Verse 16

Elijah said to the king, 'This is what the LORD says: "You have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to consult? Because of this, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die."'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elia sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke fantes noen Gud i Israel å spørre til; derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har ligget i, men du skal dø.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han sa til kongen: Så sier Herren: Siden du har sendt bud for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel for å spørre hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stå opp fra sengen der du har lagt deg, men du skal visselig dø.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Siden du har sendt budbringere for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron, er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel å spørre om ordet hans? Derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra sengen du ligger på, men du skal helt sikkert dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elia sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du sendte bud for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, Ekrons gud - som om det ikke er noen Gud i Israel du kan spørre om råd - skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har lagt deg i, men du skal dø.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og han sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbærere for å spørre Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel til å spørre hans ord, derfor skal du ikke komme deg opp fra den sengen du har lagt deg i, men du skal dø.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel for å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra den sengen du har lagt deg på, men du skal dø.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sa til kongen: 'Slik sier Herren: Ettersom du sendte budbringere for å forhøre dere om Baalzebub, Ekrons gud – er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel å høre hans ord fra? – derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra den seng du er steget opp fra, men du skal utvilsomt dø.'

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

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel for å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra den sengen du har lagt deg på, men du skal dø.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sa til kongen: ‘Slik sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbringere for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke var noen Gud i Israel å spørre hans ord, derfor skal du ikke gå ned fra sengen du har lagt deg i, men du vil dø.’

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elia sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel å søke råd hos, skal du ikke stå opp fra sengen du ligger på, men dø.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han talede til ham: Saa sagde Herren: Fordi at du sendte Bud til at adspørge ved Baal-Sebub, Ekrons Gud, mon (det skede), fordi der var ingen Gud i Israel, at du kunde adspørge ved hans Ord? derfor skal du ikke komme ned af Sengen, som du lagde dig op paa, men visseligen døe.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbærere for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stå opp fra sengen du har lagt deg i, men du skal dø.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Baal Zebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel å spørre etter hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har ligget i, men du skal dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og sa til ham: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Baal-Seub, guden i Ekron—is it because it does not exist a God in Israel to inquire of His word? Derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har lagt deg i, for du skal dø.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa til kongen: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbringere for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra den sengen du har gått opp til, men du skal dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa til ham: Dette er Herrens ord: Fordi du sendte menn for å spørre Baal-zebub, guden i Ekron, skal du aldri mer stige ned fra sengen du har gått opp i, men døden vil komme til deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto him: Thus saieth the LORDE: Because thou hast sent forth messaugers, and caused to axe councell at Beelzebub the god of Ekron, as though there were no God in Israel to axe coucell at his worde, therfore shalt thou not come from the bed wheron thou hast layed the, but shalt dye ye death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, (was it not because there was no God in Israel to inquire of his worde?) therefore thou shalt not come downe off the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he saide vnto him, thus saith the Lorde: Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to aske counsell at Beelzebub the god of Ekrom, as though there had ben no God in Israel, whose word thou mightest seeke after: therfore thou shalt not come downe of the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt dye the death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, [is it] not because [there is] no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and speaketh unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron -- is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up -- thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to him, This is the word of the Lord: Because you sent men to put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, for this reason you will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elijah said to the king,“This is what the LORD has said,‘You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek a message? Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.’”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 4:22-23 : 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I told you to let my son go so he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. So I will kill your firstborn son.'
• 1 Kgs 14:6-9 : 6 When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet coming to the doorway, he said, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been sent to give you harsh news. 7 Go and tell Jeroboam, 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel. 8 I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes. 9 You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have gone and made other gods and cast images to provoke Me to anger, and you have turned your back on Me. 10 Therefore, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off every male in Jeroboam’s family, whether slave or free in Israel. I will sweep away the house of Jeroboam as one sweeps away dung until it is gone. 11 Anyone in Jeroboam’s family who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs; and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the sky, for the LORD has spoken. 12 Now, get up and go back to your house. When you set foot in the city, the boy will die. 13 All Israel will mourn him and bury him, for he alone of Jeroboam's family will come to the grave. He is the only one in whom the LORD, the God of Israel, found something good within the house of Jeroboam.
• 1 Kgs 21:18-24 : 18 'Get up and go down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. 19 Speak to him and say, “Thus says the LORD: Have you murdered and also taken possession?” Then say to him, “Thus says the LORD: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood—yes, yours.”' 20 Ahab said to Elijah, 'So, have you found me, my enemy?' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have devoted yourself to doing evil in the eyes of the LORD.' 21 'This is what the LORD says: I am bringing disaster on you. I will sweep away your descendants and cut off every male in your household, both slave and free, in Israel. 22 I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and have caused Israel to sin.' 23 And concerning Jezebel, the LORD also says: 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.' 24 'Anyone who belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and anyone who dies in the field, the birds of the heavens will eat.'
• 1 Kgs 22:28 : 28 Micaiah said, 'If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.' Then he added, 'Pay attention, all you people!'
• 2 Kgs 1:2-4 : 2 Ahaziah fell through the lattice in the upper chamber of his palace in Samaria, injuring himself. He sent messengers, instructing them, 'Go and inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this illness.' 3 But the angel of the LORD told Elijah the Tishbite, 'Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?"' 4 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.' And Elijah departed.
• 2 Kgs 5:21 : 21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from his chariot to meet him and asked, 'Is everything all right?'
• Ps 132:3 : 3 'I will not enter my house, nor will I go up to my bed;
• 2 Kgs 1:6 : 6 They answered, 'A man came to meet us and said, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: This is what the LORD says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.'"'