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II Kings 12:Verse 3

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

2 Kings 14:42 Kings 14:41 Kings 22:432 Kings 15:352 Kings 18:4
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What Does II Kings 12:3 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The lingering presence of the unsanctified places of worship: "But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense...."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

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

American King James Version
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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

Bible in Basic English
BBE

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

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

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

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

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

Douay-Rheims
DRC

But yet he took not away the high places: for the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

save only, that, the high places, took they not away,—still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.

Literal Translation
LITV

only, the high places were not destroyed; the people still sacrificed and offered incense in high places.

Modern King James
MKJV

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

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Only the high places were not removed; the people were still making sacrifices and offering incense on the high places.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of HaShem all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Yet still he did not take away the high places. For the people were still immolating, and burning incense, in the high places.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

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

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Netheles he dide noyt awey hiy thingis; for yit the puple made sacrifice, and brente encense in hiye thingis.

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