2 Chronicles 17:6 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Chronicles 17:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 17:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 17:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.”

2 Chronicles 17:6 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 17:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 17:6 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 17:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.”

2 Chronicles 17:6 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 17:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.”

2 Chronicles 17:6 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 17:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he lift vp his heart vnto the wayes of the Lord, and he tooke away moreouer the hie places and the groues out of Iudah.”

2 Chronicles 17:6 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 17:6 in Context — 2 Chronicles 17

4 Sino que buscó al Dios de su padre, y anduvo en sus mandamientos, y no según las obras de Israel.

5 Jehová por tanto confirmó el reino en su mano, y todo Judá dió á Josaphat presentes; y tuvo riquezas y gloria en abundancia.

6 Y animóse su corazón en los caminos de Jehová, y quitó los altos y los bosques de Judá.

7 Al tercer año de su reinado envió sus príncipes Ben-hail, Obdías, Zachârías, Nathaniel y Michêas, para que enseñasen en las ciudades de Judá;

8 Y con ellos á los Levitas, Semeías, Nethanías, Zebadías, y Asael, y Semiramoth, y Jonathán, y Adonías, y Tobías, y Tobadonías, Levitas; y con ellos á Elisama y á Joram, sacerdotes.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 17:6 Mean?

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