Verse 25

And before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength, according to all the law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Verken før eller etter Josjia har det vært noen konge som så helhjertet vendte seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og hele sin styrke, etter hele Moses' lov, som ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det var ingen konge før ham som vendte seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og hele sin styrke, etter hele Moseloven, heller ikke etter ham var det noen som ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og det hadde ikke vært noen konge lik ham før ham, som vendte seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, og med hele sin sjel, og med all sin styrke, etter hele Moselov; heller ikke kom det en slik etter ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ingen konge som ham hadde vært før han, som vendte seg til Herren av hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og med all sin makt, etter hele Mose lov, heller ikke oppsto det noen etter ham som ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det fantes ingen konge før ham som vendte seg til Herren av hele sitt hjerte, all sin sjel og all sin styrke etter Moseloven, og det var heller ingen etter ham som gjorde som han.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Som ham var det ingen konge før ham, som vendte seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, med hele sin sjel og med all sin makt, i henhold til hele Moseloven, og etter ham sto det heller ikke fram noen som var lik ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ingen konge før ham hadde vendt seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, sin sjel og all sin kraft, slik Moses’ lov foreskriver; og etter ham har det ikke oppstått noen som ham.

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

  Som ham var det ingen konge før ham, som vendte seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, med hele sin sjel og med all sin makt, i henhold til hele Moseloven, og etter ham sto det heller ikke fram noen som var lik ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det hadde aldri før vært en konge som ham, som vendte seg til Herren av hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og all sin kraft, etter hele Moseloven. Heller ikke noen etter ham var som ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There was no king like him before, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, soul, and strength, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Verken før ham eller etter ham hadde det vært en konge som omvendte seg til Herren av hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og all sin styrke, som han gjorde, i samsvar med hele Moseloven.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der var ingen Konge som han før ham, der vendte sig om til Herren af sit ganske Hjerte og af sin ganske Sjæl og af al sin Formue, efter al Mose Lov, og der opstod ei Nogen efter ham som han.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det fantes ingen konge før ham som vendte seg til Herren av hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og hele sin kraft, slik det står i Moseloven, og det kom heller ingen konge som ham etter ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det var ingen konge før ham som vendte seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og hele sin kraft, i samsvar med hele Mose lov; og etter ham var det heller ingen som ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det hadde ikke vært noen konge som ham før som vendte seg til Herren av hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og all sin styrke, etter hele Moses' lov, og ingen etter ham var som ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Før ham var det ingen konge som vendte seg til Herren av hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og hele sin kraft, i samsvar med hele Moseloven, og det sto ingen opp etter ham lik ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Aldri før hadde det vært en konge som ham, som vendte seg til Herren med hele sitt hjerte, hele sin sjel og hele sin styrke, i samsvar med Moseloven; og etter ham var det ingen konge som var lik ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  His like was no kynge before him, which so couerted vnto ye LORDE wt all his hert, wt all his soule, & with all his strength, acordinge to all the lawe of Moses. And after him came there not vp soch another.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Like vnto him was there no King before him, that turned to the Lord with al his heart, and with all his soule, and with all his might according to all the Lawe of Moses, neither after him arose there anie like him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lyke vnto him was there no king before him that turned to the Lorde with all his heart, with all his soule, and all his might, according to all the lawe of Moyses, neither after him arose ther any such as he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there [any] like him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Like him was there no king before him, who turned to Yahweh with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And like him there hath not been before him a king who turned back unto Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses, and after him there hath none risen like him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Never before had there been a king like him, turning to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his power, as the law of Moses says; and after him there was no king like him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Like him was there no king before him, who turned to Yahweh with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  No king before or after repented before the LORD as he did, with his whole heart, soul, and being in accordance with the whole law of Moses.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 18:5 : 5 He trusted in the LORD God of Israel, so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any before him.
• 2 Kgs 23:3 : 3 And the king stood by a pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood for the covenant.
• Neh 10:29 : 29 They joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and His judgments and His statutes;
• Jer 29:13 : 13 And you will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
• Mal 4:4 : 4 Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
• John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• John 7:19 : 19 Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?
• Deut 4:29 : 29 But if from there you shall seek the LORD your God, you shall find him, if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.
• Deut 6:5 : 5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.
• 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 That the Lord may continue His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.
• 1 Kgs 8:48 : 48 And so return to you with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, who led them away captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:
• 1 Kgs 15:5 : 5 Because David did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and did not turn aside from anything He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.