2 Chronicles 24:7 Parallel Translations

(The sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into God's temple and used all the holy things of the LORD's temple to worship other gods-the Baals.)(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.

ASV:

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of Jehovah did they bestow upon the Baalim.

BBE:

For the house of the Lord had been broken up by Athaliah, that evil woman, and her sons; and all its holy things they had given to the Baals.

DBY:

For the wicked Athaliah and her sons had devastated the house of God; and also all the hallowed things of the house of Jehovah had they employed for the Baals.

ERV:

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon the Baalim.

JPS:

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the hallowed things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon the Baalim.

WBS:

For the sons of Athaliah that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD they bestowed upon Baalim.

WEB:

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of Yahweh did they bestow on the Baals.

YLT:

for sons of Athaliah, the wicked one, have broken up the house of God, and also, all the holy things of the house of Jehovah they have prepared for Baalim.'

2 Chronicles 24:7 Cross References

XREF:

2 Chronicles 21:17 and they came against Judah and invaded it, and carried away all the possessions found in the king's house together with his sons and his wives, so that no son was left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

24:7 For the sons of Athaliah, that {d} wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
(d) The scriptures call her wicked because she was a cruel murderer and a blasphemous idolater.

WES:

24:7 The sons - Ahaziah, and his brethren before they were carried away captive, chap.21:17, who did this by her instigation, as this phrase implies. Broke up - Both broke up the treasuries, and defaced the house itself.

MHC:

24:1-14 Joash is more zealous about the repair of the temple than Jehoiada himself. It is easier to build temples, than to be temples to God. But the repairing of places for public worship is a good work, which all should promote. And many a good work would be done that now lies undone, if active men would put it forward.

CONC:

Athaliah Athali'ah Baalim Baals Ba'als Bestow Bestowed Broken Dedicated Devastated Employed Evil Hallowed Holy Objects Prepared Sacred Sons Temple Wicked

Athaliah Athali'ah Baalim Baals Bestow Bestowed Broken Dedicated Employed God Hallowed Holy House Objects Prepared Sacred Temple Used Wicked

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