3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 12:3:1 ⧉רַ֥קrakonly 2 Kings 12:3:2 ⧉הַבָּמ֖וֹתhabamotthe high places 2 Kings 12:3:3 ⧉לֹא־סָ֑רוּlosaruwere not removed 2 Kings 12:3:4 ⧉עֹ֥ודodstill 2 Kings 12:3:5 ⧉הָעָ֖םhaamthe people 2 Kings 12:3:6 ⧉מְזַבְּחִ֥יםmezabkhimsacrificing 2 Kings 12:3:7 ⧉וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםumekatrimand making offerings of smoke 2 Kings 12:3:8 ⧉בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃babamoton the high places |
3. Formal Translation However, the high places were not removed; the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places. |
3. Dynamic Translation But the high places stayed; the people kept sacrificing and burning incense there. |