Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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.

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 A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, 2 and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the ways of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.

Cross References

Jeremiah 1:2

unto whom the word of Jehovah hath been in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,

Zephaniah 1:1

A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezikiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amoz, king of Judah:

1 Samuel 2:18

And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;

1 Samuel 2:26

And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and is good both with Jehovah, and also with men.

1 Kings 3:7-9

And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I am a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;

1 Kings 13:2

and he calleth against the altar, by the word of Jehovah, and saith, 'Altar! altar! thus said Jehovah, Lo, a son is born to the house of David -- Josiah his name -- and he hath sacrificed on thee the priests of the high places who are making perfume on thee, and bones of man are burnt on thee.'

2 Kings 22:1-20

A son of eight years is Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Boskath,

1 Chronicles 3:14-15

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

2 Chronicles 24:1

A son of seven years is Joash in his reigning, and forty years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Zibiah of Beer-Sheba.

2 Chronicles 26:1

And all the people of Judah take Uzziah (and he is a son of sixteen years), and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah.

2 Chronicles 33:1

A son of twelve years is Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

2 Chronicles 33:25

and the people of the land smite all those conspiring against king Amon, and the people of the land cause Josiah his son to reign in his stead.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

Matthew 1:10-11

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,

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