Verse 14

Elijah replied, 'I have been very zealous for the LORD God of Hosts, because the Israelites have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to take my life.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han svarte: 'Jeg har vært ivrig for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, fordi Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, ødelagt dine altere, drept dine profeter med sverd. Nå er jeg helt alene, og de søker å ta livet mitt.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han svarte: «Jeg har vært nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, fordi Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg alene er igjen, og de søker å ta mitt liv.»

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa: «Jeg har vært svært ivrig for HERREN, hærens Gud, for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, kastet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverd; og jeg, bare jeg, er blitt igjen; og de søker mitt liv for å ta det bort.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han svarte: Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere, og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg er den eneste som er igjen, og nå står de etter livet mitt også.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han svarte: "Jeg har vært nidkjær for Herren, Allhærs Gud; Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg alene er igjen, og de forsøker å ta mitt liv."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han svarte: "Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud. For Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverd. Jeg er den eneste som er igjen, og de søker å ta mitt liv."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han svarte: «Jeg har vært usedvanlig ivrig for Herrens hærers Gud, for Israels barn har forrådt din pakt, ødelagt dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet; og jeg, bare jeg, er igjen, og de søker mitt liv for å ta det.»

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

  Han svarte: "Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud. For Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverd. Jeg er den eneste som er igjen, og de søker å ta mitt liv."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han svarte: «Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud. Israelittene har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg er den eneste som er igjen, og nå søker de å ta mitt liv.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han svarte: «Jeg har vært veldig nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg er den eneste som er igjen, og de søker å ta mitt liv.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde: Jeg har aldeles været nidkjær for Herren Zebaoths Gud, fordi Israels Børn have forladt din Pagt, nedbrudt dine Altere og ihjelslaget dine Propheter med Sværdet; og jeg, jeg er alene overbleven, og de søge efter mit Liv til at tage det (fra mig).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han svarte: Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for HERREN, hærskarenes Gud, fordi Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere, og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg er alene igjen, og nå søker de å ta mitt liv også.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said, I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts, because the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa: "Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet; og jeg, jeg alene, er igjen, og de søker å ta livet mitt."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han svarte: 'Jeg har vært nidkjær for Herren, Allhærs Gud, for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg er alene igjen, og de forsøker å ta livet av meg.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han svarte: Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Jeg alene er igjen, og de trakter etter mitt liv for å ta det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han svarte: Jeg har brent av iver for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, for israelittene har brutt din pakt, de har revet ned dine altere, og de har drept dine profeter med sverd. Jeg er den eneste som er igjen, og nå prøver de å ta livet mitt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: I haue bene zelous for the LORDE God Zebaoth: for the children of Israel haue forsake thy couenaunt, broken downe thine altares, slayne yi prophetes wt the swerde, & I onely am lefte, and they seke to take awaye my life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered, I haue bene very ielous for the Lord God of hostes, because the children of Israel haue forsaken thy couenant, cast downe thine altars, and slayne thy Prophets with the sworde, and I onely am left, and they seeke my life to take it away.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he aunswered: I haue ben ielous for the Lorde God of hoastes sake, because the children of Israel haue forsaken thy couenaunt, cast downe thyne aulters, and slayne thy prophetes with the sworde: and I onely am left, & they seke my lyfe to take it away.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `I have been very zealous for Jehovah, God of Hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, Thine altars they have thrown down, and Thy prophets they have slain by the sword, and I am left, I, by myself, and they seek my life -- to take it.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have had your altars broken down, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the only one living; and now they are attempting to take away my life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of Armies; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He answered,“I have been absolutely loyal to the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, even though the Israelites have abandoned the covenant they made with you torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:25 : 25 They turned to other gods and worshiped and bowed down to them, gods they did not know and gods the LORD had not given to them.'
• Deut 31:20 : 20 When I bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I swore to their ancestors, and they eat their fill and grow fat, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant.
• 1 Kgs 19:9-9 : 9 There he went into a cave and spent the night. The word of the LORD came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?' 10 He replied, 'I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to take my life.'
• Ps 78:37 : 37 Their hearts were not faithful to Him, nor were they loyal to His covenant.
• Isa 1:4 : 4 Woe to a sinful nation, a people loaded down with guilt, offspring of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have abandoned the LORD, spurned the Holy One of Israel, and turned their backs on Him.
• Isa 62:1 : 1 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation like a blazing torch.
• Isa 62:6-7 : 6 Upon your walls, Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all day and all night they will not be silent. You who remind the LORD, take no rest, 7 and give Him no rest until He establishes and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
• Jer 22:9 : 9 And the answer will be: 'Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods.'
• Dan 11:30 : 30 Ships from the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and vent his anger against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
• Hos 6:7 : 7 But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they dealt treacherously with Me.
• Heb 8:9 : 9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and so I turned away from them, declares the Lord.