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He had the high places taken away, and the stone pillars broken to bits, and the Asherah cut down; and the brass snake which Moses had made was crushed to powder at his order, because in those days the children of Israel had offerings burned before it, and he gave it the name Nehushtan.

2 Kings 18:4 · BBE

Translations

ASV

He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

BBE

He had the high places taken away, and the stone pillars broken to bits, and the Asherah cut down; and the brass snake which Moses had made was crushed to powder at his order, because in those days the children of Israel had offerings burned before it, and he gave it the name Nehushtan.

GRK

Αυτος αφηρεσε τους υψηλους τοπους και κατεθραυσε τα αγαλματα και κατεκοψε τα αλση και κατεσυντριψε τον χαλκινον οφιν, τον οποιον εκαμεν ο Μωυσης· διοτι εως των ημερων εκεινων οι υιοι του Ισραηλ εθυμιαζον εις αυτον· και εκαλεσεν αυτον Νεουσθαν.

KJV

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.

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