He was deeply committed to the ways of the Lord. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.

他高兴遵行耶和华的道，并且从犹大除掉一切邱坛和木偶。

他乐意遵行耶和华的道，并且从犹大再次除掉一切丘坛和亚舍拉。

他乐意遵行耶和华的道，并且从犹大再次除掉一切丘坛和亚舍拉。

他专心遵行耶和华的道，铲除犹大境内的丘坛和亚舍拉神像。

他勇敢地遵行耶和华的道路，并且从犹大地中除掉邱坛和亚舍拉。

他高興遵行耶和華的道，並且從猶大除掉一切邱壇和木偶。

他樂意遵行耶和華的道，並且從猶大再次除掉一切丘壇和亞舍拉。

他樂意遵行耶和華的道，並且從猶大再次除掉一切丘壇和亞舍拉。

他專心遵行耶和華的道，剷除猶大境內的邱壇和亞舍拉神像。

他勇敢地遵行耶和華的道路，並且從猶大地中除掉邱壇和亞舍拉。

在永恆主的道路上他的心志很振奮；他還從猶大地除掉了邱壇和亞舍拉神木。

奮志行耶和華之道、且除猶大之崇邱與木偶、

約沙法勇行耶和華道、廢猶大地之崇坵、偶像。

奮勇行主之道、自猶大廢諸邱壇與諸亞舍拉、

His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

His heart was committed to living the way the Lord wanted him to. He removed the high places from Judah. He also removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah.

His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

He took great pride in the LORD’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

He took great pride in the ways of the Lord, and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

And his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah.

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

His mind rejoiced in the Lord’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.

Although the pagan shrines were not removed from Israel, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful throughout his life.

During his reign, however, he failed to remove all the pagan shrines, and the people never fully committed themselves to follow the God of their ancestors.

Jehoshaphat was a good king, following the example of his father, Asa. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight. During his reign, however, he failed to remove all the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.

Even so, there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles throughout the land, and you have committed yourself to seeking God.”

During the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David. Then in the twelfth year he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, destroying all the pagan shrines, the Asherah poles, and the carved idols and cast images.He ordered that the altars of Baal be demolished and that the incense altars which stood above them be broken down. He also made sure that the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images were smashed and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their own altars, and so he purified Judah and Jerusalem.He did the same thing in the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, and in the regions all around them.He destroyed the pagan altars and the Asherah poles, and he crushed the idols into dust. He cut down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Finally, he returned to Jerusalem.

Then he said,“ You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?

Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways, for the glory of the Lord is very great.

When the festival ended, the Israelites who attended went to all the towns of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh, and they smashed all the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and removed the pagan shrines and altars. After this, the Israelites returned to their own towns and homes.

“ Then you will take delight in the Almighty and look up to God.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees.

Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.

Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.

He removed the foreign altars and the pagan shrines. He smashed the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah poles.

If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,