Verse 17

But your eyes and heart are set only on your dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression and violence.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare ute etter urettferdige vinninger, etter å utgyte uskyldig blod og etter undertrykkelse og vold.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare rettet mot ditt begjær, og for å utøse uskyldig blod, og for undertrykkelse og vold, for å gjøre det.

• Norsk King James

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare for din grådighet, og for å utgyte uskyldig blod, og for undertrykkelse og vold, for å gjøre det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare opptatt av egen vinning, å utøse uskyldig blod og å drive undertrykkelse og vold.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare rettet mot urett fortjeneste, mot å utøse uskyldig blod, på undertrykkelse og vold.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare opptatt av dine begjær, av å utøse uskyldig blod, av undertrykkelse og vold for å utføre det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er kun opptatt av grådighet, av å utgyte uskyldig blod, av undertrykkelse og vold.

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

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare opptatt av dine begjær, av å utøse uskyldig blod, av undertrykkelse og vold for å utføre det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare på urett fortjeneste, på å utøse uskyldig blod og på undertrykkelse og vold for å gjennomføre det.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare rettet mot din egen vinning, og mot å utøse uskyldig blod, mot undertrykkelse og voldshandlinger.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men dine Øine og dit Hjerte ere ikke uden til din Gjerrighed, og til at udøse uskyldigt Blod, og til at øve Fortrykkelse og Forknuselse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare ute etter begjær, for å utøse uskyldig blod, og for undertrykkelse og vold, for å gjøre det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But your eyes and your heart are set only on your covetousness, and on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression, and on violence, to do it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er ikke annet enn for din grådighet, for å utøse uskyldig blod, for undertrykkelse og for vold for å gjøre det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare opptatt av din uærlige vinning, av å utøse uskyldig blod, og av undertrykkelse og vold.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte streber etter griskhet, for å utøse uskyldig blod, for undertrykkelse og vold, for å gjøre det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men dine øyne og ditt hjerte er bare opptatt av egen vinning, å forårsake død for den som ikke har gjort noe galt, og å utføre voldelige og grusomme handlinger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles, as for thine eyes and thine herte, they loke vpon covetousnesse, to shed innocent bloude, to do wronge and violence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thine eyes and thine heart are but only for thy couetousnesse, and for to sheade innocent blood, and for oppression, and for destruction, euen to doe this.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, as for thyne eyes and thyne heart they loke vpon couetousnesse, to shed innocent blood, to do wrong and violence.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But thine eyes and thine heart [are] not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But your eyes and your heart are not but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thine eyes and thy heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But your eyes and your heart are fixed only on profit for yourself, on causing the death of him who has done no wrong, and on violent and cruel acts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But your eyes and your heart are not but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you are always thinking and looking for ways to increase your wealth by dishonest means. Your eyes and your heart are set on killing some innocent person and committing fraud and oppression.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 24:4 : 4 And also because of the innocent blood that he had shed, for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to pardon.
• Jer 22:3 : 3 This is what the LORD says: Practice justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or harm the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
• Ezek 19:6 : 6 He prowled among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey and devoured people.
• 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 They have eyes full of adultery, never ceasing from sin. They entice unstable souls and have hearts trained in greed. They are accursed children.
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express love, but their hearts pursue unjust gain.
• Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.
• Ps 119:36-37 : 36 Turn my heart toward Your testimonies and not toward selfish gain. 37 Turn my eyes from worthless things; give me life according to Your way.
• Jer 26:22-24 : 22 Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and some others went with him. 23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with the sword and threw his body into the burial place of the common people. 24 Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.
• 2 Chr 36:8 : 8 The rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the abominations he committed, and what was found against him, are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin, his son, became king in his place.
• Job 31:7 : 7 If my steps have turned from the way, or if my heart has followed my eyes, or if any stain has clung to my hands,
• Exod 18:21 : 21 But select capable men from among all the people—men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
• Josh 7:21 : 21 When I saw among the spoil a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."
• 1 Kgs 21:19 : 19 Speak to him and say, “Thus says the LORD: Have you murdered and also taken possession?” Then say to him, “Thus says the LORD: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood—yes, yours.”'
• Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her officials are roaring lions in her midst; her judges are wolves of the evening, leaving nothing for the morning.
• Mark 7:21-22 : 21 For from within, out of the human heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, 22 adulteries, greed, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
• Luke 12:15-21 : 15 Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions." 16 And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest. 17 And he thought to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' 18 Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”' 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?' 21 So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 16:13-14 : 13 No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. 14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and sneered at him.
• Rom 1:29 : 29 They have become filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
• 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
• Eph 5:3-5 : 3 But sexual immorality, all impurity, or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints. 4 Nor should there be filthiness, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For you know this with certainty, that no sexually immoral, impure, or greedy person—who is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
• Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But each person is tempted when they are drawn away and enticed by their own desire. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
• 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in them. 16 For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but is from the world.