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2 Chronicles 20:33

However, the high places were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their ancestors. However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers. Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers. The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their fathers. But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, and the people did not really want to follow the God of their ancestors. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors. Only the high places [for pagan sacrifices] were not removed, for the people had not yet set their hearts firmly on the God of their fathers. The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers. However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers. Howbeit the hie places were not taken away: for the people had not yet prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers. The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts to the God of their fathers. The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers. but he did not destroy the local shrines. So the people still worshiped foreign gods, instead of faithfully serving the God their ancestors had worshiped. although the high places were not taken away, and the people had not yet set their hearts toward the God of their ancestors. Only, the high places were not removed; and as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers. However the shrines on the high places were not removed; for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts to the God of their fathers. but the pagan places of worship were not destroyed. The people still did not turn wholeheartedly to the worship of the God of their ancestors. Only the high places were not removed. The people still had not yet set their heart on the God of their ancestors. Only, the high places were not removed, and the people still had not settled their hearts for the God of their fathers. sauynge that ye hye places were not put downe, for the people had not yet prepared their hert to the God of their fathers. Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers. The high places, however, were not taken away, and the hearts of the people were still not true to the God of their fathers. Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for the people had not yet prepared their heartes vnto the God of their fathers. Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers. Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers. nevertheless the high places yet remained; and as yet the people did not direct their heart to the Lord God of their fathers. Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers. Netheles he dide not awei hiy thingis; yit the puple hadde not dressid her herte to the Lord God of her fadris. Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers. But the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts to the God of their fathers. Nevertheless the high places were not taken away, for as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers. During his reign, however, he failed to remove all the pagan shrines, and the people never fully committed themselves to follow the God of their ancestors. But the high places were not taken away. The people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers. Yet the high places were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their ancestors. Howbeit, the high places, were not taken away, - for as yet, the people, had not fixed their heart unto the God of their fathers. But yet he took not away the high places, and the people had not yet turned their heart to the Lord the God of their fathers. The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their fathers. Only, the high places have not turned aside, and still the people have not prepared their heart for the God of their fathers. Only, the high places have not been removed, and still the people have not prepared their heart for the God of their fathers. The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Thompson Chain Reference - Earnestness-Indifference;   Half-Heartedness;   Jehoshaphat;   Service;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Moab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - God of the Fathers;   High Place;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - High places;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - High Place;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jehoshaphat;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
However, the high places were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.
Hebrew Names Version
However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
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.
English Standard Version
The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their fathers.
New Century Version
But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, and the people did not really want to follow the God of their ancestors.
New English Translation
However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors.
Amplified Bible
Only the high places [for pagan sacrifices] were not removed, for the people had not yet set their hearts firmly on the God of their fathers.
New American Standard Bible
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.
World English Bible
However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Howbeit the hie places were not taken away: for the people had not yet prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers.
Legacy Standard Bible
The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
Berean Standard Bible
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
Contemporary English Version
but he did not destroy the local shrines. So the people still worshiped foreign gods, instead of faithfully serving the God their ancestors had worshiped.
Complete Jewish Bible
although the high places were not taken away, and the people had not yet set their hearts toward the God of their ancestors.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
However the shrines on the high places were not removed; for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts to the God of their fathers.
Good News Translation
but the pagan places of worship were not destroyed. The people still did not turn wholeheartedly to the worship of the God of their ancestors.
Lexham English Bible
Only the high places were not removed. The people still had not yet set their heart on the God of their ancestors.
Literal Translation
Only, the high places were not removed, and the people still had not settled their hearts for the God of their fathers.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
sauynge that ye hye places were not put downe, for the people had not yet prepared their hert to 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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for the people had not yet prepared their heartes vnto the God of their fathers.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
King James Version (1611)
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
nevertheless the high places yet remained; and as yet the people did not direct their heart to the Lord God of their fathers.
English Revised Version
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Netheles he dide not awei hiy thingis; yit the puple hadde not dressid her herte to the Lord God of her fadris.
Update Bible Version
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
Webster's Bible Translation
But the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts to the God of their fathers.
New King James Version
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away, for as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.
New Living Translation
During his reign, however, he failed to remove all the pagan shrines, and the people never fully committed themselves to follow the God of their ancestors.
New Life Bible
But the high places were not taken away. The people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
New Revised Standard
Yet the high places were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their ancestors.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, the high places, were not taken away, - for as yet, the people, had not fixed their heart unto the God of their fathers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet he took not away the high places, and the people had not yet turned their heart to the Lord the God of their fathers.
Revised Standard Version
The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts upon 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.

Contextual Overview

31Jehoshaphat became king over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 31 Yehoshafat reigned over Yehudah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was `Azuvah the daughter of Shilchi. 31 And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 31 Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 31 Jehoshaphat ruled over the country of Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 31 Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi. 31Now Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 31 Now Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 31 Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 31 And Iehoshaphat reigned ouer Iudah, and was fiue and thirtie yeere olde, when he began to reigne: and reigned fiue and twentie yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the high places: 2 Chronicles 14:3, 2 Chronicles 17:6

had not: 2 Chronicles 12:14, 2 Chronicles 19:3, 2 Chronicles 30:19, Deuteronomy 29:4, 1 Samuel 7:3

Reciprocal: Psalms 78:8 - set not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howbeit, the high places were not taken away,.... The high places, where idols were worshipped, were taken away, 2 Chronicles 17:6, but not those where sacrifices were offered to the true God:

for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers; to seek and serve him wholly, according to his will, to offer sacrifices to him only at Jerusalem, as the law required, Deuteronomy 12:5, they could not as yet be prevailed upon to relinquish the high places, built and made use of before the temple was; partly because they were nearer to some of them than that, and partly out of veneration for them, as being of a long time used.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The latter clause of this verse helps to reconcile the first clause with the statement that Jehoshaphat “took away the high places” (see 2 Chronicles 15:17 note).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 20:33. The high places were not taken away — The idolatry, as we have seen, was universally suppressed; but some of the places where that worship had been performed were not destroyed. Some of them still remained; and these, to such a fickle people, became the means of idolatry in reigns less propitious to truth and religion.


 
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