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Updated Bible Version

2 Chronicles 15:17

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Decision;   Thompson Chain Reference - Azariah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - High Places;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Asa;   Holman Bible Dictionary - High Place;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Prophecy, Prophets;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - High Place;  

Devotionals:

- My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for April 15;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholeheartedly devoted his entire life.
Hebrew Names Version
But the high places were not taken away out of Yisra'el: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
King James Version
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
English Standard Version
But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true all his days.
New Century Version
But the places of worship to gods were not removed from Judah. Even so, Asa was faithful all his life.
New English Translation
The high places were not eliminated from Israel, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.
Amplified Bible
But the high places [of pagan worship] were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless Asa's heart was blameless all his days.
New American Standard Bible
But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa's heart was blameless all his days.
World English Bible
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the hie places were not taken away out of Israel: yet the heart of Asa was perfit all his dayes.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa's heart was wholly devoted all his days.
Berean Standard Bible
The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa's heart was fully devoted all his days.
Contemporary English Version
As long as Asa lived, he was faithful to the Lord , even though he did not destroy the local shrines in Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible
But the high places were not removed from Isra'el. Nevertheless, Asa was wholehearted throughout his life.
Darby Translation
But the high places were not removed from Israel; only, Asa's heart was perfect all his days.
Easy-to-Read Version
Asa did not destroy the high places, even though he was faithful to God all his life.
George Lamsa Translation
But the altars on the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect in the worship of the LORD his God all the days of his life.
Good News Translation
Even though Asa did not destroy all the pagan places of worship in the land, he remained faithful to the Lord all his life.
Lexham English Bible
But the high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was fully devoted all his days.
Literal Translation
Yet the high places were not removed from Israel. Only, the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the hye places were not put downe out of Israel. Yet was the hert of Asa perfecte as longe as he lyued.
American Standard Version
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
Bible in Basic English
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; but still the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his life.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But al the high places were not taken away out of Israel, though the heart of Asa was perfect all his dayes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was whole all his days.
King James Version (1611)
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: neuerthelesse the heart of Asa was perfect all his dayes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Nevertheless they removed not the high places: they still existed in Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
English Revised Version
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But hiy places weren left in Israel; netheles the herte of Asa was riytful in alle hise daies.
Webster's Bible Translation
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
New King James Version
But the high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was loyal all his days.
New Living Translation
Although the pagan shrines were not removed from Israel, Asa's heart remained completely faithful throughout his life.
New Life Bible
But the high places were not taken away from Israel. Yet Asa's heart was without blame all his days.
New Revised Standard
But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true all his days.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, the high places, were not taken away out of Israel, - only, the heart of Asa, was perfect, all his days.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But high places were left in Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
Revised Standard Version
But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was blameless all his days.
Young's Literal Translation
yet the high places have not turned aside from Israel; only, the heart of Asa hath been perfect all his days.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa's heart was blameless all his days.

Contextual Overview

8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the detestable things out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill-country of Ephraim; and he renewed the altar of Yahweh, that was before the porch of Yahweh. 9 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those that sojourned with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him. 10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. 11 And they sacrificed to Yahweh in that day, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. 12 And they entered into the covenant to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; 13 and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14 And they swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and Yahweh gave them rest round about. 16 And also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the high places: 2 Chronicles 14:3-5, Deuteronomy 12:13, Deuteronomy 12:14, 1 Kings 3:2-4, 1 Kings 22:43, 2 Kings 12:3, 2 Kings 14:4

the heart of Asa: 2 Chronicles 16:7-12, 1 Kings 11:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:9 - perfect 1 Kings 15:11 - Asa 1 Kings 15:14 - was perfect 2 Chronicles 16:9 - to show himself 2 Chronicles 17:6 - he took away 2 Chronicles 33:17 - people Psalms 101:2 - a perfect Psalms 119:80 - sound

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, O Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and the son of the inheritance of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, Look, to me you have given no seed: and, see, one born in my house is my heir.
Genesis 15:18
In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 15:19
the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,
Deuteronomy 4:20
But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as at this day.
Judges 6:21
Then the angel of Yahweh put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Yahweh departed out of his sight.
Judges 13:20
For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of Yahweh ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
2 Samuel 22:9
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
1 Chronicles 21:26
And David built there an altar to Yahweh, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called on Yahweh; and he answered him from heaven by fire on the altar of burnt-offering.
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Comparing this verse with marginal references, it would seem that in 2 Chronicles 14:3, 2 Chronicles 14:5 the intention and endeavors of the monarch are in the writer’s mind, while here he is speaking of the practice of the people. However earnestly the most pious monarchs sought to root out the high-place worship, they failed of complete success. Compare a similar discrepancy, to be similarly explained, in the history of Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 17:6; 2 Chronicles 20:33.

The heart of Asa was perfect all his days - Not that Asa was sinless (see 2 Chronicles 16:2-10, 2 Chronicles 16:12); but that he was free from the sin of idolatry, and continued faithful to Yahweh all his life.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 15:17. The high places were not taken away — He had totally suppressed or destroyed the idolatry; but some of the places, buildings, or altars, he permitted to remain.


 
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