KJV ORIGINAL
But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the high places were not removed: the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that even though King Joash was doing good things, the people were still worshiping at unauthorized places instead of only at God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Joash's reign in Judah (around 835-796 BC), when he was restoring proper worship and repairing the temple. The 'high places' were hilltop shrines where people offered sacrifices, often mixing worship of God with pagan practices. While these sites weren't necessarily evil, God had commanded that sacrifices should only be made at the central temple in Jerusalem.
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