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2 Chronicles 34:5
He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their own altars, and so he purified Judah and Jerusalem.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
He burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Hebrew Names Version
He burnt the bones of the Kohanim on their altars, and purged Yehudah and Yerushalayim.
He burnt the bones of the Kohanim on their altars, and purged Yehudah and Yerushalayim.
King James Version
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
English Standard Version
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
New Century Version
He burned the bones of their priests on their own altars. So Josiah removed idol worship from Judah and Jerusalem,
He burned the bones of their priests on their own altars. So Josiah removed idol worship from Judah and Jerusalem,
New English Translation
He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their altars; he purified Judah and Jerusalem.
He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their altars; he purified Judah and Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
Then Josiah burned the bones of the [pagan] priests on their altars and purged and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Then Josiah burned the bones of the [pagan] priests on their altars and purged and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
World English Bible
He burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
He burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also he burnt the bones of the Priests vpon their altars, and purged Iudah & Ierusalem.
Also he burnt the bones of the Priests vpon their altars, and purged Iudah & Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Contemporary English Version
Josiah then had the bones of the pagan priests burned on the altars. And so Josiah got rid of the worship of foreign gods in Judah and Jerusalem.
Josiah then had the bones of the pagan priests burned on the altars. And so Josiah got rid of the worship of foreign gods in Judah and Jerusalem.
Complete Jewish Bible
He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, thus cleansing Y'hudah and Yerushalayim.
He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, thus cleansing Y'hudah and Yerushalayim.
Darby Translation
and he burned the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
and he burned the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
Josiah even burned the bones of the priests who had served the Baal gods on their own altars. This is how he destroyed idols and idol worship from Judah and Jerusalem.
Josiah even burned the bones of the priests who had served the Baal gods on their own altars. This is how he destroyed idols and idol worship from Judah and Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
And the bones of the priests who served them, he dug out of their graves and brought them and burned them, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
And the bones of the priests who served them, he dug out of their graves and brought them and burned them, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
He burned the bones of the pagan priests on the altars where they had worshiped. By doing all this, he made Judah and Jerusalem ritually clean again.
He burned the bones of the pagan priests on the altars where they had worshiped. By doing all this, he made Judah and Jerusalem ritually clean again.
Lexham English Bible
And he burned the bones of the priests on the altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
And he burned the bones of the priests on the altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
And he burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem,
And he burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the bones of the prestes brent he vpo the altares, and so clesed he Iuda & Ierusale,
And the bones of the prestes brent he vpo the altares, and so clesed he Iuda & Ierusale,
American Standard Version
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged 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.
And he had the bones of the priests burned on their altars, and so he made Judah and Jerusalem clean.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he burnt the bones of the priestes vpon the aulters of them, and clensed Iuda and Hierusalem:
And he burnt the bones of the priestes vpon the aulters of them, and clensed Iuda and Hierusalem:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
And hee burnt the bones of the priests vpon their altars, and cleansed Iudah and Ierusalem.
And hee burnt the bones of the priests vpon their altars, and cleansed Iudah and Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon the altars, and purged Juda and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon the altars, and purged Juda and Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ferthermore he brente the boonys of preestis in the auteris of idols, and he clenside Juda and Jerusalem.
Ferthermore he brente the boonys of preestis in the auteris of idols, and he clenside Juda and Jerusalem.
Update Bible Version
And he burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
New King James Version
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
He burned the bones of their religious leaders on their altars, and made Judah and Jerusalem free from worshiping false gods.
He burned the bones of their religious leaders on their altars, and made Judah and Jerusalem free from worshiping false gods.
New Revised Standard
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the bones of the priests, burned he upon their altars, - and so purified Judah and Jerusalem:
And, the bones of the priests, burned he upon their altars, - and so purified Judah and Jerusalem:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he burnt the bones of the priests on the altars of the idols, and he cleansed Juda and Jerusalem.
And he burnt the bones of the priests on the altars of the idols, and he cleansed Juda and Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and the bones of the priests he hath burnt on their altars, and cleanseth Judah and Jerusalem,
and the bones of the priests he hath burnt on their altars, and cleanseth Judah and Jerusalem,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Contextual Overview
1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. 2 He did what was pleasing in the Lord 's sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right. 3 During the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David. Then in the twelfth year he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, destroying all the pagan shrines, the Asherah poles, and the carved idols and cast images. 4 He ordered that the altars of Baal be demolished and that the incense altars which stood above them be broken down. He also made sure that the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images were smashed and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. 5 He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their own altars, and so he purified Judah and Jerusalem. 6 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. 7 He destroyed the pagan altars and the Asherah poles, and he crushed the idols into dust. He cut down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Finally, he returned to Jerusalem.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he: 1 Kings 13:2, 2 Kings 23:16, Jeremiah 8:1, Jeremiah 8:2
cleansed: 2 Chronicles 34:7, Numbers 35:33, Jeremiah 3:10, Jeremiah 4:14, Ezekiel 22:24
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:20 - burned Ezekiel 6:4 - and I Hosea 10:8 - their altars
Cross-References
Genesis 30:35
But that very day Laban went out and removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, all the female goats that were speckled and spotted or had white patches, and all the black sheep. He placed them in the care of his own sons,
But that very day Laban went out and removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, all the female goats that were speckled and spotted or had white patches, and all the black sheep. He placed them in the care of his own sons,
Genesis 34:13
But since Shechem had defiled their sister, Dinah, Jacob's sons responded deceitfully to Shechem and his father, Hamor.
But since Shechem had defiled their sister, Dinah, Jacob's sons responded deceitfully to Shechem and his father, Hamor.
Genesis 34:14
They said to them, "We couldn't possibly allow this, because you're not circumcised. It would be a disgrace for our sister to marry a man like you!
They said to them, "We couldn't possibly allow this, because you're not circumcised. It would be a disgrace for our sister to marry a man like you!
Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the Lord meant when he said, ‘I will display my holiness through those who come near me. I will display my glory before all the people.'" And Aaron was silent.
Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the Lord meant when he said, ‘I will display my holiness through those who come near me. I will display my glory before all the people.'" And Aaron was silent.
1 Samuel 10:27
But there were some scoundrels who complained, "How can this man save us?" And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them. [Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River. He gouged out the right eye of each of the Israelites living there, and he didn't allow anyone to come and rescue them. In fact, of all the Israelites east of the Jordan, there wasn't a single one whose right eye Nahash had not gouged out. But there were 7,000 men who had escaped from the Ammonites, and they had settled in Jabesh-gilead.]
But there were some scoundrels who complained, "How can this man save us?" And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them. [Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River. He gouged out the right eye of each of the Israelites living there, and he didn't allow anyone to come and rescue them. In fact, of all the Israelites east of the Jordan, there wasn't a single one whose right eye Nahash had not gouged out. But there were 7,000 men who had escaped from the Ammonites, and they had settled in Jabesh-gilead.]
1 Samuel 16:11
Then Samuel asked, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse replied. "But he's out in the fields watching the sheep and goats." "Send for him at once," Samuel said. "We will not sit down to eat until he arrives."
Then Samuel asked, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse replied. "But he's out in the fields watching the sheep and goats." "Send for him at once," Samuel said. "We will not sit down to eat until he arrives."
1 Samuel 17:15
but David went back and forth so he could help his father with the sheep in Bethlehem.
but David went back and forth so he could help his father with the sheep in Bethlehem.
2 Samuel 13:22
And though Absalom never spoke to Amnon about this, he hated Amnon deeply because of what he had done to his sister.
And though Absalom never spoke to Amnon about this, he hated Amnon deeply because of what he had done to his sister.
Psalms 39:9
I am silent before you; I won't say a word, for my punishment is from you.
I am silent before you; I won't say a word, for my punishment is from you.
Luke 15:25
"Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house,
"Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars,.... On which they sacrificed, in detestation of their idolatry, and to deter from it; and this he did according to the prophecy of him, above three hundred and fifty years before:
and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem; from idolatry, and all the monuments of it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 34:5. He burnt the bones of the priests — כומריא kumeraiya, the kemarim, says the Targum. See this word explained, 2 Kings 23:5.
