Verse 3

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the groves, the carved images, and the molten images.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I det åttende året av sitt kongedømme, mens han ennå var en gutt, begynte han å søke etter sin farfars Gud, Herren. Og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for høyene, Ashera-pålene, avgudstatuer og støpte figurer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I det åttende året av sitt styre, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke Davids, sin fars, Gud. I det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, Asjera-pålene, de utskårne og støpte bildene.

• Norsk King James

  For i det åttende året av sitt styre, mens han fortsatt var ung, begynte han å søke Herren, sin fars Gud, og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for de opperste stedene, og for høydene, og for de utsmykkede bildene, og de støpte bildene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I det åttende året av hans kongedømme, mens han fortsatt var ung, begynte han å søke sin forfaders Gud, David. I det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, lundene og de utskårne og støpte bilder.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I det åttende året av hans regjering, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke sin far Davids Gud; og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, Asjera-stavene, og utskårne og støpte bilder.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I det åttende året av sitt styre, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke Gud, Davids Gud. Og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, asjerapålene, de utskårne bildene og de støpte bildene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For i det åttende året av hans regjering, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke etter sin fars Gud, David; og i det tolvte året startet han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for høydeplassene, lundene, de utskårne bildene og de smeltede bildene.

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

  I det åttende året av sitt styre, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke Gud, Davids Gud. Og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, asjerapålene, de utskårne bildene og de støpte bildene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I sitt åttende år som konge, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke sin far Davids Gud. I det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, Asjera-stolpene, bildene og de støpte avgudene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In the twelfth year, he started to purify Judah and Jerusalem by removing the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast idols.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I det åttende året av hans regjering, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke sin forfader Davids Gud. I det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for Offerhaugene, Asjera-stolpene, utskårne figurer og støpte bilder.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi i sit Riges ottende Aar, der han var endnu en Dreng, begyndte han at søge sin Faders Davids Gud, og i det tolvte Aar begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem fra Høiene og Lundene og de udskaarne og støbte (Billeder).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I det åttende året av sitt styre, mens han ennå var ung, begynte han å søke sin far Davids Gud. I det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, Asjera-pålene, de utskårne og de støpte bildene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I det åttende året av hans regjering, mens han enda var ung, begynte han å søke etter Davids Gud, sin far; og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, Asjera-stolpene, de utskårne bildene og de støpte bildene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I det åttende året av hans regjering (da han ennå var ung) begynte han å søke sin far Davids Gud, og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, avgudsstøttene, gravbilledene og støpte bildene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I det åttende året av sitt styre, mens han fortsatt var ung, begynte han å søke Davids, sin fars, Gud; og i det tolvte året begynte han å rense Juda og Jerusalem for offerhaugene, Asjerapælene, utskårne bilder og støpte bilder.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I det åttende året av sitt styre, mens han ennå var ung, vendte hans hjerte seg først til Gud, sin far Davids Gud; i det tolvte året begynte han å fjerne alle offerhaugene, billedstøttene og bildene av tre og metall fra Juda og Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For in the eight yeare of his reigne wha he was yet but a childe, he beganne to seke the God of his father Dauid: and in the twolueth yeare begane he to clense Iuda and Ierusale from the hye places and groues, and carued Idols, and molten ymages:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the eight yeere of his reigne (when he was yet a childe) he began to seeke after the God of Dauid his father: and in the twelft yeere he began to purge Iudah, and Ierusalem from the hie places, and the groues, and the carued images, and molten images:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the eyght yere of his raigne, when he was yet a childe, he began to seke after the God of Dauid his father: And in the twelfth yere he began to purge Iuda & Hierusalem from the high places, groues, carued images, and images of metall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth), he hath begun to seek to the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he hath begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the eighth year of his rule, while he was still young, his heart was first turned to the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he undertook the clearing away of all the high places and the pillars and the images of wood and metal from Judah and Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year he began ridding Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while you are with Him; and if you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
• 2 Chr 33:22 : 22 But he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as Manasseh his father had done; for Amon sacrificed to all the carved images Manasseh his father had made and served them.
• Prov 8:17 : 17 I love those who love me; and those who seek me early shall find me.
• 2 Chr 33:17 : 17 Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed in the high places, but only to the LORD their God.
• Eccl 12:1 : 1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days do not come, nor the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
• Matt 6:33 : 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
• 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from childhood you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• Ps 119:9 : 9 BETH. How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.
• 2 Chr 30:14 : 14 And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense they took away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
• Lev 26:30 : 30 And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcasses upon the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
• 1 Kgs 13:2 : 2 And he cried against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus says the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you shall he offer the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and men's bones shall be burnt upon you.
• 2 Kgs 18:4 : 4 He removed the high places, broke the images, cut down the groves, and broke into pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the children of Israel burned incense to it, and he called it Nehushtan.
• 2 Kgs 23:4 : 4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.
• 2 Kgs 23:14 : 14 And he smashed the images, cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.
• 1 Chr 22:5 : 5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all nations: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
• 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 Furthermore, King David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.