2 Kings 12:3 “Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued s…”

2 Kings 12:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

World English Bible

However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

American Standard Version

Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the hie places were not taken away: for the people offred yet and burnt incense in the hie places.

Darby Translation

Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Young's Literal Translation

only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

Bible in Basic English

But the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.

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Cross references

“But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.”

2 Kings 14:4 2 Kings 18:4 1 Kings 15:14 1 Kings 22:43 2 Chronicles 31:4 Jeremiah 2:20

2 Kings 14:4 · BSB

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

2 Kings 18:4 · BSB

He 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…

1 Kings 15:14 · BSB

The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD 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 Chronicles 31:4 · BSB

Moreover, 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 · BSB

“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.

Also

2 Kings 15:35

2 Kings 15:35 · BSB

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.

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

In context

2And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.

4Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.

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