Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And his heart was encouraged, in the ways of Yahweh, - and he, yet further, took away the high places and the Sacred Stems, out of Judah.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
Holman Bible
His mind rejoiced in the Lord’s ways, and he again
International Standard Version
He remained committed to following the LORD, and he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
A Conservative Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of LORD. And furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
American Standard Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
Amplified
His heart was encouraged and he took great pride in the ways of the Lord; moreover, he again removed the high places [of pagan worship] and the Asherim from Judah.
Bible in Basic English
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord; and he went so far as to take away the high places and the wood pillars out of Judah.
Darby Translation
And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.
Julia Smith Translation
And his heart will be high in the ways of Jehovah: and yet more, he removed the heights and statues from Judah.
King James 2000
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and idol poles out of Judah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And his heart was courageous in the ways of Yahweh. Moreover, he removed the high places and the Asherahs from Judah.
Modern King James verseion
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah. And he took away the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And his heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD, and he put down yet more of the hill altars and groves out of Judah.
NET Bible
He was committed to following the Lord; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
New Heart English Bible
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
Webster
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
World English Bible
His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
Youngs Literal Translation
and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.
Themes
Groves » Destroyed by » Jehoshaphat
character of the renewed Heart » Zealous
High places » Destroyed by » Jehoshaphat
High places » Jehoshaphat destroys
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Jehoshaphat
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Religious zeal of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Obedience » Instances of » Jehoshaphat
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehoshaphat
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 17:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat Reigns In Judah
5 Therefore did Yahweh establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah gave a present unto Jehoshaphat, - and he came to have riches and honour, in abundance. 6 And his heart was encouraged, in the ways of Yahweh, - and he, yet further, took away the high places and the Sacred Stems, out of Judah. 7 And, in the third year of his reign, he sent to his rulers, even to Ben-hail and to Obadiah and to Zechariah, and to Nethanel, and to Micaiah, - that they were to teach throughout the cities of Judah;
Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:17
But, the high places, were not taken away out of Israel, - only, the heart of Asa, was perfect, all his days.
2 Chronicles 20:33
Howbeit, the high places, were not taken away, - for as yet, the people, had not fixed their heart unto the God of their fathers.
1 Kings 22:43
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.
2 Chronicles 19:3
howbeit, good things, are found with thee,-for that thou hast consumed the Sacred Stems out of the land, and hast fixed thy heart to seek God.
Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not Yahweh thy God, with rejoicing, and with gladness of heart, for abundance of all things,
2 Chronicles 14:3
and took away the foreign altars, and the high places, - and brake in pieces the pillars, and cut in twain the Sacred Stems;
2 Chronicles 31:1
Now, when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went forth unto the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars - and cut down the Sacred Stems - and threw down the high places and the altars, out of all Judah and Benjamin - and throughout Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had made an end, - then all the sons of Israel returned every man to his own possession, unto their own cities.
2 Chronicles 34:3-7
And, in the eighth year of his reign, he, being yet a boy, he began to seek unto the God of David his father,-and, in the twelfth year, he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, from the high places and the Sacred Stems, and the carved images and the molten images.
Job 22:26
For, then, in the Almighty, shalt thou take exquisite delight, and shalt lift up - unto GOD - thy face;
Psalm 18:21-22
For I had kept the ways of Yahweh, and not broken away from my God;
Psalm 119:1
[ALEPH] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Psalm 138:5
And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, That great is the glory of Yahweh:
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, that he may understand these things? intelligent, that he may take knowledge of them? For, straightforward, are the ways of Yahweh, and, the righteous, shall travel therein, but, transgressors, shall stumble therein.
Acts 13:10
Said - O full of all guile, and all recklessness! Son of an adversary! Enemy of all righteousness! - Wilt thou not cease to pervert the straight ways of the Lord?