Verse 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?"'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Herrens engel talte til Elia, tesbiten, og sa: 'Gå opp og møt budbringerne fra Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere drar for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: Reis deg, gå opp og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk King James

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia, Tishbite: Stå opp og gå for å møte budbringere fra Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel, at dere sendes for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Reis deg og gå opp og møt kongens sendebud fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å søke råd hos Ba'al-Sebub, Ekrons gud?'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Gå opp og møt kongens budbærere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elisja fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elias fra Tishbe: 'Stå opp, gå opp og møt budbringerne fra Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel at dere går for å forhøre dere hos Baalzebub, Ekrons gud?'

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

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elisja fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Herrens engel talte til Elia fra Tisjbe: ‘Reis deg og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron?’

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Herrens engel talte til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Stå opp og gå for å møte budbringerne fra Samarias konge. Si til dem: Er det ingen Gud i Israel siden dere går for å søke råd hos Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herrens Engel sagde til Elias, den Thisbiter: Staa op, gak op at møde Kongen af Samarias Bud, og siig til dem: (Skeer det), fordi der er ingen Gud i Israel, at I gaae bort at adspørge ved Baal-Sebub, Ekrons Gud?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia, tisjbiten: Stå opp, gå og møt budbærerne fra Samarias konge og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå for å møte kongens budbringere fra Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baal Zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Reis deg, gå og møt kongens budbærere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baal-Seub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Herrens engel sa til Eli'a fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå for å møte budbringerne til kongen i Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: Gå nå og møt mennene sendt av Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel, at dere går for å få veiledning fra Baal-zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the angell of ye LORDE sayde vnto Elias the Tishbite: Vp, & go mete the messaungers of the kynge of Samaria, and saie vnto them: Is there no God in Israel that ye go to axe councell at ye god of Ekron?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Angel of the Lord said to Eliiah the Tishbite, Arise, and goe vp to meete the messengers of the King of Samaria, and say vnto them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that ye goe to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the angell of the Lorde spake to Elias the Thesbite: Arise, and go vp against the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say vnto them: Is there not a God in Israel, that ye go to aske counsel at Beelzebub the God of Ekrom?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, `Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel -- ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Go now, and, meeting the men sent by the king of Samaria, say to them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you are going to get directions from Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the LORD’s angel told Elijah the Tishbite,“Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them:‘You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."
• 1 Kgs 18:1 : 1 After many days, the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land."
• 1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached and said, "LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that You are God in Israel, that I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your command.
• 1 Kgs 19:5 : 5 Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly, an angel touched him and said, 'Get up and eat.'
• 1 Kgs 19:7 : 7 The angel of the LORD came back a second time, touched him, and said, 'Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.'
• 1 Kgs 21:17 : 17 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
• 2 Kgs 1:2 : 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.'
• 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.'"'
• 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'
• 2 Kgs 1:15-16 : 15 The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, 'Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.' So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king. 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."'
• 2 Kgs 5:8 : 8 When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: 'Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.'
• 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 Then Naaman and all his entourage returned to the man of God. They stood before him, and Naaman said, 'Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. Please accept a gift from your servant.'
• Ps 76:1 : 1 For the director, with stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph, a song.
• Jer 2:11-13 : 11 Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have exchanged their glory for worthless idols. 12 Be appalled at this, you heavens, and shudder with great horror,” declares the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
• Jonah 2:8 : 8 As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer rose to You, to Your holy temple.
• Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons, He casts out demons."
• Acts 8:26 : 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, 'Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' (This is a desert road.)
• Acts 12:7-9 : 7 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side to wake him, the angel said, 'Get up quickly.' Immediately, the chains fell off Peter's hands. 8 The angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' Peter did so. Then the angel said, 'Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.' 9 Peter followed him out, but he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. 10 After they passed the first and second guard posts, they came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. They went out and walked one street, and immediately the angel left him. 11 When Peter came to himself, he said, 'Now I truly know that the Lord sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.'
• 1 Sam 17:46 : 46 'Today, the LORD will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the corpses of the Philistines’ army today to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.'