Parallel 2CH 34:3

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BSB § In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images.

OEB No OEB 2CH book available

WEB For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images.

NET In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year he began ridding Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images.

LSV And in the eighth year of his reign (and he [is] yet a youth), he has begun to seek for the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he has begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the carved images, and the molten images.

FBV In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to publicly worship the God of David his forefather, and in the twelfth year of his reign he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem by removing the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the metal images.

T4T When he had been ruling for almost eight years, while he was still a young man, he began to worship God like his ancestor King David had done. Four years later, he began to get rid of all the pagan shrines on hilltops in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah, and the poles to honor the goddess Asherah, and the carved idols and statues of gods.

LEB In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a boy, he began to seek the God of David his ancestor. And in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherahs, the idols, and the images.

BBE 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.

MOF No MOF 2CH book available

JPS For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

ASV For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

DRA And in the eighth year of his reign, when he was yet a boy, he began to seek the God of his father David: and in the twelfth year after he began to reign, he cleansed Juda and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the idols, and the graven things.

YLT And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth), he hath begun to seek to the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he hath begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images.

DBY And in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherahs, and the graven images, and the molten images.

RV For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

WBS For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

KJB ¶ For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
  (¶ For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Yudahh and Yerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.)

BB In the eyght yere of his raigne, when he was yet a childe, he began to seke after the God of Dauid his father: And in the twelfth yere he began to purge Iuda & Hierusalem from the high places, groues, carued images, and images of metall.
  (In the eyght year of his raigne, when he was yet a child, he began to seek after the God of Dauid his father: And in the twelfth year he began to purge Yudah and Yerusalem from the high places, groues, carued images, and images of metall.)

GNV And in the eight yeere of his reigne (when he was yet a childe) he began to seeke after the God of Dauid his father: and in the twelft yeere he began to purge Iudah, and Ierusalem from the hie places, and the groues, and the carued images, and molten images:
  (And in the eight year of his reigne (when he was yet a childe) he began to seek after the God of Dauid his father: and in the twelft year he began to purge Yudahh, and Yerusalem from the high places, and the groues, and the carued images, and molten images:)

CB For in the eight yeare of his reigne wha he was yet but a childe, he beganne to seke the God of his father Dauid: and in the twolueth yeare begane he to clense Iuda and Ierusale from the hye places and groues, and carued Idols, and molten ymages:
  (For in the eight year of his reigne wha he was yet but a child, he began to seek the God of his father Dauid: and in the twelveth year began he to clense Yudah and Yerusalem from the high places and groues, and carued Idols, and molten ymages:)

WYC 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.
  (Forsothe in the eiytethe year of the realm of his empire, when he was yet a child, he began to seek God of his father Dauid; and in the twelvethe year after that he began, he clenside Yudah and Yerusalem from high places, and wodis, and similacris, and grauun ymagis.)

LUT Denn im achten Jahr seines Königreichs, da er noch ein Knabe war, fing er an, zu suchen den GOtt seines Vaters David, und im zwölften Jahr fing er an, zu reinigen Juda und Jerusalem von den Höhen und Hainen und Götzen und gegossenen Bildern.
  (Because in_the achten Yahr seines kingreichs, there he still a Knabe war, fing he an, to suchen the God seines Vaters David, and in_the zwölften Yahr fing he an, to reinigen Yuda and Yerusalem from the Höhen and Hainen and Götzen and gegossenen Bildern.)

CLV Octavo autem anno regni sui, cum adhuc esset puer, cœpit quærere Deum patris sui David: et duodecimo anno postquam regnare cœperat, mundavit Judam et Jerusalem ab excelsis, et lucis, simulacrisque et sculptilibus.
  (Octavo however anno regni sui, cum adhuc was puer, cœpit quærere Deum patris sui David: and duodecimo anno postquam regnare cœperat, mundavit Yudam and Yerusalem away excelsis, and lucis, simulacrisque and sculptilibus.)

BRN And in the eighth year of his reign, and he being yet a youth, he began to seek the Lord God of his father David: and in the twelfth year of his reign he began to purge Juda and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the ornaments for the altars, and the molten images.

BrLXX Καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀγδόῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔτι παιδάριον ἤρξατο τοῦ ζητῆσαι Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐν τῷ δωδεκάτῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἤρξατο τοῦ καθαρίσαι τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἀπὸ τῶν ὑψηλῶν, καὶ τῶν ἄλσεων, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν περιβωμίων, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν χωνευτῶν.
  (Kai en tōi ogdoōi etei taʸs basileias autou, kai autos eti paidarion aʸrxato tou zaʸtaʸsai Kurion ton Theon Dawid tou patros autou; kai en tōi dōdekatōi etei taʸs basileias autou aʸrxato tou katharisai ton Youdan kai taʸn Hierousalaʸm apo tōn hupsaʸlōn, kai tōn alseōn, kai apo tōn peribōmiōn, kai apo tōn ⱪōneutōn.)