2 Chronicles 34:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 34:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 34:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 34:5 — KJV
“And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.”
— 2 Chronicles 34:5 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 34:5 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 34:5
“And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. slew: or, sacrificed”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:5: bones, priests, altars
“At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves:”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:5: bones, priests, judah
“And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:5: burnt, bones, priests
“But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:5: altars, judah, jerusalem
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 34:5: priests, judah, jerusalem
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