King James Version

2 Chronicles 33:17

Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.

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אֲבָל֙avalindeedאֲבָלadverb — “indeed”H61nay, i.e. truly or yetbut, indeed, nevertheless, verily.ע֣וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.זֹבְחִ֖יםzovechimsacrificeזָבַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “sacrifice”, a verb used as a describing wordH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.בַּבָּמ֑וֹתbabamotin heightבָּמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in height”, the ordinary formH1116an elevationheight, high place, wave.רַ֖קraqonlyרַקparticle, affirmation — “only”H7535properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, althoughbut, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.לַיהוָ֥הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽםeloheyhemGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, but only unto the LORD their God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only unto Jehovah their God.

Young’s Literal Translation

but still the people are sacrificing in high places, only — to Jehovah their God.

World English Bible

Nevertheless the people still sacrificed in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.

Darby Translation

Nevertheless, the people sacrificed still on the high places, although to Jehovah their God only.

Douay-Rheims

Nevertheless the people still sacrificed in the high places to the Lord their God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, but only unto the LORD their God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Nevertheless the people still sacrificed on the high places, only to the Lord their God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλὴν ἔτι ὁ λαὸς ἐπὶ τῶν ὑψηλῶν ἐθυσίαζε, πλὴν Κυρίῳ Θεῷ αὐτῶν.