When Josiah was born in 667 B.C.E., his father, Amon, was only 16 years old, and his grandfather Manasseh was reigning over Judah.
عندما وُلِد يوشيا سنة ٦٦٧ ق‌م ،‏ كان ابوه آمون في الـ‍ ١٦ من عمره فقط ،‏ وكان جده منسى ملكا على يهوذا .‏