2 Kings 21:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.”
2 Kings 21:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 21:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 21:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He made his son to pass through the fire, practiced sorcery, used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits and with wizards. He did much evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.”
2 Kings 21:6 — World English Bible
2 Kings 21:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.”
2 Kings 21:6 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 21:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he hath caused his son to pass through fire, and observed clouds, and used enchantment, and dealt with a familiar spirit and wizards; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah--to provoke to anger.”
2 Kings 21:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 21:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he caused his son to pass through the fire, and used magic and divination, and appointed necromancers and soothsayers: he wrought evil beyond measure in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.”
2 Kings 21:6 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 21:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he caused his sonnes to passe through the fire, and gaue him selfe to witchcraft and sorcerie, and he vsed them that had familiar spirits and were soothsayers, and did much euill in the sight of the Lord to anger him.”
2 Kings 21:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 21:6 in Context — 2 Kings 21
4 Asimismo edificó altares en la casa de Jehová, de la cual Jehová había dicho: Yo pondré mi nombre en Jerusalem.
5 Y edificó altares para todo el ejército del cielo en los dos atrios de la casa de Jehová.
6 Y pasó á su hijo por fuego, y miró en tiempos, y fué agorero, é instituyó pythones y adivinos, multiplicando así el hacer lo malo en ojos de Jehová, para provocarlo á ira.
7 Y puso una entalladura del bosque que él había hecho, en la casa de la cual había Jehová dicho á David y á Salomón su hijo: Yo pondré mi nombre para siempre en esta casa, y en Jerusalem, á la cual escogí de todas las tribus de Israel:
8 Y no volveré á hacer que el pie de Israel sea movido de la tierra que dí á sus padres, con tal que guarden y hagan conforme á todas las cosas que yo les he mandado, y conforme á toda la ley que mi siervo Moisés les mandó.
What Does 2 Kings 21:6 Mean?
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