Verse 4

When King Jeroboam heard the message from the man of God who cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said, 'Seize him!' But his hand, which he had stretched out against the man, withered so that he could not pull it back to himself.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da kongen hørte de ordene som gudsmannen ropte ut mot alteret i Betel, rakte Jeroboam ut hånden fra alteret og sa: 'Grip ham!' Men hånden hans, som han rakte ut mot ham, ble lammet, så han ikke kunne trekke den tilbake.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da kong Jeroboam hørte ordet fra Guds mann, som ropte mot alteret i Betel, rakte han ut hånden fra alteret, og sa: Grip ham! Da tørket hånden hans ut, så han ikke kunne trekke den tilbake til seg.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, da kong Jeroboam hørte ordene fra mannen av Gud som hadde ropt mot alteret i Betel, at han rakk ut hånden sin fra alteret og sa: Ta ham! Hånden hans, som han strakk ut mot ham, ble tørket ned, så han ikke lenger kunne trekke den tilbake.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da kongen hørte ordene fra gudsmannen som han ropte ut mot alteret i Betel, rakte Jeroboam ut hånden fra alteret og sa: 'Grip ham!' Men hånden han rakte ut mot ham, visnet, og han kunne ikke trekke den tilbake.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kong Jeroboam hørte ordene fra gudsmannen som ropte mot alteret i Betel, rakte han hånden ut fra alteret og sa: Ta ham! Og hånden som han rakte ut mot ham, visnet, så han ikke kunne trekke den tilbake.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da kong Jeroboam hørte hva Guds mann hadde sagt mot alteret i Betel, strakte han hånden sin ut fra alteret og sa: «Ta tak i ham!» Men hånden han strakte ut, ble tørket og kunne ikke trekkes tilbake.

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

  Da kong Jeroboam hørte ordene fra gudsmannen som ropte mot alteret i Betel, rakte han hånden ut fra alteret og sa: Ta ham! Og hånden som han rakte ut mot ham, visnet, så han ikke kunne trekke den tilbake.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da kong Jeroboam hørte ordene som Guds mannen ropte mot alteret i Betel, rakte han ut hånden fra alteret og sa: 'Grip ham!' Men hånden han rakte ut mot ham, visnet, og han kunne ikke trekke den tilbake.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da kong Jeroboam hørte hva gudsmannen ropte ut mot alteret i Betel, rakte han hånden ut fra alteret og sa: 'Grip ham!' Men hånden han rakte ut mot ham, visnet, og han kunne ikke trekke den tilbake.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der Kongen hørte den Guds Mands Ord, som raabte imod Alteret i Bethel, da rakte Jeroboam sin Haand ud fra Alteret og sagde: Griber ham; og hans Haand visnede, som han udrakte imod ham, saa han ikke kunde drage den tilbage til sig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da kong Jeroboam hørte utsagnet fra gudsmannen som han ropte mot alteret i Betel, rakte han ut hånden fra alteret og sa: Grip ham! Da tørket hånden han rakte ut mot ham inn, slik at han ikke kunne trekke den tilbake.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it came to pass, when King Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, Seize him. And his hand, which he stretched out against him, withered, so that he could not pull it back to himself.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da kongen hørte hva gudsmannen sa mot alteret i Betel, rakte Jeroboam ut hånden fra alteret og sa: Grip ham! Hånden som han rakte ut mot ham ble stiv, så han ikke kunne trekke den tilbake.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da kongen hørte ordet fra Guds mann som han ropte mot alteret i Betel, rakte Jeroboam ut hånden fra alteret og sa: 'Grip ham;' men hånden som han rakte ut mot ham, visnet, og han kunne ikke trekke den tilbake til seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da kongen hørte hva Guds mann sa mot alteret i Betel, rakte Jeroboam ut hånden fra alteret og sa: Grip ham! Men hånden han rakte ut mot ham, tørket ut, så han ikke kunne trekke den tilbake til seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kongen hørte Guds mannen rope ut mot alteret i Betel, rakte han ut hånden fra alteret og sa: Grip ham! Men hånden som han rakte ut mot ham, ble vissen og han kunne ikke trekke den tilbake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan the kynge herde the worde of the man of God, that cried agaynst the altare at Bethel, he stretched out his hande by ye altare, and sayde: Laye hondes on him. And his hande that he stretched out, wythered, and he coulde not drawe it vnto him agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the King had heard the saying of the man of God, which he had cryed against the altar in Beth-el, Ieroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, Lay holde on him: but his hande which he put foorth against him, dryed vp, and he could not pull it in againe to him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the king hearde the saying of the man of God whiche had cryed against the aulter in Bethel, he stretched out his hande from the aulter, saying, Holde him: And his hand which he put foorth against him dried vp, & he coulde not pull it in againe to him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, that Jeroboam put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. His hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the word of the man of God that he calleth against the altar in Beth-El, that Jeroboam putteth forth his hand from off the altar, saying, `Catch him;' and his hand is dried up that he hath put forth against him, and he is not able to bring it back unto him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Beth-el, that Jeroboam put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the king, hearing the man of God crying out against the altar at Beth-el, put out his hand from the altar, saying, Take him prisoner. And his hand, stretched out against him, became dead, and he had no power of pulling it back.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, that Jeroboam put out his hand from the altar, saying, "Seize him!" His hand, which he put out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to himself.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the king heard the prophet’s message that he had cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam took his hand from the altar and pointed it saying,“Seize him!” Then the hand that he had pointed at him stiffened up and he could not pull it back.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:11 : 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, both young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the doorway.
• 2 Kgs 6:18-20 : 18 As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, "Please strike this army with blindness." So He struck them with blindness, as Elisha had requested. 19 Then Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are looking for." And he led them to Samaria. 20 When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "LORD, open the eyes of these men so they can see." The LORD opened their eyes, and they looked and realized they were inside Samaria.
• 2 Chr 16:10 : 10 Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison because he was enraged over this. At the same time, Asa oppressed some of the people.
• 2 Chr 18:25-27 : 25 The king of Israel then ordered, 'Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon, the ruler of the city, and to Joash, the king's son.' 26 And say, "This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely." 27 Micaiah declared, 'If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.' Then he added, 'Mark my words, all you people!'
• 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 The anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, 'Why do you consult these gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?' 16 While the prophet was still speaking, Amaziah said to him, 'Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?' The prophet stopped but said, 'I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.'
• Ps 105:15 : 15 'Do not touch My anointed ones, and do not harm My prophets.'
• Jer 20:2-6 : 2 he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in the temple of the LORD. 3 The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, "The LORD has not called your name Pashhur, but rather Terror on Every Side. 4 For this is what the LORD says: 'I am going to make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies while you watch, and I will hand all Judah over to the king of Babylon, who will take them captive to Babylon or kill them by the sword. 5 I will deliver all the wealth of this city, all its products, all its valuable possessions, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah into the hands of their enemies. They will plunder them, take them, and carry them off to Babylon.' 6 And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house will go into exile. You will go to Babylon, and there you will die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you have falsely prophesied.
• Jer 26:8-9 : 8 And when Jeremiah finished speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests, the prophets, and all the people seized him, saying, 'You shall surely die!' 9 'Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, “This house will become like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitants”?' And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the LORD's house. 10 When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s house to the house of the LORD and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD's house. 11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, 'This man deserves the death sentence, for he has prophesied against this city as you have heard with your own ears.'
• Jer 26:20-23 : 20 Now there was another man who prophesied in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and this land in words exactly like those of Jeremiah. 21 When King Jehoiakim, all his mighty men, and all the officials heard his words, the king sought to put him to death. But Uriah heard about it, and he was afraid, so he fled and went to Egypt. 22 Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and some others went with him. 23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with the sword and threw his body into the burial place of the common people.
• Jer 38:4-6 : 4 The officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death, because he is discouraging the soldiers who remain in the city and all the people by speaking these words to them. He is not seeking the welfare of this people, but only their harm." 5 King Zedekiah replied, "He is in your hands. The king can do nothing to oppose you." 6 So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud.
• Amos 7:10-17 : 10 Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, 'Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words.' 11 For Amos says, 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their own land.' 12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, 'Seer, go and flee to the land of Judah; there you can earn your bread and prophesy there.' 13 'But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.' 14 Amos answered Amaziah, 'I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore figs.' 15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.' 16 Now therefore, hear the word of the Lord: You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel and do not preach against the house of Isaac.' 17 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: 'Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, your sons and daughters will fall by the sword, your land will be divided up with a measuring line, and you yourself will die in a polluted land. Israel will surely go into exile away from their homeland.'
• Matt 25:40 : 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
• Matt 26:57 : 57 Those who had arrested Jesus took Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
• Mark 14:44-46 : 44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard." 45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him. 46 Then they laid hands on him and arrested him.
• Luke 3:19-20 : 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by John about Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the evil things he had done, 20 added to these things by imprisoning John in prison as well.
• Luke 6:10 : 10 Looking around at all of them, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." The man did so, and his hand was restored, as sound as the other.
• John 13:20 : 20 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
• John 18:6 : 6 When Jesus said to them, 'I am he,' they stepped back and fell to the ground.
• Acts 6:12-14 : 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. 13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.' 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.
• Acts 9:4-5 : 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
• Acts 13:8-9 : 8 But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared intently at him. 10 And he said, 'You are full of all deceit and all fraud, son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness! Will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?' 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
• Rev 11:5 : 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and devours their enemies. If anyone tries to harm them, this is how they must be killed.