2 CHR 35:22 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ οὐκ ἀπέστρεψεν Ἰωσίας τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλʼ ἢ πολεμεῖν αὐτὸν ἐκραταιώθη, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσε τῶν λόγων Νεχαὼ διὰ στόματος Θεοῦ, καὶ ἦλθε τοῦ πολεμῆσαι ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ Μαγεδδώ.
(Kai ouk apestrepsen Yōsias to prosōpon autou apʼ autou, allʼ aʸ polemein auton ekrataiōthaʸ, kai ouk aʸkouse tōn logōn Neⱪaō dia stomatos Theou, kai aʸlthe tou polemaʸsai en tōi pediōi Mageddō.)

BrTr However Josias turned not his face from him, but strengthened himself to fight against him, and hearkened not to the words of Nechao by the mouth of God, and he came to fight in the plain of Mageddo.

ULT But Josiah did not turn his face from him, but, in order to fight with him, he disguised himself. And he did not listen to the words of Necho, the mouth of God. And he came to fight on the plain of Megiddo.

UST But Josiah would not listen to him. Instead, he disguised himself in order to be able to attack the army of Egypt without anyone recognizing him. He did not pay any attention to what God had told Necho to say. Instead, he and his army went to fight Necho’s army at the plain of Megiddo.

BSB & MSB Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco ’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.

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WEBBE & WMBB Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

NET But Josiah did not turn back from him; he disguised himself for battle. He did not take seriously the words of Necho which he had received from God; he went to fight him in the Plain of Megiddo.

LSV And Josiah has not turned around his face from him, but has disguised himself to fight against him, and has not listened to the words of Necho, from the mouth of God, and comes to fight in the Valley of Megiddo;

FBV But Josiah did not turn away and leave. Instead, he disguised himself so he could fight Neco in battle. He ignored Neco's message that came from God, and went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.

T4T But Josiah would not pay attention to him. Instead, he disguised himself in order to be able to attack the army of Egypt without anyone recognizing him. He did not pay any attention to what God had told Neco to say. Instead, he and his army went to fight Neco’s army at the plain of Megiddo.

LEB But Josiah did not turn his face from him, but he disguised himself to fight with him. He did not listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and he went out to fight in the plain of Megiddo.

BBE However, Josiah would not go back; but keeping to his purpose of fighting against him, and giving no attention to the words of Neco, which came from God, he went forward to the fight in the valley of Megiddo.

Moff But Josiah would not leave him alone; he presumed to attack him, paying no heed to what Necho had been inspired to tell him. The fight opened in the valley of Megiddo.

JPS Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Neco, from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

ASV Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

DRA Josias would not return, but prepared to fight against him, and hearkened not to the words of Nechao from the mouth of God, I but went to fight in the field of Mageddo.

YLT And Josiah hath not turned round his face from him, but to fight against him hath disguised himself, and hath not hearkened unto the words of Necho, from the mouth of God, and cometh in to fight in the valley of Megiddo;

Drby But Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight against him; and he hearkened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of [fn]God; and he came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

35.22 Elohim

RV Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Neco, from the month of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

SLT And Josiah turned not his face from him, but to fight with him he disguised himself, and he heard not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God; and he will go forth to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

Wbstr Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself that he might fight with him, and hearkened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

KJB-1769 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

KJB-1611 Neuerthelesse Iosiah would not turne his face from him, but disguised himselfe that he might fight with him, and hearkened not vnto the wordes of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Neuerthelesse Iosia would not turne his face from him, but rather toke aduise to fight with hym, and hearkened not vnto the wordes of Necho out of the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Mageddo.
(Nevertheless Yosia would not turn his face from him, but rather took advise to fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho out of the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Mageddo.)

Gnva But Iosiah would not turne his face from him, but changed his apparel to fight with him, and hearkened not vnto the wordes of Necho, which were of the mouth of God, but came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
(But Yosiah would not turn his face from him, but changed his apparel to fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho, which were of the mouth of God, but came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.)

Cvdl Neuertheles Iosias turned not his face from him, but prepared himselfe to fighte with him, and herkened not vnto the wordes of Necho out of the mouth of God, & came to fighte wt him vpon the playne besyde Mageddo.
(Nevertheless Yosias turned not his face from him, but prepared himself to fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho out of the mouth of God, and came to fight with him upon the plain beside Mageddo.)

Wycl Josie nolde turne ayen, but made redi batel ayens hym; and he assentide not to the wordis of Nechao, bi Goddis mouth, but he yede for to fiyte in the feeld of Magedo.
(Yosie wouldn’t turn again, but made ready battle against him; and he assented not to the words of Nechao, by God’s mouth, but he went for to fight in the field of Magedo.)

Luth Aber Josia wendete sein Angesicht nicht von ihm, sondern stellete sich, mit ihm zu streiten, und gehorchte nicht den Worten Nechos aus dem Munde Gottes; und kam, mit ihm zu streiten auf der Ebene bei Megiddo.
(But Josiah turned be face not from him, rather posed/set itself/yourself/themselves, with him to/for argue/battle, and obeyed not the words Necho’s out_of to_him mouth God’s; and came, with him to/for argue/battle on/in/to the/of_the Level/flat at/in Megiddo.)

ClVg Noluit Josias reverti, sed præparavit contra eum bellum, nec acquievit sermonibus Nechao ex ore Dei: verum perrexit ut dimicaret in campo Mageddo.[fn]
(He_didn’t_want_to Yosiah to_return, but prepared on_the_contrary him war, but_not agreed conversations Necho from vocally of_God: true went as would_fight in/into/on field Megiddo.)

35.22 In campo Mageddo. Interfectio Josiæ qui a Pharaone Nechao interfectus est in Mageddo significat antiqui hostis persecutionem adversum prædicatores, quos neci tradere et de Ecclesia auferre conatur, ut facilius totam plebem invadere et dissipare possit. Interpretatur enim Pharao dissipans, Nechao percutiens, Mageddo de tentatione. Permittitur quippe diabolus consurgere adversum sanctos: et hoc totis viribus certat, ut tentando gregem Dei percutiens eos prius dissipando auferat, quorum solatio alii contra hostem dimicant.

35.22 In field Megiddo. Killing Yosiah who/which from Pharaoh Necho killed it_is in/into/on Megiddo means ancient the_enemy persecution against preachers, which murder to_hand_over and from/about Assembly/Church take_away tries, as easier the_whole the_people to_invade and to_scatter can. Interprets because Pharaoh scattering, Necho striking, Megiddo from/about temptation. It_is_permitted indeed/sure the_devil to_rise against saints: and this all_of_them with_strength vies, as trying flock of_God striking them first/before to_be_scattered take_away, whose comfort others on_the_contrary enemy they_fight.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) He disguised himself

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not turn_away Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) face_of,his from=him/it that/for/because/then/when to,fight in/on/over=him/it disguised and=not listen to/towards words_of Nəkō from,the_mouth_of ʼElohīm and,he_went to,do_battle in,the_valley_of Məgiddōn )

Josiah disguised himself so that the other armies would not recognize him.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) fight with him

The word “him” refers to Necho who represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: [fight with the army of Egypt]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) that had come from the mouth of God

Here God is represented by his “mouth” to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: [that had come from God] or [that God had said to him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) so he went

The word “he” refers to Josiah who represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: [so he and his army went]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) the Valley of Megiddo

This is the name of a place.

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Josiah’s Reforms throughout Judah and Israel

2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles

If ever there was a point in biblical history when the worship of Yahweh seemed all but extinguished, it was during the years leading up to King Josiah’s birth. Yet it was against this incredibly dark backdrop that the Lord raised up Josiah of Judah to bring about one of the greatest spiritual reforms his nation had ever seen. Josiah was the grandson of Manasseh, one of the most wicked and idolatrous kings of Judah (2 Kings 21:1-9; 2 Chronicles 33:1-9), though Manasseh later repented (2 Chronicles 33:12-19), and the son of Amon, another wicked, idolatrous king (2 Kings 21:18-22; 2 Chronicles 33:20-23). After his father’s death, Josiah became king at the young age of eight, so perhaps it was this lack of influence from his wicked father during some of his most formative years as a leader that enabled him to become such a force for spiritual renewal throughout Judah. Whatever the reason for his spiritual fervor, Josiah’s passion also coincided with a period of Assyrian decline, which allowed him to expand his renewal even to the lands once ruled by the northern kingdom of Israel. Josiah began his reforms by commissioning repairs to be made to the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. During these repairs, the book of the law, likely the book of Deuteronomy, was found in the Temple and brought to Josiah. When Josiah read the book, he tore his clothes in anguish over the punishment that surely awaited the nation for their disobedience to the laws of Moses. He called for all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem to gather by the pillar of the Temple, and he read the law to them as well and led them to establish a new covenant to follow the laws of Moses. Josiah then began a great purge of idolatry throughout Jerusalem, Judah, and even Israel. Utensils used for pagan worship were removed from the Temple in Jerusalem and burned in the Kidron Valley, and their ashes were carried to Bethel. The image of Asherah was also removed and burned in the Kidron Valley, and the remains were ground to dust and spread over graves of the common people. The houses of the male prostitutes in the Temple area were also broken down. The horses and chariots dedicated to the sun by the kings of Judah were removed, and the chariots were burned. The altars on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz and the altars that Manasseh had made in Temple courtyard were pulled down and broken in pieces, and the rubble was thrown into the Kidron Valley. A place called Topheth in the Hinnom Valley was defiled so that no one would make a son or daughter pass through fire as an offering to Molech. Just east of Jerusalem the high places built by King Solomon for his pagan wives on the Mount of Corruption (also called the Mount of Olives; 1 Kings 11:7-8) were defiled. Josiah’s reforms throughout Judah included putting away the mediums, wizards, teraphim, idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land. At Bethel he tore down the altar and the high place erected by Jeroboam son of Nebat. He burned the high place, crushing it to dust, and burned the sacred pole. There he also saw tombs of people who must have been associated with the pagan rituals there, so he removed the bones and burned them on the altar, thus defiling it, as was prophesied years earlier (1 Kings 13:1-10). Josiah then extended his reforms to lands that formerly belonged to Israel but were now directly governed by Assyria. Throughout the towns of Samaria all the shrines of the high places were removed, the priests of the high places were slaughtered on the pagan altars, and their bones were burned on them. Throughout the rest of the land of Israel and Judah–in Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali–Josiah also broke down the altars, ground the sacred poles and images into powder, and demolished all the incense altars. When Josiah returned to Jerusalem, he celebrated the Passover in a way that exceeded all the Passover celebrations since the time of the Judges.

Parallel 2 CHR 35:22

Josiah’s Reforms throughout Judah and Israel

Parallel 2 CHR 35:22