Verse 16

'And if they diligently learn the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, "As surely as the LORD lives," just as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be established among my people.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og hvis de virkelig lærer av mitt folks vei, slik at de sverger med mitt navn, 'Så sant Herren lever,' som de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baal, da skal de større ære blant mitt folk.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og det skal skje, om de lærer nøye mitt folks veier, å sverge ved mitt navn, Herren lever, slik som de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baal, da skal de bygges opp blant mitt folk.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skal skje at, hvis de vil lære veiene til mitt folk med flid, for å sverge ved mitt navn: 'Herren lever', slik de lærte folket mitt å sverge ved Baal; da skal de bli bygget opp blant mitt folk.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skal skje, hvis de lærer mitt folks veier, å sverge ved mitt navn: Så sant Herren lever! Slik de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baal, så skal de bli bygd opp midt iblant mitt folk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og hvis de lærer mitt folks veier og sverger ved mitt navn, 'Så sant Herren lever,' slik de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Ba'al, da skal de bli bygd opp midt blant mitt folk.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det skal skje, hvis de nøye lærer mitt folks veier, å sverge ved mitt navn, HERREN lever, slik de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baal; da skal de bygges opp midt blant mitt folk.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skal skje, hvis de flittig lærer mitt folks veier og sverger ved mitt navn, «Herren lever», slik de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baal, skal de få en plass midt i mitt folk.

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

  Og det skal skje, hvis de nøye lærer mitt folks veier, å sverge ved mitt navn, HERREN lever, slik de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baal; da skal de bygges opp midt blant mitt folk.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og dersom de nøye lærer mitt folks veier, slik at de sverger ved mitt navn: 'Så sant Herren lever', slik de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baʿal, så skal de bli oppbygd blant mitt folk.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og det skal skje, hvis de omhyggelig lærer Mitt folks veier, å sverge ved Mitt navn, ‘Så sant Herren lever,’ slik de lærte Mitt folk å sverge ved Baal, da skal de bli bygd opp blant Mitt folk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skal skee, om de lære mit Folks Veie, til at sværge ved mit Navn: (Saa vist som) Herren lever! ligesom de lærte mit Folk til at sværge ved Baal, da skulle de bygges midt iblandt mit Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skal skje, hvis de omhyggelig lærer mitt folks veier, å sverge ved mitt navn, Herren lever; som de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Baal; da skal de bli bygget opp midt i mitt folk.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, 'As the LORD lives,' as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skal skje, hvis de oppriktig lærer mitt folks veier, å sverge ved mitt navn, Som Yahweh lever; som de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Ba'al; da skal de bygges opp i mitt folks midte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det skal skje, hvis de lærer mitt folks veier godt og sverger ved mitt navn: 'Herren lever,' slik de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Ba’al, da skal de bli bygd opp blant mitt folk.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skal skje, hvis de flittig lærer mitt folks veier, å sverge ved mitt navn, Så sant Jehova lever; like som de lærte mitt folk å sverge ved Ba'al, da skal de bli bygd opp i mitt folks midte.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og hvis de lærer å følge mitt folks veier, og sverger ved mitt navn, 'Ved den levende Herre', slik de har lært mitt folk å sverge ved Baal, da skal de få sin plass blant mitt folk.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And yf they (namely that trouble my people) wil lerne ye wayes of them, to sweare by my name: The LORDE lyueth (like as they lerned my people to sweare by Baal) the shal they be rekened amoge my people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if they will learne the wayes of my people, to sweare by my Name, ( The Lord liueth, as they taught my people to sweare by Baal) then shall they be built in the middes of my people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yf they namely that trouble my people wyll learne the wayes of them to sweare by my name, the Lorde lyueth, lyke as they learned my people to sweare by Baal, then shall they be built among my people:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It shall happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Yahweh lives; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath come to pass, If they learn well the ways of My people, To swear by My name, `Jehovah liveth,' As they taught My people to swear by Baal, Then they have been built up in the midst of My people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it will be that, if they give their minds to learning the ways of my people, using my name in their oaths, By the living Lord; as they have been teaching my people to take oaths by the Baal; then their place will be made certain among my people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It shall happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Yahweh lives; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But they must make sure to learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying,“As surely as the LORD lives, I swear.” If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 4:2 : 2 Then you will swear, 'As the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.
• Josh 23:7 : 7 Do not associate with these nations that remain among you. Do not invoke the names of their gods, swear by them, serve them, or bow down to them.
• Zeph 1:5 : 5 I will also cut off those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the starry host, those who bow and swear by the Lord but also swear by Milcom.
• Zech 2:11 : 11 Ho! Zion, escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon.
• Rom 11:17 : 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them and have come to share in the rich root of the olive tree,
• Rom 14:11 : 11 It is written: 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.'
• 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• Eph 2:19-22 : 19 So then, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. 21 In Him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.
• 1 Pet 2:4-6 : 4 As you come to Him, the living Stone—rejected by people but chosen and precious to God— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: 'Behold, I lay in Zion a chosen, precious cornerstone, and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.'
• Jer 5:2 : 2 Even when they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' they swear falsely.
• Deut 10:20-21 : 20 Fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. 21 He is your praise and He is your God, who has done great and awe-inspiring things for you, which your eyes have seen.
• Ps 106:35-36 : 35 but they mingled with the nations and adopted their ways. 36 They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
• Song 1:8 : 8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and graze your young goats near the shepherds' tents.
• Isa 9:18-20 : 18 By the wrath of the LORD Almighty, the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no one spares his brother. 19 They carve meat on the right, but they are still hungry; they devour on the left, but they are not satisfied. Each eats the flesh of his own arm. 20 Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Yet for all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still stretched out.
• Isa 19:23-25 : 23 In that day, there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria, and the Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. 24 In that day, Israel will join a threefold alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. 25 The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.'
• Isa 45:23 : 23 By myself I have sworn; my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow, by me every tongue will swear.
• Isa 49:6 : 6 He says, 'It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations so that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.'
• Isa 56:5-6 : 5 I will give them within my house and within my walls a place and a name better than sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will never be cut off.' 6 And to the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to serve Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold firmly to my covenant—
• Isa 65:16 : 16 Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.
• Jer 3:17 : 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem the Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.