King James Version

2 Kings 12:3

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Kings 12:4.

רַ֥קraqonlyרַקparticle, 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.הַבָּמ֖וֹתhabamotthe heightבָּמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the height”, the ordinary formH1116an elevationheight, high place, wave.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…סָ֑רוּsarvturnסוּרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “turn”, a completed actionH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…ע֥וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “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).הָעָ֛םhaamthe 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.מְזַבְּחִ֥יםmezabchimsacrificeזָבַחverb, piel, participle, absolute — “sacrifice”, a verb used as a describing wordH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםumeqatrimand burnקָטַרconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and burn”, a verb used as a describing wordH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).בַּבָּמֽוֹתbabamotin heightבָּמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in height”, the ordinary formH1116an elevationheight, high place, wave.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-4) Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Young’s Literal Translation

only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

World English Bible

However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

Darby Translation

Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Douay-Rheims

But yet he took not away the high places: for the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-4) Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and offered in the high places.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Only there were not any of the high places removed, and the people still sacrificed there, and burned incense on the high places.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλὴν τῶν ὑψηλῶν οὐ μετεστάθησαν, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἔτι ὁ λαὸς ἐθυσίαζε, καὶ ἐθυμίων ἐν τοῖς ὑψηλοῖς.