then King Ahaz commanded the priest Uriah, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering. Also offer the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their grain offering, and their drink offerings. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of sacrifice. The bronze altar will be for me to seek guidance.” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, &#8220Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king&#8217s burnt offering and his grain offering. Also offer the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their grain offering, and their drink offerings. Sprinkle on the altar all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of sacrifice. The bronze altar will be for me to seek guidance.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering, and the king's burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: but the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by. <a href="/cev/2_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He told Uriah the priest: From now on, the morning and evening sacrifices as well as all gifts of grain and wine are to be offered on this altar. The sacrifices for the people and for the king must also be offered here. Sprinkle the blood from all the sacrifices on it, but leave the bronze altar for me to use for prayer and finding out what God wants me to do. <a href="/erv/2_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meal offering, and the king's burnt offering, and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meal offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: but the brasen altar shall be for me to inquire by. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King Ahaz gave this command to the priest Urijah: "On this great altar you must burn the morning burnt offerings and the evening grain offering, the king's burnt offerings and grain offerings, and the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and wine offerings of all the people of the land. Sprinkle all the blood of the burnt offerings and [other] sacrifices on it. I will use the bronze altar for prayer." <a href="/gnt/2_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he ordered Uriah: "Use this large altar of mine for the morning burnt offerings and the evening grain offerings, for the burnt offerings and grain offerings of the king and the people, and for the people's wine offerings. Pour on it the blood of all the animals that are sacrificed. But keep the bronze altar for me to use for divination." <a href="/isv/2_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> and issued these orders to Uriah the priest: "Burn the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king's burnt offering and grain offering, the whole burnt offering, the grain offering, and the drink offering on behalf of all the people of the land on the large altar. And sprinkle all the blood from the burnt offering and from the sacrifice. But I will use the bronze altar to ask God questions." <a href="/msb/2_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, ?Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king?s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.? <a href="/net/2_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a> King Ahaz ordered Uriah the priest, "On the large altar offer the morning burnt sacrifice, the evening grain offering, the royal burnt sacrifices and grain offering, the burnt sacrifice for all the people of Israel, their grain offering, and their libations. Sprinkle all the blood of the burnt sacrifice and other sacrifices on it. The bronze altar will be for my personal use." <a href="/nheb/2_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, "On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meal offering, and the king's burnt offering, and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meal offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice; but the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meat-offering, and the king's burnt-sacrifice, and his meat-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meat-offering, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by. <a href="/web/2_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a> King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, the evening meal offering, the king’s burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their meal offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice; but the bronze altar will be for me to inquire by.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And King Ahaz commands him—Urijah the priest—saying, “On the great altar burn as incense the burnt-offering of the morning, and the present of the evening, and the burnt-offering of the king, and his present, and the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their present, and their drink-offerings; and all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice, you sprinkle on it, and the altar of bronze is for me to inquire [by].” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And king Ahaz commandeth him -- Urijah the priest -- saying, 'On the great altar perfume the burnt-offering of the morning, and the present of the evening, and the burnt-offering of the king, and his present, and the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their present, and their libations; and all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice, on it thou dost sprinkle, and the altar of brass is to me to inquire by.' <a href="/slt/2_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And king Ahaz will command him, Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the burnt-offering of the morning, and the gift of the evening, and the king's burnt-offering and his gift, and the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their gifts and their libations, and all the blood of the burnt-offering and all the blood of the sacrifice: thou shalt sprinkle upon it and the altar of brass shall be to me for the morning.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And king Achaz commanded Urias the priest saying: Upon the great altar offer the morning holocaust, and the evening sacrifice, and the king's holocaust, and his sacrifice, and the holocaust of the whole people of the land, and their sacrifices, and their libations: and all the blood of the holocaust, and all the blood of the victim thou shalt pour out upon it: but the altar of brass shall be ready at my pleasure. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Also, king Ahaz instructed Uriah, the priest, saying: “Upon the great altar, offer the morning holocaust, and the evening sacrifice, and the holocaust of the king, and his sacrifice, and the holocaust of the entire people of the land, and their sacrifices. But their libations, and all the blood of the holocaust, and all the blood of the victim, you shall pour out upon it. Then truly, the altar of brass shall be prepared for use at my will.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a> King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Upon the large altar sacrifice the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, and the burnt offering and grain offering of the people of the land. Their libations you must sprinkle on it along with all the blood of burnt offerings and sacrifices. But the old bronze altar shall be mine for consultation.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> King Ahaz commanded the priest Uriah, saying, “Upon the great altar offer the morning burnt offering, and the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering, and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their grain offering, and their drink offering; then dash against it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice; but the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering and the evening meal offering and the king's burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offerings of all the people of the land and their meal offerings and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offerings and all the blood of the sacrifices; and the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And King Akhaz commanded Uriah the Priest and said to him: “On the great altar offer up burnt offering of the dawn and an evening offering, and the sacrifice of the King and its offering and the sacrifice of all the people of the land and their offerings, and their drink offering, and all the blood of the burnt offering and sprinkle upon it all the blood of sacrifice, and the altar of brass shall be mine for inquiry.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying: 'Upon the great altar offer the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering, and the king's burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings; and dash against it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice; but the brazen altar shall be for me to look to.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And king Achaz charged Urias the priest, saying, Offer upon the great altar the whole-burnt-offering in the morning and the meat-offering in the evening, and the whole-burnt-offering of the king, and his meat-offering, and the whole-burnt-offering of all the people, and their meat-offering, and their drink-offering; and thou shalt pour all the blood of the whole-burnt-offering, and all the blood of any other sacrifice upon it: and the brazen altar shall be for me in the morning. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/16-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5596" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Damascus Falls</a> …14He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar. 15<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ- (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">Then King</a> <a href="/hebrew/271.htm" title="271: ’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- He has grasped, two Isr. From 'achaz; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite.">Ahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw·wē·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/223.htm" title="223: ’ū·rî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uwriyahuw; from 'uwr and Yahh; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites.">Uriah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: haq·ṭêr (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">“Offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the great</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: hab·bō·qer (Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">the morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·laṯ- (N-fsc) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">burnt offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: hā·‘e·reḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">the evening</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">grain offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·laṯ (N-fsc) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">burnt offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">and grain offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·laṯ (N-fsc) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">as well as the burnt offerings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: ū·min·ḥā·ṯām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">grain offerings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5262.htm" title="5262: wə·nis·kê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A libation, a cast idol. Or necek; from nacak; a libation; also a cast idol.">and drink offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2236.htm" title="2236: tiz·rōq (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. A primitive root; to sprinkle.">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dam (N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·lāh (N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">of the burnt offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dam- (N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·ḇaḥ (N-ms) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">sacrifices.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">But I will use</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">the bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ū·miz·baḥ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/1239.htm" title="1239: lə·ḇaq·qêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To inquire, seek. A primitive root; properly, to plough, or break forth, i.e. to inspect, admire, care for, consider.">to seek guidance.”</a> 16So Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz had commanded.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-24.htm">2 Chronicles 28:24-25</a> Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem. / In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers. <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">2 Kings 16:10-14</a> Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction. / And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned. / When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it. ... <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">1 Kings 12:31-33</a> Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites. / And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up, and he installed priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up. / On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel. So he ordained a feast for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and burned incense. <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">2 Kings 21:4-5</a> Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” / In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12</a> He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley. <a href="/isaiah/7-10.htm">Isaiah 7:10-13</a> Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, / “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” ... <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16-18</a> But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4</a> He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it. <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-5</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-7.htm">2 Chronicles 29:7</a> They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">2 Chronicles 29:18-19</a> Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils. / Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD.” <a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">2 Chronicles 33:4-5</a> Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” / In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. <a href="/matthew/15-9.htm">Matthew 15:9</a> They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” <a href="/mark/7-7.htm">Mark 7:7</a> They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ <a href="/john/4-20.htm">John 4:20-24</a> Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by.the morning<a href="/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20</a> And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<a href="/exodus/29-39.htm">Exodus 29:39-41</a> The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: … <a href="/numbers/28-2.htm">Numbers 28:2-10</a> Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season… the king's burnt<a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Leviticus 4:13-26</a> And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; … <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17,18</a> And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD… <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">1 Kings 3:4</a> And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.for me to enquire by<a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4</a> He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.<a href="/genesis/44-5.htm">Genesis 44:5</a> Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.<a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a> And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">Burnt-Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-38.htm">Drink-Offerings</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-8.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-4.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm">Urijah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/16-16.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-22.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-18.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-11.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Burnt-Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-16.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-27.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Drink-Offerings</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-40.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-29.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-23.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-36.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-16.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-11.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-16.htm">Urijah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 16</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">Ahaz's wicked reign</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Ahaz, assailed by Rezin and Pekah, hires Tiglath-Pileser against them</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Ahaz, sending a pattern of an altar from Damascus to Urijah, </a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">diverts the bronze altar to his own devotions,</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">He raids the temple</a> 19. <a href="/2_kings/16-19.htm">Hezekiah succeeds him</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest King Ahaz, the twelfth king of Judah, is noted for his unfaithfulness to God, as he adopted pagan practices and sought alliances with foreign powers. Uriah the priest, mentioned here, was complicit in Ahaz's reforms, which included altering the temple worship to align with Assyrian customs. This reflects a period of spiritual decline in Judah, where the king's authority over religious practices overshadowed the priestly duty to uphold God's commandments.Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering The "great altar" refers to the new altar Ahaz had constructed, modeled after one he saw in Damascus. The morning and evening offerings were part of the daily sacrifices commanded by God in <a href="/exodus/29-38.htm">Exodus 29:38-42</a>, symbolizing continual dedication and reliance on God. Ahaz's use of a foreign altar for these offerings indicates a departure from the prescribed worship, showing a blending of pagan and Hebrew practices.and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering These offerings were likely personal sacrifices made by the king, which were not part of the regular temple service. The inclusion of the king's offerings on the new altar suggests Ahaz's desire to integrate his personal religious practices with the national worship, further indicating his influence over religious matters in Judah.as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land This phrase shows that Ahaz's changes affected not only the royal offerings but also those of the entire nation. The burnt, grain, and drink offerings were integral to Israelite worship, representing atonement, dedication, and fellowship with God. By altering the place and manner of these offerings, Ahaz led the people away from the covenantal worship established by God.Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices The splattering of blood was a significant part of the sacrificial system, symbolizing atonement and purification (<a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>). By commanding this act on the new altar, Ahaz was attempting to legitimize his changes by maintaining some elements of the traditional worship, despite the underlying disobedience to God's instructions.But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance The bronze altar, originally built by Solomon, was the legitimate altar for sacrifices in the temple. Ahaz's decision to use it for seeking guidance, possibly through divination or other unauthorized means, further illustrates his departure from true worship. This act reflects a syncretism that compromised the distinctiveness of Israel's faith, contrasting with the biblical call to exclusive worship of Yahweh (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_ahaz.htm">King Ahaz</a> The king of Judah who is known for his unfaithfulness to God, including adopting pagan practices and altering the temple worship. 2. <a href="/topical/u/uriah_the_priest.htm">Uriah the Priest</a> A priest who complied with King Ahaz's orders, demonstrating a lack of resistance to the king's unfaithful commands. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_great_altar.htm">The Great Altar</a> A new altar built by King Ahaz, modeled after one he saw in Damascus, which he prioritized over the original bronze altar. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_bronze_altar.htm">The Bronze Altar</a> The original altar in the temple, which Ahaz relegated to a secondary role for his personal use in seeking guidance. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where these events took place, under the rule of King Ahaz.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_worship.htm">Faithfulness in Worship</a> Ahaz's actions remind us of the importance of adhering to God's instructions for worship. Altering God's commands to suit personal preferences leads to spiritual decline. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a> Leaders have a profound impact on the spiritual direction of their people. Ahaz's unfaithfulness led Judah away from God, highlighting the responsibility of leaders to guide others in righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> Ahaz's decision to adopt pagan practices illustrates the danger of compromising one's faith to align with worldly influences. Believers are called to remain steadfast in their commitment to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_priests_and_spiritual_leaders.htm">The Role of Priests and Spiritual Leaders</a> Uriah's compliance with Ahaz's orders shows the need for spiritual leaders to stand firm in their convictions, even when pressured by authority figures. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_guidance_from_god.htm">Seeking Guidance from God</a> Ahaz's misuse of the bronze altar for personal guidance underscores the importance of seeking God's will through His established means, rather than creating our own methods.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 16</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_altar_significant.htm">What is the significance of Ahaz's altar in history?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_deut._12_30-31_with_2_kings_16.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:30-31, how can the warning against adopting pagan rites be reconciled with other passages (e.g., 2 Kings 16:10-15) where Israelite leaders incorporated foreign practices?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_2_kings_16_3_just_with_god.htm">How can 2 Kings 16:3 be reconciled with a supposedly just God if Ahaz is recorded as sacrificing his own son?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_ahaz_seek_assyria's_help.htm">Why would Ahaz seek aid from Assyria (2 Kings 16:7-9) instead of trusting in the God of Israel's protection?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) The great altar--i.e., as we say, "the high altar," the new Syrian one. So the high priest is sometimes called "the great priest" (kohen h?gg?dol), Ahaz orders that the daily national sacrifices, the royal offerings, and those of private individuals, shall all be offered at the new altar.The morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering.--Not that there was no meat offering in the morning, and no burnt offering in the evening. (See <a href="/context/exodus/29-38.htm" title="Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.">Exodus 29:38-42</a>; <a href="/context/numbers/28-3.htm" title="And you shall say to them, This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.">Numbers 28:3-8</a>.) The morning meat offering is implied in the mention of the burnt offering, because no burnt offering was offered without one (<a href="/numbers/7-87.htm" title="All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.">Numbers 7:87</a>; <a href="/context/numbers/15-2.htm" title="Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you be come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,">Numbers 15:2-12</a>). On the other hand, the evening meat offering was the only part of the evening sacrifice which the congregation could stay out, for the burnt offering had to burn all the night through (<a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm" title="Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning on the altar all night to the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.">Leviticus 6:9</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - And King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying. Here the king, no doubt, stepped out of the sphere of his duties, not to usurp exactly the priestly office, but to give directions in matters which belonged, not to the regale, but to the pontificale. Urijah ought to have refused obedience. Upon the great altar. Certainly not so called because of its size (Keil), for it was probably much smaller than the old altar, but because of its position (see the comment on ver. 14). Burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering - i.e. offer the daily sacrifice both morning and evening - and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering - i.e. the customary royal sacrifices (see <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">1 Kings 8:62</a>) - with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings - i.e., all the private offerings of the people for themselves - and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice (comp. <a href="/exodus/29-16.htm">Exodus 29:16, 20</a>; <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Leviticus 1:5, 11</a>; <a href="/leviticus/3-2.htm">Leviticus 3:2, 8, 13</a>; <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Leviticus 7:2</a>; <a href="/leviticus/17-6.htm">Leviticus 17:6</a>; <a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Numbers 18:17</a>, etc.) and the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by; rather, and as for the brazen altar, it will be for me to inquire concerning it; i.e. I shall hereafter determine what use, if any, it shall be put to. As, by the king's directions, all the regular and all the occasional sacrifices were to be offered upon his new altar, the other would practically be superfluous. It would have been only logical to remove it, or break it up; but this the king was probably afraid of doing. He therefore said that he would take time to consider what he should do. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/16-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then King הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ (ham·me·leḵ-) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Ahaz אָ֠חָז (’ā·ḥāz) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_271.htm">Strong's 271: </a> Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites commanded וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה (way·ṣaw·weh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Uriah אוּרִיָּ֨ה (’ū·rî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_223.htm">Strong's 223: </a> Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites the priest, הַכֹּהֵ֜ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest “Offer הַקְטֵ֣ר (haq·ṭêr) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire on עַ֣ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the great הַגָּד֡וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar the morning הַבֹּקֶר֩ (hab·bō·qer) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning burnt offering, עֹֽלַת־ (‘ō·laṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering the evening הָעֶ֜רֶב (hā·‘e·reḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> Evening grain offering, מִנְחַ֨ת (min·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering and the king’s הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king burnt offering עֹלַ֧ת (‘ō·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering and grain offering, מִנְחָת֗וֹ (min·ḥā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering as well as the burnt offerings, עֹלַ֞ת (‘ō·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering grain offerings, וּמִנְחָתָ֣ם (ū·min·ḥā·ṯām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering and drink offerings וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔ם (wə·nis·kê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5262.htm">Strong's 5262: </a> A libation, a cast idol of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people עַ֤ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land. הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land Sprinkle תִּזְרֹ֑ק (tiz·rōq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2236.htm">Strong's 2236: </a> Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew on the altar עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the blood דַּ֥ם (dam) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of the burnt offerings עֹלָ֛ה (‘ō·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering [and] וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every sacrifices. זֶ֖בַח (ze·ḇaḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice But I will use יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be the bronze הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת (han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base altar וּמִזְבַּ֧ח (ū·miz·baḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar to seek guidance.? לְבַקֵּֽר׃ (lə·ḇaq·qêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1239.htm">Strong's 1239: </a> To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 16:15 King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest saying (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 16:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/16-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 16:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:16" /></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>