He walked in all the ways of his father Asa, not straying from them, but doing what was right in Adonai’s eyes.
2 Chronicles 17:6 - Tree of Life Version His heart was devoted to the ways of Adonai. Furthermore he removed the high places and the 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, not straying from them, but doing what was right in Adonai’s eyes.
He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the pillars and cut down the Asherah poles.
He commanded Judah to seek Adonai, the God of their fathers, and to obey the Torah and the mitzvah.
Though the high places were not removed from Israel, still Asa’s heart was completely committed to Adonai all his days.
Nevertheless, good things are found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles out of the land and have set your heart to seek God.”
However, the high places were not removed, nor did the people direct their hearts to the God of their fathers.
When all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the towns of Judah and smashed the pillars, smashed the Asherah poles and demolished the high places and the altars throughout all Judah and Benjamin, as well as throughout Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all Bnei-Yisrael returned to their towns, each to their own property.
Surely then Shaddai will be your delight and you will lift up your face to God.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Torah of Adonai.
So they will sing of the ways of Adonai, for great is the glory of Adonai.
Instead you must break down their altars, smash their pillars and cut down their Asherah poles.
Ephraim: “What more are idols to me? I have responded and observed Him. I will be like a luxuriant cypress tree. From me will be found Your fruit.”
and said, “O you, full of all deceit and trickery, son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness—will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?
Instead of serving Adonai your God with joy and goodness of heart, out of the abundance of everything,