King James Version

2 Kings 10:20

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יֵה֗וּאyehuJehuיֵהוּאnoun, proper name — “Jehu”H3058Jehu, the name of five IsraelitesJehu.קַדְּשׁ֧וּqadshvappointקָדַשׁverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “appoint”, a commandH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.עֲצָרָ֛הatsarahassemblyעֲצָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “assembly”, the ordinary formH6116an assembly, especially on afestival or holiday(solemn) assembly (meeting).לַבַּ֖עַלlabaalto Baalבַּעַלpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “to Baal”H1168Baal, a Phoenician deityBaal, (plural) Baalim.וַיִּקְרָֽאוּvayiqravand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehu saith, 'Sanctify a restraint for Baal;' and they proclaim [it].

World English Bible

Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it.

Darby Translation

And Jehu said, Hallow a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].

Douay-Rheims

And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Ju said, Sanctify a solemn festival to Baal, and they made a proclamation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰοὺ, ἁγιάσατε ἱερείαν τῷ Βάαλ· καὶ ἐκήρυξν.