2 Kings 12:3
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 12 connects to 7 cross-references. Joash reigns forty years in Jerusalem doing right as long as Jehoiada the priest is alive. The temple needs repair; Joash establishes a chest at the temple entrance for voluntary contributions, which the priests use to pay craftsmen. When the …
Other Translations
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
But the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.
Cross References
But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which …
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high …
Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built …
He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen …
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that …
For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; …