Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And he went in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it to do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah: But the heights were not removed; the people yet sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.

New American Standard Bible

He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing right in the sight of the Lord. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.

King James Version

And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

Holman Bible

He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

International Standard Version

He lived like his father Asa and never abandoned that life. He did what the LORD considered to be right. Nevertheless, the high places were not demolished, and the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.

A Conservative Version

And he walked in all the way of Asa his father. He turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of LORD. However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high pla

American Standard Version

And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; He turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah: howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Amplified

He walked in all the ways of Asa his father, without turning from them, doing right in the sight of the Lord. However, the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Bible in Basic English

He did as Asa his father had done, not turning away from it, but doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord; but the high places were not taken away: the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.

Darby Translation

And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of Jehovah. Only, the high places were not removed: the people offered and burned incense still on the high places.

King James 2000

And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He walked in all of the way of Asa his father, and he did not turn aside from it, doing right in the eyes of Yahweh. Only he did not remove the high places; the people [were] still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

Modern King James verseion

And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father. He did not turn aside from it, doing right in the eyes of Jehovah. But the high places were not taken away, for the people offered and burned incense yet in the high places.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father and bowed not therefrom. But did that was right in the eyes of the LORD. Only he did not put the hill altars out of the way: for the people offered and burnt their sacrifices yet in the hill altars.

NET Bible

He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

New Heart English Bible

He walked in all the way of Asa his father; He did not turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: however the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

The Emphasized Bible

And he walked in all the way of Asa his father, he turned not aside therefrom, - doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh: nevertheless, the high places, were not taken away, - still were the people offering sacrifices and burning incense in the high places.

Webster

And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD:\

World English Bible

He walked in all the way of Asa his father; He didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh: however the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he walketh in all the way of Asa his father, he hath not turned aside from it, to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah; only the high places have not turned aside, yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he walked
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

in all the ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of Asa
אסא 
'Aca' 
Asa
Usage: 58

he turned not aside
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

in the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

בּמה 
Bamah 
Usage: 103

שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

for the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

זבח 
Zabach 
Usage: 134

קטר 
Qatar 
Usage: 116

Context Readings

King Jehoshaphat Of Judah

42 Jehoshaphat the son of thirty and five years in his reigning; and twenty and five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Azubah, daughter of Shilhi. 43 And he went in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it to do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah: But the heights were not removed; the people yet sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights. 44 And Jehoshaphat will make peace with the king of Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:14

And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.

2 Kings 12:3

. Only the heights were not removed; the people yet sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.

Exodus 32:8

For they turned aside quickly from the way which I commanded them: they made for them a molten calf, and worship to it, and will sacrifice to it, and will say, These thy gods, Israel, which raised thee up out of the land of Egypt

1 Samuel 12:20-21

And Samuel will say to the people, Ye shall not be afraid: ye did all this wickedness: but ye shall not turn aside from after Jehovah, and serve ye Jehovah with all your heart.

1 Kings 14:23

And they will also build to them heights and statues, and pillars, upon every high hill, and, under every green tree.

1 Kings 15:5

Because David did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from all which he commanded all the days of his life, only in the word of Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 15:11

And Asa will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, as David his father.

2 Kings 14:3-4

And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, but not according to David his father: he did according to all which his father Joash: did.

2 Kings 15:3-4

And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all which Amaziah his father did.

2 Kings 18:22

And if ye shall say to me, We trusted to Jehovah our God: is it not he of whom Hezekiah turned away his heights and his altars, and he will say to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

2 Chronicles 14:2-5

And Asa will do the good and the straight in the eyes of Jehovah his God:

2 Chronicles 14:11

And Asa will call to Jehovah his God, and he will say, O Jehovah, nothing with thee to help between many to those of no power: help us, O Jehovah our God, for upon thee we relied, and in thy name we came against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou our God; man shall not detain with thee.

2 Chronicles 15:8

And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he strengthened himself, and he will put away the abominations from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities which he took from mount Ephraim, and he will renew the altar of Jehovah which was before the porch of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 15:17

And the heights were not removed from Israel: but the heart of Asa was complete all his days.

2 Chronicles 16:7-12

And in that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and he will say to him, In thy relying upon the king of Aram, and thou didst not rely upon Jehovah thy God, for this the power of the king of Aram escaped from thy hand.

2 Chronicles 17:3-6

And Jehovah will be with Jehoshaphat, for he went in the first ways of David his father, and he sought not for the Baals.

2 Chronicles 19:3-4

But good words were found with thee, for thou didst burn the images from the land, and didst prepare heart to seek God.

2 Chronicles 20:3-30

And Jehoshaphat will fear, and he will give his face to seek to Jehovah, and he will call a fast for all Judah.

Psalm 40:4

Happy the man who set Jehovah his trust, and turned not to the arrogant, and those turning aside to falsehood.

Psalm 101:3

I will not set a word of Belial before mine eyes: I hated him doing transgressions; he shall not cleave to me.

Psalm 125:5

And those turning to their winding ways, Jehovah will cause them to go with those working iniquity: peace upon Israel.

Proverbs 4:27

Thou shalt not decline to the right and the left: turn away thy foot from evil

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