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As long as he lived, they did not fail to follow the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Living Translation</a> So Josiah removed all detestable idols from the entire land of Israel and required everyone to worship the LORD their God. And throughout the rest of his lifetime, they did not turn away from the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Josiah took away all the abominations from all the territory that belonged to the people of Israel and made all who were present in Israel serve the LORD their God. All his days they did not turn away from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">King James Bible</a> And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New King James Version</a> Thus Josiah removed all the abominations from all the country that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel diligently serve the LORD their God. All his days they did not depart from following the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel serve the LORD their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1995</a> Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Josiah took away all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel to serve Yahweh their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn away from following Yahweh, the God of their fathers. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Josiah removed all the [pagan] repulsive things from all the lands belonging to the sons (descendants) of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel serve the LORD their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Josiah removed everything that was detestable from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required all who were present in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Josiah removed everything that was detestable from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required all who were present in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/34.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Jehovah their God. All his days they departed not from following Jehovah, the God of their fathers. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Josiah destroyed all the idols in the territories of Israel, and he commanded everyone in Israel to worship only the LORD God. The people did not turn away from the LORD God of their ancestors for the rest of Josiah's rule as king. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were found in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. All his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Josiah got rid of all the disgusting idols throughout Israelite territory. He made all people found in Israel serve the LORD their God. As long as he lived, they didn't stop following the LORD God of their ancestors. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Good News Translation</a> King Josiah destroyed all the disgusting idols that were in the territory belonging to the people of Israel, and as long as he lived, he required the people to serve the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/34.htm">International Standard Version</a> Josiah also removed all the detestable things from the territories that belonged to the people of Israel, and made everyone who lived in Israel to serve the LORD their God. For the rest of his life, they didn't abandon their quest to follow the LORD God of their ancestors. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/34.htm">NET Bible</a> Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the areas belonging to the Israelites and encouraged all who were in Israel to worship the LORD their God. Throughout the rest of his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD God of their ancestors. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. All his days they did not depart from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel, to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/34.htm">World English Bible</a> Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh their God. All his days they didn’t depart from following Yahweh, the God of their fathers. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Josiah turns aside all the abominations out of all the lands that the sons of Israel have, and causes everyone who is found in Israel to serve, to serve their God YHWH; all his days they did not turn aside from after YHWH, God of their fathers. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Josiah turneth aside all the abominations out of all the lands that the sons of Israel have, and causeth every one who is found in Israel to serve, to serve Jehovah their God; all his days they turned not aside from after Jehovah, God of their fathers. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Josiah will remove all the abominations out of all the lands which were to the sons of Israel, and he will cause to serve all being found in Israel, to serve Jehovah their God. All his days they departed not from after Jehovah the God of their fathers.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Josias took away all the abominations out of all the countries of the children of Israel: and made all that were left in Israel, to serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived they departed not from the Lord the God of their fathers. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, Josiah took away all the abominations from all the regions of the sons of Israel. And he caused all who were remaining in Israel to serve the Lord their God. During all his days, they did not withdraw from the Lord, the God of their fathers. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Bible</a> Josiah removed every abomination from all the territories belonging to the Israelites, and he obliged all who were in Israel to serve the LORD, their God. During his lifetime they did not turn away from following the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Josiah took away all the abominations from all the territory that belonged to the people of Israel, and made all who were in Israel worship the LORD their God. All his days they did not turn away from following the LORD the God of their ancestors.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Josiah took away all the abominations which the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel, and he made all the people who were found in Israel to serve the LORD their God. And they did not go astray from following the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yoshiah removed the hateful works which LORD JEHOVAH destroyed from before the children of Israel, and he compelled all the people that were found in Israel and they worked for LORD JEHOVAH their God, and they did not go astray from following after the God of their fathers. <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were found in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. All his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Josias removed all the abominations out of the whole land which belonged to the children of Israel, and caused all that were found in Jerusalem and in Israel, to serve the Lord their God all his days: he departed not from following the Lord God of his fathers. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9490" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Josiah Renews the Covenant</a> …32Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers. 33<a href="/hebrew/2977.htm" title="2977: yō·šî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah supports, two Isr. Or; from the same root as 'ashuwyah and Yahh; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites.">And Josiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: way·yā·sar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">removed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">the abominations</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the lands</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">belonging to the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: way·ya·‘ă·ḇêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and he required</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To attain to, find. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: la·‘ă·ḇō·wḏ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">to serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">their God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·māw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">his reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sā·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">turn aside</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: mê·’a·ḥă·rê (Prep-m) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">from following</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their fathers.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">2 Kings 23:24-25</a> Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD. / Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a> So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4-6</a> He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it. / Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him. / He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. <a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">2 Kings 23:21-23</a> The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-5</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">2 Kings 23:7-8</a> He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah. / Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate. <a href="/2_kings/23-19.htm">2 Kings 23:19-20</a> 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. / On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem. <a href="/2_kings/23-9.htm">2 Kings 23:9</a> Although the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests. <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a> He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech. <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">2 Kings 23:11-12</a> And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the chamber of an official named Nathan-melech. And Josiah burned up the chariots of the sun. / He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley. <a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">2 Kings 23:13-14</a> The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. / He smashed the sacred pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and covered the sites with human bones. <a href="/2_kings/23-15.htm">2 Kings 23:15-16</a> 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. / And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. <a href="/2_kings/23-17.htm">2 Kings 23:17-18</a> Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.” / “Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria. <a href="/2_kings/23-22.htm">2 Kings 23:22</a> No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">2 Kings 23:26-27</a> Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger. / For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.took away<a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">2 Chronicles 34:3-7</a> 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… <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-20</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel… the abominations<a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">1 Kings 11:5-7</a> For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites… all his days<a href="/joshua/24-31.htm">Joshua 24:31</a> And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.<a href="/jeremiah/3-10.htm">Jeremiah 3:10</a> And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.<a href="/hosea/6-4.htm">Hosea 6:4</a> O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.from following [heb] from after <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-21.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-13.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-32.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-25.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-32.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">Following</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-32.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-13.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-4.htm">Pertained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-32.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-15.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-7.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/36-8.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/3-3.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">Following</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/ezra/3-3.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Pertained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-12.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 34</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah's good reign</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">He destroys idolatry</a> 8. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">He takes order for the repair of the temple</a> 14. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, </a> 21. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord</a> 23. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time</a> 29. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites Josiah's actions reflect a deep commitment to purifying the land from idolatry, which was rampant in Judah and Israel. The "abominations" refer to pagan idols and practices that were detestable to God, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-25.htm">Deuteronomy 7:25-26</a>. Josiah's reforms were comprehensive, extending beyond Judah to the former territories of the northern kingdom of Israel, indicating a desire to restore the entire nation to covenant faithfulness. This aligns with the Deuteronomic law, which called for the destruction of pagan altars and idols (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-2.htm">Deuteronomy 12:2-3</a>). Archaeological evidence, such as the discovery of high places and Asherah poles, supports the historical presence of these abominations.and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God Josiah's reforms were not merely personal but national, enforcing a return to the worship of Yahweh. This echoes the covenant renewal ceremonies seen in the Old Testament, such as those led by Joshua (<a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Joshua 24:14-25</a>). Josiah's leadership is reminiscent of the kingship ideal in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a>, where the king is to lead the people in obedience to God's law. His actions prefigure the messianic role of Christ, who calls all to serve God (<a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a>).Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD This phrase highlights the effectiveness and sincerity of Josiah's reforms. It suggests a period of spiritual revival and national obedience to God, similar to the reforms under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29-31). The steadfastness of the people during Josiah's reign contrasts with the frequent apostasy seen in Israel's history, as recorded in the books of Kings and Chronicles. This period of faithfulness can be seen as a fulfillment of the blessings promised in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> for obedience to God's commands.the God of their fathers This phrase emphasizes the continuity of faith from the patriarchs to Josiah's time. It underscores the covenant relationship established with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (<a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15</a>). Josiah's reforms are a return to the worship of the God who delivered Israel from Egypt and established them in the Promised Land. This continuity is a central theme in the Old Testament, pointing to the faithfulness of God despite Israel's frequent unfaithfulness. It also foreshadows the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, who fulfills the promises made to the patriarchs (<a href="/luke/1-72.htm">Luke 1:72-73</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a> The King of Judah who initiated religious reforms to restore the worship of Yahweh and eliminate idolatry. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of Israel, specifically the inhabitants of Judah during Josiah's reign, who were called back to covenant faithfulness. 3. <a href="/topical/a/abominations.htm">Abominations</a> Idolatrous practices and objects that were detestable in the sight of God, which Josiah removed from the land. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_israel.htm">The Land of Israel</a> Refers to the territories under Josiah's rule where he implemented his reforms. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_their_fathers.htm">The LORD, the God of their fathers</a> The covenant God of Israel, Yahweh, whom Josiah led the people to serve faithfully.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_purity.htm">Commitment to Purity</a> Josiah's removal of abominations teaches us the importance of purging sin and idolatry from our lives to maintain spiritual purity. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_righteousness.htm">Leadership in Righteousness</a> Josiah's example shows the impact of godly leadership in guiding others toward faithfulness to God. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a> The call to serve the LORD reminds us of our covenant relationship with God and the need for continual devotion. <a href="/topical/g/generational_influence.htm">Generational Influence</a> Josiah's reforms had a lasting impact on his generation, illustrating how our faithfulness can influence others. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a> Josiah's actions were rooted in obedience to Scripture, encouraging us to align our lives with biblical teachings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 34</a> <a href="/q/how_can_a_nation_return_to_god.htm">How can a nation return to God after straying?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_josiah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Josiah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_national_covenant_renewal_historical.htm">(2 Chronicles 34:33) Is the idea of an entire nation immediately renewing covenant commitments consistent with known historical and cultural practices?</a> <a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_jeremiah.htm">(2 Chronicles 34:22-28) Why would King Josiah consult the prophetess Huldah instead of better-known prophets like Jeremiah, if both were contemporaries?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) And Josiah took away all the abominations.--Of idolatry.Out of all the countries . . . Israel.--Out of the territories of the Ten Tribes. The statement glances back to <a href="/2_chronicles/34-6.htm" title="And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.">2Chronicles 34:6</a>, and summarises the account of the abolition of heathenish worships, which follows here in <a href="/context/2_kings/23-4.htm" title="And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them to Bethel.">2Kings 23:4-20</a>.And made . . . to serve, even to serve.--And made to serve . . . so as to serve; a unique phrase. The style of the verse is the chronicler's.All his days they departed not.--The king's will secured an outward conformity to the legitimate cultus, and open idolatry was for the time being a peril too serious to be thought of. But the unreality of these reformations by royal mandate is proved by the relapse which immediately followed upon the death of Josiah. The moral corruption which at this epoch was preying upon the vitals of the nation, and hurrying it swiftly to destruction, is revealed in the pathetic pages of the prophet Jeremiah. (See <a href="/context/jeremiah/11-1.htm" title="The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD saying,">Jeremiah 11:1-23</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/13-27.htm" title="I have seen your adulteries, and your neighings, the lewdness of your prostitution, and your abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! will you not be made clean? when shall it once be?">Jeremiah 13:27</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/16-20.htm" title="Shall a man make gods to himself, and they are no gods?">Jeremiah 16:20</a>; <a href="/context/jeremiah/17-1.htm" title="The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven on the table of their heart, and on the horns of your altars;">Jeremiah 17:1-2</a>, &c.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 33. - The parallel (<a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-20</a>) gives some succinct account of Josiah's removal of abominations, here glanced at so briefly. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And Josiah יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2977.htm">Strong's 2977: </a> Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites removed וַיָּ֨סַר (way·yā·sar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the abominations הַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹת (hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol from all מִֽכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the lands הָאֲרָצוֹת֮ (hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land belonging to the Israelites, לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and he required everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc to serve וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗ד (way·ya·‘ă·ḇêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> To work, to serve, till, enslave the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel their God. אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Throughout כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his reign יָמָ֕יו (yā·māw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day they did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no turn aside סָ֔רוּ (sā·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside from following מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of their fathers. אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:33 Josiah took away all the abominations out (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 35:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 35:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>