Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Eight years old, was Josiah when he begun to reign, - and, thirty-one years, reigned he 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 The son of eight years was Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he reigned in Jerusalem. 2 And he did the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and he went in the ways of David his father, and he turned not to the right and to the left

Cross References

Jeremiah 1:2

When the word of Jehovah was to him in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year to his reigning.

Zephaniah 1:1

The word of Jehovah which was to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

1 Samuel 2:18

And Samuel serving before Jehovah, a boy girded with an ephod of linen.

1 Samuel 2:26

And the boy Samuel going, will become great and good, also with Jehovah and with men.

1 Kings 3:7-9

And now, Jehovah my God, thou madest thy servant king instead of David my father and I a little boy, shall not know to go out and come in.

1 Kings 13:2

And be will call upon the altar in the word of Jehovah, and he will say, O altar, altar! thus said Jehovah, Behold, a son was born to the house of David, Josiah his name; and he sacrificed upon thee, the priests of the heights burning incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.

2 Kings 22:1-20

The son of eight years was Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

1 Chronicles 3:14-15

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

2 Chronicles 24:1

The son of seven years was Joash in his reigning, and forty years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Zibeah from the Well of the Oath.

2 Chronicles 26:1

And all the people will take Uzziah, and he the son of sixteen years, and they will make him king instead of his father Amaziah.

2 Chronicles 33:1

The son of twelve years was Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he reigned in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:25

And the people of the land will strike all those conspiring against king Amon; and the people of the land will make Josiah his son king in his stead.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Good a poor and wise child above an old and foolish king, who knew not more to receive instruction.

Matthew 1:10-11

And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

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