2CH 34:3 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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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. )

BrTr 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.

ULT And in the eighth year of his reigning, and he was still a youth, he began to seek the God of David, his father. And in the 12th year, he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the idols, and the metal images.

UST When he had been ruling for almost eight years, while he was still a boy, he began to worship God as his ancestor King David had done. Four years later, he began to get rid of all the houses that were built on the hills for idol worship, and they were all around Jerusalem and in other places in Judah. They also took down the poles that were to give honor the goddess Asherah and the carved idols and metal statues of gods.

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

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

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.[fn] And in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherahs, the idols, and the images.

34:3 Or “father”

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.

Moff No Moff 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.

Drby And in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the [fn]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.

34.3 Elohim

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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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 Yudah and Yerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images. )

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]For in the eight yeare of his reigne, while he was yet young, hee beganne to seeke after the God of Dauid his father: and in the twelfth yeere hee beganne to purge Iudah and Ierusalem from the high places and the groues, and the carued images, and the molten images.
(¶ For in the eight 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 Yudah and Yerusalem from the high places and the groues, and the carved images, and the molten images.)

34:3 1.Kin. 13.2.

Bshps 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 reign, when he was yet a child, he began to seek after the God of David his father: And in the twelfth year he began to purge Yudah and Yerusalem from the high places, groues, carved images, and images of metall.)

Gnva 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 reign (when he was yet a childe) he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelft year he began to purge Yudah, and Yerusalem from the high places, and the groues, and the carved images, and molten images: )

Cvdl 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 reign wha he was yet but a child, he began to seek the God of his father David: and in the twelveth year began he to clense Yudah and Yerusalem from the high places and groues, and carved Idols, and molten images:)

Wycl 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 David; and in the twelvethe year after that he began, he clenside Yudah and Yerusalem from high places, and wodis, and similacris, and grauun ymagis.)

Luth 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 boy/lad was, caught he an, to suchen the God seines Vaters David, and in_the zwölften Yahr caught he an, to reinigen Yuda and Yerusalem from the Höhen and Hainen and Götzen and gegossenen Bildern.)

ClVg 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, when/with adhuc was puer, cœpit quærere God of_the_father sui David: and duodecimo anno postquam regnare cœperat, mundavit Yudam and Yerusalem away excelsis, and lucis, simulacrisque and sculptilibus. )

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