2 Kings 12:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.”
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“Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 12:3 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 15:11And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
- 1 Kings 15:14The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
- 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 burned incense on the high places.
- 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 15:3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 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.
- 2 Kings 18:3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
- 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 to it.
- 2 Kings 22:2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
- 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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