Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 23:20
American Standard Version
And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there, upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them; and he returned to Jerusalem.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
He killed the priests who served at them and burned their bones on the altars. After all that, Josiah went back to Jerusalem.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
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.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
New International Version
Josiah slaughtered all the priests of those high places on the altars and burned human bones on them. Then he went back to Jerusalem.
New King James Version
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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
All the priests of the high places who stood there he slaughtered on the altars and burned human bones on them; then he returned to Jerusalem.
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
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