Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them, New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around, Berean Standard Bible Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them. King James Bible And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. New King James Version And so he did in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali and all around, with axes. New American Standard Bible In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding spaces, NASB 1995 In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins, NASB 1977 And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins, Legacy Standard Bible And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins, Amplified Bible In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins, Christian Standard Bible He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and on their surrounding mountain shrines. Holman Christian Standard Bible He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and on their surrounding mountain shrines. American Standard Version And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, in their ruins round about. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the towns of the house of Manasheh and of the house of Aphreim and of Shimeon and of Naphtali in their streets as circling around. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he did so in the cities of Manasse, and Ephraim, and Symeon, and Nephthali, and the places round about them. Contemporary English Version He did the same things in the towns and ruined villages in the territories of West Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as the border of Naphtali. Douay-Rheims Bible And in the cities of Manasses, and of Ephraim, and of Simeon, even to Nephtali he demolished all. English Revised Version And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Napthali, in their ruins round about. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, he removed all their temples, Good News Translation He did the same thing in the cities and the devastated areas of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far north as Naphtali. International Standard Version In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and their surrounding ruins, JPS Tanakh 1917 And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their axes round about. Literal Standard Version and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their tools, all around. Majority Standard Bible Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them. New American Bible He did likewise in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and in the ruined villages of the surrounding country as far as Naphtali; NET Bible In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them, New Revised Standard Version In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around, New Heart English Bible He did this in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins. Webster's Bible Translation And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their mattocks around. World English Bible He did this in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins. Young's Literal Translation and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their tools, round about. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Josiah Destroys Idolatry…5Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. 6Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them. 7He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.… Cross References 1 Samuel 13:20 Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles. 2 Kings 23:15 He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole. 2 Kings 23:19 Just as Josiah had done at Bethel, so also in the cities of Samaria he removed all the shrines of the high places set up by the kings of Israel who had provoked the LORD to anger. Treasury of Scripture And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. in 2 Chronicles 30:1,10,11 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel… 2 Chronicles 31:1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. 2 Kings 23:15-20 Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove… mattocks. 1 Samuel 13:20,21 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock… Proverbs 25:18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. Isaiah 7:25 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle. Jump to Previous Axes Cities Ephraim E'phraim Far Houses Manasseh Manas'seh Mattocks Naphtali Naph'tali Round Ruins Simeon Surrounding Tools Towns WasteJump to Next Axes Cities Ephraim E'phraim Far Houses Manasseh Manas'seh Mattocks Naphtali Naph'tali Round Ruins Simeon Surrounding Tools Towns Waste2 Chronicles 34 1. Josiah's good reign3. He destroys idolatry 8. He takes order for the repair of the temple 14. Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, 21. Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord 23. Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time 29. Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God (6) And so did he in the cities . . . unto Naphtali.--Sec 2Kings 23:15; 2Kings 23:19, according to which Josiah destroyed the sanctuary of Bethel, and the high places "in the cities of Samaria," i.e., the northern kingdom. Simeon is again mentioned somewhat strangely, as in 2Chronicles 15:9, no doubt because Beersheba, a famous sanctuary within its territory, was a place of pilgrimage for the northern tribes. Manasseh and Ephraim, i.e., the northern kingdom, as in 2Chronicles 31:1; Isaiah 9:21. . . . Verse 6. - In the cities of Manasseh,... Ephraim,... Simeon, even unto Naphtali. Manasseh and Ephraim lay very nearly in the centre of the whole land, while Simeon and Naphtali were respectively at the southern and northern extremities. With their mattocks. This rendering may be correct, and cannot be said to be foreign to the sense and connection of the passage, the Hebrew word in that ease being the feminine plural of חֶרֶב Perhaps, however, the word is one with that found in Psalm 109:10, and may be rendered "in their ruined," i.e. semi-ruined, "condition." Note Keri also, which favours the latter reading; the Septuagint shows simply words which may best translate, and in their neighbourhoods respectively.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Josiah] did the same in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֨י (ū·ḇə·‘ā·rê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Manasseh, מְנַשֶּׁ֧ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites Ephraim, וְאֶפְרַ֛יִם (wə·’ep̄·ra·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory and Simeon, וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן (wə·šim·‘ō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8095: Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife as וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while far as Naphtali, נַפְתָּלִ֑י (nap̄·tā·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5321: Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them and on their surrounding סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around ruins. בְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (bə·ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house Links 2 Chronicles 34:6 NIV2 Chronicles 34:6 NLT 2 Chronicles 34:6 ESV 2 Chronicles 34:6 NASB 2 Chronicles 34:6 KJV 2 Chronicles 34:6 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 34:6 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 34:6 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 34:6 French Bible 2 Chronicles 34:6 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:6 So did he in the cities (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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