He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
2 Chronicles 17:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He took great pride in the Lord’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His heart was cheered and his courage was high in the ways of the Lord; moreover, he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. American Standard Version (1901) And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. Common English Bible Jehoshaphat took pride in the LORD’s ways and again removed the shrines and the sacred poles from Judah. Catholic Public Domain Version And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda. |
He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles.
The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholeheartedly devoted his entire life.
However, some good is found in you, for you have eradicated the Asherah poles from the land and have determined in your heart to seek God.’
However, the high places were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.
When all this was completed, all Israel who had attended went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, to the last one. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own possession.
Instead, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, and chop down their Asherah poles.
Let whoever is wise understand these things, and whoever is insightful recognise them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
and said, ‘You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery, you son of the devil and enemy of all that is right. Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
Because you didn’t serve the Lord your God with joy and a cheerful heart, even though you had an abundance of everything,