Verse 3

Then Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, 'If you are truly returning to the LORD with all your heart, rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth among you. Commit your hearts to the LORD and worship Him only, and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.'

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Da sa Samuel til hele Israels hus: "Hvis dere vender tilbake til Herren av hele deres hjerte, fjern de fremmede gudene og Astarte-bildene fra blant dere. Forbered hjertene deres for Herren og tjen Ham alene. Da skal Han frelse dere fra filistrenes hånd."

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: Hvis dere vender tilbake til Herren av hele deres hjerte, da fjern de fremmede gudene og Astarte blant dere, og gjør deres hjerter rede for Herren og tjen ham alene. Så skal han fri dere fra filistrenes hånd.

  • Norsk King James

    Og Samuel sa til hele Israels hus: Hvis dere vender tilbake til Herren med hele hjertet deres, så må dere fjerne de fremmede gudene og Ashtaroth fra blant dere, og forberede hjertene deres for Herren, og bare tjene ham; så vil han frelse dere fra filistrene.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da sa Samuel til hele Israels hus: Hvis dere vender om til Herren av hele deres hjerte, fjern da de fremmede gudene fra blant dere, også Astartene, og gjør hjertet deres klart for Herren og tjen ham alene. Da vil han fri dere fra filisternes hånd.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da sa Samuel til hele Israels hus: Hvis dere av hele deres hjerte vender tilbake til Herren, så fjern de fremmede gudene og astarternes bilder fra blant dere, og gjør hjertene deres rede for Herren og tjen bare ham. Så vil han fri dere fra filisternes hånd.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Og Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: Hvis dere vender tilbake til Herren av hele deres hjerte, så fjern de fremmede gudene og Astarte fra blant dere, og forbered deres hjerter for Herren, og tjen ham alene. Så vil han fri dere fra filisternes hånd.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Da talte Samuel til hele Israels hus og sa: «Om dere vender dere til Herren med hele deres hjerte, kast da de fremmede gudene og Ashtaroth fra dere, gjør hjertene deres rede for Herren, og tjen ham alene; han vil da redde dere fra filisternes hånd.»

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

    Og Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: Hvis dere vender tilbake til Herren av hele deres hjerte, så fjern de fremmede gudene og Astarte fra blant dere, og forbered deres hjerter for Herren, og tjen ham alene. Så vil han fri dere fra filisternes hånd.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Samuel sa til hele Israels hus: "Hvis dere virkelig vender om til Herren av hele deres hjerter, fjern da de fremmede gudene og astartebildene blant dere, og retter deres hjerter mot Herren, og tjen ham alene; så vil han redde dere fra filisternes hånd."

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Samuel sa da til hele Israels hus: «Hvis dere av hele deres hjerte vender tilbake til Herren, fjern da de fremmede gudene og astarterne fra deres midte. Rett deres hjerte til Herren og tjen bare ham. Da skal han fri dere ut av filisternes hånd.»

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da talede Samuel til alt Israels Huus, sigende: Dersom I omvende eder til Herren i eders ganske Hjerte, saa borttager de Fremmedes Guder midt ud fra eder, og Astharoth, og bereder eders Hjerte til Herren og tjener ham alene; og han skal frie eder af Philisternes Haand.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: Om dere vil vende tilbake til Herren av hele hjertet, så fjern de fremmede gudene og Astarte-bildene fra blant dere, og vend deres hjerter til Herren og tjen ham alene. Da vil han fri dere fra filisternes hånd.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: Hvis dere vender tilbake til Yahweh av hele deres hjerte, sett da bort de fremmede gudene og Astarot blant dere, rett deres hjerter mot Yahweh, og tjen ham alene; så vil han redde dere fra filisternes hånd.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Og Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: 'Hvis dere med hele deres hjerte vender om til Jehova, så fjern de fremmede gudene fra deres midte, og også Astarte; og forbered deres hjerter for Jehova, og tjen bare ham, så vil han fri dere ut av filisternes hånd.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: «Om dere vender om til Herren av hele deres hjerte, så fjern de fremmede gudene og Astarte-bildene fra dere, og vend hjertene deres til Herren, og tjen ham alene. Da vil han fri dere fra filistrenes hånd.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Da sa Samuel til hele Israel: Hvis dere virkelig vil vende tilbake til Herren av hele deres hjerte, så fjern de fremmede gudene og Astarte-statuene blant dere, og vend hjertene deres til Herren og tjen bare ham. Da vil han redde dere fra filistrenes hånd.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Samuel sayde vnto all the house of Israel: Yf ye turne you withall youre hert vnto the LORDE, then put awaye from you the straunge goddes and Astaroth, and directe youre hert vnto the LORDE and serue him onely, so shall he delyuer you out of the hande of the Philistynes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Samuel spake vnto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye be come againe vnto the Lord with all your heart, put away the strange gods from among you, and Ashtaroth, & direct your hearts vnto the Lord, & serue him only, and he shall deliuer you out of the hand of ye Philistims.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Samnel spake vnto al the house of Israel, saying: If ye be come agayne vnto the Lorde with all your heartes, then put away the straunge gods and Astaroth from among you, and prepare your heartes vnto the Lord, and serue him onely: For he shall ryd you out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Samuel speaketh unto all the house of Israel, saying, `If with all your heart ye are turning back unto Jehovah -- turn aside the gods of the stranger from your midst, and Ashtaroth; and prepare your heart unto Jehovah, and serve Him only, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Samuel said to all Israel, If with all your hearts you would come back to the Lord, then put away all the strange gods and the Astartes from among you, and let your hearts be turned to the Lord, and be servants to him only: and he will make you safe from the hands of the Philistines.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Samuel said to all the people of Israel,“If you are really turning to the LORD with all your hearts, remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth. Give your hearts to the LORD and serve only him. Then he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 13:4 : 4 you must not listen to that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you truly love Him with all your heart and all your soul.
  • Luke 4:8 : 8 But Jesus answered and said to him, 'Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
  • Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, so that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
  • Deut 6:13 : 13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
  • Deut 10:20 : 20 Fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
  • Josh 24:23 : 23 Now then," Joshua said, "put away the foreign gods that are among you, and direct your hearts toward the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • Gen 35:2 : 2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes."
  • Josh 24:14 : 14 Now, fear the LORD and serve Him with sincerity and truth. Put away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
  • Deut 30:2-9 : 2 and you return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and soul, you and your children, according to all that I command you today, 3 then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you. He will gather you again from all the peoples where the LORD your God has scattered you. 4 Even if you are exiled to the ends of the heavens, the LORD your God will gather you from there, and He will bring you back from there. 5 The LORD your God will bring you into the land that your ancestors possessed, and you will possess it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors. 6 The LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live. 7 The LORD your God will place all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you and persecuted you. 8 And you will again obey the LORD and follow all His commandments that I am giving you today. 9 The LORD your God will make you successful in all the work of your hands—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land. The LORD will again rejoice over you for good, as He rejoiced over your ancestors, 10 if you obey the voice of the LORD your God, keeping His commandments and statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and soul.
  • 1 Sam 31:10 : 10 They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth and hung his corpse on the wall of Beth-shan.
  • 1 Kgs 8:48 : 48 and if they turn back to You with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You in the direction of the land You gave to their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name,
  • 1 Chr 22:19 : 19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with wholehearted devotion and a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
  • Judg 10:6 : 6 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the LORD and did not serve Him.
  • 2 Chr 30:19 : 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.'
  • Joel 2:12-13 : 12 Even now, declares the LORD, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. 13 Tear open your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and he relents from sending calamity.
  • Ezek 18:31 : 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel?
  • Hos 6:1-2 : 1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has struck us down, but He will bind us up. 2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, so that we may live before Him.
  • Job 11:13-14 : 13 If you would set your heart right and stretch out your hands toward Him, 14 if iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tent,
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 To humans belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
  • 2 Chr 19:3 : 3 But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart to seek God.
  • Judg 2:13 : 13 They abandoned the LORD and worshipped Baal and the Ashtaroth.
  • Judg 10:16 : 16 So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.
  • Hos 14:1 : 1 Samaria will be found guilty, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their infants will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.
  • Jer 4:3-4 : 3 For this is what the LORD says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among thorns. 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskin of your hearts, men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Otherwise, my wrath will break out like a fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your wicked deeds.
  • Matt 15:8 : 8 ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
  • Matt 6:24 : 24 No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
  • John 4:24 : 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.