Verse 24

Moreover, the mediums and the sorcerers, and the images and idols, and all the abominations that were spotted in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josjia fjernet også spiritister, spåmenn, husguder, avguder og alle de motbydelige tingene som hadde blitt funnet i Juda og Jerusalem, for å oppfylle ordene i lovens bok som Hilkia, øverstepresten, hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Dessuten fjernet Josjia mediene, åndemanerne, husgudene, avgudene og alle de motbydeligheter som ble funnet i Juda og Jerusalem, for å oppfylle lovens ord, som var skrevet i boken funnet av Hilkia, presten, i Herrens hus.

• Norsk King James

  Dessuten avskaffet Josjia dem som arbeidet med åndemakter, trollmenn, avguder, og alle avskyeligheter som ble funnet i Juda og Jerusalem, for at han skulle utføre ordene i loven som var skrevet i boken som Hilkia, presten, fant i Herrens hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josia fjernet også åndemanere, spåmenn, idoler, avguder og alle avskyeligheter som fantes i Judas land og i Jerusalem, for å oppfylle lovens ord skrevet i boken som Hilkia, presten, fant i Herrens hus.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josia fjernet også alle mediespirer, åndemanere, husguder, avguder og alle andre avskyeligheter som ble sett i Juda og Jerusalem, for å oppfylle lovens ord som var skrevet i boken Hilkia, presten, hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I tillegg fjernet Josjia åndemanerne, trollmennene, avgudsbilder og alle de avskyeligheter som ble sett i Judas land og i Jerusalem, for å oppfylle lovens ord som var skrevet i boken som presten Hilkia fant i Herrens hus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dessuten fjernet Josia alle medieutøvere, spåmenn, billedavguder og alle de styggheter som ble oppdaget i Judas land og i Jerusalem, for at han skulle kunne oppfylle lovens ord, slik de var skrevet i boken som overprest Hilkiah fant i HERRENS hus.

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

  I tillegg fjernet Josjia åndemanerne, trollmennene, avgudsbilder og alle de avskyeligheter som ble sett i Judas land og i Jerusalem, for å oppfylle lovens ord som var skrevet i boken som presten Hilkia fant i Herrens hus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Josia fjernet også åndemanerne og spåmennene, husgudene og avgudene, alle de avskyelige tingene som fantes i Juda og Jerusalem, for å stadfeste lovens ord som var skrevet i boken som presten Hilkia hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Josiah also removed the mediums, spiritists, household idols, images, and all the detestable things that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to fulfill the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josjia fjernet også åndemanerne, spåmennene, husgudene, avgudene og alle de avskyelighetene som var i landet Juda og i Jerusalem, for å oppfylle lovens ord som var skrevet i boken som presten Hilkia hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ogsaa Spaaqvinderne og Tegnsudlæggerne og Billederne og de stygge Afguder og alle de Vederstyggeligheder, som bleve seede i Judæ Land og i Jerusalem, borttog Josias for at holde Lovens Ord, som vare skrevne i Bogen, hvilken Hilkia, Præsten, fandt i Herrens Huus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Josjia fjernet også dem som drev med åndemaning og magi, avgudene, de støpte bildene og alle de avskyelige tingene som dukket opp i Judas land og i Jerusalem, for å oppfylle ordene i lovboken som presten Hilkia hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dessuten fjernet Josjia de som praktiserte spådomskunst, de som hadde husguder, avguder og alle de avskyelige tingene som ble sett i Judas land og Jerusalem, så han kunne oppfylle lovens ord som var skrevet i boken som presten Hilkia fant i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josjia fjernet også åndemanerne, trollmennene, husgudene, avgudene, og alle de avskyelige tingene som fantes i landet Juda og i Jerusalem. Han gjorde dette for å oppfylle ordene i loven som var skrevet i boken som Hilkia, presten, hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Josjia fjernet også de som hadde åndemaning, trollmenn, terafimstøtter, avguder og alle avskyeligheter som var å se i Judas land og i Jerusalem, for å stadfeste lovens ord som var skrevet i boken som prest Hilkia hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Josjia fjernet alle dem som kontrollerte ånder, trollmennene, avgudene, og alle de avskyelige tingene som ble sett i Juda og Jerusalem, for å oppfylle ordene i pakten som Hilkia, presten, hadde funnet i Herrens hus.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iosias expelled all soythsayers, expounders of tokes, ymages and Idols, and all the abhominacions which were sene in the londe of Iuda and at Ierusalem, that he mighte set vp the wordes of the lawe, which were wrytten in the boke, that Helchias ye prest foude in the house of ye LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iosiah also tooke away them that had familiar spirits, and the soothsayers, and the images, and the idoles, and al the abominations that were espied in the lande of Iudah and in Ierusalem, to performe the wordes of the Lawe, which were written in the booke that Hilkiah the Priest found in the house of the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therto workers with spirites, & soothsayers, images, idols, and all the abhominations that were spyed in the lande of Iuda and in Hierusalem, those did Iosia put out of the way, to perfourme the wordes of the lawe, which were written in the booke that Helchia the priest founde in the house of the Lorde

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Moreover the [workers with] familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And also, those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah, and in Jerusalem, hath Josiah put away, in order to establish the words of the law that are written on the book that Hilkiah the priest hath found in the house of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover them that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all those who had control of spirits, and the wonder-workers, and the images, and the false gods, and all the disgusting things which were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, Josiah put away, so that he might give effect to the words of the agreement recorded in the book which Hilkiah the priest made discovery of in the house of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Josiah also got rid of the ritual pits used to conjure up spirits, the magicians, personal idols, disgusting images, and all the detestable idols that had appeared in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. In this way he carried out the terms of the law recorded on the scroll that Hilkiah the priest had discovered in the LORD’s temple.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 19:31 : 31 Do not turn to those who have familiar spirits, nor seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
• Gen 31:19 : 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
• 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 And he made his son pass through the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and dealt with mediums and spiritists: he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.
• Lev 20:27 : 27 A man or woman who has a familiar spirit, or who is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.
• Deut 18:10-12 : 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you.
• Judg 17:5 : 5 And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
• Judg 18:17-18 : 17 And the five men who went to spy out the land went up and entered there and took the carved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war. 18 And these went into Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image. Then the priest said to them, What are you doing?
• 1 Sam 28:3-7 : 3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had expelled those with familiar spirits and the wizards from the land. 4 The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa. 5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. 6 And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. 7 Then Saul said to his servants, Seek me a woman with a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor.
• 2 Kgs 21:3 : 3 For he rebuilt the high places that Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he erected altars for Baal, and made an Asherah pole, as Ahab king of Israel had done; and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served them.
• 2 Kgs 21:11 : 11 'Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations, and has done more wickedly than all that the Amorites did, who were before him, and has made Judah also to sin with his idols:
• 2 Kgs 21:21 : 21 And he walked in all the ways that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them.
• 2 Kgs 22:8-9 : 8 And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who have the oversight of the house of the LORD. 10 And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. 11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes. 12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah, a servant of the king's, saying, 13 Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not heeded the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.
• 2 Chr 34:14-19 : 14 And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses. 15 And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. 16 And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to your servants, they do it. 17 And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and to the hand of the workmen. 18 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. 19 And it happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.
• Isa 8:19-20 : 19 And when they say to you, Seek those who have familiar spirits, and wizards that whisper and mutter: should not a people seek their God? for the living to the dead? 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
• Isa 19:3 : 3 The spirit of Egypt shall fail in its midst; I will destroy its counsel, and they shall seek the idols, the charmers, those with familiar spirits, and the wizards.
• Hos 3:4 : 4 For the children of Israel shall remain many days without a king, without a prince, without a sacrifice, without a pillar, without an ephod, and without household gods.
• Acts 16:16-18 : 16 And it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation. 18 And she did this for many days. But Paul, being greatly troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour.
• Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
• Jas 1:25 : 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.