Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The high places were not taken away; but Asa’s heart was completely devoted to the Lord his entire life.

New American Standard Bible

But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days.

King James Version

But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

International Standard Version

Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, even though Asa's heart was blameless toward the LORD all of his life.

A Conservative Version

But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with LORD all his days.

American Standard Version

But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Jehovah all his days.

Amplified

But the high places [of idol worship] were not removed. Nevertheless, Asa’s heart was entirely devoted to the Lord all his days.

Bible in Basic English

The high places, however, were not taken away: but still the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his life.

Darby Translation

But the high places were not removed; only, Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.

Julia Smith Translation

And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.

King James 2000

But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But the high places he did not remove. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was completely with Yahweh all of his days.

Modern King James verseion

But the high places were not removed. But Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But he put not down the hill altars. Nevertheless, Asa's heart was whole with the LORD all his days.

NET Bible

The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.

New Heart English Bible

But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days.

The Emphasized Bible

But, the high places, removed he not, - nevertheless, the heart of Asa, was blameless with Yahweh, all his days.

Webster

But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

World English Bible

But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the high places have not turned aside; only, the heart of Asa hath been perfect with Jehovah all his days,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the high places
בּמה 
Bamah 
Usage: 103

שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

אסא 
'Aca' 
Asa
Usage: 58

לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

שׁלם 
Shalem 
Usage: 28

with the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

The Reign Of Asa In Judah

13 He also removed his grandmother Maacah from being queen mother because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa chopped down her obscene image and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 14 The high places were not taken away; but Asa’s heart was completely devoted to the Lord his entire life. 15 He brought his father’s consecrated gifts and his own consecrated gifts into the Lord’s temple: silver, gold, and utensils.


Cross References

1 Kings 15:3

Abijam walked in all the sins his father before him had committed, and he was not completely devoted to the Lord his God as his ancestor David had been.

1 Kings 22:43

He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

1 Kings 8:61

Let your heart be completely devoted to the Lord our God to walk in His statutes and to keep His commands, as it is today.”

2 Kings 12:3

Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

2 Kings 14:4

Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

1 Kings 11:4

When Solomon was old, his wives seduced him to follow other gods. He was not completely devoted to Yahweh his God, as his father David had been.

2 Kings 15:4

Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

2 Chronicles 14:3

He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles.

2 Chronicles 14:5

He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom experienced peace under him.

2 Chronicles 15:17-18

The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholehearted his entire life.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

2 Chronicles 25:2

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly.

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