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2 Kings 21:5

In 2 Kings 21 of 2 Kings.

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

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וַיִּ֥בֶןvayivenand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.מִזְבְּח֖וֹתmizbechotaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).צְבָ֣אtsevaarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).בִּשְׁתֵּ֖יbishtein twoשְׁנַיִםpreposition, adjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “in two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.חַצְר֥וֹתchatsrotcourtחָצֵרnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “court”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.בֵּיתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he buildeth altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of Jehovah;

World English Bible

He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.

Darby Translation

And he built altars to all the host of heaven in both courts of the house of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the temple of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he built an altar to all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε θυσιαστήριον πάσῃ τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐν ταῖς δυσὶν αὐλαῖς οἴκου Κυρίου.

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