2 Chronicles 33:17 “Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only…”

2 Chronicles 33:17

Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.

World English Bible

Nevertheless the people still sacrificed in the high places, but only to the LORD their God.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only unto Jehovah their God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neuerthelesse the people did sacrifice stil in the hie places, but vnto the Lord their God.

Darby Translation

Nevertheless, the people sacrificed still on the high places, although to Jehovah their God only.

Young's Literal Translation

but still the people are sacrificing in high places, only — to Jehovah their God.

Bible in Basic English

However, the people still made offerings in the high places, but only to the Lord their God.

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Cross references

“people”

2 Chronicles 32:12 2 Chronicles 15:17 1 Kings 22:43 2 Kings 15:4

2 Chronicles 32:12 · BSB

Did 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’?

2 Chronicles 15:17 · BSB

The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

1 Kings 22:43 · BSB

And 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…

2 Kings 15:4 · BSB

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

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

In context

16Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

18As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with his prayer to his God and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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