2 Chronicles 34:3

NASB

2 Chronicles 34:3

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New American Standard Bible

For in the eighth year of his reign while he was still a youth, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, the carved images and the molten images.

King James Version

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

Holman Bible

In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a youth, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast images.

International Standard Version

In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In the twelfth year of his reign, he began to remove the high places, Asherim, carved images, and cast images from Judah and Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven im

American Standard Version

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

Amplified

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young (sixteen), he began to seek after and inquire of the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and cast images.

Bible in Basic English

In the eighth year of his rule, while he was still young, his heart was first turned to the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he undertook the clearing away of all the high places and the pillars and the images of wood and metal from Judah and Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

And in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherahs, and the graven images, and the molten images.

Julia Smith Translation

And in the eighth year to his reigning, and he yet a youth, he began to seek to the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the heights, and the statues, and the carved images, and the molten images.

King James 2000

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the idol poles, and the carved images, and the molten images.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In the eighth year of his reign, while he [was] still a boy, he began to seek the God of David his ancestor. And in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherahs, the idols, and the images.

Modern King James verseion

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherahs, and the carved images, and the molten images.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Insomuch that the eighth year of his reign, when he was yet a lad, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of hill altars, groves, carved Images, and Images of metal:

NET Bible

In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year he began ridding Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images.

New Heart English Bible

The Emphasized Bible

And, in the eighth year of his reign, he, being yet a boy, he began to seek unto the God of David his father,-and, in the twelfth year, he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, from the high places and the Sacred Stems, and the carved images and the molten images.

Webster

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth), he hath begun to seek to the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he hath begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images.

Themes

Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men

Children » Instances of » Josiah

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah

Groves » Destroyed by » Josiah

High places » Destroyed by » Josiah

Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple

Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah

Seekers » Instances of » Josiah

Seeking God » Exemplified » Josiah

Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of

Young men » Examples of Godly young men » Josiah

Topics

Children, Good Examples Of

Purging

Youthful Devotion

teenager

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For in the eighth

H8083

שׁמונה שׁמנה שׁמונה שׁמנה
Sh@moneh

eight, eighteen , eighteenth , eighth, eighteen thousand

Usage: 109

year

H8141
H8141

שׁנה שׁנה
Shaneh (in pl. only),
שׁנה שׁנה
Shaneh (in pl. only),

year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,

Usage: 811
Usage: 811

of his reign

H4427

מלך
Malak

reign, king, made, queen, consulted, indeed, make, rule, set, surely, set up

Usage: 350

while he was yet young

H5288

נער
Na`ar

young man, servant, child, lad, young, children, youth, babe, boys, young

Usage: 239

he began

H2490
H2490

חלל
Chalal
חלל
Chalal

begin, profane, pollute, defile, break, wounded, eat, slay, first, gather grapes, inheritance, began men, piped, players, prostitute, sorrow, stain, eat as common things
begin, profane, pollute, defile, break, wounded, eat, slay, first, gather grapes, inheritance, began men, piped, players, prostitute, sorrow, stain, eat as common things

Usage: 142
Usage: 142

to seek

H1875

דּרשׁ
Darash

seek, enquire, require, search,

Usage: 164

after the God

H430

אלהים
'elohiym

God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly

Usage: 2600

of David

H1732

דּויד דּוד
David

David

Usage: 1074

his father

אב
'ab

father, chief, families, desire, fatherless , forefathers , patrimony, prince, principal

Usage: 1214

and in the twelfth

H8147

שׁתּים שׁנים
Sh@nayim

two, twelve , both, twelfth , second, twain, both of them, twice, double,

Usage: 767

to purge

H2891

טהר
Taher

clean, purify, purge, pure, purifier

Usage: 94

Judah

H3063

יהוּדה
Y@huwdah

Judah, Bethlehemjudah

Usage: 648

and Jerusalem

H3389

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם
Y@ruwshalaim

Jerusalem

Usage: 642

from the high places

H1116

בּמה
Bamah

high place, heights, waves

Usage: 103

and the groves

H842

אשׁירה אשׁרה
'asherah

grove

Usage: 40

and the carved images

H6456

פּסיל
P@ciyl

graven images, carved images, quarries

Usage: 23

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 34:3

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 22549
2 Chronicles Rank: 404
4 Topics
11 Themes
17 Cross References
2 Readings
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9 Phrases
4 Names
4 References

Context Readings

Josiah's Reform

² He did right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. ³ For in the eighth year of his reign while he was still a youth, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, the carved images and the molten images. ⁴ They tore down the altars of the Baals in his presence, and the incense altars that were high above them he chopped down; also the Asherim, the carved images and the molten images he broke in pieces and ground to powder and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

Phrases

Carved Image

Carved Images

Graven Image

Graven Images

High Place

High Places

Judah and Jerusalem

Asherah Poles

Molten Image

Names

David

Jerusalem

Josiah

Judah

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:2

and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

2 Chronicles 33:22

He did evil in the sight of the Lord as Manasseh his father had done, and Amon sacrificed to all the carved images which his father Manasseh had made, and he served them.

2 Chronicles 33:17

Nevertheless the people still sacrificed in the high places, although only to the Lord their God.

Proverbs 8:17

“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.

Leviticus 26:30

I then will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and heap your remains on the remains of your idols, for My soul shall abhor you.

1 Kings 13:2

He cried against the altar by the word of the Lord, and said, “O altar, altar, thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones shall be burned on you.’”

2 Kings 18:4

He removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called Nehushtan.

2 Kings 23:4

Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

2 Kings 23:14

He broke in pieces the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherim and filled their places with human bones.

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore now I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

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2 Chronicles 34:3

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