Verse 18

When such a person hears the words of this curse, they may bless themselves in their heart and say, 'I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.' This will lead to the destruction of both the well-watered and the dry.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så kan det hende at når han hører ordene i denne eden, velsigner han seg selv i sitt hjerte og sier: 'Jeg skal ha fred, selv om jeg følger mine egne ønsker' - slik bringer han det ulykkelige sammen med det sultne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Gud forby at det blant dere finnes mann eller kvinne eller familie eller stamme hvis hjerte vender seg bort fra Herren vår Gud i dag for å tjene gudene til disse folkene. Gud forby at det blant dere finnes en rot som gir gift og malurt.

• Norsk King James

  For at det ikke skal være blant dere noen mann, kvinne, husstand eller stamme, hvis hjerte i dag vender seg bort fra Herren vår Gud, for å gå for å tjene disse nasjoners guder; for at det ikke skal være blant dere en rot som bærer bitterhet og malurt;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Pass på at det ikke finnes blant dere noen mann, kvinne, slekt eller stamme som vender sitt hjerte bort fra Herren vår Gud i dag, for å tjene disse nasjonenes guder, at det ikke skal bli en rot blant dere som bærer gift og malurt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvis noen hører ordene i denne ed og velsigner seg selv i sitt hjerte og sier: 'Jeg skal ha fred selv om jeg vandrer i mitt egenrådige hjerte', da bringer han ødeleggelse over ettertørste.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For at det ikke skal være blant dere noen mann, kvinne, slekt eller stamme, hvis hjerte i dag vender seg bort fra Herren vår Gud, til å gå og tjene disse folkenes guder; slik at det ikke finnes blant dere en rot som bærer gift og malurt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For at ingen blant dere, verken mann, kvinne, familie eller stamme, skal vende sitt hjerte bort fra HERREN, vår Gud, denne dag for å gå og tjene de andre folkegudenes guder, for at det ikke skal vokse opp et rot blant dere som bærer bitterhet og malurt.

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

  For at det ikke skal være blant dere noen mann, kvinne, slekt eller stamme, hvis hjerte i dag vender seg bort fra Herren vår Gud, til å gå og tjene disse folkenes guder; slik at det ikke finnes blant dere en rot som bærer gift og malurt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og dersom han hører denne eds ord og velsigner seg selv i sitt hjerte idet han sier: 'Fred vil jeg ha, selv om jeg vandrer etter mitt hjertes hårdhet,' for å få de fulle til å brytes sammen sammen med de tørste.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det vil skje at når en hører ordene i denne ed og velsigner seg selv i sitt hjerte og sier: 'Jeg skal ha fred, selv om jeg følger mitt eget hjerte,' slik at den druknede kan inkluderes med den tørste.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at der ikke skal være iblandt eder Mand eller Qvinde, eller Slægt eller Stamme, som vender sit Hjerte idag fra Herren vor Gud, til at gaae bort og tjene disse Hedningers Guder, at der ikke skal blive en Rod iblandt eder, som bærer Galde og Malurt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For at det ikke skal være blant dere noen mann, kvinne, familie eller stamme hvis hjerte vender seg bort fra Herren vår Gud i dag, for å gå og tjene disse nasjonenes guder; for at det ikke skal være blant dere en rot som bærer bitterhet og gift.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Lest there should be among you a man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that bears bitter poison and wormwood;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  for at det ikke skal være blant dere en mann, kvinne, familie eller stamme som i dag vender sitt hjerte bort fra Herren vår Gud for å tjene disse nasjoners guder; for at det ikke skal være blant dere en rot som bærer gift og malurt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for at det ikke skal være blant dere en mann eller kvinne, eller familie eller stamme, hvis hjerte vender seg i dag fra Herren vår Gud for å tjene de andre nasjonenes guder, slik at det ikke blant dere oppstår en rot som bærer gift og malurt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  for at det ikke skal være blant dere en mann, kvinne, familie, eller stamme som vender sitt hjerte bort i dag fra Herren vår Gud, for å tjene gudene til disse nasjonene; at det ikke skal være blant dere en rot som bærer gift og malurt;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For at det ikke skal finnes noen mann eller kvinne eller familie eller stamme blant dere hvis hjerte vender seg bort fra Herren vår Gud i dag, for å følge andre guder og tilbe dem; eller noen rot blant dere hvis frukt er gift og bitter sorg;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Lest there be amonge you man or woman kynred or trybe that turneth awaye in his hert this daye from the Lord oure God, to goo ad serue the goddes of these nacions: and lest there be amonge you some roote that bereth gall and wormwod,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Lest there be amoge you man or woman, or an housholde, or a trybe, which turneth awaye his hert this daye from the LORDE oure God, to go and to serue ye goddes of these nacions: and lest there be amonge you some rote, that beareth gall & wormwodd:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That there should not be among you man nor woman, nor familie, nor tribe, which should turne his heart away this day from the Lorde our God, to goe and serue the gods of these nations, and that there shoulde not be among you any roote that bringeth forth gall & wormewood,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lest there be among you man or woman, kinrede or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lorde our God, to go and serue the gods of these nations: and lest there be among you some roote that beareth gall and wormewood.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go [and] serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away this day from Yahweh our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that bears gall and wormwood;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  lest there be among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose heart is turning to-day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations, lest there be in you a root fruitful of gall and wormwood:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth [ gall and wormwood;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that there may not be among you any man or woman or family or tribe whose heart is turned away from the Lord our God today, to go after other gods and give them worship; or any root among you whose fruit is poison and bitter sorrow;

• World English Bible (2000)

  lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away this day from Yahweh our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that bears gall and wormwood;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Beware that the heart of no man, woman, clan, or tribe among you turns away from the LORD our God today to pursue and serve the gods of those nations; beware that there is among you no root producing poisonous and bitter fruit.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 12:15 : 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
• Deut 11:16-17 : 16 But be careful, or your heart might be deceived, and you will turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them. 17 Then the LORD’s anger will burn against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain, and the land will yield no produce. Then you will soon perish from the good land the LORD is giving you.
• Deut 13:1-9 : 1 You must carefully follow everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or take away from it. 2 If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 3 and the sign or wonder he spoke to you about comes true, saying, 'Let us follow other gods, whom you have not known, and let us worship them,' 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. 5 You must follow the LORD your God, fear Him, keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him. 6 But that prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he encouraged rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to lead you away from the path the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you. 7 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife of your embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, 'Let us go and worship other gods'—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known, 8 whether those gods are nearby or far away, from one end of the earth to the other— 9 do not yield to him or listen to him. Show no pity or compassion, and do not shield him. 10 Instead, you must put him to death. Your hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hand of all the people. 11 Stone him to death because he sought to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 12 All Israel will hear and be afraid, and they will no longer do such wickedness among you. 13 If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in, 14 that wicked men have come out from among you and led the inhabitants of their city astray, saying, 'Let us go and worship other gods'—gods you have not known— 15 then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done among you,
• Deut 17:2-7 : 2 If a man or woman in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you is found to have committed an evil act in the sight of the LORD your God, violating His covenant, 3 and they go and worship other gods, bowing down to them, or to the sun, the moon, or the stars in the sky, which I have not commanded, 4 and you are told about it and hear of it, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done in Israel, 5 take the man or woman who has committed this evil deed out to your city gates and stone that person to death. 6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses, the person will be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness. 7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.
• Jer 9:15 : 15 'I will scatter them among nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send the sword after them until I have finished them off.'
• Hos 10:4 : 4 They speak mere words, making covenants with false oaths, and judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
• Amos 6:12 : 12 Do horses run on rocky cliffs? Does one plow there with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness.
• Acts 8:23 : 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.
• Heb 3:12 : 12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.