Verse 4

Therefore, speak to them and say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Any man from the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face and then comes to the prophet—I, the LORD, will answer him myself in keeping with the multitude of his idols.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver i Israels hus som har avguder i hjertet sitt og setter snublestener for sin synd foran seg, og så kommer til profeten, skal få sitt svar fra meg, Herren, i samsvar med sine mange avguder.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som setter opp sine avguder i sitt hjerte og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg og kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham som kommer ifølge mengden av hans avguder.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor, tal til dem og si til dem: Slik sier Herren Gud; Hver mann fra Israels hus som setter opp sine gudebilder i sitt hjerte og legger snublesteinen av sin urett foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til profeten; jeg, Herren, vil svare ham som kommer i samsvar med mangfoldet av hans gudebilder;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Snakk derfor med dem, og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som har satt opp sine avskyelige avguder i hjertet sitt, og plassert sin misgjernings anstøt rett foran seg, og kommer til profeten, han skal jeg, Herren, selv svare etter hans mange avguders vesen,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som lar sine avguder komme inn i sitt hjerte og setter det som fører til hans skyld rett foran seg, og så kommer til profeten – til ham vil jeg, Herren, svare i hans egen idolatri,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Gud Herren: Hver mann av Israels hus som setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til profeten, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare etter hvor mange avguder han har.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Slik sier Herren, Gud: Hver mann i Israels hus som setter opp sin avgud i sitt hjerte og legger syndens snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og som henvender seg til profeten, skal jeg, Herren, svare ham etter antallet avguder han har.

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

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Gud Herren: Hver mann av Israels hus som setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til profeten, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare etter hvor mange avguder han har.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver mann av Israels hus som setter sine avguder i hjertet og plasserer syndens snublestein foran seg og så kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham i tråd med de mange avgudene han har.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor, tal til dem og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som setter sine avguder i hjertet og plasserer sin uretts snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og så kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham i samsvar med hans mange avguder,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor tal med dem, og du skal sige til dem: Saa sagde den Herre Herre: Hvilken Mand af Israels Huus, som (høit) opsætter sine (stygge) Afguder i sit Hjerte, og sætter sin Misgjernings Stød ret for sit Ansigt, og kommer til Propheten, den samme vil jeg, Herren, svare, naar han kommer, om hans (stygge) Afguders Mangfoldighed,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Hver mann i Israels hus som setter opp sine avguder i hjertet sitt, og plasserer sin skyldighets snublestein rett foran seg, og kommer til profeten; jeg, Herren, vil svare ham i forhold til mengden av hans avguder,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore speak to them and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Every man of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him who comes according to the multitude of his idols;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Hver mann av Israels hus som tar sine avguder inn i hjertet, og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg, og kommer til profeten – jeg, Herren, vil svare ham deretter ut fra mengden av hans avguder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver av Israels hus som lar sine avguder komme inn i hjertet og setter snublestenen av sin synd foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til profeten — jeg, Herren, vil svare ham, i samsvar med hennes mange avguder,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Hver mann i Israels hus som tar avgudene i sitt hjerte og setter sitt syndefall foran seg og kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham etter mengden av hans avguder,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor skal du si til dem: Dette er Herrens ord: Enhver mann i Israel som har tatt sin falske gud til hjertet, og plassert synden som forårsaker hans fall foran seg, og kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv i samsvar med antallet av hans falske guder;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore speake vnto them, & saye: thus saieth the LORDE God: Euery man of the house of Israel that beareth his Idols in his herte, purposynge to stomble in his owne wickednesse, and commeth to a prophet, to enquere eny thinge at me by him: vnto that man wil I the LORDE myself geue answere, acordinge to the multitude of his Idols:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the Prophet, I the Lorde will answere him that commeth, according to the multitude of his idoles:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, thus saith the Lorde God: Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idols in his heart, & putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the prophete: vnto that man wyll I the Lord my selfe geue aunswere when he commeth, according to the multitude of his idols.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore speak to them, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I Yahweh will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Therefore, speak with them, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Every one of the house of Israel who causeth his idols to go up unto his heart, and the stumbling-block of his iniquity setteth over-against his face, and hath gone in unto the prophet -- I Jehovah have given an answer to him for this, for the abundance of his idols,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Every man of the house of Israel that taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I Jehovah will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause say to them, These are the words of the Lord: Every man of Israel who has taken his false god into his heart, and put before his face the sin which is the cause of his fall, and comes to the prophet; I the Lord will give him an answer by myself in agreement with the number of his false gods;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore speak to them, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I Yahweh will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore speak to them and say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When anyone from the house of Israel erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet, I the LORD am determined to answer him personally according to the enormity of his idolatry.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 66:4 : 4 So I also will choose harsh punishments for them and bring on them what they dread. For when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they did not listen. Instead, they did what was evil in My eyes and chose what I did not delight in.
• Ezek 3:17-21 : 17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them warning from Me. 18 If I say to a wicked person, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn him to turn from his wicked ways to save his life, that wicked person will die in his sin, but I will hold you accountable for his blood. 19 But if you warn the wicked person and he does not turn from his wickedness or his wicked way, he will die in his sin, but you will have saved yourself. 20 Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and does wrong, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. Since you did not warn him, he will die in his sin. His righteous acts will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for his blood. 21 But if you warn a righteous person not to sin and he does not sin, he will surely live because he heeded the warning, and you will have saved yourself.
• Ezek 14:7 : 7 For if any man from the house of Israel or any foreigner living in Israel separates himself from me, sets up idols in his heart, places the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of me, I, the LORD, will answer him myself.
• Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
• Ezek 2:7 : 7 You shall speak my words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
• Ezek 3:4 : 4 Then he said to me, "Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them."
• 1 Kgs 21:20-25 : 20 Ahab said to Elijah, 'So, have you found me, my enemy?' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have devoted yourself to doing evil in the eyes of the LORD.' 21 'This is what the LORD says: I am bringing disaster on you. I will sweep away your descendants and cut off every male in your household, both slave and free, in Israel. 22 I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and have caused Israel to sin.' 23 And concerning Jezebel, the LORD also says: 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.' 24 'Anyone who belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and anyone who dies in the field, the birds of the heavens will eat.' 25 There was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by his wife Jezebel.
• 2 Kgs 1:16 : 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."'