2 Chronicles 20:33 - Tree of Life Version However, the high places were not removed, nor did the people direct their hearts to the God of their fathers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the high places [of idolatry] were not taken away, for the people had not yet set their hearts on their fathers' God. American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers. Common English Bible with the exception that he didn’t remove the shrines. The people were still not committed with all their hearts to the God of their ancestors. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, he did not take away the high places, and the people still had not directed their heart to the Lord, the God of their fathers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But yet he took not away the high places: and the people had not yet turned their heart to the Lord the God of their fathers. |
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.
His heart was devoted to the ways of Adonai. Furthermore he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
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.”
He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not stray from it, doing what was right in the eyes of Adonai.
every one who prepares his heart to seek Adonai, the God of his fathers, even though he is not pure according to rules of the sanctuary.”
Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed in the high places, but only to Adonai their God.
But to this day Adonai has not given you a heart to know, or eyes to see, or ears to hear.
I led you 40 years in the wilderness—your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet.
Then Samuel spoke to the whole house of Israel saying, “If you are returning to Adonai with all your heart, then remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, direct your hearts to Adonai and serve Him only. Then He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”