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Wycliffe Bible
2 Chronicles 34:5
Ferthermore he brente the boonys of preestis in the auteris of idols, and he clenside Juda 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.
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 Living Translation
He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their own altars, and so he purified Judah and Jerusalem.
He burned the bones of the pagan priests on their own altars, and so he purified 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 Josie was of eiyte yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede in Jerusalem oon and thritti yeer. 2 And he dide that, that was riytful in the siyt of the Lord; and yede in the waies of Dauid, his fadir, and bowide not to the riyt side nether to the left side. 3 Forsothe in the eiytethe yeer of the rewme of his empire, whanne he was yit a child, he bigan to seke God of his fadir Dauid; and in the tweluethe yeer after that he bigan, he clenside Juda and Jerusalem fro hiy places, and wodis, and similacris, and grauun ymagis. 4 And thei destrieden bifor hym the auteris of Baalym, and thei destrieden the symylacris, that weren put aboue. Also he hewide doun the wodis, and grauun ymagis, and brak to smale gobetis; and scateride abrood `the smale gobetis on the birielis of hem, that weren wont to offre `to tho. 5 Ferthermore he brente the boonys of preestis in the auteris of idols, and he clenside Juda and Jerusalem. 6 But also he destriede alle idols in the citees of Manasses, and of Effraym, and of Symeon, `til to Neptalym. 7 And whanne he hadde scateride the auteris, and hadde al to-broke in to gobetis the wodis, and grauun ymagis, and hadde destried alle templis of ydols fro al the lond of Israel, he turnede ayen in 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
And he departide in that dai the geet, and scheep, geet buckis, and rammes, dyuerse and spottid. Sothely he bitook al the flok of o coloure, that is, of white and of blak flees in the hond of hise sones;
And he departide in that dai the geet, and scheep, geet buckis, and rammes, dyuerse and spottid. Sothely he bitook al the flok of o coloure, that is, of white and of blak flees in the hond of hise sones;
Genesis 34:13
The sones of Jacob answeriden in gile to Sichem and his fadir, and weren feerse for the defoulyng of maidenhod of the sistir,
The sones of Jacob answeriden in gile to Sichem and his fadir, and weren feerse for the defoulyng of maidenhod of the sistir,
Genesis 34:14
We moun not do this that ye axen, nether we moun yyue oure sistir to a man vncircumcidid, which thing is vnleueful and abhomynable anentis vs.
We moun not do this that ye axen, nether we moun yyue oure sistir to a man vncircumcidid, which thing is vnleueful and abhomynable anentis vs.
Leviticus 10:3
And Moises seide to Aaron, This thing it is which the Lord spak, Y schal be halewid in hem that neiyen to me, and Y schal be glorified in the siyt of al the puple; which thing Aaron herde, and was stille.
And Moises seide to Aaron, This thing it is which the Lord spak, Y schal be halewid in hem that neiyen to me, and Y schal be glorified in the siyt of al the puple; which thing Aaron herde, and was stille.
1 Samuel 10:27
Forsothe the sones of Belyal seiden, Whether this man may saue vs? And thei dispisiden hym, and brouyten not yiftis, `that is, preisyngis, to him; forsothe he `dissymelide hym to here.
Forsothe the sones of Belyal seiden, Whether this man may saue vs? And thei dispisiden hym, and brouyten not yiftis, `that is, preisyngis, to him; forsothe he `dissymelide hym to here.
1 Samuel 16:11
And Samuel seide to Isai, Whether thi sones ben now fillid? And Isai answeride, Yit `another is, a litil child, and lisewith scheep. And Samuel seide to Isai, Sende thou, and brynge hym; for we schulen not sitte to mete, bifor that he come hidur.
And Samuel seide to Isai, Whether thi sones ben now fillid? And Isai answeride, Yit `another is, a litil child, and lisewith scheep. And Samuel seide to Isai, Sende thou, and brynge hym; for we schulen not sitte to mete, bifor that he come hidur.
1 Samuel 17:15
and turnede ayen fro Saul, that he schulde kepe the floc of his fadir in Bethleem.
and turnede ayen fro Saul, that he schulde kepe the floc of his fadir in Bethleem.
2 Samuel 13:22
Forsothe Absolon spak not to Amon, nether yuel nether good; for Absolon hatide Amon, for he hadde defoulid Thamar, his sistir.
Forsothe Absolon spak not to Amon, nether yuel nether good; for Absolon hatide Amon, for he hadde defoulid Thamar, his sistir.
Psalms 39:9
I was doumbe, and openyde not my mouth; for thou hast maad,
I was doumbe, and openyde not my mouth; for thou hast maad,
Luke 15:25
But his eldere sone was in the feeld; and whanne he cam, and neiyede to the hous, he herde a symfonye and a croude.
But his eldere sone was in the feeld; and whanne he cam, and neiyede to the hous, he herde a symfonye and a croude.
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.
