2 Kings 15:35
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Nevertheless, 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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“Nevertheless, 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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Only, the high places have not turned aside--yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places; he hath built the high gate of the house of Jehovah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 15:35 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 12:3Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
- 2 Kings 15:4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
- 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 Chronicles 23:20He also took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,
- 2 Chronicles 27:3Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.
- 2 Chronicles 32:12Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’?
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