Verse 4

Do not say in your heart, when the LORD your God drives them out before you, 'It is because of my righteousness that the LORD has brought me in to take possession of this land,' but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD is dispossessing them before you.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Når Herren din Gud driver dem bort foran deg, må du ikke si i ditt hjerte: 'Det er på grunn av min rettferdighet at Herren har ført meg hit for å eie dette landet.' Nei, det er på grunn av de onde gjerningene fra disse folkeslagene at Herren driver dem ut foran deg for å oppfylle den lovnaden han ga.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    La det ikke bli sagt i ditt hjerte, etter at Herren din Gud har kastet dem ut foran deg, 'På grunn av min rettferdighet har Herren brakt meg inn for å eie dette landet', men på grunn av disse nasjonenes ondskap driver Herren dem ut foran deg.

  • Norsk King James

    Si ikke i ditt hjerte, etter at Herren din Gud har drevet dem ut foran deg, at det er for din rettferdighet at Herren har ført meg inn for å ta besittelse av dette landet; men på grunn av ondskapen i disse nasjonene kaster Herren dem ut foran deg.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Når Herren deres Gud har drevet dem bort foran dere, skal dere ikke si i deres hjerte: 'For min rettferdighets skyld har Herren latt meg innta dette landet;' men det er på grunn av disse folkenes ondskap at Herren driver dem ut.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Si ikke i ditt hjerte når Herren din Gud driver dem bort fra deg: 'På grunn av min rettferdighet har Herren ført meg for å innta dette landet', for det er på grunn av disse nasjonenes ugudelighet at Herren driver dem ut fra din nærhet.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Si ikke i ditt hjerte, når Herren din Gud har drevet dem ut foran deg, at det er for min rettferdighets skyld Herren har latt meg ta dette landet i eie. Men det er for disse nasjonenes ondskaps skyld Herren driver dem ut foran deg.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    La ikke ditt hjerte tro at, etter at HERREN din Gud har drevet dem ut foran deg, du har fått dette landet for din rettferdighet. Ikke tenk: 'For min rettferdighet har HERREN gitt meg dette landet,' for det er på grunn av disse nasjonenes ondskap at HERREN drar dem bort fra din vei.

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

    Si ikke i ditt hjerte, når Herren din Gud har drevet dem ut foran deg, at det er for min rettferdighets skyld Herren har latt meg ta dette landet i eie. Men det er for disse nasjonenes ondskaps skyld Herren driver dem ut foran deg.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Når Herren din Gud driver dem ut foran deg, ikke si i ditt hjerte: 'På grunn av min rettferdighet har Herren brakt meg inn for å innta dette landet;' nei, det er på grunn av disse folkenes ondskap Herren driver dem ut foran deg.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Når Herren din Gud driver dem bort foran deg, skal du ikke si i ditt hjerte: 'På grunn av min rettferdighet har Herren ført meg inn for å eie dette landet.' Nei, Herren driver dem ut på grunn av disse folkenes ondskap.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Naar Herren din Gud har udstødt dem fra at være for dit Ansigt, da skal du ikke tale i dit Hjerte, sigende: For min Retfærdigheds Skyld haver Herren ført mig ind at eie dette Land; thi for disse Hedningers Ugudeligheds Skyld fordriver Herren dem for dit Ansigt.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Si ikke i ditt hjerte, når Herren din Gud har drevet dem ut foran deg, 'For min rettferdighets skyld har Herren latt meg innta dette landet,' men det er for denne nasjonens ondskap at Herren driver dem ut foran deg.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Do not say in your heart, after the LORD your God has cast them out from before you, saying, Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land: but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD drives them out from before you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Si ikke i ditt hjerte, etter at Herren deres Gud har drevet dem ut foran dere, og si: For min rettferdighets skyld har Herren latt meg ta dette landet; mens det er for disse nasjonenes ondskap at Herren driver dem ut foran dere.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Du skal ikke si i ditt hjerte (når Herren din Gud driver dem bort for deg), at det er på grunn av din rettferdighet at Herren har latt deg ta dette landet i eie, for det er på grunn av disse nasjonenes ondskap at Herren driver dem bort for deg.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Du skal ikke si i ditt hjerte, etter at Herren din Gud har kastet dem ut foran deg: 'For min rettferdighets skyld har Herren ført meg inn for å innta dette landet.' I virkeligheten fordriver Herren dem foran deg på grunn av de ondes ondskap.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Og når Herren har drevet dem på flukt foran dere, si ikke i hjertet: På grunn av min rettferdighet har Herren gitt meg dette landet; for det er på grunn av deres onde gjerninger at Herren driver disse nasjonene ut foran dere.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Speake not in thyne hert, after that the Lorde thy God hath cast them out before the sayenge: for my rightuousnes the Lorde hath brought me in to the possesse this lode. Nay, but for the wekednesse of these nacions the Lord doth cast the out before the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan the LORDE thy God hath expelled them out before the, saye not thou the in thine hert: The LORDE hath brought me in to take possession of this lande for myne awne righteousnes sake, where as ye LORDE yet dryueth out the Heithen before the, because of their vngodlynes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Speake not thou in thine heart (after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out before thee) saying, For my righteousnesse the Lorde hath brought me in, to possesse this land: but for the wickednesse of these nations the Lorde hath cast them out before thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Speake not thou in thyne heart, after that the Lorde thy God hath cast them out before thee, saying, for my ryghteousnesse the Lorde hath brought me in, to possesse this lande: but for the wickednesse of these nations the Lord hath cast them out before thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Don't speak in your heart, after that Yahweh your God has thrust them out from before you, saying, For my righteousness Yahweh has brought me in to possess this land; whereas for the wickedness of these nations Yahweh does drive them out from before you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Thou dost not speak in thy heart (in Jehovah thy God's driving them away from before thee), saying, For my righteousness hath Jehovah brought me in to possess this land, seeing for the wickedness of these nations is Jehovah dispossessing them from thy presence;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Speak not thou in thy heart, after that Jehovah thy God hath thrust them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness Jehovah hath brought me in to possess this land; whereas for the wickedness of these nations Jehovah doth drive them out from before thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And after the Lord has sent them in flight from before you, say not in your heart, Because of my righteousness the Lord has given me this land; when it is because of their evil-doing that the Lord is driving these nations out before you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Don't say in your heart, after Yahweh your God has thrust them out from before you, saying, "For my righteousness Yahweh has brought me in to possess this land;" because Yahweh drives them out before you because of the wickedness of these nations.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Do not think to yourself after the LORD your God has driven them out before you,“Because of my own righteousness the LORD has brought me here to possess this land.” It is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out ahead of you.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 8:17 : 17 You may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand have produced this wealth for me.'
  • Deut 12:31 : 31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because they practice for their gods every abomination that the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.
  • Deut 18:9-9 : 9 When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable practices of those nations. 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.
  • Ezek 36:22 : 22 Therefore, say to the house of Israel: 'This is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone.
  • Ezek 36:32 : 32 I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Lord GOD. Be ashamed and humiliated for your conduct, O house of Israel!
  • Rom 11:6 : 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
  • Rom 11:20 : 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 I am not aware of anything against myself, but that does not make me innocent. The one who judges me is the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
  • Eph 2:4-5 : 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, 5 made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
  • Titus 3:3-5 : 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  • Deut 9:5 : 5 It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are entering to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God is driving them out before you, and to fulfill the promise the LORD swore to your ancestors—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  • Gen 15:16 : 16 In the fourth generation, your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.
  • Lev 18:24-30 : 24 Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things. 25 Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. 26 But you are to keep my statutes and my judgments. Do not commit any of these abominations, whether you are a native-born or a foreigner residing among you. 27 For all these abominations were committed by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land was defiled. 28 Make sure the land does not vomit you out when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was there before you. 29 For anyone who commits any of these detestable practices will be cut off from among their people. 30 So keep my charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were done before you, so you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.
  • Deut 7:7-8 : 7 The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. 8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your ancestors, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.