Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Eight years old, was Josiah when he begun to reign, - and, thirty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

King James Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

Holman Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 31 years in Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.

Amplified

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

Josiah was eight years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years.

Darby Translation

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

The son of eight years was Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he reigned in Jerusalem.

King James 2000

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Josiah [was] eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Modern King James verseion

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Josiah was made king when he was eight years old, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty one years.

NET Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Webster

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

World English Bible

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Youngs Literal Translation

A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יאשׁיּהוּ יאשׁיּה 
Yo'shiyah 
Usage: 53

שׁמונה שׁמנה שׁמונה שׁמנה 
Sh@moneh 
Usage: 109

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

when he began to reign
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

and he reigned
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

and thirty
שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים 
Sh@lowshiym 
Usage: 172

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Reign Of Josiah

1 Eight years old, was Josiah when he begun to reign, - and, thirty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem. 2 And he did that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh, - and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside, to the right hand or to the left.

Cross References

Jeremiah 1:2

unto whom came the word of Yahweh, in the days of Josiah son of Amen king of Judah, - in the thirteenth year of his reign;

Zephaniah 1:1

The word of Yahweh which came unto Zephaniah, son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, - in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

1 Samuel 2:18

But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh, - a boy girded with an ephod of linen.

1 Samuel 2:26

But, the boy Samuel, went on growing in stature, and in favour, - both with Yahweh, and also with men.

1 Kings 3:7-9

Now, therefore, O Yahweh my God, thou, hast made thy servant king, instead of David my father, - and, I, am but a little child, I know not how to go out and come in.

1 Kings 13:2

And he made proclamation against the altar, by the word of Yahweh, and said, O altar! altar! Thus, saith Yahweh, - Lo! a son to be born unto the house of David, Josiah his name, who shall sacrifice upon thee the priests of the high-places, who are making a perfume upon thee, and, human bones, shall be burned upon thee;

2 Kings 22:1-20

Eight years old, was Josiah when he began to reign, and, thirty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, this mother's name, was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah, of Bozkath.

1 Chronicles 3:14-15

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

2 Chronicles 24:1

Seven years old, was Joash when he began to reign, and, forty years, reigned he, in Jerusalem, - and, the name of his mother, was Zibiah, of Beersheba.

2 Chronicles 26:1

Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, when, he, was sixteen years old, - and made him king, instead of his father Amaziah.

2 Chronicles 33:1

Twelve years old, was Manasseh when he began to reign, - and, fifty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:25

But the people of the land smote all the conspirators against King Amon, - and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better a boy poor and wise, - than a king, old and stupid, who knoweth not how to take warning any longer.

Matthew 1:10-11

And Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah;

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