Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For enhver i Israels hus eller fra de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter sine avguder i hjertet sitt og snublestener for sin synd foran seg, og så kommer til profeten for å søke råd fra meg, Herren, vil jeg svare ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller fra den fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter opp sine avguder i sitt hjerte og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg og kommer til profeten for å spørre meg til råds, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham personlig.

• Norsk King James

  For hver enkelt av Israels hus, eller av den fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter opp sine gudebilder i sitt hjerte, og legger snublesteinen av sin urettferdighet foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til en profet for å spørre om meg; jeg, Herren, vil svare ham personlig:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For enhver fra Israels hus eller en fremmed som oppholder seg i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og setter opp sine avskyelige avguder i sitt hjerte, og plasserer sin misgjernings anstøt rett foran seg, og kommer til profeten for å rådspørre meg gjennom ham, ham skal jeg, Herren, svare direkte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For enhver fra Israels hus og fra de fremmede som bor i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og lar sine avguder ta plass i hjertet og det som fører til hans skyld setter han rett foran seg, og så kommer til profeten for å rådspørre meg – til ham vil jeg, Herren, svare,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller en fremmed som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg, og setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til en profet for å søke råd om meg, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare selv:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For enhver i Israels hus, enten en innfødt eller en utlending som har bosatt seg i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og setter opp sin avgud i sitt hjerte og plasserer syndens snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og som henvender seg til en profet for å forhøre seg om meg, skal jeg, Herren, svare ham personlig:

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

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller en fremmed som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg, og setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til en profet for å søke råd om meg, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare selv:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For enhver, enten av Israels hus eller innflytterne som bor i Israel, som setter seg bort fra meg og i sitt hjerte setter sine avguder og plasserer syndens snublestein foran seg, og kommer til profeten for å søke meg, jeg, Herren, skal svare ham selv.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For enhver, enten av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter sine avguder i hjertet og plasserer sin uretts snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og deretter kommer til profeten for å søke råd fra meg gjennom ham, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvilket Menneske af Israels Huus eller af den Fremmede, som er fremmed i Israel, som skiller sig bag fra mig, og (høit) opsætter sine (stygge) Afguder i sit Hjerte, og sætter sin Misgjernings Stød ret for sit Ansigt, og kommer til Propheten til at adspørge mig ved ham, ham skal jeg, Herren, svare ved (mig) selv.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For hver eneste en av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg, og som setter opp sine avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer snublesteinen for sin skyldighet rett foran seg, og som kommer til en profet for å spørre ham om meg, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger who sojourns in Israel, who separates himself from me and sets up his idols in his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For enhver av Israels hus, eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og tar sine avguder inn i hjertet, og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg, og kommer til profeten for å rådspørre meg for seg selv – jeg, Herren, vil svare ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og lar sine avguder komme inn i hjertet og setter snublestenen av sin synd foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til profeten for å spørre meg om råd, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For hver og en av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og tar avgudene i sitt hjerte og setter sitt syndefall foran seg og kommer til profeten for å spørre meg for seg selv, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når noen av Israels menn, eller de fra andre land som bor i Israel, som har blitt fremmede for meg, og tar sine falske guder til hjertet, og plasserer synden som forårsaker hans fall foran seg, kommer til profeten for å få veiledning fra meg, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For euery man (whether he be of the house of Israel, or a straunger, that sogeourneth in Israel) which departeth fro me, and carieth Idols in his herte, purposinge to go still stomblinge in his owne wickednesse, and commeth to a prophet, for to axe councell at me thorow him: vnto yt man wil I the LORDE geue answere, by myne owne self.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For euery one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that soiourneth in Israel, which departeth from mee, and setteth vp his idoles in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to a Prophet, for to inquire of him for me, I the Lord will answere him for my selfe,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For euery man, whether he be of the house of Israel, or a straunger that soiourneth in Israel, whiche departeth from me, and setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his wickednesse before his face, and commeth to a prophete for to aske counsell at me through hym: vnto that man wyll I the Lorde geue aunswere by mine owne selfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel, who separates himself from me, and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Yahweh will answer him by myself:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for every one of the house of Israel, and of the sojourners who doth sojourn in Israel, who is separated from after Me, and doth cause his idols to go up unto his heart, and the stumbling-block of his iniquity setteth over-against his face, and hath come in unto the prophet to inquire of him concerning Me, I, Jehovah, have answered him for Myself;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Jehovah will answer him by myself:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When any one of the men of Israel, or of those from other lands who are living in Israel, who has become strange to me, and takes his false gods into his heart, and puts before his face the sin which is the cause of his fall, comes to the prophet to get directions from me; I the Lord will give him an answer by myself:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me, and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Yahweh will answer him by myself:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For when anyone from the house of Israel, or the resident foreigner who lives in Israel, separates himself from me and erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet to seek something from me, I the LORD am determined to answer him personally.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 12:48 : 48 If an alien resides among you and wants to observe the LORD's Passover, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may come near to observe it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat it.
• Exod 20:10 : 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your livestock, nor any foreigner residing within your gates.
• Lev 16:29 : 29 This shall be a lasting ordinance for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you are to deny yourselves and do no work—whether native-born or a foreigner living among you.
• Lev 20:2 : 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.
• Lev 24:22 : 22 You are to have the same law for both the foreigner and the native-born. I am the LORD your God.
• Num 15:15 : 15 The same law applies to the congregation and the foreigner residing among you. It is a perpetual statute for your future generations. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the Lord.
• Num 15:29 : 29 The same law applies to both the native-born Israelites and the foreigner who lives among them for anyone who sins unintentionally.
• 2 Kgs 8:8-9 : 8 The king said to Hazael, "Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, saying, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'" 9 Hazael went to meet him, taking a gift in his hand that included all the finest products of Damascus, loaded on forty camels. When he came, he stood before him and said, "Your son, Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, has sent me to ask, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'" 10 Elisha said to him, "Go and say to him, 'You will certainly recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he will surely die." 11 Elisha fixed his gaze on him and stared until Hazael was embarrassed. Then the man of God began to weep. 12 Hazael asked, "Why is my lord weeping?" Elisha answered, "Because I know the harm you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire, you will kill their young men with the sword, you will dash their little ones to pieces, and you will rip open their pregnant women." 13 Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a great thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will become king over Aram." 14 Then Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master, who asked him, "What did Elisha say to you?" Hazael replied, "He told me that you will certainly recover." 15 But the next day, Hazael took a thick cloth, soaked it in water, and spread it over the king's face until he died. Then Hazael became king in his place.
• Isa 58:1-2 : 1 Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a trumpet; announce to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the justice of their God. They ask me for righteous judgments and delight in drawing near to God.
• Jer 21:1-2 : 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest to him, saying, 2 Inquire, please, of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is fighting against us. Perhaps the LORD will deal with us according to all His wonderful works, so that he may withdraw from us.
• Jer 37:1-3 : 1 King Zedekiah son of Josiah became king in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed to rule over the land of Judah. 2 Neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land listened to the words of the LORD, which He spoke through the prophet Jeremiah. 3 King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to the prophet Jeremiah with this message: "Please pray to the LORD our God for us."
• Jer 37:9-9 : 9 This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves, thinking, 'The Chaldeans will surely leave us,' for they will not leave. 10 Even if you were to strike down the entire Chaldean army fighting against you, and only wounded men were left in their tents, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.
• Jer 37:17 : 17 Then King Zedekiah sent for him and secretly questioned him in his palace, saying, "Is there any word from the LORD?" Jeremiah replied, "There is. You will be handed over to the king of Babylon."
• Jer 38:14-23 : 14 Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and had him brought to the third entrance to the temple of the LORD. "I am going to ask you something," the king said to Jeremiah. "Do not hide anything from me." 15 Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "If I give you an answer, will you not put me to death? And even if I did give you advice, you would not listen to me." 16 But King Zedekiah swore an oath secretly to Jeremiah, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us breath, I will neither put you to death nor hand you over to those who want to kill you." 17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "This is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, your life will be spared and this city will not be burned down; you and your family will live. 18 But if you will not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, this city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, and they will burn it down; you yourself will not escape from their hands.’" 19 King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, "I am afraid of the Jews who have gone over to the Babylonians, for the Babylonians may hand me over to them, and they will mistreat me." 20 Jeremiah said, "They will not hand you over. Please listen to the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, so that it may go well for you and your life will be spared. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word the LORD has shown me: 22 "All the women who are left in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon. They will say to you: ‘Your trusted friends have misled you and have overcome you. Your feet are sunk in the mud, and they have turned away and left you.’ 23 They will also bring out all your wives and your children to the Babylonians. You yourself will not escape from their hands but will be captured by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down."
• Ezek 14:3-4 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts and placed the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces. Should I really let myself be consulted by them? 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.'
• Ezek 14:7-8 : 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. 8 I will set my face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
• Ezek 33:30-32 : 30 As for you, son of man, the people of your nation are talking about you near the walls and at the doorways of their houses. They are saying to one another, each to their brother, 'Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD.' 31 They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express love, but their hearts pursue unjust gain. 32 Indeed, to them you are like someone who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and plays the instrument well. They listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice.
• Hos 4:14 : 14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit fornication, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go aside with harlots and sacrifice with temple prostitutes, and a people without understanding will come to ruin.
• Hos 9:10 : 10 Like grapes in the wilderness, I found Israel. Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your ancestors. But they went to Baal Peor, consecrated themselves to shame, and became as detestable as the thing they loved.
• Jude 1:19 : 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly, devoid of the Spirit.