Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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 Throughout his lifetime Jehoash did what the Lord approved, just as Jehoiada the priest taught him. 3 But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places. 4 Jehoash said to the priests, "I place at your disposal all the consecrated silver that has been brought to the Lord's temple, including the silver collected from the census tax, the silver received from those who have made vows, and all the silver that people have voluntarily contributed to the Lord's temple.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:4
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
1 Kings 15:14
The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.
1 Kings 22:43
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.
2 Kings 15:35
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places. He built the Upper Gate to the Lord's temple.
2 Kings 18:4
He eliminated the high places, smashed the sacred pillars to bits, and cut down the Asherah pole. He also demolished the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been offering incense to it; it was called Nehushtan.
2 Chronicles 31:4
He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to contribute the portion prescribed for the priests and Levites so they might be obedient to the law of the Lord.
Jeremiah 2:20
"Indeed, long ago you threw off my authority and refused to be subject to me. You said, 'I will not serve you.' Instead, you gave yourself to other gods on every high hill and under every green tree, like a prostitute sprawls out before her lovers.