2 Kings 17:11
And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD caried away before them, and wrought wicked things to prouoke the LORD to anger.
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- 1 Kings 13:1Rank 1 from verse 11
- 2 Chronicles 28:25Rank 2 from verse 11
- 2 Kings 21:6Rank 3 from verse 11
6And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
6And he made his sonne passe thorow the fire, and obserued times, and vsed enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits, and wizards: he wrought much wickednesse in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger.
- Jeremiah 44:17Rank 4 from verse 11
17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
17‖*†But we will certainly doe whatsoeuer thing goeth forth out of our owne mouth, to burne incense vnto the queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offrings vnto her, as we haue done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had we plentie of vitailes, and were well, and saw no euill.
- Psalms 78:56–58Rank 5 from verse 11
56Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
57But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
56Yet they tempted and prouoked the most high God: and kept not his testimonies:
57But turned backe, and dealt vnfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitfull bowe.
58*For they prouoked him to anger with their high places: and moued him to ielousie with their grauen images.
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2 Kings 17:11
Burned; consumed, scorched, or altered by fire or heat.
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An aromatic substance or compounded preparation burned in worship or as an offering, producing fragrant smoke.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.
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1. Physical locations or rooms. 2. Positions or offices. 3. Occasions, circumstances, or passages.
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A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of carry (to bear, convey, support, or take from one place to another).
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.
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To stir up or incite, whether to anger or to action.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.
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10And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
10And they set them vp †images, and groues in euery high hill, and vnder euery greene tree.
11And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
11And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD caried away before them, and wrought wicked things to prouoke the LORD to anger.
Selected passage12For they served idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
12For they serued idoles, whereof the LORD had said vnto them, *Yee shall not doe this thing.