He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the temple of the LORD, the quarters where women did weaving for Asherah.
NIV
And he broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes, which were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove [tent] hangings for the Asherah [shrines].
AMP
And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.
KJV
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.
NIV
He must rule his own household well, keeping his children under control, with true dignity, commanding their respect in every way and keeping them respectful.
AMP
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
KJV
When they had gone some distance from Micah's house, the men who lived near Micah were called together and overtook the Danites.
NIV
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were Micah's near neighbors were called out and overtook the Danites.
AMP
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
KJV
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover."
NIV
IN THOSE days King Hezekiah of Judah became ill and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said, Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live. [II Kings 20:1-11; II Chron. 32:24-26.]AMP
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
KJV
Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.
NIV
Tell all the congregation of Israel, On the tenth day of this month they shall take every man a lamb or kid, according to [the size of] the family of which he is the father, a lamb or kid for each house.
AMP
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
KJV
"It must be eaten inside one house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones."
NIV
In one house shall it be eaten [by one company]; you shall not carry any of the flesh outside the house; neither shall you break a bone of it. [John 19:33, 36.]AMP
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
KJV
"Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone."
NIV
Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: I do not do this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for My holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the nations to which you went.
AMP
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
KJV
Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.
NIV
For Mordecai was great in the king's palace; and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai became more and more powerful.
AMP
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
KJV
For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
NIV
For [of course] every house is built and furnished by someone, but the Builder of all things and the Furnisher [of the entire equipment of all things] is God.
AMP
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
KJV
