2 Kings 14:4

What does 2 Kings 14:4 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 14:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But still the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

only, the high places have not turned aside--yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But this only, that he took not away the high places; for yet the people sacrificed, and burnt incense in the high places:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Context

v.3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

v.4This passage

v.5And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 15:35

    Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah.

  • 2 Kings 16:4

    And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

  • 2 Kings 15:4

    Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

  • 2 Kings 12:3

    Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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