Verse 14

After Amaziah returned from defeating the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down to them, and burned sacrifices to them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Etter at Amasja kom tilbake fra å ha slått edomittene, brakte han med seg Seirs guder og satte dem opp som sine egne. Han tilbad dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Amazja kom tilbake etter å ha slått edomittene, brakte han Se'irs barns guder og satte dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• Norsk King James

  Det skjedde at da Amaziah kom tilbake fra slaktingen av edomittene, bragte han med seg gudene til Seirs barn, og satte dem opp som sine guder. Han bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Amazja kom tilbake etter å ha slått edomittene, tok han med seg Seirs barns guder, satte dem opp som sine egne guder, tilba dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da Amasja vendte tilbake etter seieren over edomittene, tok han med seg edomittenes guder og satte dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse til dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det skjedde, etter at Amazja kom tilbake fra å ha slått edomittene, at han tok med seg gudenes barn fra Seir, satte dem opp som sine guder, bøyde seg for dem, og brente røkelse til dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Etter at Amaziah var kommet tilbake fra nedslaget over edomittene, tok han med seg gudene til Seirs barn, reiste dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg ned for dem og ofret røkelse til dem.

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

  Det skjedde, etter at Amazja kom tilbake fra å ha slått edomittene, at han tok med seg gudenes barn fra Seir, satte dem opp som sine guder, bøyde seg for dem, og brente røkelse til dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Amazja vendte tilbake etter å ha slått edomittene, tok han med seg gudenes bilder fra Se'irs barn, reiste dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da Amazja kom tilbake etter å ha slått edomittene, brakte han med seg gudenes bilder fra Seirs sønner, satte dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi det skede, efterat Amazia kom fra at slaae de Edomiter, da førte han Seirs Børns Guder (med sig) og satte sig dem til Guder, og tilbad for deres Ansigt og gjorde Røgelse for dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Etter at Amasja kom tilbake fra å ha slått edomittene, brakte han tilbake gudene til Se'irs barn, satte dem opp som sine guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse til dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now it came to pass, after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Etter at Amazja hadde kommet tilbake fra å ha slått edomittene, brakte han med seg Seirs barns guder, satte dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Amazja vendte tilbake etter å ha beseiret edomittene, tok han med seg gudene til Seirs sønner, satte dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse til dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Amasja kom tilbake etter å ha beseiret edomittene, tok han Seirs barns guder med seg, satte dem opp som sine egne guder, bøyde seg for dem og brente røkelse for dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Amazja vendte tilbake fra å ha ødelagt edomittene, tok han gudene til Seirs barn og gjorde dem til sine guder, tilba dem og ofret til dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan Amasias came agayne from the slaughter of the Edomites, he broughte the goddes of the children of Seir, and made them his goddes, and worshipped before them, & brent incense vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them vp to be his gods, and worshipped them, and burned incense vnto them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it chaunced after that Amaziahu was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them vp to be his gods, and bowed him selfe before them, and burned incense vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up [to be] his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now it happened, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, after the coming in of Amaziah from smiting the Edomites, that he bringeth in the gods of the sons of Seir, and establisheth them to him for gods, and before them doth bow himself, and to them he maketh perfume.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when Amaziah came back from the destruction of the Edomites, he took the gods of the children of Seir and made them his gods, worshipping them and burning offerings before them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now it happened, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Amaziah returned from defeating the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir and made them his personal gods. He bowed down before them and offered them sacrifices.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 28:23 : 23 He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, for he said, 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram help them, I will sacrifice to them so they may help me.' But they were the downfall of him and all of Israel.
• Isa 44:19 : 19 No one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, 'Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals, roasted meat, and ate. Now, should I make an abomination of the rest? Should I bow down to a block of wood?'
• Exod 20:3-5 : 3 You shall have no other gods before Me. 4 You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or on the earth below, or in the waters under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
• 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 : 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.
• 2 Sam 5:21 : 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.