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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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ASV

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

KJV

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּvai.yig.Bahand it was highH1361 →
לִבּ֖וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 →
בְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.Kheiin [the] ways ofH1870 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וְע֗וֹדve.'odand againH5750 →
הֵסִ֛ירhe.Sirhe removedH5493 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַבָּמ֥וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH1116 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםha.'a.she.Rimthe Asherah polesH842 →
מִיהוּדָֽה׃ פmi.hu.Dahfrom JudahH3063 →

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Hosea 14:9Whoever 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 15:17The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.2 Chronicles 20:33The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.Psalms 138:5They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.1 Kings 22:43And 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 19:3However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”Psalms 18:21–22For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.2 Chronicles 34:3–7In 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.Deuteronomy 28:47Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,Acts 13:10and 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?2 Chronicles 31:1When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.Job 22:26Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.2 Chronicles 14:3He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.2 Kings 15:4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

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Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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