Verse 17

Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  I dette vil Gud, som vil vise sine arvinger til løftet en uforanderlig råd, bekreftet det med en ed:

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Derfor, da Gud ville vise enda klarere til arvingene av løftet det uforanderlige i sin hensikt, bekreftet Han dette med en ed.

• Norsk King James

  Hvorfor Gud, villig til å vise arvingene av løftet hvor uforanderlig hans råd er, bekreftet det med en ed:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, da Gud enda mer ville vise arvingene til løftet sin plan og dens uforanderlighet, føyde han en ed til den,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  I hvilken Gud, idet han ønsket mer rikelig å vise arvingene til løftet, løftets uforanderlighet, stadfestet det med en ed,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  På denne måten ville Gud, når han ønsket å gi løftets arvinger tydelig bevis på sin uforanderlige vilje, bekrefte den med en ed:

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  På dette viset ønsket Gud, på en enda mer overbevisende måte, å vise løftets arvinger ugjendriveligheten av sin plan, og bekreftet det med en ed,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Med dette bekreftet Gud, for å vise arvingene til løftet enda tydeligere at hans beslutning er uforanderlig, ved å understøtte det med en ed:

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da Gud enda klarere ville vise løftets arvinger hvor urokkelig hans plan er, stadfestet han det med en ed,

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

  Da Gud enda klarere ville vise løftets arvinger hvor urokkelig hans plan er, stadfestet han det med en ed,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I dette, ønsket Gud mer overstrømmende å vise løftets arvinger det uforanderlige i sitt råd, garanterte han det med en ed,

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  På samme måte ønsket Gud, da Han ville vise løftets arvinger hvor urokkelig Hans hensikt er, å stadfeste det med en ed.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvorfor, da Gud vilde end ydermere vise Forjættelsens Arvinger sit Raads Uforanderlighed, føiede han en Ed dertil,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  På samme måte ønsket Gud, for å vise arvingene til løftet overfloden av sin uforanderlige plan, å bekrefte det med en ed,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  In this way, God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, confirmed it with an oath:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  På denne måten, fordi Gud ønsket å vise løftets arvinger enda tydeligere rådets uimotståelighet, bekreftet han det med en ed;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor, når Gud enda mer ønsket å vise arvingene av løftet hvor urokkelig hans hensikt er, garanterte han med en ed,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor, da Gud ønsket å vise de arvingene av løftet hvor uforanderlig hans råd er, stadfestet han det med en ed,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Gud ønsket å gjøre sitt formål klart for løftets arvinger, befestet han det med en ed,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  So god willynge very aboundanly to shewe vnto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his counsayle he added an oth

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But God, wyllinge very abundauntly to shewe vnto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his councell, added an ooth

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promes the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherein God wyllyng very aboundauntly to shewe vnto the heires of promise, the stablenesse of his counsayle, confirmed by an oth:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;

• World English Bible (2000)

  In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:9 : 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
• Heb 6:18 : 18 So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
• Prov 19:21 : 21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.
• Ps 110:4 : 4 The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
• Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
• 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
• Gen 26:28 : 28 They replied, "We have clearly seen that the LORD has been with you. So we said, 'There should now be an oath between us and you; let us make a covenant with you.'"
• Exod 22:11 : 11 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.
• Job 23:13-14 : 13 But he is unchangeable; who can turn him back? He does what he desires. 14 He will complete what he has planned for me, and many such things are in his mind.
• Ps 33:11 : 11 The Lord’s counsel stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation.
• Ps 36:8 : 8 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
• Song 5:1 : 1 I have entered my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spices. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, and drink; be intoxicated with love.
• Isa 14:24 : 24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: 'Surely as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.'
• Isa 14:26-27 : 26 This is the plan determined for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. 27 For the LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
• Isa 46:10 : 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.'
• Isa 54:9-9 : 9 To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn not to be angry with you or rebuke you. 10 Though the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, my steadfast love will not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be broken, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
• Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, so that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
• Isa 55:11 : 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
• Jer 33:20-21 : 20 This is what the Lord says: If you could break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night so that day and night would not come at their appointed time, 21 then my covenant with David my servant and my covenant with the Levitical priests who minister before me could also be broken, so that David would no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne.
• Jer 33:25-26 : 25 This is what the Lord says: If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and my servant David and will not choose one of his descendants to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.
• Mal 3:6 : 6 For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore, you, descendants of Jacob, are not consumed.
• John 10:10 : 10 The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
• Rom 8:17 : 17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory.
• Rom 11:29 : 29 for God’s gifts and His calling are irrevocable.
• Gal 3:29 : 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
• Heb 6:12 : 12 Then you will not become sluggish, but will imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.
• Heb 6:16 : 16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.