Parallel Verses
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.
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
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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
Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days, because he was guided by the teaching of Jehoiada the priest.
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Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:4
Still the high places were not taken away. The people continued making offerings and burning them in the high places.
1 Kings 15:14
The high places were not taken away. Nevertheless Asa's heart was true to Jehovah all his life.
1 Kings 22:43
Like his father Asa before him, he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah. However the places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
2 Kings 15:35
But he did not take away the high places. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He was the builder of the higher gate of the Temple of Jehovah.
2 Kings 18:4
He removed the high places. He broke the stone pillars to bits, and cut down the Asherah poles. The brass snake that Moses had made was crushed to powder at his command, because in those days the children of Israel had offerings burned before it, and he gave it the name Nehushtan.
2 Chronicles 31:4
He told the people living in Jerusalem to give the priests and Levites the portions they were due so that they could devote themselves to Jehovah's Law.
Jeremiah 2:20
Long ago you broke off your yoke, tore off your bonds, and said that you would not be a slave. You lay down and acted like a prostitute on every high hill and under every large tree.