Verse 6

He sacrificed his own son by fire, practiced divination and omen reading, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådom og varsler, og holdt på med ånder og spåfolk. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og provoserte hans vrede.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst, brukte trolldom og hadde omgang med åndemanere og spåmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans vrede.

• Norsk King James

  Og han fikk sin sønn til å gå gjennom ilden, og gikk etter stjernetegn, brukte trollformler, og hadde omgang med åndene og trollmenn: han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne, for å vekke ham til vrede.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst, tyde varsler og stiftet åndemanere og åndebesvergere. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne til å vekke hans harme.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han lot også sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådom, heksing og vekket ånder og dødningemaning. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådomskunster, trolldom og håndtering av åndemanere og trollmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans sinne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte bestemte tider, brukte trolldom, og oppsøkte ånder og trollmenn. Han utførte stor ondskap i HERRENS øyne for å fremprovosere hans vrede.

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

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådomskunster, trolldom og håndtering av åndemanere og trollmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans sinne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, utøvde spådomskunster og hekseri, og holdt ånder og spiritister. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans vrede.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst og trolldom, og han rådførte seg med mediumer og åndemanere. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne for å vekke hans vrede.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han lod sin Søn gaae igjennem Ilden, og var en Dagvælger, og agtede paa Fugleskrig, og stiftede Spaamænd og Tegnsudlæggere; han gjorde meget Ondt for Herrens Øine til at opirre (ham).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han lot også sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst og ånder, og drev med trolldom og spiritisme. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne for å vekke Hans vrede.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he made his son pass through the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and dealt with mediums and spiritists: he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte trolldom og spådom, og han holdt seg til dem som kalte på ånder og spåmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådom og trolldom, og rådførte seg med ånder og spåmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst, drev med trolldom, og hadde omgang med dødningemanere og trollmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, og han drev med trolldom og spådom; han innsatte dem som hadde kontroll over ånder og undre; han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans harme.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And caused his sonne to go thorow the fyre, and regarded byrdes cryenge and tokens, and maynteyned soythsayers, and expounders of tokens, and so moch dyd he of this which was euell in the sight of the LORDE, that he prouoked him vnto wrath.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he caused his sonnes to passe through the fire, and gaue him selfe to witchcraft and sorcerie, and he vsed them that had familiar spirits and were soothsayers, and did much euill in the sight of the Lorde to anger him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he offred his owne sonne in fire, and gaue heede vnto witchcraft and sorcery, and mainteyned workers with spirites, and tellers of fortunes, and wrought much wickednesse in the sight of the Lorde to anger him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he hath caused his son to pass through fire, and observed clouds, and used enchantment, and dealt with a familiar spirit and wizards; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah -- to provoke to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made his son go through the fire, and made use of secret arts and signs for reading the future; he gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers; he did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He passed his son through the fire and practiced divination and omen reading. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits, and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 17:17 : 17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire, practiced divination and sorcery, and sold themselves to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger.
• Lev 18:21 : 21 Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
• Lev 19:31 : 31 Do not turn to mediums or spiritists. Do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.
• Lev 19:26 : 26 Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it. Do not practice divination or seek omens.
• 2 Kgs 16:3 : 3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and even sacrificed his son in the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
• Deut 18:10-14 : 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, practices divination, tells fortunes, interprets omens, or engages in witchcraft. 11 Or one who casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or who seeks the dead. 12 For anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD. Because of these detestable practices, the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you. 13 You must be blameless before the LORD your God. 14 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.
• Gen 13:13 : 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and great sinners against the LORD.
• Lev 20:2-3 : 2 Say to the Israelites, 'Any man from the Israelites or from the foreigners residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 I will set my face against that man and cut him off from among his people because he has given his children to Molech, defiling my sanctuary and profaning my holy name.
• 2 Kgs 24:3-4 : 3 Surely this came upon Judah by the command of the LORD, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh and all he had done. 4 And also because of the innocent blood that he had shed, for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to pardon.
• 1 Chr 10:13 : 13 Saul died because of his unfaithfulness to the LORD. He did not keep the word of the LORD and even sought guidance from a medium to inquire of it.
• 2 Chr 28:3 : 3 He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, following the detestable practices of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
• 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination, sought omens, practiced witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.
• Isa 8:19 : 19 When they say to you, 'Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter,' shouldn’t a people consult their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?
• Isa 19:3 : 3 The spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied from within them, and I will confound their plans. They will seek idols, mediums, spirits, and fortune-tellers.
• Mic 6:7 : 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand streams of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
• Acts 16:16 : 16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a servant girl who had a spirit of divination. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.