2 Chronicles 17:6
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
In other translations
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
Hebrew words
וַיִּגְבַּהּvaiyigbahand it was highH1361לִבּוֹliboheart hisH3820בְּדַרְכֵיbedarkheiin [the] ways ofH1870יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וְעוֹדve'odand againH5750הֵסִירhesirhe removedH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבָּמוֹתhabamotthe high placesH1116וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853הָאֲשֵׁרִיםha'asherimthe Asherah polesH842מִיהוּדָה׃ פmihudahfrom JudahH3063
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Related verses
- Hosea 14:9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- 2 Chronicles 20:33Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
- Psalm 119:1Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 15:17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
- 2 Chronicles 34:3-73 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images. 4 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. 5 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. 6 And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images. 4 Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. 5 Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. 6 Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.
- Psalm 18:21-2221 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
- 1 Kings 22:43And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
- 2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.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.”
- Psalm 138:5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
- Acts 13:10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
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People and places
People: Judah