2 Kings 15:4
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
But 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 still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.

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

New American Standard Bible
Only the high places were not eliminated; 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 altars on] the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places [instead of worshiping God 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 Azariah did not destroy the local shrines, and they were still used as places for offering sacrifices.

Good News Translation
But 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 were still not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites.

International Standard Version
except that the high places were never removed, and the people kept on sacrificing and burning 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
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

New King James Version
except that the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

King James 2000 Bible
Except that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on 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
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on 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
Only, the high places were not removed. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on 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
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But the hie places were not put away: for the people yet offered, and burned incense in the hie places.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Saue that the high places were not put a way: For the people offered and burnt incense still on the high places.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
sauynge that they put not downe the hye places. For the people dyd sacryfice and 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 -- yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

Smith's Literal Translation
But the heights were not turned away: the people yet sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the high places he did not destroy: for the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, he did not demolish the high places. And still the people were sacrificing, 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 putting incense on the high places.

Lamsa Bible
But the temple of idols he did not remove; 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 he took not away any of the high places: as yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.
















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