Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

His mind rejoiced in the Lord’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

New American Standard Bible

He took great pride in the ways of the Lord and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
was lifted up
גּבהּ 
Gabahh 
Usage: 34

in the ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of the Lord

Usage: 0

שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

the high places
בּמה 
Bamah 
Usage: 103

and groves
אשׁירה אשׁרה 
'asherah 
Usage: 40

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Reigns In Judah

5 So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance. 6 His mind rejoiced in the Lord’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. 7 In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials—Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah—to teach in the cities of Judah.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:17

The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholehearted his entire life.

2 Chronicles 20:33

However, the high places were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.

1 Kings 22:43

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.

2 Chronicles 19:3

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have decided to seek God.”

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because you didn’t serve the Lord your God with joy and a cheerful heart, even though you had an abundance of everything,

2 Chronicles 14:3

He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles.

2 Chronicles 31:1

When all this was completed, all Israel who had attended 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, to the last one. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own possession.

2 Chronicles 34:3-7

In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a youth, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast images.

Job 22:26

Then you will delight in the Almighty
and lift up your face to God.

Psalm 18:21-22

For I have kept the ways of the Lord
and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

Psalm 119:1

א AlefHow happy are those whose way is blameless,
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!

Psalm 138:5

They will sing of the Lord’s ways,
for the Lord’s glory is great.

Hosea 14:9

Let whoever is wise understand these things,
and whoever is insightful recognize them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
and the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the Devil, full of all deceit and all fraud, enemy of all righteousness! Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?

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