Verse 14

And he did evil because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han gjorde det onde, for han hadde ikke sitt hjerte til å søke Herren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han gjorde det onde, fordi han ikke forberedte sitt hjerte til å søke Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Og han gjorde det onde, fordi han ikke forberedte sitt hjerte til å søke HERREN.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han gjorde det som var ondt, for han satte ikke sitt hjerte på å søke Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han gjorde det som var ondt, fordi han ikke satte sitt hjerte på å søke Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han gjorde det som var ondt, fordi han ikke satte sitt hjerte til å søke Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og han handlet ondt, fordi han ikke stilte sitt hjerte inn for å søke Herren.

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

  Han gjorde det som var ondt, fordi han ikke satte sitt hjerte til å søke Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han gjorde det som var ondt, fordi han ikke satte seg fore å søke Herren.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He did evil because he did not resolve in his heart to seek the LORD.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.14", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַשׂ הָרָ֑ע כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הֵכִין֙ לִבּ֔וֹ לִדְר֖וֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wa-ya'aś* the *rā'* *kî* not *hēḵîn* his heart *liḏrôš* *'eṯ*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-ya'aś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*hā-rā'*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*hēḵîn*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he prepared/directed", "*libbô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*li-ḏrôš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seek", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ya'aś*": "did/committed/practiced", "*rā'*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*hēḵîn*": "prepared/set/directed", "*liḏrôš*": "to seek/to inquire/to consult" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han gjorde det som var ondt fordi han ikke bestemte seg for å søke Herren av hele sitt hjerte.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han gjorde det, som var ondt; thi han beskikkede ikke sit Hjerte til at søge Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men han gjorde ondt, fordi han ikke forberedte sitt hjerte til å søke Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han gjorde det som var ondt, fordi han ikke la sitt hjerte på å søke Yahweh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han gjorde det onde, for han vendte ikke sitt hjerte til å søke Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han gjorde det som var ondt, for han satte ikke sitt hjerte til å søke Jehova.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han gjorde det onde fordi hans hjerte ikke var oppriktig mot Herren.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he did euell, and prepared not his hert to seke the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he did euill: for hee prepared not his heart to seeke the Lorde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he did euill, because he prepared not his heart to seeke the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he doth the evil thing, for he hath not prepared his heart to seek Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he did evil because his heart was not true to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He did evil because he was not determined to follow the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 19:3 : 3 Nevertheless, there are good things found in you, in that you have removed the groves out of the land and have prepared your heart to seek God.
• 2 Chr 30:19 : 19 That prepares his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
• Ps 57:7 : 7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.
• Ps 78:8 : 8 And might not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that did not set their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
• Ps 78:37 : 37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.
• Ps 105:3-4 : 3 Glory in his holy name: let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face continually.
• Isa 45:19 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek Me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.
• Matt 7:7 : 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
• Deut 5:29 : 29 Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!
• 1 Sam 7:3 : 3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
• 1 Chr 29:18 : 18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart towards You:
• 2 Chr 11:16 : 16 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.