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2 Chronicles 20:33

31 So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

32 And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

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BSB
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
KJV
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
WEB
However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
ASV
Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
DARBY
Only, the high places were not removed; and as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.
BLB
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and still the people did not establish their hearts to the God of their fathers.
ÅB
Dog ble offerhaugene ikke nedlagt, og folket hadde enda ikke vendt sitt hjerte til sine fedres Gud.
OTB
Bare, offerhaugene ble ikke fjernet; folket hadde fortsatt ikke vendt sine hjerter til sine fedres Gud.
B1930
Dog blev offerhaugene ikke nedlagt, og folket hadde ennu ikke vendt sitt hjerte til sine fedres Gud.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:6

    And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:3

    However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 12:14

    And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:3

    Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:19

    who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

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  • Deuteronomy 29:4

    Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

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  • 2 Chronicles 14:3

    He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.

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