Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Likevel finnes det gode ting hos deg, for du har fjernet Asjerapålene fra landet og satt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Likevel er det gode ting funnet hos deg, for du har fjernet Asjera-stolpene fra landet og forberedt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Likevel er gode gjerninger funnet hos deg, fordi du har fjernet de falske gudsbildene fra landet, og har forberedt hjertet ditt til å søke Gud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men likevel er det funnet noe godt hos deg, for du har fjernet avgudsbilder fra landet og vendt hjertet ditt mot å søke Gud.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Likevel finnes det noe godt hos deg, for du har fjernet Asjera-støttene fra landet og har satt ditt hjerte inn på å søke Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Likevel er det funnet gode ting i deg, fordi du har fjernet avgudslunder fra landet og forberedt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men det finnes også gode egenskaper ved deg, for du har fjernet avgudslundene fra landet og åpnet ditt hjerte for å søke Gud.

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

  Likevel er det funnet gode ting i deg, fordi du har fjernet avgudslunder fra landet og forberedt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Likevel finnes det gode ting hos deg, for du har fjernet Asjera-stolpene i landet og forberedt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart to seek God.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.3", "source": "אֲבָ֕ל דְּבָרִ֥ים טוֹבִ֖ים נִמְצְא֣וּ עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־בִעַ֤רְתָּ הָאֲשֵׁרוֹת֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ לְבָבְךָ֖ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾăḇāl* *dəḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm* *nimṣəʾû* with-you for-*biʿartā* the-*ʾăšērôṯ* from-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hăḵînôṯā* *ləḇāḇəḵā* to-*liḏrōš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇāl*": "conjunction - but/nevertheless", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were found", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have removed/purged", "*ʾăšērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the Asherah poles", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hăḵînôṯā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have prepared/established", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*liḏrōš*": "qal infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - God", "עִמָּ֑ךְ": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "כִּֽי־": "conjunction - because/for", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וַ־": "conjunction - and", "לְ־": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇāl*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*dəḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm*": "good things/good words/good deeds", "*ʾăšērôṯ*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles (pagan worship items)", "*biʿartā*": "removed/purged/burned/destroyed", "*liḏrōš*": "to seek/to search for/to inquire of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the deity" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Likevel er det funnet gode ting hos deg, for du har utryddet Asjera-stolpene fra landet og har vendt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dog ere der nogle gode Ting fundne hos dig, at du haver borttaget Lundene af Landet og beskikket dit Hjerte til at søge Gud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Likevel er det funnet noe godt i deg, for du har fjernet Asjerapålene fra landet og har forberedt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Likevel er det funnet gode ting hos deg, for du har fjernet Astarte-bildene fra landet og satt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men gode ting er blitt funnet hos deg, for du har fjernet helligdommene fra landet og forberedt ditt hjerte for å søke Gud.’

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Likevel er det funnet gode ting hos deg, fordi du har fjernet Ashera-stolpene fra landet og har satt hjertet ditt på å søke Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Likevel er det noe godt i deg, for du har fjernet tretøttene fra landet og vendt ditt hjerte til gudsdyrkelse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  neuertheles there is some good founde in the, that thou hast put the groues out of the londe, and hast prepared thine hert to seke God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neuertheles good things are found in thee, because thou hast taken away ye groues out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seeke God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, there are some good actes founde in thee, in that thou hast hewen downe the groues out of the lande, and hast prepared thyne heart to seke God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but good things have been found with thee, for thou hast put away the shrines out of the land, and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow God.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 12:12 : 12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him completely; and also conditions improved in Judah.
• 1 Kgs 14:13 : 13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
• Ezra 7:10 : 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
• 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.
• 2 Chr 12:14 : 14 And he did evil because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD.
• 2 Chr 17:3-6 : 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek after the Baal idols; 4 But sought the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the practices of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance. 6 And his heart was uplifted in the ways of the LORD; moreover, he took away the high places and groves from Judah.
• Ps 57:7 : 7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.
• Rom 7:18 : 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) nothing good dwells: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.