Verse 12

Why should the Egyptians say, 'He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from your burning anger and relent concerning this disaster against your people.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvorfor skal egypterne si: 'Han førte dem ut med onde hensikter, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate'? Vend om fra din brennende vrede og ombestem deg angående denne ondskapen mot ditt folk.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvorfor skal egypterne si: Han førte dem ut med onde hensikter, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate? Vend om fra din brennende vrede og angre det onde mot ditt folk.

• Norsk King James

  Hvorfor skulle egypterne si: "Det var for å gjøre dem ondt at han bragte dem ut, for å drepe dem i fjellene og å utslette dem fra jordens overflate?" Vend fra din sterke vrede og ombestem deg om dette onde mot ditt folk.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvorfor skal egypterne si: 'Med onde hensikter førte han dem ut for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate'? Vend om fra din brennende vrede, og angre det onde du har tenkt å gjøre mot ditt folk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvorfor skal egypterne si:

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvorfor skulle egypterne si: For skade gjorde han dette, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate? Vend om fra din brennende vrede og angre det onde mot ditt folk.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvorfor skulle da egypterne si: ‘Han tok dem ut med onde hensikter, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate’? Vend om fra din strenge vrede, og angr det onde du har tiltenkt ditt folk.»

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

  Hvorfor skulle egypterne si: For skade gjorde han dette, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate? Vend om fra din brennende vrede og angre det onde mot ditt folk.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  «Hvorfor skal egypterne si: 'Han førte dem ut med onde hensikter, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate'? Vend om fra din brennende vrede og angre det onde du har tenkt å gjøre mot ditt folk.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvorfor skal egypterne si: 'Med ond hensikt førte han dem ut for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate'? Vend tilbake fra din brennende vrede og angre på å skade ditt folk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvorfor skulle Ægypterne tale og sige: Han haver udført dem til det Onde, for at ihjelslaae dem paa Bjergene og ødelægge dem af Jorderige? vend om fra din grumme Vrede, og lad det Onde fortryde dig, hvormed du haver truet dit Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  'Hvorfor skulle egypterne si: Han førte dem ut med onde hensikter, for å drepe dem i fjellene, og utslette dem fra jordens overflate? Vend om fra din brennende vrede, og angr denne ondskap mot ditt folk.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and relent from this evil against Your people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvorfor skulle egypterne si: 'Han førte dem ut for å gjøre ondt, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate?' Vend om fra din brennende vrede og ombestem deg angående dette ondet mot ditt folk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvorfor skal egyptiske folk si: Han førte dem ut med ond hensikt for å drepe dem i fjellene og utrydde dem fra jordens overflate? Vend om fra din brennende vrede og angre det onde du vil gjøre mot ditt folk.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvorfor skal egypterne si: For ondsinnet hensikt førte han dem ut, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utslette dem fra jordens overflate? Vend din brennende vrede, og angre det onde mot ditt folk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvorfor skal egypterne si: Han førte dem ut for å forderve dem, for å drepe dem i fjellene og utrydde dem fra jorden? Vend om fra din brennende vrede og angre denne ulykken mot ditt folk.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  wherfore shuld the Egiptians speake and saye: For a mischefe dyd he brynge them out: euen for to slee them in the mountayns, and to consume them from the face of the erth. Turne from thi fearse wrath, ad haue compassion ouer the wikednesse of thi people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore shulde the Egipcians speake, & saye: He hath brought the for their myschefe, to slaye them in the mountaynes, and to destroye the vtterly from the earth? O turne the from the fearcenesse of yi wrath, & be gracious ouer the wickednesse of thy people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore shall the Egyptians speake, and say, He hath brought them out maliciously for to slay them in the mountaines, and to consume them from the earth? turne from thy fearce wrath, and change thy minde from this euill towarde thy people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore should the Egyptians speake and say: For a mischiefe dyd he bryng them out, euen for to slay them in the mountaynes, & to consume them from the face of the earth? Turne from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this euyll deuise agaynst thy people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them forth for evil, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the surface of the earth?' Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  why do the Egyptians speak, saying, For evil He brought them out to slay them among mountains, and to consume them from off the face of the ground? turn back from the heat of Thine anger, and repent of the evil against Thy people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, saying, For evil did he bring them forth, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Why let the Egyptians say, He took them out to an evil fate, to put them to death on the mountains, cutting them off from the earth? Let your wrath be turned away from them, and send not this evil on your people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them forth for evil, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the surface of the earth?' Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Why should the Egyptians say,‘For evil he led them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your burning anger, and relent of this evil against your people.

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:13-16 : 13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them. 14 They will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, LORD, are among these people, that you, LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. 15 If you put all these people to death as one man, the nations who have heard about your fame will say, 16 'The LORD was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.'
• Deut 9:28 : 28 Otherwise, the land from which you brought us out will say, "The LORD was not able to bring them into the land he promised them, and because he hated them, he brought them out to kill them in the wilderness."
• Exod 32:14 : 14 So the LORD relented concerning the disaster He had said He would bring on His people.
• Josh 7:9 : 9 The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of this and surround us. They will cut off our name from the earth. And then, what will you do for your great name?
• Josh 7:26 : 26 They raised over him a great heap of stones, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from His fierce anger. Therefore, that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.
• Ezra 10:14 : 14 Let our leaders act on behalf of the entire assembly. Then let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at appointed times, along with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God regarding this matter is turned away from us.
• Ps 74:18 : 18 Remember this, O LORD, that the enemy has insulted You, and a foolish people has despised Your name.
• Ps 78:38 : 38 Yet He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. Time and again, He restrained His anger and did not stir up His full wrath.
• Ps 79:9-9 : 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for the sake of Your name. 10 Why should the nations say, 'Where is their God?' Let it be known among the nations before our eyes that You avenge the spilled blood of Your servants.
• Ps 85:3 : 3 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. Selah.
• Ps 90:13 : 13 Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants.
• Ps 106:45 : 45 He remembered His covenant with them and relented according to the abundance of His lovingkindness.
• Ezek 20:9 : 9 But I acted for the sake of my name, to keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they lived and where I had made myself known to them by bringing them out of Egypt.
• Ezek 20:14 : 14 But I acted for the sake of my name, to keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
• Ezek 20:22 : 22 But I withdrew my hand and acted for the sake of my name, to keep it from being profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
• Amos 7:3 : 3 So the Lord relented concerning this: 'It will not happen,' said the Lord.
• Amos 7:6 : 6 So the Lord relented concerning this: 'This will not happen either,' said the Lord God.
• Jonah 3:9 : 9 Who knows? God may turn and relent and withdraw His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
• Zech 8:14 : 14 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: Just as I planned to bring disaster upon you when your ancestors angered me, says the LORD of Hosts, and I did not relent,
• Gen 6:6 : 6 The Lord regretted that He had made humanity on the earth, and it deeply grieved Him.
• Deut 13:17 : 17 Gather all the spoil of that city into its public square and burn the city and all its plunder as a complete offering to the LORD your God. It must remain a ruin forever, never to be rebuilt.
• Deut 32:26-27 : 26 I said I would scatter them and erase their memory from mankind, 27 but I feared the provocation of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say, 'Our own hand has triumphed; it was not the LORD who did all this.'
• Deut 32:36 : 36 For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one is left—neither slave nor free.