Verse 6

I said, 'My God, I am ashamed and humiliated to lift my face to you, my God, because our sins are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og jeg sa: Min Gud, jeg skammer meg og føler meg flau over å løfte mitt ansikt mot deg, min Gud, for våre synder er blitt så mange at de er høyere enn vårt hode, og vår skyld har nådd til himmelen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og jeg sa: Min Gud, jeg skammer meg og rødmer for å løfte ansiktet til deg, min Gud, for våre misgjerninger har vokst over vårt hode, og vår skyld har nådd til himmelen.

• Norsk King James

  Og sa: O min Gud, jeg skammer meg og rødmer over å løfte ansiktet mitt til deg, min Gud; for våre misgjerninger er blitt mange, og våre onde gjerninger stiger opp til himmelen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg sa: Min Gud, jeg skammer meg og tør ikke løfte ansiktet til deg, min Gud! For våre synder har vokst opp over hodene våre, og vår skyld når opp til himmelen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg sa: "Min Gud, jeg er for skamfull og flau til å løfte mitt ansikt opp mot deg, min Gud, for våre synder har vokst over vårt hode og vår skyld er stor helt opp til himlene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg sa: Min Gud, jeg skammer meg og rødmer for å løfte ansiktet opp mot deg, min Gud, for våre misgjerninger har vokst opp over hodet på oss, og vår skyld har nådd opp til himmelen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg sa: «O min Gud, jeg skammer meg og rødmer for å løfte mitt ansikt mot deg, for våre synder har vokst over oss, og våre overtredelser har nådd himmelen.»

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

  Og jeg sa: Min Gud, jeg skammer meg og rødmer for å løfte ansiktet opp mot deg, min Gud, for våre misgjerninger har vokst opp over hodet på oss, og vår skyld har nådd opp til himmelen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg sa: "Min Gud, jeg er skamfull og ydmyket over å løfte mitt ansikt mot deg, min Gud, for våre synder har vokst seg høyere enn hodet vårt, og vår skyld har blitt veldig stor, helt opp til himmelen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg sa: 'Min Gud, jeg skammer meg og er forlegen for å løfte mitt ansikt til deg, min Gud, for våre synder har vokst oss over hodet, og vår skyld har nådd opp til himmelen.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg sagde: Min Gud! jeg blues og skammer mig ved at opløfte mit Ansigt til dig, min Gud! thi vore Misgjerninger ere mangfoldige indtil over (vort) Hoved, og vor Skyld er stor indtil Himmelen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og sa: «Å min Gud, jeg skammer meg og rødmer når jeg løfter ansiktet mitt til deg, min Gud. For våre misgjerninger har vokst seg større enn våre hoder, og våre overtredelser har vokst opp til himmelen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to You, my God, for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass has grown up to the heavens.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg sa: Min Gud, jeg skammer meg og rødmer for å løfte mitt ansikt opp til deg, min Gud, for våre misgjerninger har vokst over vårt hode, og vår skyldighet er vokst opp til himlene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg sa: 'Å min Gud, jeg skammer meg og våger ikke løfte ansiktet mitt mot deg, for våre synder har vokst oss over hodet, og vår skyld har nådd til himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg sa: Å min Gud, jeg er skamfull og rødmer for å løfte ansiktet mot deg, min Gud; for våre misgjerninger er blitt mange over våre hoder, og vår skyld har vokst opp til himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  og sa: Å, min Gud, skam hindrer meg i å løfte blikket mot deg, min Gud: for våre synder har vokst høyere enn våre hoder, og vår ondskap har nådd opp til himmelen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: My God, I am ashamed, and darre not lifte vp mine eies vnto the my God: for oure wickednesses are growne ouer oure heade, & oure trespaces are waxen greate vnto ye heaue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And said, O my God, I am confounded & ashamed, to lift vp mine eyes vnto thee my God: for our iniquities are increased ouer our head, & our trespasse is growen vp vnto the heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde: My God, I am ashamed, and dare not lift vp myne eyes vnto thee my God: for our wickednesses are growen ouer our head, and our trespasse is waxed great vnto the heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over [our] head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and I said, my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up to the heavens.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and say, `O my God, I have been ashamed, and have blushed to lift up, O my God, my face unto Thee, for our iniquities have increased over the head, and our guilt hath become great unto the heavens.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and I said, "My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God; for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I prayed,“O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God! For our iniquities have climbed higher than our heads, and our guilt extends to the heavens.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 28:9 : 9 But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there. He went out to meet the army as they arrived in Samaria and said to them, "Because the LORD, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hands. But you have slain them in a rage that has reached up to heaven.
• Rev 18:5 : 5 For her sins have piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her injustices.
• Ps 38:4 : 4 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
• Job 42:6 : 6 Therefore, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.
• Gen 13:13 : 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and great sinners against the LORD.
• Ezra 9:13 : 13 After everything that has happened to us because of our evil deeds and great guilt—though you, our God, have punished us less than our sins deserved and have given us a remnant like this—
• Ezra 9:15 : 15 O Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left with this remnant today. Here we are before you in our guilt, though no one can stand in your presence because of this.
• Job 40:4 : 4 Behold, I am insignificant. What can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
• Isa 1:18 : 18 "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
• Isa 59:12 : 12 For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Indeed, our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities.
• Jer 3:3 : 3 Therefore, the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen face of a prostitute; you refuse to show any shame.
• Jer 3:24-25 : 24 From our youth, shame has consumed all that our ancestors worked for—their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters. 25 Let us lie down in our shame, and let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our ancestors; from our youth to this day, we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
• Jer 6:15 : 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not even know how to blush. Therefore, they shall fall among those who fall; at the time I punish them, they will stumble,” says the Lord.
• Jer 8:12 : 12 Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they do not feel any shame. They do not even know how to blush. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. At the time of their punishment, they will stumble, says the LORD.
• Jer 31:19 : 19 After I turned away, I repented; after I came to understand, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.
• Ezek 16:63 : 63 So that you may remember and be ashamed, and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, when I forgive you for all you have done, declares the Lord GOD.
• Dan 9:7-8 : 7 Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but shame covers our faces today—to the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where You have driven them because of their unfaithfulness to You. 8 O LORD, shame covers us—our kings, our rulers, and our ancestors—because we have sinned against You.
• Luke 15:21 : 21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
• Rom 6:21 : 21 But what fruit did you produce then from the things you are now ashamed of? The outcome of those things is death.