Verse 27

At noon, Elijah began to mock them, saying, 'Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ved middagstid spottet Elia dem og sa: 'Rop høyere, for han er en gud. Kanskje han er opptatt eller har noe annet fore, eller kanskje han er på reisefot, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Midt på dagen hånte Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere! For han er en gud; enten er han opptatt, eller er han på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Norsk King James

  Og det hendte ved middagstid at Elias hånet dem, og sa: Rop høyere; for han er en gud; enten snakker han, eller han forfølger, eller han er på reise, eller kanskje han sover, og må vekkes.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å spotte dem: Rop høyere! Han er en gud, men kanskje er han i tanker, har noe å gjøre eller er på reise. Kanskje sover han, så han må vekkes.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å spotte dem og sa: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud. Kanskje han er opptatt med å tenke på noe, eller kanskje han er på do eller er på reise. Kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ved middagstid spottet Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud! Kanskje han tenker eller er opptatt, eller er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ved middagstid spottet Elias dem og sa: Rop høyt, for han er en gud! Enten snakker han, eller han er på jakt, eller han reiser, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

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

  Ved middagstid spottet Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud! Kanskje han tenker eller er opptatt, eller er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Omkring middag begynte Elia å spotte dem og sa: 'Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud. Kanskje han er fordypet i tanker eller opptatt eller på reise. Kanskje han sover og må vekkes opp!'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ved middagstid hånte Elia dem og sa: «Rop høyere! Han er en gud, kanskje han mediterer eller er opptatt eller på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede om Middagen, da bespottede Elias dem og sagde: Raaber med høi Røst, eftersom han er en Gud, thi (han har) en Samtale, eller har at skaffe, eller er paa Veien, (eller) maaskee han sover, at han kan opvaagne.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å håne dem og sa: Rop høyere, for han er jo en gud! Kanskje han tenker på noe, eller han har trukket seg tilbake, eller han er på reise, kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps, and must be awakened.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skjedde ved middagstid at Elia spottet dem og sa: Rop høyt, for han er en gud; enten han grunner på noe eller han har gått til side, eller han er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å håne dem og sa: 'Rop høyere! For han er jo en gud; han kan være opptatt, eller på et ærend, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å spotte dem: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud. Kanskje han sitter og tenker, eller han har gått bort, eller han er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ved middagstiden hånte Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere, for han er en gud; han er kanskje fordypet i en tanke, eller ute for et ærend, eller på en reise, eller kanskje sover han og må vekkes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan it was noone daye, Elias mocked them, and sayde: Crye loude. For he is a god, peradueture he is musynge, or hath somwhat to do, or is gone some iourneye, or happlye he slepeth, so that he wolde be waked vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And at noone Eliiah mocked them, & said, Crye loude: for he is a god: either he talketh or pursueth his enemies, or is in his iourney, or it may be that he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And at noone Elias mocked them, and sayde: Crye lowde, for he is a God, peraduenture he is talking, or occupied in folowing vpon his enemies, or is in his iourney, or happyly he slepeth, and must be awaked with your crie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he [is] a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps and must be awakened.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, `Call with a loud voice, for he `is' a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying, Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or he may have gone away for some purpose, or he may be on a journey, or by chance he is sleeping and has to be made awake.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, "Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At noon Elijah mocked them,“Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 41:23 : 23 Tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we might be dismayed and filled with awe.
• Ps 44:23 : 23 Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.
• Ps 78:65-66 : 65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a warrior recovering from wine. 66 He struck His enemies backward and covered them with everlasting disgrace.
• Ps 121:4 : 4 Indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
• Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be glad in the days of your prime. Follow the ways of your heart and the sights of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
• Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Be shattered, you nations, and be terrified! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle and be terrified; prepare for battle and be shattered. 10 Devise your plans, but they will be thwarted; issue your orders, but they will not stand, for God is with us.
• 1 Kgs 22:15 : 15 When Micaiah arrived before the king, the king said to him, 'Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should we refrain?' Micaiah answered, 'Go and succeed, for the LORD will give it into the king’s hand.'
• 2 Chr 25:8 : 8 Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.
• Isa 44:15-17 : 15 It becomes fuel for a man; he takes part of it to warm himself, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. But he also makes a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. 16 Half of the wood he burns in the fire; he roasts meat over it, eats, and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, 'Ah, I am warm; I see the fire.' 17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol, and bows down to it. He worships it and prays to it, saying, 'Save me, for you are my god.'
• Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Awake, as in days of old, as in generations long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces and pierced the dragon?
• Ezek 20:39 : 39 As for you, house of Israel, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you! But afterward, you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name with your gifts and idols.
• Amos 4:4-5 : 4 Come to Bethel and transgress, go to Gilgal and multiply sins; bring your sacrifices every morning and your tithes every three days. 5 Burn a thanksgiving offering with leaven, loudly proclaim your freewill offerings, for this is what you love to do, O people of Israel,' declares the Lord GOD.
• Matt 26:45 : 45 Then He came back to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is being handed over to sinners.
• Mark 4:38-39 : 38 But he was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. They woke him up and said to him, 'Teacher, don’t you care that we are perishing?' 39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm.
• Mark 7:9 : 9 He also said to them, "How skillfully you set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your own tradition.
• Mark 14:41 : 41 Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.