Verse 16

King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene image for Asherah. Asa cut down her obscene image, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Selv Ma'aka, kong Asa's mor, fjernet han fra hennes dronningverdighet fordi hun hadde laget en motbydelig avgud for Aserah. Asa hogg ned hennes avgud, knuste den og brente den i Kidron-dalen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Også Ma'aka, kong Asa's mor, fjernet han fra hennes dronningverdighet, fordi hun hadde laget en motbydelig avgud i et lund. Asa hogg ned hennes avgud og knuste den og brente den ved bekken Kidron.

• Norsk King James

  Og angående Maaka, moren til Asa, kongen, fjernet han henne fra dronningstillingen, fordi hun hadde laget et idol i en lund; og Asa hogg ned hennes idol, trådte på det, og brente det ved Kidron-bekken.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kong Asa avsatte også sin mor Ma'aka fra å være dronning fordi hun hadde laget et avgudsbilde i Asjera-lunden; Asa hogg ned hennes avgudsbilde, knuste det og brente det ved Kedron-bekken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og selv Maaka, mor til kong Asa, fjernet han fra hennes posisjon, fordi hun hadde laget et avskyelig bilde til Asjera. Asa hogg ned hennes avskyelige bilde, knuste det og brant det i Kidron-dalen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når det gjelder Ma'aka, mor til kong Asa, fjernet han henne fra dronningstillingen, fordi hun hadde laget et motbydelig avgudsbilde i en lund; Asa hogg ned hennes avgudsbilde, knuste det og brente det ved bekken Kidron.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når det gjaldt Maachah, Asa kongens mor, fjernet han henne fra å være dronning, for hun hadde laget en avgud i en lund; Asa kappet ned avguden, trampe den ned og brente den ved Kidron-elven.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Når det gjelder Ma'aka, mor til kong Asa, fjernet han henne fra dronningstillingen, fordi hun hadde laget et motbydelig avgudsbilde i en lund; Asa hogg ned hennes avgudsbilde, knuste det og brente det ved bekken Kidron.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Selv Maaka, kong Asas mor, ble fjernet fra hennes stilling som dronningmor fordi hun hadde laget en motbydelig avgudsfigur for Asjera. Asa hogde ned den motbydelige figuren, knuste den og brente den i Kedron-dalen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Også Ma'aka, kong Asas mor, fjernet han fra hennes posisjon som dronningmor fordi hun hadde laget et avskyelig avgudsbilde til Asjera. Asa hogg ned hennes avskyelige bilde, knuste det og brente det i Kidron-dalen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kong Asa afsatte ogsaa (sin) Moder Maacha, at hun ikke skulde være Dronning, fordi hun havde gjort sig Miplezet til Lunden; og Asa udryddede hendes Miplezet og stødte den smaa, og opbrændte den ved Kidrons Bæk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når det gjaldt Ma'aka, moren til kong Asa, fjernet han henne fra dronningens posisjon fordi hun hadde laget et avgudsbilde i lunden; og Asa hogg ned hennes avgud, knuste den og brant den ved Kidron-bekken.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And also concerning Maachah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and crushed it, and burned it at the brook Kidron.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Også Maaka, kong Asa's mor, fjernet han fra dronningverdigheten fordi hun hadde laget et avskyelig bilde for en Asjera. Asa hogg ned hennes bilde, knuste det til støv og brente det ved Kidronbekken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Også Ma'aka, kong Asas mor, avsatte han fra å være herskerinne fordi hun hadde laget et avskyelig avgudsbilde. Asa ødela avskyeligheten hennes, knuste det og brente det ved bekken Kidron.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han fjernet også Maaka, kong Asas mor, fra å være dronning, fordi hun hadde laget et avskyelig bilde for Astarte; og Asa hogde ned bildet, knuste det til støv og brente det ved Kidronbekken.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Asa avsatte Maaka, sin mor, fra dronningverdigheten fordi hun hadde laget et avskyelig bilde for Ashera; og Asa hugget ned hennes bilde, knuste det og brente det ved Kedronbekken.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Asa ye kynge put downe his mother from the mynistracion, that she had founded in the groue vnto Miplezeth. And Asa roted out hir Miplezeth, and beate it in sunder, and brent it by the broke Cedron.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And King Asa deposed Maachah his mother from her regencie, because she had made an idole in a groue: and Asa brake downe her idole, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brooke Kidron.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And king Asa put Maacha his mother out of aucthoritie, because she had made an abhominable idol in a groue: And Asa broke downe her idol, & stamped it, & burnt it at the brooke Cedron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And also [concerning] Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped [it], and burnt [it] at the brook Kidron.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And also Maachah, mother of Asa the king -- he hath removed her from `being' mistress, in that she hath made for a shrine a horrible thing, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and beateth `it' small, and burneth `it' by the brook Kidron:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Asa would not let Maacah, his mother, be queen, because she had made a disgusting image for Asherah; and Asa had her image cut down and broken up and burned by the stream Kidron.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  King Asa also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her loathsome pole and crushed and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 15:13-24 : 13 He also removed his mother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a repulsive image for Asherah. Asa cut down her idol and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 14 The high places were not removed, yet Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. 15 He brought into the house of the LORD the sacred things his father had dedicated, along with his own sacred gifts of silver, gold, and utensils. 16 There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns. 17 Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. 18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold left in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace and placed them into the hands of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, with this message: 19 Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me. 20 Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all Kinneroth, as well as all the land of Naphtali. 21 When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building Ramah and moved to Tirzah. 22 Then King Asa issued a proclamation to all Judah with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones and timber Baasha had used to fortify Ramah. With these materials King Asa built up Geba in Benjamin and Mizpah. 23 Now the rest of the acts of Asa, all his might, and everything he did, as well as the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in his old age he suffered from a disease in his feet. 24 Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
• 2 Kgs 23:6 : 6 He brought out the Asherah pole from the house of the Lord to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to ashes, and threw the ashes on the graves of the common people.
• 2 Kgs 23:15 : 15 Even the altar at Bethel, the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat had made, the one who caused Israel to sin—even that altar and the high place he tore down. He burned the high place, crushed it to dust, and burned the Asherah pole that was there.
• Exod 34:13 : 13 Instead, you must destroy their altars, smash their sacred pillars, and cut down their Asherah poles.
• 1 Kgs 15:2 : 2 He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.
• 1 Kgs 15:10 : 10 He reigned for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.
• Exod 32:20 : 20 He took the calf they had made, burned it with fire, ground it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.
• Exod 32:27-28 : 27 Then he said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Each man put his sword on his side. Go back and forth through the camp, from gate to gate, and kill your brother, your friend, and your neighbor.'" 28 The sons of Levi did as Moses commanded, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day.
• Lev 26:30 : 30 I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your dead bodies on the lifeless forms of your idols, and my soul will reject you.
• Deut 7:5 : 5 Instead, this is what you must do to them: Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, chop down their Asherah poles, and burn their carved images with fire.
• Deut 7:25-26 : 25 You must burn the carved images of their gods in the fire. Do not covet the silver or gold on them, and do not take it for yourself, or you will be ensnared by it. For it is detestable to the LORD your God. 26 Do not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction just like it. Utterly detest and abhor it, for it is set apart for destruction.
• Deut 9:21 : 21 Then I took the sinful thing you had made—the calf—and burned it in the fire. I crushed it, grinding it into fine dust, and threw the dust into the stream that flows down from the mountain.
• Deut 13:6-8 : 6 But that prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he encouraged rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to lead you away from the path the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you. 7 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife of your embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, 'Let us go and worship other gods'—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known, 8 whether those gods are nearby or far away, from one end of the earth to the other—
• Deut 33:9 : 9 He said of his father and mother, "I do not regard them;" he did not acknowledge his brothers or recognize his children, for they kept Your word and guarded Your covenant.
• 2 Chr 14:2-5 : 2 He removed the foreign altars and the high places, shattered the stone pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. 3 He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey the law and the commandment. 4 He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him. 5 He built fortified cities in Judah because the land was at peace. There was no war during those years, for the Lord had given him rest.
• 2 Chr 34:7 : 7 He tore down the altars and the Asherah poles, smashed the carved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
• Zech 13:3 : 3 If anyone still prophesies on that day, his father and mother—those who gave birth to him—will say to him, ‘You must die, because you have spoken lies in the name of the LORD.’ Then his parents, who brought him into the world, will pierce him through when he prophesies.
• Mark 3:21 : 21 When His family heard about this, they went out to take charge of Him, saying, "He is out of His mind."
• Mark 3:31-35 : 31 Then His mother and brothers came, and standing outside, they sent someone to call Him. 32 A crowd was sitting around Him, and they said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside looking for You." 33 But He replied to them, "Who are My mother and My brothers?" 34 Looking around at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! 35 Whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother."
• 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Even though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
• 2 Kgs 23:12 : 12 The king tore down the altars that were on the roof of Ahaz's upper chamber, the ones the kings of Judah had made. He also destroyed the altars that Manasseh had made in the two courtyards of the house of the Lord. He removed them from there, ground them to dust, and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.