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2 Chronicles 34:6
And in all the towns of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon as far as Naphtali, he made waste their houses round about.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and on their surrounding mountain shrines.
He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and on their surrounding mountain shrines.
Hebrew Names Version
[So did he] in the cities of Menashsheh and Efrayim and Shim`on, even to Naftali, in their ruins round about.
[So did he] in the cities of Menashsheh and Efrayim and Shim`on, even to Naftali, in their ruins round about.
King James Version
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
English Standard Version
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,
New Century Version
and from the towns in the areas of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon all the way to Naphtali, and in the ruins near these towns.
and from the towns in the areas of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon all the way to Naphtali, and in the ruins near these towns.
New English Translation
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them,
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them,
Amplified Bible
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
New American Standard Bible
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding spaces,
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding spaces,
World English Bible
[So did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
[So did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, euen vnto Naphtali, wt their maules they brake all round about.
And in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, euen vnto Naphtali, wt their maules they brake all round about.
Legacy Standard Bible
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
Berean Standard Bible
Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.
Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.
Contemporary English Version
He did the same things in the towns and ruined villages in the territories of West Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as the border of Naphtali.
He did the same things in the towns and ruined villages in the territories of West Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as the border of Naphtali.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did likewise in the cities of M'nasheh, Efrayim, Shim‘on and even as far as Naftali, in their surrounding ruins.
He did likewise in the cities of M'nasheh, Efrayim, Shim‘on and even as far as Naftali, in their surrounding ruins.
Darby Translation
And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about;
And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about;
Easy-to-Read Version
Josiah did the same for the towns in the areas of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and all the way to Naphtali. He did the same for the ruins near all these towns.
Josiah did the same for the towns in the areas of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and all the way to Naphtali. He did the same for the ruins near all these towns.
George Lamsa Translation
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon and Naphtali, in their streets round about.
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon and Naphtali, in their streets round about.
Good News Translation
He did the same thing in the cities and the devastated areas of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far north as Naphtali.
He did the same thing in the cities and the devastated areas of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far north as Naphtali.
Lexham English Bible
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,
Literal Translation
and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their tools all around.
and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their tools all around.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& in ye cities of Manasses, Ephraim, Simeon, and vnto Nephtali in their wyldernesses on euerysyde.
& in ye cities of Manasses, Ephraim, Simeon, and vnto Nephtali in their wyldernesses on euerysyde.
American Standard Version
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And euen so did he in the cities of Manasse, Ephraim, Simeon, vnto Nephthali, and in the wildernesse of them rounde about,
And euen so did he in the cities of Manasse, Ephraim, Simeon, vnto Nephthali, and in the wildernesse of them rounde about,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their axes round about.
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their axes round about.
King James Version (1611)
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, euen vnto Naphtali, with their mattockes, round about.
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, euen vnto Naphtali, with their mattockes, round about.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did so in the cities of Manasse, and Ephraim, and Symeon, and Nephthali, and the places round about them.
And he did so in the cities of Manasse, and Ephraim, and Symeon, and Nephthali, and the places round about them.
English Revised Version
And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Napthali, in their ruins round about.
And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Napthali, in their ruins round about.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also he destriede alle idols in the citees of Manasses, and of Effraym, and of Symeon, `til to Neptalym.
But also he destriede alle idols in the citees of Manasses, and of Effraym, and of Symeon, `til to Neptalym.
Update Bible Version
And [so he did] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, he searched their houses round about.
And [so he did] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, he searched their houses round about.
Webster's Bible Translation
And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their mattocks around.
And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their mattocks around.
New King James Version
And so he did in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali and all around, with axes. [fn]
And so he did in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali and all around, with axes. [fn]
New Living Translation
He did the same thing in the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, and in the regions all around them.
He did the same thing in the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, and in the regions all around them.
New Life Bible
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in the broken down places around them,
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in the broken down places around them,
New Revised Standard
In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,
In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
also throughout the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, - searched he their houses, round about.
also throughout the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, - searched he their houses, round about.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in the cities of Manasses, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Nephtali he demolished all.
And in the cities of Manasses, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Nephtali he demolished all.
Revised Standard Version
And in the cities of Manas'seh, E'phraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naph'tali, in their ruins round about,
And in the cities of Manas'seh, E'phraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naph'tali, in their ruins round about,
Young's Literal Translation
and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their tools, round about.
and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their tools, round about.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
Contextual Overview
1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king; he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. 2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of his father David, without turning to the right hand or to the left. 3 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. 4 He had the altars of the Baals broken down, while he himself was present; and the sun-images which were placed on high over them he had cut down; and the pillars of wood and the metal images he had broken up and crushed to dust, dropping the dust over the resting-places of the dead who had made offerings to them. 5 And he had the bones of the priests burned on their altars, and so he made Judah and Jerusalem clean. 6 And in all the towns of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon as far as Naphtali, he made waste their houses round about. 7 He had the altars and the pillars of wood pulled down and the images crushed to dust, and all the sun-images cut down, through all the land of Israel, and then he went back to Jerusalem.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
in: 2 Chronicles 30:1, 2 Chronicles 30:10, 2 Chronicles 30:11, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Kings 23:15-20
mattocks: or, mauls, 1 Samuel 13:20, 1 Samuel 13:21, Proverbs 25:18, Isaiah 7:25
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:19 - the cities Isaiah 17:8 - he shall Hosea 8:6 - shall Amos 3:14 - I will Micah 1:7 - all the graven
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali,.... Which though they belonged to the ten tribes, yet these being carried captive by the king of Assyria, they that were left became subject to the kings of Judah,
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with their mattocks round about; or hammers or mauls, as Kimchi, or pick axes, such sort of instruments as were used in demolishing altars and images: the Targum is,
"in the house of their desolation;''
and so other versions, "in their desolate places" x, which were become such, the inhabitants being carried captive, and few left behind.
x בתרבתיהם "in desolatis locis suis, [vel] eorum", Montanus, Tigurine version, Rambachius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The power of Assyria being now (629-624 B.C.) greatly weakened, if not completely broken, Josiah aimed not merely at a religious reformation, but at a restoration of the kingdom to its ancient limits (see the 2 Kings 23:19 note).
With their mattocks ... - Or “in their desolate places” (comparePsalms 109:10; Psalms 109:10). Another reading gives the sense, “he proved their house round about.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 34:6. The cities of Manasseh — Even those who were under the government of the Israelitish king permitted their idols and places of idolatry to be hewn down and destroyed: after the truth was declared and acknowledged, the spade and the axe were employed to complete the reformation.
