Verse 11

For as the waistband clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me,' declares the LORD, 'to be my people, my renown, my praise, and my glory. But they would not listen.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Akkurat som et belte fester seg til livet på en mann, slik har jeg knyttet hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus til meg, sier Herren, for at de skulle være mitt folk, til ære og ros. Men de ville ikke høre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For slik et belte klamrer seg til livet til en mann, slik har jeg lar hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus klamre seg til meg, sier Herren, for at de skulle være mitt folk, et navn, en pris og en ære. Men de ville ikke høre.

• Norsk King James

  For som beltet sitter tett rundt livet på en mann, slik har jeg gjort hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus nære til meg, sier Herren, for at de skal være mitt folk, ett navn, en ros og en ære; men de ville ikke høre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For slik som beltet er festet ved en manns liv, slik lot jeg hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus være knyttet til meg, sier Herren, for å være mitt folk, til ære og pris; men de ville ikke høre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som et belte kleber seg til mannens liv, slik lot jeg hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus klebe seg til meg, sier Herren, for at de skulle være mitt folk, til ære, pris og pryd, men de ville ikke høre.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For slik som kledet klistrer seg til en manns hofter, slik har jeg latt hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus klamre seg til meg, sier Herren, for at de skal være et folk for meg, og for et navn, og for en ros, og for en ære: men de ville ikke høre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «For slik som beltet klistrer seg fast om et menneskes liv, har jeg forent hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus med meg, sier HERREN, at de skal være mitt folk, mitt navn, min hyllest og min herlighet. Men de ville ikke høre.»

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

  For slik som kledet klistrer seg til en manns hofter, slik har jeg latt hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus klamre seg til meg, sier Herren, for at de skal være et folk for meg, og for et navn, og for en ros, og for en ære: men de ville ikke høre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For slik som beltet klamrer seg til en manns hofter, slik har jeg knyttet hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus til meg, sier Herren, for at de skulle være mitt folk, til berømmelse, pris og prakt, men de ville ikke høre.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For slik som beltet sitter tett inntil en manns hofter, slik bandt jeg hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus til meg, sier Herren. De skulle være mitt folk, til ære, pris og herlighet. Men de ville ikke høre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi ligesom Bæltet hænger ved en Mands Lænder, saa lod jeg alt Israels Huus og alt Judæ Huus hænge ved mig, sagde Herren, at være mig til et Folk og til et Navn og til Lov og til Ære; men de hørte ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For som beltet klemmer seg til en manns hofter, har jeg fått hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus til å klynge seg til meg, sier Herren, så de kunne være mitt folk, til heder og berømmelse og ære: men de ville ikke høre.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so have I caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me, says the LORD; that they might be to me a people, and a name, and a praise, and a glory: but they would not hear.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For slik som beltet klemmer seg til livet på en mann, slik har jeg latt hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus klemme seg til meg, sier Herren, for at de skulle være mitt folk og gi meg navn, ære og lovprisning. Men de ville ikke høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For slik lindebåndet kleber seg til mannens hofter, slik har jeg fått hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus til å klebe seg til meg, sier Herren, for å være mitt folk, et navn, en lovprisning og en pryd, men de har ikke lyttet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For slik som beltet er tett inntil mannens hofter, har jeg bundet hele Israels hus og hele Judas hus til meg, sier Herren, for at de skulle være mitt folk, til et navn, til pris og ære, men de ville ikke høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For slik som et belte går tett rundt en manns kropp, slik gjorde jeg hele Israels folket og hele Judas folket tett forent med meg, for at de skulle være mitt folk, et navn og en ære og en herlighet: men de ville ikke høre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For as strately as a brech lieth vpon a mas loynes, so strately dyd I bynde ye whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iuda vnto me, saieth the LORDE: that they might be my people: that they might haue a glorious name: yt they might be in honoure: but they wolde not obeye me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For as the girdle cleaueth to the loynes of a man, so haue I tied to me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the Lorde, that they might bee my people: that they might haue a name and prayse, and glory, but they would not heare.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For as straytly as a girdle lyeth vpon a mans loynes, so straytly dyd I bynde the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iuda vnto me, saith the Lorde: that they myght be my people, that they might haue a glorious name, that they might be in honour: but they woulde not obey me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For as the belt cleaves to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says Yahweh; that they may be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For, as the girdle cleaveth unto the loins of a man, So I caused to cleave unto Me The whole house of Israel, And the whole house of Judah, an affirmation of Jehovah, To be to Me for a people, and for a name, And for praise, and for beauty, And they have not hearkened.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they may be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For as a band goes tightly round a man's body, so I made all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah tightly united to me; so that they might be a people for me and a name and a praise and a glory: but they would not give ear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so have I caused to cling to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says Yahweh; that they may be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For,’ I say,‘just as shorts cling tightly to a person’s body, so I bound the whole nation of Israel and the whole nation of Judah tightly to me.’ I intended for them to be my special people and to bring me fame, honor, and praise. But they would not obey me.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine. 6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.
• Jer 33:9 : 9 Then this city will bring me joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth who hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and peace I provide for it.
• Ps 81:11 : 11 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
• Isa 43:21 : 21 the people I formed for Myself, so they might proclaim My praise.
• Isa 62:12 : 12 And they will be called 'The Holy People,' 'The Redeemed of the LORD;' and you will be called 'Sought After,' 'A City Not Forsaken.'
• Jer 6:17 : 17 I appointed watchmen over you and said, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not listen.'
• Jer 7:26 : 26 But they did not listen to me or incline their ear; instead, they stiffened their necks and did worse than their ancestors.
• Jer 13:10 : 10 These evil people, who refuse to listen to my words, who follow the stubbornness of their hearts, and who follow other gods to serve and worship them, will become like this waistband—useless for anything.
• Jer 32:20 : 20 You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt and continue to this day, both in Israel and among all mankind. You have made a name for Yourself that remains to this day.
• Deut 4:7 : 7 For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
• Deut 26:18 : 18 And the LORD has declared today that you are His treasured people as He promised, and that you are to keep all His commandments.
• Deut 32:10-15 : 10 He found him in a desolate land, in a barren wasteland with howling winds. He surrounded him, cared for him, and protected him as the apple of His eye. 11 Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings, took him, and carried him on His pinions. 12 The LORD alone guided him, and there was no foreign god with him. 13 He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him with the produce of the fields. He gave him honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag. 14 Curds from cattle and milk from the flock, with fat from lambs, rams of Bashan breed, and goats, with the finest wheat, and you drank the blood of the grape as wine. 15 But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; you grew fat, thick, and bloated. Then he forsook the God who made him and treated with contempt the Rock of his salvation.
• Ps 135:4 : 4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
• Ps 147:20 : 20 He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
• John 5:37-40 : 37 The Father who sent me has Himself testified about me. You have never heard His voice or seen His form. 38 Nor do you have His word abiding in you, because you do not believe the one He sent. 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; yet it is they that testify about me. 40 But you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.