2 Chronicles 19:3 — Compare Translations

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But there are good things found in you, for you have destroyed the Asherim out of the land and have set your heart to seek God [with all your soul's desire].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But there are good things found in you, for you have destroyed the Asherim out of the land and have set your heart to seek God [with all your soul's desire].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

However, some good is found in you, for you have eradicated the Asherah poles from the land and have decided to seek God.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Nevertheless 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.

English EASY 2024

But you have done some good things. You have removed the Asherah poles from Judah's land. You have chosen to serve God.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Fortunately, you did some good things in your life. You did remove the Asherah poles from this country, and you did decide to ask God for his advice."

Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But even so, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah which people worshiped, and you have tried to follow God's will.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

However, you've done some good things: You've burned the Asherah poles in this country, and you've wholeheartedly dedicated your life to serving God."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have decided to seek God."

English KJV 1611

Nevertheless 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.

English LSB

But some good has been found in you, for you have purged the Asheroth from the land and you have set your heart to seek God.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

However, some good things are found in you, for you swept away the Asherah poles from the land, and you set your heart to seek after God.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asheroth from the land and you have set your heart to seek God."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Yet some good things are to be found in you, since you have removed the sacred poles from the land and have been determined to seek God."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the LORD.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But there's some good in you. You have gotten rid of all of the poles in the land that are used to worship the goddess Asherah. And you have worshiped God with all your heart."

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Nevertheless good things are found in you, in that you have removed the wooden images from the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.”

English NLT

There is some good in you, however, for you have removed the Asherah poles throughout the land, and you have committed yourself to seeking God."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the sacred poles out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Nevertheless some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But you're not all bad—you made a clean sweep of the polluting sex-and-religion shrines; and you were single-minded in seeking God.“

English Tyndale 1537

Neverthelater there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.