2 Kings 12:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

New Living Translation
Yet even so, he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places.

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

New American Standard Bible
Only the high places did not end; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

NASB 1995
Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

NASB 1977
Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Amplified Bible
Only the high places were not removed; the people were still sacrificing and burning incense [to the LORD] on the high places [rather than at the temple].

Christian Standard Bible
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

Contemporary English Version
But even Joash did not destroy the local shrines, and they were still used as places for offering sacrifices.

Good News Translation
However, the pagan places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the illegal places of worship weren't torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites.

International Standard Version
except that the high places were not demolished, so the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.

NET Bible
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

New King James Version
But the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

King James 2000 Bible
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

New Heart English Bible
However 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 burnt incense in the high places.

American King James Version
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt 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.

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

Darby Bible Translation
Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But the hie places were not taken away: for the people offred yet and burnt incense in the hie places.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But the high places were not taken away: for the people offred and burnt incense yet vpon the high places.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But they put not downe ye hye places: for the people offred & brent incense yet vpon the hye places.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
only, the high places have not been removed—the people are still sacrificing and making incense in 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
Only the heights were not removed; the people yet sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet he took not away the high places: for the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
However, he did not remove the high places, and the people were still sacrificing and were burning incense on high places.

Lamsa Bible
But the temples of idols were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Only there were not any of the high places removed, and the people still sacrificed there, and burned incense on the high places.
















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