New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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Now when Josiah turned, he saw the graves that were there on the mountain, and he sent and took the bones from the graves and burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now when Josiah "Yah supports," two Isr. Noun H2977 יֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּ yo·shi·ya·hu
turned, to turn Verb H6437 וַיִּ֣פֶן vai·yi·fen
he saw to see Verb H7200 וַיַּ֨רְא vai·yar·
the graves a grave, sepulcher Noun H6913 הַקְּבָרִ֤ים hak·ke·va·rim
that [were] there there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁם֙ sham
on the mountain, mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 בָּהָ֔ר ba·har,
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 

and he sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח vai·yish·lach
and took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּ֤ח vai·yik·kach
the bones bone, substance, self Noun H6106 הָֽעֲצָמֹות֙ ha·'a·tza·mo·vt
from the graves a grave, sepulcher Noun H6913 הַקְּבָרִ֔ים hak·ke·va·rim,
and burned to burn Verb H8313 וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף vai·yis·rof
[them] on the altar an altar Noun H4196 הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ ham·miz·be·ach
and defiled to be or become unclean Verb H2930 וַֽיְטַמְּאֵ֑הוּ vay·tam·me·'e·hu;
it according to the word speech, word Noun H1697 כִּדְבַ֣ר kid·var
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
the man man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
of God God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha·'e·lo·him,
proclaimed, to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 קָרָא֙ ka·ra
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
proclaimed to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 קָרָ֔א ka·ra,
these these Pronoun H428 הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ ha·'el·leh.
things. speech, word Noun H1697 הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·de·va·rim

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now when Josiah turned, he saw the graves that were there on the mountain, and he sent and took the bones from the graves and burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.
King James Bible Now when And as Josiah turned, turned himself, he saw spied the graves sepulchres that were there on in the mountain, mount, and he sent sent, and took the bones from out of the graves sepulchres, and burned them on upon the altar altar, and defiled it polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.words.
Hebrew Greek English Now when Josiah turned, he saw the graves that were there on the mountain, and he sent and took the bones from the graves and burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.