Verse 4

In his presence, they tore down the altars of the Baals, and he cut down the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast idols, crushing them into powder, and he scattered the dust over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De rev ned Ba'al-altrene foran ham, og han ødelagte røykelseskarene som stod over dem. Ashera-pålene, avgudstatuer og støpte figurer knuste han til støv og spredte dem over gravene til de som hadde ofret til dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De brøt ned Baal-altrene i hans nærvær, og de høyeste bildene ble hugget ned. Asjera-pålene, de utskårne og støpte bildene, knuste han til støv og spredde det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Norsk King James

  Og de rev ned alterene til Baal i hans nærvær; han knuste også de utsmykkede bildene, gjorde dem til støv, og strødde det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han brøt ned Baals altrene foran seg, han hugget ned bildene som sto oppå dem og knuste lundene og de utskårne og støpte bildene til støv, og strødde dem over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Foran han rev de ned Ba’al-altrene, og solstøttene som var oppå dem, hugget han ned. Asjera-stavene, de utskårne og støpte bildene knuste han til støv, og han spredte det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De rev ned Baal-altrene i hans nærvær; bildene som sto oppå dem, hogde han ned; asjerapålene, de utskårne og de støpte bildene knuste han til støv og spredte det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I hans nærvær rev de ned Baalims altere, og de bildene som stod høyt over dem kappet han ned; lundene, de utskårne bildene og de smeltede bildene brøt han i deler, gjorde dem om til støv og strødde det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

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

  De rev ned Baal-altrene i hans nærvær; bildene som sto oppå dem, hogde han ned; asjerapålene, de utskårne og de støpte bildene knuste han til støv og spredte det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Under hans ledelse brøt de ned Baals altere, og røkelsesalterne som sto over dem, hogde han i stykker. Asjera-stolpene, bildene og de støpte avgudene knuste han, malte dem til støv og strødde det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han fikk alterene for Ba'alene brutt ned i sitt nærvær, og solstøttene over dem ble han fjernet. Asjera-stolpene, de utskårne figurene og de støpte bildene knuste han til støv og strødde det utover gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de nedbrøde for hans Ansigt Baalims Altere, og han afhuggede de Billeder, som vare ovenpaa dem; han sønderbrød baade Lundene og de udskaarne og støbte (Billeder), og stødte dem smaa og strøede dem paa deres Grave, som havde offret til dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I hans nærvær rev de ned Ba'als altrene, og de høye bildene som var oppå dem, hugg han ned. Asjera-pålene, de utskårne og de støpte bildene knuste han, og gjorde til støv, som han spredte over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they broke down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were high above them, he cut down; and the groves, the carved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and scattered it upon the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De brøt ned Ba'al-altrene i hans nærvær; og solstøttene som var høyt over dem, hogde han ned, og Asjera-stolpene og de utskårne bildene og de støpte bildene knuste han, gjorde dem til støv og strødde det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De rev ned foran ham Ba'als altrene, og røkelseskarene som sto høyere oppå dem, hogg han i stykker. Han knuste avgudsstøttene, gravbilledene og de støpte billedene, og strødde dem utover gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han rev ned Baal-altrene foran øynene på dem, og solbildene som var plassert høyt over, hogg han ned; han knuste alle Asjerapælene, de utskårne bildene og de støpte bildene til støv og strødde det over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han fikk ødelagt Baals altere mens han selv var til stede; han hugget ned solbildene som stod over dem; og billedstøttene av tre og metall knuste han til støv, og spredde støvet over gravene til dem som hadde ofret til dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and caused the altares of Baalim to be broken downe before him, and the ymages that were theron, hewed he downe. And ye groues and carued Idols and molte ymages brake he in peces, and made them to dust, and scatred it vpon the graues of them that had offred vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they brake downe in his sight the altars of Baalim, and hee caused to cut downe the images that were on hie vpon them: he brake also the groues, and the carued images, and the molten images, & stampt them to pouder, & strowed it vpon the graues of them that had sacrificed vnto them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they brake downe the aulters of Baalim euen in his presence: and other images that were in greater honour then they, he caused to be destroyed: And the groues, carued images, and images of metall he brake and made dust of them, and strowed it vpon the graues of them that had offered vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that [were] on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust [of them], and strowed [it] upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and the sun-images that were on high above them he hewed down; and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on the graves [of those] who had sacrificed to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they break down before him the altars of the Baalim, and the images that `are' on high above them he hath cut down, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images, he hath broken and beaten small, and streweth on the surface of the graves of those sacrificing to them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they brake down the altars of the Baalim in his presence; and the sun-images that were on high above them he hewed down; and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it upon the graves [of them] that had sacrificed unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He had the altars of the Baals broken down, while he himself was present; and the sun-images which were placed on high over them he had cut down; and the pillars of wood and the metal images he had broken up and crushed to dust, dropping the dust over the resting-places of the dead who had made offerings to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and the incense altars that were on high above them he cut down; and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on the graves [of those] who had sacrificed to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He ordered the altars of the Baals to be torn down, and broke the incense altars that were above them. He smashed the Asherah poles, idols and images, crushed them up and sprinkled the dust over the tombs of those who had sacrificed to them.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 32:20 : 20 He took the calf they had made, burned it with fire, ground it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.
• Lev 26:30 : 30 I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your dead bodies on the lifeless forms of your idols, and my soul will reject you.
• 2 Kgs 23:4-6 : 4 The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the priests of the second rank, and the gatekeepers to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the objects made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. He burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and scattered their ashes on the graves of the people. 5 He also removed the idolatrous priests appointed by the kings of Judah, those who burned incense at the high places in the cities of Judah and in the areas around Jerusalem. He removed those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and the moon, the constellations, and all the host of heaven. 6 He brought out the Asherah pole from the house of the Lord to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to ashes, and threw the ashes on the graves of the common people.
• 2 Kgs 23:11-12 : 11 He removed the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun at the entrance to the house of the Lord, near the room of Nathan-Melech, the eunuch, which was in the colonnades. He also burned the chariots of the sun with fire. 12 The king tore down the altars that were on the roof of Ahaz's upper chamber, the ones the kings of Judah had made. He also destroyed the altars that Manasseh had made in the two courtyards of the house of the Lord. He removed them from there, ground them to dust, and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.
• 2 Chr 14:5 : 5 He built fortified cities in Judah because the land was at peace. There was no war during those years, for the Lord had given him rest.
• 2 Chr 33:3 : 3 He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, set up altars to the Baals, made Asherah poles, and worshipped all the stars of the sky and served them.
• 2 Chr 34:7 : 7 He tore down the altars and the Asherah poles, smashed the carved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
• Ps 18:42 : 42 They cry for help, but there is no one to save them—to the LORD, but He does not answer.
• Isa 27:9 : 9 By this, the guilt of Jacob will be atoned for, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: when he makes all the altar stones like crushed chalk stones, and no Asherah poles or incense altars will stand.
• Deut 7:5 : 5 Instead, this is what you must do to them: Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, chop down their Asherah poles, and burn their carved images with fire.
• Deut 7:25 : 25 You must burn the carved images of their gods in the fire. Do not covet the silver or gold on them, and do not take it for yourself, or you will be ensnared by it. For it is detestable to the LORD your God.
• Deut 9:21 : 21 Then I took the sinful thing you had made—the calf—and burned it in the fire. I crushed it, grinding it into fine dust, and threw the dust into the stream that flows down from the mountain.
• 2 Kgs 10:26-27 : 26 They brought out the sacred pillars of the temple of Baal and burned them. 27 They also tore down the sacred pillar of Baal, demolished the temple of Baal, and turned it into a latrine, which it remains to this day.
• Exod 23:24 : 24 Do not bow down to their gods or worship them or follow their practices. Instead, you must demolish them completely and shatter their sacred pillars.