And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. Treasury of Scripture on the hills Deuteronomy 12:2 You shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which you shall possess served their gods, on the high mountains... 1 Kings 14:23 For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree. Isaiah 57:5-7 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks... Isaiah 65:4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; Isaiah 66:17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the middle, eating swine's flesh... Jeremiah 17:2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees on the high hills. Ezekiel 20:28,29 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill...
Context Ahaz's Wicked Reign in Judah
1In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. 2Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father. 3But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yes, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel. 4And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 5Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. 6At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelled there to this day. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Darby Bible Translation
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
King James Bible
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Young's Literal Translation
and he sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
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