# the high places were not taken away
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one took away the high places" or "Azariah did not have anyone take the high places away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# were not taken away
Being taken away represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "were not destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])