Verse 8

The high places of wickedness will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel. Thorns and thistles will grow over their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, 'Cover us!' and to the hills, 'Fall on us!

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Israels synder vil føre til ødeleggelse i Bet-Aven. Det vil vokse torner og tistler på alterne deres, og de skal rope til fjellene: 'Dekk oss!' og til haugene: 'Fall over oss!' i sitt desperate forsøk på å skjule sin frykt.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og Aven-høydene, Israels synd, skal bli ødelagt. Torner og tistler skal vokse på deres altre, og de skal si til fjellene: «Dekk oss!» og til haugene: «Fall over oss!»

  • Norsk King James

    Høydene i Aven, Israels synd, skal ødelegges; tornene og tistlene skal vokse opp på deres altere; og de skal si til fjellene: «Skjul oss»; og til høydene: «Fall over oss».

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Israels syndige høyder i Aven skal bli ødelagt, det skal vokse torner og tistler på deres alter, og de skal si til fjellene: Skjul oss! og til høydene: Fall over oss!

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Høydene i Avens tempel, Israels synd, skal bli tilintetgjort. Torn og tistel skal vokse på deres altere, og de skal si til fjellene: 'Skjul oss!' og til høydene: 'Fall over oss!'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    De høye stedene i Aven, Israels synd, skal bli ødelagt: torn og tistel skal vokse på deres altre; og de skal si til fjellene, Dekk oss; og til høydene, Fall over oss.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De høye stedene i Aven, Israels synd, skal også bli ødelagt; på deres alter skal tornen og tisten vokse opp, og de skal rope til fjellene: 'Dekke oss', og til åsene: 'Falt ned over oss.'

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

    De høye stedene i Aven, Israels synd, skal bli ødelagt: torn og tistel skal vokse på deres altre; og de skal si til fjellene, Dekk oss; og til høydene, Fall over oss.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Og Avens offerhøyder, Israels synd, skal bli ødelagt. Torner og tistler skal vokse opp over deres altere. Da skal de si til fjellene: 'Dekke oss!' og til haugene: 'Fall over oss!'

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Offerhaugene av ondskap vil bli ødelagt; torn og tistel vil vokse på deres altere. Da skal de si til fjellene: 'Dekk oss!' og til høydene: 'Fall over oss!'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og de Høie i Aven, (som vare) Israels Synd, skulle ødelægges, der skulle opvoxe Torne, og Tidsler paa deres Altere, og de skulle sige til Bjergene: Skjuler os! og til Høiene: Falder over os!

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the trn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    De høye stedene i Avén, Israels synd, skal bli ødelagt; tornebusk og tistler skal komme opp på deres altere. De skal si til fjellene: Dekke oss! og til høydene: Falle over oss!

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: thorns and thistles shall grow on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, 'Cover us,' and to the hills, 'Fall on us.'

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    De høye steder i Aven, synden til Israel, vil bli ødelagt. Torn og tistel vil vokse opp på deres altre. De vil si til fjellene, "Dekke oss!" og til høydene, "Fall over oss!"

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    De høye stedene i Aven, Israels synd, blir ødelagt. Tornebusker og tistler skal vokse opp på deres altere, og de skal si til fjellene: Dekk oss, og til høydene: Fall over oss.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Høydene i Aven, Israels synd, skal bli ødelagt; torner og tistler skal vokse på deres altre; og de skal si til fjellene: Dekk oss, og til høydene: Fall over oss.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Og offerhaugene i Aven, Israels synd, vil bli ødelagt; torner og villplanter vil vokse opp på deres altere; de vil si til fjellene: Skjul oss! Og til høydene: Fall ned over oss!

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The hye places of Auen where Israel do synne, shal be cast downe: thistles and thornes shal growe vpon their aulters. Then shal they saye to ye mountaynes: couer vs, and to the hilles: fall vpon vs.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The hie places also of Auen shall be destroied, euen the sinne of Israel: the thorne and the thistle shall growe vpon their altars, and they shal say to the mountaines, Couer vs, and to the hils, Fall vpon vs.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The hye places of Auen where Israel doth sinne shalbe destroyed, thistles and thornes shal growe vpon their aulters: then shall they say to the mountaynes, Couer vs, & to the hylles, Fall vpon vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, "Cover us!" and the hills, "Fall on us!"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And destroyed have been high places of Aven, the sin of Israel. Thorn and bramble go up on their altars, And they have said to hills, Cover us, And to heights, Fall upon us.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will come to destruction; thorns and waste plants will come up on their altars; they will say to the mountains, Be a cover over us; and to the hills, Come down on us.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, "Cover us!" and the hills, "Fall on us!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The high places of the“House of Wickedness” will be destroyed; it is the place where Israel sins. Thorns and thistles will grow up over its altars. Then they will say to the mountains,“Cover us!” and to the hills,“Fall on us!”

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 23:30 : 30 Then they will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'
  • Rev 6:16 : 16 And they said to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!'
  • Hos 9:6 : 6 Even if they escape destruction, Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them. Weeds will inherit their treasures of silver, and thorns will overrun their tents.
  • 1 Kgs 12:28-30 : 28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt. 29 He set up one in Bethel, and the other in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other.
  • Isa 2:19 : 19 People will go into caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, fleeing from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.
  • Isa 32:13 : 13 The land of my people will be covered with thorns and briers, indeed over all the joyful houses in the jubilant city.
  • 1 Kgs 13:34 : 34 This response became a sin to the house of Jeroboam, leading to its downfall and destruction from the face of the earth.
  • 2 Kgs 23:15 : 15 Even the altar at Bethel, the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat had made, the one who caused Israel to sin—even that altar and the high place he tore down. He burned the high place, crushed it to dust, and burned the Asherah pole that was there.
  • Hos 10:5 : 5 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble for the calf idol of Beth-aven. Its people will mourn over it, and so will its idolatrous priests, who rejoiced over its glory, because it will be taken from them.
  • Amos 8:14 : 14 Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, 'As surely as your god lives, O Dan,' or, 'As surely as the way of Beersheba lives,' they will fall and never rise again.
  • Mic 1:5 : 5 All this is because of the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is Jacob’s transgression? Is it not Samaria? And what are the high places of Judah? Are they not Jerusalem?
  • Mic 1:13 : 13 Harness the chariot to the swift horses, you inhabitants of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
  • 2 Chr 31:1 : 1 When all this had been completed, all the Israelites who were present went out to the towns of Judah and broke the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and demolished the high places and the altars throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them completely. Then all the Israelites returned to their own cities, each to their own property.
  • 2 Chr 34:5-7 : 5 He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and he purified Judah and Jerusalem. 6 He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around. 7 He tore down the altars and the Asherah poles, smashed the carved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
  • Hos 10:2 : 2 Their hearts are divided; now they must bear their guilt. He will tear down their altars and destroy their sacred pillars.
  • 1 Kgs 14:16 : 16 He will give up Israel because of the sins Jeroboam committed and made Israel commit.
  • 1 Kgs 13:2 : 2 He cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD and said, 'Altar, altar! This is what the LORD says: Behold, a son will be born to the house of David; his name will be Josiah. He will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who offer incense on you, and human bones will be burned on you.'
  • Isa 34:13 : 13 Thorns will grow in its palaces, nettles and brambles in its fortresses. It will become a dwelling place for jackals, a home for ostriches.
  • Hos 4:13 : 13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, where the shade is pleasant. Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery.
  • Hos 4:15 : 15 Though you, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah become guilty. Do not go to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth Aven, and do not swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives!'
  • Hos 5:8 : 8 Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; sound the alarm in Beth Aven: 'Look behind you, Benjamin!'
  • Rev 9:6 : 6 In those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will desire to die, but death will flee from them.
  • Deut 9:21 : 21 Then I took the sinful thing you had made—the calf—and burned it in the fire. I crushed it, grinding it into fine dust, and threw the dust into the stream that flows down from the mountain.