Verse 2

Even when they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' they swear falsely.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Selv om de sier: 'Så sant Herren lever,' sverger de falskt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og selv om de sier: 'Herren lever,' sverger de likevel falskt.

• Norsk King James

  Og selv om de sier: Herren lever; sverger de falskt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Selv om de sier: 'Så sant Herren lever!', sverger de likevel falskt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Selv om de sier: 'Så sant Herren lever!', sverger de likevel falskt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og selv om de sier: Herren lever; sannelig, de sverger falskt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og selv om de sier: «Herren lever», sverger de dog falskt.

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

  Og selv om de sier: Herren lever; sannelig, de sverger falskt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men selv når de sier: 'Så sant Herren lever', sverger de falskt.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Selv når de sier: 'Så sant Herren lever,' sverger de falskt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og om de (end) sige: (Saa vist som) Herren lever! saa sværge de dog falskeligen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Selv om de sier: Herren lever, sverger de likevel falskt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Selv om de sier: 'Så sant Herren lever', sverger de likevel falskt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men selv når de sier: 'Herren lever,' sverger de med løgn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Selv om de sier: Så sant Herren lever, sverger de likevel falskt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og selv om de sier: Ved den levende Herren; virkelig er deres eder falske.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For though they can saye: the LORDE lyueth, yet do they sweare to disceaue:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For though they can say, the Lorde lyueth: yet they sweare to deceaue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Though they say, As Yahweh lives; surely they swear falsely.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And if they say, `Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Though they say, 'As Yahweh lives;' surely they swear falsely."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  These people make promises in the name of the LORD. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”

Referenced Verses

• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
• Isa 48:1 : 1 Hear this, house of Jacob, those who are called by the name of Israel and who have come out of Judah's lineage, who swear by the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.
• 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.
• Jer 7:9 : 9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,
• Hos 4:1-2 : 1 Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel! For the LORD has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: there is no truth, no steadfast love, and no knowledge of God in the land. 2 There is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
• 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 10:4 : 4 They speak mere words, making covenants with false oaths, and judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
• Zech 5:3-4 : 3 Then he said to me, 'This is the curse that is going out over the whole land: for everyone who steals will be judged according to what is written on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be judged according to what is written on the other side.' 4 'I will send it out,' declares the LORD of Hosts, 'and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by my name. It will remain inside their house and consume it completely, including its timber and stones.'
• Mal 3:5 : 5 I will come near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who swear falsely; against those who defraud workers of their wages, oppress widows and orphans, and deprive foreigners of justice. They do not fear me, says the Lord of Hosts.
• 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 the sexually immoral, those who practice homosexuality, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
• 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 They will have a form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.
• Lev 19:12 : 12 Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.