12 The king also tore down (A)the altars that were on the roof, the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and (B)the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courtyards of the house of the Lord; and he [a]smashed them there and (C)threw their dust into the brook Kidron.

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  1. 2 Kings 23:12 Or ran from there

12 He pulled down(A) the altars the kings of Judah had erected on the roof(B) near the upper room of Ahaz, and the altars Manasseh had built in the two courts(C) of the temple of the Lord. He removed them from there, smashed them to pieces and threw the rubble into the Kidron Valley.(D)

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13 The (A)houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be (B)defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the (C)houses on whose rooftops they burned [a]sacrifices to (D)all the heavenly [b]lights and (E)poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’”

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  1. Jeremiah 19:13 Or incense
  2. Jeremiah 19:13 Lit host; i.e., sun, stars, etc.

13 The houses(A) in Jerusalem and those of the kings of Judah will be defiled(B) like this place, Topheth—all the houses where they burned incense on the roofs(C) to all the starry hosts(D) and poured out drink offerings(E) to other gods.’”

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