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2 Kings 15:35

33 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.

36 As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

37 (In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)

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BSB
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.
KJV
Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.
WEB
However 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 LORD’s house.
ASV
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.
DARBY
Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. It was he who built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah.
BLB
However, the high places were not removed; still the people sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He built the Upper Gate of the house of YHWH.
ÅB
Dog ble offerhaugene ikke nedlagt; folket ble ved å ofre og brenne røkelse på haugene. Det var han som bygget den øvre port i Herrens hus.
OTB
Men offerhaugene ble ikke fjernet; folket fortsatte å ofre og brenne røkelse på disse haugene. Han bygde den øvre porten til Herrens hus.
B1930
Dog blev offerhaugene ikke nedlagt; folket blev ved å ofre og brenne røkelse på haugene. Det var han som bygget den øvre port i Herrens hus.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 23:20

    He also took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,

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  • 2 Kings 12:3

    Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

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  • 2 Chronicles 27:3–9

    Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

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  • 2 Kings 15:4

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

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  • 2 Chronicles 32:12

    Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’?

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  • 2 Kings 18:4

    He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.

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