Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
save only, that, the high places, took they not away, - still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.
New American Standard Bible
Only
King James Version
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Holman Bible
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
International Standard Version
except that the high places were not demolished, so the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.
A Conservative Version
However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
American Standard Version
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Amplified
Only the high places were not removed; the people were still sacrificing and burning incense [to the Lord] on the high places [rather than at the temple].
Bible in Basic English
But the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.
Darby Translation
Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Julia Smith Translation
. Only the heights were not removed; the people yet sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.
King James 2000
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Only the high places were not removed; the people [were] still making sacrifices and offering incense on the high places.
Modern King James verseion
But the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they took not away the hill altars, for the people slew and offered still in the hill altars.
NET Bible
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
New Heart English Bible
However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Webster
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
World English Bible
However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Youngs Literal Translation
only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
Themes
High places » Sacrifices and incense offered to idols upon
Interlinear
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References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoash/Joash Reigns In Judah
2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all his days, - whereunto, Jehoiada the priest, instructed him: 3 save only, that, the high places, took they not away, - still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places. 4 And Jehoash said unto the priests, - All the silver of the hallowed things, that is brought into the house of Yahweh - the silver of one who transgresseth, the silver of their persons by the estimate of, each one, - all the silver which it cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of Yahweh,
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:4
only, the high places, took they not away, - still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.
1 Kings 15:14
But, the high places, removed he not, - nevertheless, the heart of Asa, was blameless with Yahweh, all his days.
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 Kings 15:35
Only, the high places, took they not away, still were the people offering sacrifice and burning incense in the high places, - he, built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh.
2 Kings 18:4
He, removed the high places, and brake in pieces the pillars, and cut down the Sacred Stem, - and beat in pieces the serpent of bronze that, Moses, had made, because, until those days, had the sons of Israel been burning incense thereunto, so he called it Nehushtan.
2 Chronicles 31:4
And he bade the people who were dwelling in Jerusalem give the portion of the priests and the Levites, - to the end they might persevere in the law of Yahweh.
Jeremiah 2:20
For, in age-past time, I brake thy yoke, I tare off thy fetters, And thou saidst, I will not transgress, - Nevertheless, on every high hill, and under every green tree, wast thou lying down as an unchaste woman.