Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
except that the high places were not demolished, so the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on 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.
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.
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.
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
Cuwr
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoash/Joash Reigns In Judah
2 Jehoash did what the LORD considered to be right during the entire time when Jehoiada the priest was instructing him, 3 except that the high places were not demolished, so the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places. 4 Jehoash spoke to the priests about all of the proceeds of the consecrated gifts that were being brought into the LORD's Temple, cash from every man who was traveling through the area, cash obtained by personal assessment, and all the cash that came through voluntary gifts into the LORD's Temple:
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:4
except that the high places were not abolished. The people continued to offer sacrifices and to burn incense on the high places.
1 Kings 15:14
Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, even though Asa's heart was blameless toward the LORD all of his life.
1 Kings 22:43
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.
2 Kings 15:35
except the high places were not torn down, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. But he rebuilt the upper gate of the LORD's Temple.
2 Kings 18:4
He removed the high places, demolished the sacred pillars, and tore down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze serpent that Moses had crafted, because the Israelis had been burning incense to it right up until that time. Hezekiah called it a piece of brass.
2 Chronicles 31:4
Hezekiah also directed the people who lived in Jerusalem to give what was due to the priests and descendants of Levi, so they could be strengthened in the LORD's Law.
Jeremiah 2:20
"For long ago I broke your yoke and tore off your bonds, But you said, "I won't serve you!' Instead, on every high hill and under every green tree, you bend down to commit fornication.