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Wycliffe Bible
2 Kings 15:4
netheles he distriede not hiy thingis; yit the puple made sacrifice, and brente encense in hiye thingis.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Hebrew Names Version
However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
King James Version
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
English Standard Version
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
New Century Version
But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, so the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.
But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, so the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.
New English Translation
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
Amplified Bible
Only [the altars on] the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places [instead of worshiping God at the temple].
Only [the altars on] the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places [instead of worshiping God at the temple].
New American Standard Bible
Only the high places were not eliminated; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Only the high places were not eliminated; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the hie places were not put away: for the people yet offered, and burned incense in the hie places.
But the hie places were not put away: for the people yet offered, and burned incense in the hie places.
Legacy Standard Bible
Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Contemporary English Version
But Azariah did not destroy the local shrines, and they were still used as places for offering sacrifices.
But Azariah did not destroy the local shrines, and they were still used as places for offering sacrifices.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered on the high places.
However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered on the high places.
Darby Translation
Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Easy-to-Read Version
But he did not destroy the high places. People still made sacrifices and burned incense in these places of worship.
But he did not destroy the high places. People still made sacrifices and burned incense in these places of worship.
George Lamsa Translation
But the temple of idols he did not remove; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
But the temple of idols he did not remove; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Good News Translation
But the pagan places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
But the pagan places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
Lexham English Bible
Only he did not remove the high places; the people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Only he did not remove the high places; the people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Literal Translation
however, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
however, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
sauynge that they put not downe the hye places. For the people dyd sacryfice and brent incense yet vpon the hye places.
sauynge that they put not downe the hye places. For the people dyd sacryfice and brent incense yet vpon the hye places.
American Standard Version
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Bible in Basic English
But he did not take away the high places, and the people still went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.
But he did not take away the high places, and the people still went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saue that the high places were not put a way: For the people offered and burnt incense still on the high places.
Saue that the high places were not put a way: For the people offered and burnt incense still on the high places.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.
King James Version (1611)
Saue that the high places were not remoued: the people sacrificed, and burnt incense still on the high places.
Saue that the high places were not remoued: the people sacrificed, and burnt incense still on the high places.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Only he took not away any of the high places: as yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.
Only he took not away any of the high places: as yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.
English Revised Version
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
Young's Literal Translation
only, the high places have not turned aside -- yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
only, the high places have not turned aside -- yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
Update Bible Version
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Webster's Bible Translation
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
World English Bible
However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
New King James Version
except that the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
except that the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
New Living Translation
But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.
But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.
New Life Bible
But the high places were not taken away. The people still gave gifts and burned special perfume on the high places.
But the high places were not taken away. The people still gave gifts and burned special perfume on the high places.
New Revised Standard
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Only, the high places, took they not away, - still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.
Only, the high places, took they not away, - still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the high places he did not destroy, for the people sacrificed, and burnt incense in the high places.
But the high places he did not destroy, for the people sacrificed, and burnt incense in the high places.
Revised Standard Version
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Contextual Overview
1 In the seuenthe and twentithe yeer of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Azarie, sone of Amasie, kyng of Juda, regnede; 2 he was of sixtene yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede two and fifti yeer in Jerusalem; the name of his modir was Jecelia of Jerusalem. 3 And he dide that, that was plesaunt bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis which Amasie, his fadir, hadde do; 4 netheles he distriede not hiy thingis; yit the puple made sacrifice, and brente encense in hiye thingis. 5 Forsothe the Lord smoot the kyng, and he was leprouse til in to the day of his deeth; and he dwellide in an hous freli bi hym silf. Sotheli Joathas, sone of the kyng, gouernde the palis, and demyde the puple of the lond. 6 Forsothe the residue of the wordis of Azarie, and alle thingis whiche he dide, whether these ben not writun in the book of wordis of daies of the kyngis of Juda? 7 And Azarie slepte with hise fadris; and thei birieden hym with hise eldre men in the citee of Dauid; and Joathas, his sone, regnede for hym.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the high places: 2 Kings 15:35, 2 Kings 14:4, 2 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 15:14, 1 Kings 22:43, 2 Chronicles 17:6, 2 Chronicles 32:12, 2 Chronicles 34:3
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:3 - only he 2 Kings 15:34 - according 2 Chronicles 33:17 - people
Cross-References
Genesis 17:16
and Y schal blesse hir, and of hir I schal yyue to thee a sone, whom I schal blesse, and he schal be in to naciouns, and kyngis of puplis schulen be borun of hym.
and Y schal blesse hir, and of hir I schal yyue to thee a sone, whom I schal blesse, and he schal be in to naciouns, and kyngis of puplis schulen be borun of hym.
Genesis 21:12
and God seide to hym, Be it not seyn scharp to thee on the child, and on thin handmayde; alle thingis whiche Sare seith to thee, here thou hir vois, for in Isaac seed schal be clepid to thee;
and God seide to hym, Be it not seyn scharp to thee on the child, and on thin handmayde; alle thingis whiche Sare seith to thee, here thou hir vois, for in Isaac seed schal be clepid to thee;
2 Samuel 7:12
and whanne thi daies be fillid, and thou hast slept with thi fadris, Y schal reyse thi seed aftir thee, which schal go out of thi wombe, and Y schal make `stidfast his rewme.
and whanne thi daies be fillid, and thou hast slept with thi fadris, Y schal reyse thi seed aftir thee, which schal go out of thi wombe, and Y schal make `stidfast his rewme.
2 Samuel 16:11
And the kyng seide to Abysay, and to alle hise seruauntis, Lo! my sone, that yede out of my wombe, sekith my lijf; hou myche more now this sone of Gemyny? Suffre ye hym, that he curse bi comaundement of the Lord;
And the kyng seide to Abysay, and to alle hise seruauntis, Lo! my sone, that yede out of my wombe, sekith my lijf; hou myche more now this sone of Gemyny? Suffre ye hym, that he curse bi comaundement of the Lord;
2 Chronicles 32:21
And the Lord sente his aungel, that killide ech strong man and werriour, and the prince of the oost of the kyng of Assiriens; and he turnede ayen with schenship `in to his lond. And whanne he hadde entrid in to the hows of his god, the sones, that yeden out of his wombe, killiden hym with swerd.
And the Lord sente his aungel, that killide ech strong man and werriour, and the prince of the oost of the kyng of Assiriens; and he turnede ayen with schenship `in to his lond. And whanne he hadde entrid in to the hows of his god, the sones, that yeden out of his wombe, killiden hym with swerd.
Galatians 4:28
For, britheren, we ben sones of biheeste aftir Isaac;
For, britheren, we ben sones of biheeste aftir Isaac;
Philemon 1:12
And resseyue thou hym as myn entrailis;
And resseyue thou hym as myn entrailis;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Save that the high places were not removed,.... That is, he did right, excepting in that instance, and which was the case of his father and other kings before him, and others afterwards, till Hezekiah came:
the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places; see
2 Kings 12:3.
