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Amaziah Reigns in Judah

2 Kings 14:4

In 11 translations

BSB
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
KJV
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on 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 — yet 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 this only, that he took not away the high places: for yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
GNV
Notwithstanding the hie places were not taken away: for as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense in the hie places.
JPS
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.
LXXE
Only he removed not the high places: as yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
רַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃
LXX-Br
Πλὴν τὰ ὑψηλὰ οὐκ ἐξῇρεν· ἔτι ὁ λαὸς ἐθυσίαζε καὶ ἐθυμίων ἐν τοῖς ὑψηλοῖς.

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◆ Reign of Amaziah

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Kings 12:3Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
  • 2 Kings 16:4And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
  • 2 Kings 15:4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
  • 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.

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