2-Kings - 14:4

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

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 14:4.

Differing Translations

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Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
But this only, that he took not away the high places: for yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
only, the high places have not turned aside, yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
However, the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
But still the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.
except for this alone: he did not take away the high places. For still the people were immolating, and burning incense, in the high places.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Howbeit the high places were not taken away,.... Though he first did that which was right before God; nor did his father take them away; see 2-Kings 12:3.

High places - It is hard to get clear of those corruptions, which by long usage have gained prescription.

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