Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, thus purging Judah and Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible

Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

King James Version

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

Holman Bible

He burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

Amplified

Then Josiah burned the bones of the [pagan] priests on their altars and purged and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

And he had the bones of the priests burned on their altars, and so he made Judah and Jerusalem clean.

Darby Translation

and he burned the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and he will cleanse Judah and Jerusalem.

King James 2000

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he burned the bones of the priests on the altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

Modern King James verseion

And he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon the altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

NET Bible

He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their altars; he purified Judah and Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible

He burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

The Emphasized Bible

And, the bones of the priests, burned he upon their altars, - and so purified Judah and Jerusalem:

Webster

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

World English Bible

He burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the bones of the priests he hath burnt on their altars, and cleanseth Judah and Jerusalem,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he burnt
שׂרף 
Saraph 
Usage: 117

the bones
עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

of the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

and cleansed
טהר 
Taher 
Usage: 94

יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Josiah's Reform

4 They tore down the altars of Baals in his presence. He chopped down the incense altars that stood high above them. He broke into pieces the Asherim, the carved images, and the cast images, ground them to dust, and scattered the residue on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. 5 He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, thus purging Judah and Jerusalem. 6 In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and their surrounding ruins,



Cross References

1 Kings 13:2

He cursed the altar in this message from the LORD: "Hey altar! Hey altar! This is what the LORD says: "Pay attention to this! A son is going to be born in David's dynasty. His name will be Josiah. He will sacrifice the priests who burn incense on you in these high places. Human bones will be burned on you!'"

Numbers 35:33

You are not to pollute the land where you live, because blood defiles the land, and the land cannot atone for blood that has been spilled on it, except through the blood of the one who spilled it.

2 Kings 23:16

As Josiah turned around, he observed the graves located there on the mountain, so he sent for and recovered the bones from the graves and burned them on the altar to defile it, in keeping with the message from the LORD that the godly man had proclaimed when he was declaring these things.

2 Kings 23:20

After he had slaughtered all the priests who served at the high places and burned their bones on those high places, he returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 34:7

he also tore down altars, destroyed the Asherim and the carved images, grinding them into dust, and chopped down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 3:10

Yet in all this her treacherous sister Judah didn't return to me with her whole heart, but rather deceptively," declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 4:14

Jerusalem, wash your evil from your heart so that you may be delivered. How long will you harbor evil schemes within you?

Jeremiah 8:1-2

"At that time," declares the LORD, "the bones of the king of Judah, the bones of his officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the residents of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves.

Ezekiel 22:24

"Son of Man, tell her, "You're a land that hasn't been purified, one that hasn't been rained on in the day of indignation.

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