3But good works are found in thee, because thou hast taken away the groves out of the land of Juda, and hast prepared thy heart to seek the Lord the God of thy fathers.


In Context

1 And Josaphat king of Juda returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer met him, and said to him: Thou helpest the ungodly, and thou art joined in friendship with them that hate the Lord, and therefore thou didst deserve indeed the wrath of the Lord:

3 But good works are found in thee, because thou hast taken away the groves out of the land of Juda, and hast prepared thy heart to seek the Lord the God of thy fathers.

4 And Josaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again to the people from Bersabee to mount Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord the God of their fathers.

5 And he set judges of the land in all the fenced cities of Juda, in every place.

2 Chronicles 19:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:3There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee; for thou hast put away the Asherahs out of the land, and hast directed thy heart to seek God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thine heart to seek God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3Nevertheless, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3but good things have been found with thee, for thou hast put away the shrines out of the land, and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have taken away the groves out of the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.