Verse 5

They said, 'Turn now, each of you, from your evil way and from your evil actions. Dwell in the land that the LORD gave to you and your ancestors forever and ever.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De sa: 'Vend nå tilbake, hver og en fra sin onde vei og fra sine onde gjerninger; hvis dere gjør dette, kan dere fortsatt bo i landet som Herren har gitt dere og deres fedre for evig.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De sa: Vend tilbake, hver og en av dere, fra deres onde vei og fra deres onde gjerninger, så dere kan bo i det landet som Herren har gitt dere og deres fedre, for alltid.

• Norsk King James

  De sa: Vender dere nå tilbake hver og en fra sine onde gjerninger, og bo i det land som Herren har gitt dere og deres fedre for alltid:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De sa: Vend tilbake hver av dere fra deres onde vei og fra deres dårlige handlinger, så skal dere få bo i det landet som Herren ga til dere og deres fedre fra evig tid til evig tid.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De sa: Vend nå tilbake, hver enkelt fra sin onde vei og fra deres onde gjerninger, og bli på det landet som Herren har gitt dere og deres fedre fra evighet til evighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De sa: Vend dere om, hver fra sin onde vei og fra deres onde gjerninger, og bli boende i landet som Herren har gitt til dere og deres fedre for alltid:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De sa: Vend om, hver og en, fra din onde vei og fra dine onde gjerninger, og bosett dere i det landet som Herren har gitt til dere og deres fedre for evig og alltid:

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

  De sa: Vend dere om, hver fra sin onde vei og fra deres onde gjerninger, og bli boende i landet som Herren har gitt til dere og deres fedre for alltid:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De sa: 'Vend nå tilbake, hver av dere, fra deres onde vei og onde handlinger, så dere kan bli boende på det landet som Herren ga til dere og deres fedre for alltid.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han sa: Vend om hver og en fra sin onde vei og fra sine onde handlinger, så skal dere bli boende på det landet som Herren har gitt dere og deres fedre for evig tid.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De sagde: Omvender eder dog, hver fra sin den onde Vei og fra sine Idrætters Ondskab, saa skulle I boe i Landet, som Herren gav eder og eders Fædre, fra Evighed indtil Evighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De sa: Vend om fra deres onde veier og onde gjerninger, og bli boende i det landet som Herren har gitt dere og deres fedre for alltid.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  They said, 'Turn now every one from his evil way and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and to your fathers forever and ever:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa: Vend nå tilbake hver og en fra sin onde vei og fra det onde dere gjør, og bo i landet som Herren har gitt til dere og deres fedre, fra gammel tid og for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vend tilbake, jeg ber dere, hver fra sin onde vei, og fra de onde gjerningene deres, og bo på det landet som Herren har gitt til dere og deres fedre fra evighet til evighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De sa: Vend dere nå, hver fra sin onde vei, og fra deres onde handlinger, og bli boende i det landet som Herren har gitt dere og deres fedre, fra gammeltid og til evig tid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Sagt: Vend om nå, hver og én fra sin onde vei og fra det onde i deres gjerninger, og bli værende i landet som Herren har gitt til dere og deres fedre, fra eldgamle tider og for alltid:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: turne agayne euery man from his euell waye, & from youre wicked ymaginacions, & so shal ye dwell for euer in the londe, that the LORDE promised you & youre fore fathers:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They sayde, Turne againe now euery one from his euill way, and from the wickednes of your inuentions, and ye shall dwell in the lande that the Lord hath giuen vnto you, and to your fathers for euer and euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayde: Turne againe euery man from his euill way, and from your wicked imaginations, and so shall ye dwell for euer in the lande that the Lord promised you and your forefathers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  saying, Return you now everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Yahweh has given to you and to your fathers, from of old and even forevermore;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell on the ground that Jehovah hath given to you and to your fathers from age unto age,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  saying, Return ye now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Jehovah hath given unto you and to your fathers, from of old and even for evermore;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Saying, Come back now, everyone from his evil way and from the evil of your doings, and keep your place in the land which the Lord has given to you and to your fathers, from times long past even for ever:

• World English Bible (2000)

  saying, Return now everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Yahweh has given to you and to your fathers, from of old and even forevermore;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said through them,‘Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and stop doing the evil things you are doing. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live here in the land that I gave to you and your ancestors as a lasting possession.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 7:7 : 7 then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors forever and ever.
• Jer 17:25 : 25 then kings and princes who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this city, riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and the people of Judah and Jerusalem. And this city will be inhabited forever.
• Jer 18:11 : 11 And now, say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ‘Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am shaping disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each one from his evil way, and reform your ways and deeds.’
• Jer 35:15 : 15 I sent all My servants the prophets to you persistently, saying: 'Turn now, each one of you, from your evil ways and correct your deeds. Do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you shall dwell in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.' But you did not incline your ear or listen to Me.
• Ezek 18:30 : 30 Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
• Gen 17:8 : 8 And I will give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are now living as a foreigner—all the land of Canaan—as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
• Jonah 3:8-9 : 8 But let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out to God with fervor. Let each turn from his evil ways and from the violence in their hands. 9 Who knows? God may turn and relent and withdraw His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.” 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He relented and did not bring upon them the disaster He had threatened.
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near. 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.
• Zech 1:4-5 : 4 Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: 'This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.' But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. 5 Where are your ancestors now? And do the prophets live forever?
• Luke 13:3-5 : 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. 4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.
• Acts 26:20 : 20 Instead, I preached first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and then to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
• Jas 4:8-9 : 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
• 2 Kgs 17:13-14 : 13 Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers, saying, 'Turn back from your evil ways and keep My commandments and statutes according to the entire law I commanded your fathers to follow, and which I sent to you through My servants the prophets.' 14 But they would not listen. Instead, they hardened their necks like their fathers who did not believe in the Lord their God.
• Ps 37:27 : 27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will dwell forever.
• Ps 105:10-11 : 10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant. 11 Saying, 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.'
• Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from their ways and live. Turn back! Turn back from your evil ways! Why should you die, house of Israel?'