2 Chronicles 20:33

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“The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.”

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BSBPD

“The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Only, the high places have not turned aside, and still the people have not prepared their heart for the God of their fathers.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 20:33 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 29:3You saw with your own eyes the great trials, and those miraculous signs and wonders.
  2. Deuteronomy 29:4Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.
  3. 1 Samuel 7:3Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 12:14And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.
  5. 2 Chronicles 14:3He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.
  6. 2 Chronicles 15:17The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
  7. 2 Chronicles 17:6And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
  8. 2 Chronicles 19:3However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
  9. 2 Chronicles 30:19who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”
  10. 2 Chronicles 33:17Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.

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