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Berean Standard Bible

“When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.”

2 Chronicles 31:1

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Second Chronicles 31 describes what happened after the Passover celebration. The revival spilled into the countryside as the people destroyed idols and high places, and Hezekiah organized the priests and tithes so that worship could be sustained.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

King James Version (KJV)

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and brake down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when all this was over, all the men of Israel who were present went out into the towns of Judah, causing the stone pillars to be broken up and the wood pillars to be cut down, pulling down the high places and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, till all were gone. Then all the children of Israel went back to their towns, every man to his property.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

HECHAS todas estas cosas, todos los de Israel que se habían hallado allí, salieron por las ciudades de Judá, y quebraron las estatuas y destruyeron los bosques, y derribaron los altos y los altares por todo Judá y Benjamín, y también en Ephraim y Manasés, hasta acabarlo todo. Después volviéronse todos los hijos de Israel, cada uno á su posesión y á sus ciudades.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego comenzó una intensa campaña contra la adoración de ídolos. Los israelitas que se hallaban presentes se dirigieron a las ciudades de Judá, Benjamín, Efraín y Manasés y destruyeron los altares paganos, los ídolos, las imágenes abominables de la diosa Aserá y todos los centros paganos de adoración. Luego las personas que habían venido de las tribus del norte a celebrar la Pascua regresaron a sus tierras.

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