Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men jeg handlet for mitt eget navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget blant folkene de bodde blant, fordi jeg allerede hadde gjort meg kjent for dem for å føre dem ut av Egypt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle vanhelliges for de hedningers øyne som de var iblant, for hvis øyne jeg hadde tilkjennegitt meg for dem, da jeg førte dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Norsk King James

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navns skyld, slik at det ikke skulle bli vanæret blant hedningene som de befant seg hos; for dem gjorde jeg meg kjent ved å føre dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men for mitt navns skyld gjorde jeg det som jeg gjorde, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget i hedningenes øyne, midt blant dem de var, for hvem jeg hadde gjort meg kjent ved å føre dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men for mitt navns skyld handlet jeg slik at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget for øynene på de folkene blant hvilke de levde, og blant hvilke jeg gjorde meg kjent for dem ved å føre dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanæret blant hedningene som de var blant, som så at jeg åpenbarte meg for dem, da jeg førte dem ut av Egypts land.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Likevel handlet jeg for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle vanhelliges for hedningene, blant hvem de var, og i hvis øyne jeg hadde gjort meg kjent for dem ved å føre dem ut av Egypt.

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

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanæret blant hedningene som de var blant, som så at jeg åpenbarte meg for dem, da jeg førte dem ut av Egypts land.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men jeg gjorde det for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget for øynene på de folkene blant hvilke de bodde, og som jeg hadde gjort meg kjent for dem blant da jeg førte dem ut av Egyptens land.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For mitt navns skyld lot jeg det ikke skje, for ikke å vanhellige mitt navn for de hedenske folkeslagene blant hvilke de levde, og som jeg hadde gjort meg kjent for i deres øyne ved å føre dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg gjorde (det, som jeg gjorde,) for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øine, midt iblandt hvilke de vare, for hvilke jeg var bleven kjendt for deres Øine, til at udføre dem af Ægypti Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget for folkenes øyne, blant hvem de bodde, i hvis syn jeg hadde gjort meg kjent for dem ved å føre dem ut av Egyptens land.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But I acted for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navn skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget blant de nasjonene der de var, der jeg hadde gjort meg kjent for dem ved å føre dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navn skyld, for at det ikke skulle vanhelliges for øynene på nasjonene som de var iblandt, nasjoner for hvem jeg hadde blitt kjent da jeg førte dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men jeg handlet for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget i hedningenes øyne, blant dem de bodde hos, i hvis øyne jeg hadde gjort meg kjent for dem da jeg førte dem ut av Egyptens land.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men jeg handlet for ære for mitt navn, så det ikke skulle bli vanæret for øynene til de nasjoner blant hvilke de bodde, og foran hvis øyne jeg hadde gjort meg kjent for dem ved å føre dem ut av Egypts land.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I wolde not do it, for my names sake: that it shulde not be vnhalowed before the Heithen, amonge whom they dwelt, and amonge whom I shewed my self vnto them, that I wolde bringe them out of the londe of Egipte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I had respect to my Name, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whome they were, & in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them in bringing them forth of the land of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I wrought for my names sake that it shoulde not be polluted before the heathen among whom they were, to whom I was manifestly knowen, in bryngyng them foorth of the lande of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they [were], in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I do `it' for My name's sake, Not to pollute `it' before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they `are', Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean before the eyes of the nations among whom they were, and before whose eyes I gave them knowledge of myself, by taking them out of the land of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• Ezek 39:7 : 7 'I will make my holy name known among my people Israel, and I will no longer allow my holy name to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.'
• Ezek 36:21-22 : 21 But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they had gone. 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.
• Exod 32:12 : 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.
• Num 14:13-25 : 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.' 17 Now may the Lord's strength be displayed, just as you have declared: 18 'The LORD is slow to anger, abundant in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and rebellion; yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' iniquity upon the children to the third and fourth generation.' 19 Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven them from Egypt until now. 20 The LORD replied, 'I have forgiven them, as you asked.' 21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the LORD fills the whole earth, 22 none of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times, 23 not one of them will see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has spurned me will see it. 24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it. 25 The Amalekites and Canaanites are dwelling in the valley. Tomorrow, turn around and set out toward the wilderness along the way of the Red Sea.
• 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."
• 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.'
• Josh 2:10 : 10 We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.
• 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 9:9-9 : 9 They answered him, “Your servants have come from a very distant land because of the name of the LORD your God. For we have heard of His fame and all He did in Egypt, 10 and all He did to the two Amorite kings beyond the Jordan—to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
• 1 Sam 4:8 : 8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness.
• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 For the LORD will not abandon His people for the sake of His great name, because it has pleased the LORD to make you His people.