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2 Chronicles 34:1–2

Josiah Reigns in Judah

34 mJosiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father; and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

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2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he ruled thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He did what the Lord said was right. He lived as his ancestor David had lived, and he did not stop doing what was right.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Josiah was 8 years old when he began to rule, and he was king for 31 years in Jerusalem. He did what the Lord considered right. He lived in the ways of his ancestor David and never stopped living this way. 

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn aside to the right or the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the ways of David his ancestor and did not deviate to the right or to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 31 years.

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t turn away from it to the right or the left.

2 Chronicles 34:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

He did right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.


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