Verse 11

So the elders and nobles of this city, who lived there, carried out Jezebel’s instructions, just as she had written in the letters she sent them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Innbyggerne i byen, de eldste og lederne som Jesabel hadde sendt brevet til, gjorde som det sto i brevet hun hadde skrevet til dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mennene i hans by, de eldste og de fornemme som bodde der, gjorde som Jesabel hadde sendt beskjed om, slik det var skrevet i brevene hun hadde sendt dem.

• Norsk King James

  Og mennene i byen, både de eldste og de ledende, gjorde som Isabel hadde befalt dem i brevene, og fulgte instruksene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De eldste og de fremste i byen, som bodde der Naboth bodde, gjorde som Jesabel hadde skrevet til dem i brevene hun sendte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De eldste og adelige i byen gjorde som Jesabel hadde instruert dem ved brevene hun sendte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mennene i byen hans, de eldste og de fornemme som bodde der, gjorde som Jezabel hadde skrevet i brevene hun sendte dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og byens menn – både de eldste og adelsmennene – handlet nøyaktig slik som Jezebel hadde befalt dem og slik det sto skrevet i brevene hun hadde sendt.

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

  Mennene i byen hans, de eldste og de fornemme som bodde der, gjorde som Jezabel hadde skrevet i brevene hun sendte dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mennene i byen, de eldste og de frie menn som bodde der, gjorde som Jesabel hadde pålagt dem i brevene hun hadde sendt.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Borgermennene og de fornemme i hans by gjorde som Jesabel hadde pålagt dem i brevet hun hadde sendt dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de ældste Mænd og Ypperste i hans Stad, som boede i hans Stad, gjorde, ligesom Jesabel havde sendt til dem, ligesom skrevet var i Brevene, som hun sendte til dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mennene i byen hans, de eldste og de fornemme innbyggerne der, gjorde akkurat som Jesabel hadde sendt beskjed om, slik det sto i brevene hun hadde sendt dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters she had sent to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mennene i byen hans, de eldste og de fornemme som bodde der, gjorde som Jesabel hadde bedt dem om, i samsvar med brevene hun hadde sendt dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mennene i hans by, de eldste og fornemme som bodde der, gjorde som Jesabel hadde skrevet i brevene hun sendte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mennene i byen, de eldste og de fornemme, som bodde der, gjorde som Jezebel hadde skrevet i brevene hun sendte dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De ansvarlige mennene og lederne som hadde myndighet i byen hans, gjorde som Jesabel hadde sagt i brevet hun sendte til dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the Elders and rulers of his cyte, which dwelt in his cite, dyd as Iesabel had commaunded them, acordynge as she had wrytten in the letter that she sent vnto them

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the men of his citie, euen the Elders & gouernours, which dwelt in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them: as it was written in the letters, which she had sent vnto them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of his citie, euen the elders and gouernours whiche dwelt in his citie, dyd as Iezabel had sent vnto them, and as it was written in the letter whiche she had sent vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the men of his city, [even] the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, [and] as it [was] written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men of his city, the elders and the freemen who are dwelling in his city, do as Jezebel hath sent unto them, as written in the letters that she sent unto them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 1:17 : 17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not obey the king of Egypt's command; they let the boys live.
• Exod 1:21 : 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
• Exod 23:1-2 : 1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness. 2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.
• Lev 19:15 : 15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
• 1 Sam 22:17 : 17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.
• 1 Sam 23:20 : 20 Now, O king, come down whenever you desire, and it will be our duty to surrender him into your hand.
• 2 Kgs 10:6-7 : 6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow." Now the king’s sons, seventy in all, were being raised by the prominent men of the city. 7 When the letter reached them, they took the king’s sons, slaughtered all seventy of them, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.
• 2 Chr 24:21 : 21 But they conspired against him, and at the king's command, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the Lord.
• Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.
• Prov 29:26 : 26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man receives justice.
• Dan 3:18-25 : 18 But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.' 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He ordered that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual. 20 And he commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace. 21 So the men were bound in their robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the midst of the blazing fiery furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames killed the soldiers who carried Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. 23 And these three men—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego—fell, bound, into the middle of the blazing fiery furnace. 24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; he stood up in alarm and said to his counselors, 'Did we not throw three men, bound, into the fire?' They answered the king, 'Certainly, O king.' 25 He exclaimed, 'Look! I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!'
• Hos 5:11 : 11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because he was determined to follow human commands.
• Mic 6:16 : 16 You have followed the statutes of Omri and all the practices of the house of Ahab; you have walked in their counsels. Therefore, I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of scorn; you will bear the reproach of My people.
• Matt 2:12 : 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another route.
• Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.
• Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'
• Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'