2 Chronicles 20:33 “The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set…”

2 Chronicles 20:33

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Howbeit the hie places were not taken away: for the people had not yet prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers.

Darby Translation

Only, the high places were not removed; and as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

The high places, however, were not taken away, and the hearts of the people were still not true to the God of their fathers.

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Cross references

“the high places”

2 Chronicles 17:6 2 Chronicles 14:3

2 Chronicles 17:6 · BSB

And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

2 Chronicles 14:3 · BSB

He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.

“had not”

2 Chronicles 19:3 2 Chronicles 12:14 2 Chronicles 30:19 Deuteronomy 29:4 1 Samuel 7:3

2 Chronicles 19:3 · BSB

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

2 Chronicles 12:14 · BSB

And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

2 Chronicles 30:19 · BSB

who 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.”

Deuteronomy 29:4 · BSB

Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

1 Samuel 7:3 · BSB

Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He w…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

34As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

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