Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and their surrounding ruins,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
Holman Bible
He did the same in the cities
A Conservative Version
And [so also] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
American Standard Version
And'so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
Amplified
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
Bible in Basic English
And in all the towns of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon as far as Naphtali, he made waste their houses round about.
Darby Translation
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about;
Julia Smith Translation
And in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim, and Simeon, and even to Naphtali he proved their houses round about
King James 2000
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,
Modern King James verseion
And so he did in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their tools round about.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And even so did he in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon and of Naphtali thereto.
NET Bible
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them,
New Heart English Bible
He did this in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.
The Emphasized Bible
also throughout the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, - searched he their houses, round about.
Webster
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their mattocks around.
World English Bible
[So did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.
Youngs Literal Translation
and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their tools, round about.
Themes
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Remnant » Remains
Manasseh » Tribe of » Incorporated into kingdom of judah
The tribe of Manasseh » Country of, purified from idols by hezekiah and josiah
The tribe of Naphtali » Land of, purged of idols by josiah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 34:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah's Reform
5 He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, thus purging Judah and Jerusalem. 6 In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali and their surrounding ruins, 7 he also tore down altars, destroyed the Asherim and the carved images, grinding them into dust, and chopped down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:20-21
Everyone in Israel would have to go to the Philistines so each person could sharpen his plow, his mattock, his axe, and his sickle.
2 Kings 23:15-20
Furthermore, he even broke down the altar that had been at Bethel as well as the high place constructed by Nebat's son Jeroboam, who had caused Israel to sin. He demolished its stones, pulverized them to dust, and burned the Asherah.
2 Chronicles 30:1
Hezekiah also sent word to all of Israel and Judah, and wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh that they should come to the LORD's Temple in Jerusalem to observe the Passover to the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 30:10-11
Couriers crossed from city to city throughout the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but those people just mocked them and laughed at them.
2 Chronicles 31:1
At the conclusion of all of these activities, everybody in Israel who was in attendance traveled throughout the cities of Judah, broke down the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherim, and broke down the high places and altars throughout the territories of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh until they had eliminated all of them. Then the people of Israel went back to their cities and back to their work.
Proverbs 25:18
A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow that's what a man is who lies about his neighbor.
Isaiah 7:25
As for all the hills that used to be cultivated with a hoe, you won't go there, because you'll fear iron briars and thorns. Nevertheless, those hills will be reserved as a pasture where cattle will feed and where sheep will graze."