2 Kings 12:2-3
2 Kings 12:2-3 The Message (MSG)
Taught and trained by Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what pleased GOD for as long as he lived. (Even so, he didn’t get rid of the sacred fertility shrines—people still frequented them, sacrificing and burning incense.)
2 Kings 12:2-3 King James Version (KJV)
And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Kings 12:2-3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Jehoash did right in the sight of the LORD all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
2 Kings 12:2-3 New Century Version (NCV)
Joash did what the LORD said was right as long as Jehoiada the priest taught him. But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed; the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.
2 Kings 12:2-3 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Kings 12:2-3 New International Version (NIV)
Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him. The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
2 Kings 12:2-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. But the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
2 Kings 12:2-3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Jehoash did right in the sight of the LORD all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Only the high places were not removed; the people were still sacrificing and burning incense [to the LORD] on the high places [rather than at the temple].
2 Kings 12:2-3 New Living Translation (NLT)
All his life Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight because Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Yet even so, he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.
2 Kings 12:2-3 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places.