And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
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וְגַ֣םvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מַעֲכָ֣הmaakhahMaachahמַעֲכָהnoun, proper name — “Maachah”H4601Maakah (or Maakath), the name of a place in Syria, also of a Mesopotamian, of three Israelites, and of four Israelitesses and one Syrian womanMaachah, Maachathites. See also H1038 (בֵּית מַעֲכָה).אִמּ֗וֹimvomotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.וַיְסִרֶ֨הָ֙vaysirehaand turnסוּרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and turn”, the next action in the storyH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…מִגְּבִירָ֔הmigvirahfrom queenגְּבִירָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from queen”, the ordinary formH1377a mistressqueen.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָשְׂתָ֥הasetahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…מִפְלֶ֖צֶתmifletsetidolמִפְלֶצֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH4656a terror, i.e. an idolidol.לָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הlaasherahto grove. Compare H6253אֲשֵׁרָהpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “to grove. Compare H6253”H842Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the samegrove. Compare H6253 (עַשְׁתֹּרֶת).וַיִּכְרֹ֤תvayikhrotand covenantכָּרַתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and covenant”, the next action in the storyH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.אָסָא֙asaAsaאָסָאnoun, proper name — “Asa”H609Asa, the name of a king and of a LeviteAsa.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּmiflatstahidolמִפְלֶצֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4656a terror, i.e. an idolidol.וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ףvayisrofand burn , up) kindleשָׂרַףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn , up) kindle”, the next action in the storyH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.בְּנַ֥חַלbenachalin brookנַחַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in brook”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5158a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)brook, flood, river, stream, valley.קִדְרֽוֹןqidronKidronקִדְרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Kidron”H6939Kidron, a brook near JerusalemKidron.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
Young’s Literal Translation
and also Maachah his mother — he turneth her aside from being mistress, in that she made a horrible thing for a shrine, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and burneth [it] by the brook Kidron;
World English Bible
He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah. Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
Darby Translation
And also Maachah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol for the Asherah; and Asa cut down her idol, and burned it in the valley of Kidron.
Douay-Rheims
Moreover he also removed his mother Maacha, from being the princess in the sacrifices of Priapus, and in the grove which she had consecrated to him: and he destroyed her den, and broke in pieces the filthy idol, and burnt it by the torrent Cedron:
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And he removed Ana his mother from being queen, forasmuch as she gathered a meeting in her grove: and Asa cut down her retreats, and burnt them with fire in the brook of Kedron.
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