Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images.
World English Bible (WEB)
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images.
Strong's King James
For in the eighth{H8083} year{H8141} of his reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, while he was yet young{H5288}, he began{H2490}{(H8689)} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} after the God{H430} of David{H1732} his father{H1}: and in the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} year{H8141} he began{H2490}{(H8689)} to purge{H2891}{(H8763)} Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} from the high places{H1116}, and the groves{H842}, and the carved images{H6456}, and the molten images{H4541}.
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Young's Literal Translation
And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth), he hath begun to seek to the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he hath begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images.
