2 Chronicles 23:17
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.”
כֹּהֵן
Priest. Kohen. One who stands between God and the people. Jesus is our great High Priest. And in Him every believer is part of a royal priesthood with full access to God.
הָרַג
they killed
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הָרַג
To kill, to slay. Harag. Though He slay me yet will I trust Him. Job's faith did not depend on favourable circumstances. It was unconditional.
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צֶלֶם
images/ its
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צֶלֶם
Image, likeness. Tselem. The stamp of God on every human being. You bear His image. You were made to reflect His character into the world.
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בַּיִת
the house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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מַתָּן
Mattan
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מַתָּן
Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite
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שָׁבַר
they broke
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שָׁבַר
to burst (literally or figuratively)
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מִזְבֵּחַ
altars/ its
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מִזְבֵּחַ
an altar
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