2 Kings 23:25
ContextNET © | No king before or after repented before the Lord as he did, with his whole heart, soul, and being in accordance with the whole law of Moses. 1 |
NIV © | Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the LORD as he did—with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the Law of Moses. |
NASB © | Before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. |
NLT © | Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since. |
MSG © | There was no king to compare with Josiah--neither before nor after--a king who turned in total and repentant obedience to GOD, heart and mind and strength, following the instructions revealed to and written by Moses. The world would never again see a king like Josiah. |
BBE © | Never before had there been a king like him, turning to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his power, as the law of Moses says; and after him there was no king like him. |
NRSV © | Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. |
NKJV © | Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him. |
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NASB © | Before <06440> him there was no <03808> king <04428> like <03644> him who <0834> turned <07725> to the LORD <03068> with all <03605> his heart <03824> and with all <03605> his soul <05315> and with all <03605> his might <03966> , according to all <03605> the law <08451> of Moses <04872> ; nor <03808> did any like <03644> him arise <06965> after him.<0310> |
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NET © | No king before or after repented before the Lord as he did, with his whole heart, soul, and being in accordance with the whole law of Moses. 1 |
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1 tn Heb “and like him there was not a king before him who returned to the sn The description of Josiah’s devotion as involving his whole “heart, soul, and being” echoes the language of Deut 6:5. |