2 Chronicles 20:33
“Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers.”
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2 Chronicles 20:33 Context
31¶ And Iehoshaphat reigned ouer Iudah: Hee was thirtie and fiue yeeres olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned twentie and fiue yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 32And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord. 33Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers. 34Now the rest of the actes of Iehoshaphat first and last, behold, they are written in the booke of Iehu the sonne of Hanani; who is mentioned in the booke of the Kings of Israel. 35¶ And after this did Iehoshaphat king of Iudah ioine himselfe with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
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Other Translations for 2 Chronicles 20:33
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
- King James Version
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The high places, however, were not taken away, and the hearts of the people were still not true to the God of their fathers.
- Basic English Bible
Only, the high places were not removed; and as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.
- Darby Bible
But the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts to the God of their fathers.
- Webster's Bible
However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
- World English Bible
Only, the high places have not turned aside, and still the people have not prepared their heart for the God of their fathers.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Chronicles 20:33
20:33 Not taken - Not universally; the fault was not in Jehoshaphat, but in the people, who, though they did worship the true God, yet would not be confined to the temple, but for their own conveniency, or from their affection to their ancient custom chose to worship him in the high - places.