2 Kings 23:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he slayeth all the priests of the high places who [are] there by the altars, and burneth the bones of man upon them, and turneth back to Jerusalem.

English ASV

And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there, upon the altars, and burned mens bones upon them; and he returned to Jerusalem.

English Amplified

He slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars and burned men's bones upon them [to defile the places forever]. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars and burned men's bones upon them [to defile the places forever]. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of those high places, and he burned human bones on the altars. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he sacrificed upon the altars all the priests of the high places that were there, and burned men's bones upon them. And he returned to Jerusalem.

English EASY 2024

He punished with death all the priests who served false gods at those altars. He killed them on their own altars. He burned human bones on all the altars. After he had done that, he went back to Jerusalem.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Josiah killed all the priests of the high places that were in Samaria. He killed the priests on those altars and burned men's bones on the altars so that they could never be used again. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

And he sacrificed all the priests of the high places who were there, on the altars, and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He killed all the pagan priests on the altars where they served, and he burned human bones on every altar. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He slaughtered all the priests of the illegal worship sites on their altars and then burned human bones on them. He went back to Jerusalem.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of the high places who were there, and he burned human bones on the altars. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English KJV 1611

And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.

English LSB

And all the priests of the high places who were there he slaughtered on the altars and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of the high places who were there, and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

All the priests of the high places who were there he slaughtered on the altars and burned human bones on them; then he returned to Jerusalem.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He slaughtered upon the altars all the priests of the high places that were at the shrines, and burned human bones upon them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He sacrificed all the priests of the high places on the altars located there, and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Josiah killed all of the priests of those high places on the altars. He burned human bones on the altars. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

English NIV

Josiah slaughtered all the priests of those high places on the altars and burned human bones on them. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

English NKJ 1982

He executed all the priests of the high places who were there, on the altars, and burned men’s bones on them; and he returned to Jerusalem.

English NLT

He executed the priests of the pagan shrines on their own altars, and he burned human bones on the altars to desecrate them. Finally, he returned to Jerusalem.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of the high places who were there, and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he slew all the priests of the high places who were there, upon the altars, and burned the bones of men upon them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He executed the priests of the heathen shrines upon their own altars, and he burned human bones upon the altars to defile them. Finally he returned to Jerusalem.

English Tyndale 1537

And he sacrificed all the priests of the hillaltars that were there, even upon the altars, and burnt men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.