2 Kings 12:3

In 11 translations

BSB

Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

KJV

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

WEB

However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

ASV

Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

LSV

only, the high places have not been removed—the people are still sacrificing and making incense in high places.

YLT

only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

DBY

Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

DRC

But yet he took not away the high places: for the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

GNV

But the hie places were not taken away: for the people offred yet and burnt incense in the hie places.

JPS12:4

Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.

LXXE12:4

Only there were not any of the high places removed, and the people still sacrificed there, and burned incense on the high places.

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Original-language editions

WLC12:4

רַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃KJV:2Kgs.12.3

LXX-Br12:4

Πλὴν τῶν ὑψηλῶν οὐ μετεστάθησαν, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἔτι ὁ λαὸς ἐθυσίαζε, καὶ ἐθυμίων ἐν τοῖς ὑψηλοῖς.

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Kings 14:4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
• 2 Kings 15:35Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.
• 1 Kings 22:43And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and…
• 2 Kings 18:4He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense…
• 1 Kings 15:14The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
• 2 Chronicles 31:4Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.
• Jeremiah 2:20“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.

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