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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

2 Kings 23:25

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Josiah became king as a boy, and in his eighteenth year the Book of the Law was found in the temple during repairs. When it was read to him he tore his clothes and led Judah in a sweeping reform, renewing the covenant and removing idols from the land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

There was no king like him before him, who turned to Yahweh with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; and there was none like him who arose after him.

King James Version (KJV)

And like unto him was there no king before him, that 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; neither after him arose there any like him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No hubo tal rey antes de él que se convirtiese á Jehová de todo su corazón, y de toda su alma, y de todas su fuerzas, conforme á toda la ley de Moisés; ni después de él nació otro tal.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No hubo otro rey que, en forma tan completa, se volviera al Señor, y siguiera todas las leyes de Moisés; y ningún rey desde el tiempo de Josías ha sido tan obediente al Señor.

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