Verse 28

They have grown fat and sleek. They excel in evil deeds; they do not defend the rights of the fatherless so they might prosper, nor do they uphold the cause of the needy.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    De er blitt fete og glatte; likevel avviser de rettferdighet. Saken til de farløse dømmer de ikke, slik at de kan oppnå fremgang; de forsvarer ikke de fattiges rett.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    De er blitt fete, de stråler: ja, de overgår de ugudeliges handlinger: de dømmer ikke saken, de dømmer ikke saken til den farløse, likevel lykkes de; og den fattiges rett dømmer de ikke.

  • Norsk King James

    De er blitt fete; ja, de overgår de onde i sine gjerninger; de dømmer ikke saken for farløse, men de trives; og retten for de trengende dømmer de ikke.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    De er blitt fete og blanke, og de overgår de onde handlingene. De fører ikke den faderløses sak, og har likevel lykke. De hjelper ikke de fattige til rett.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    De har blitt fete og glatte, for de overgår selv de ondeste. De dømmer ikke rettferdig saken til de farløse, likevel har de fremgang. De forsømmer de fattiges rett.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    De er blitt fete, de skinner: ja, de overgår de ugudeliges gjerninger: de dømmer ikke saken, saken til de farløse, likevel trives de; og den trengendes rett dømmer de ikke.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De har blitt fete og prangende; ja, de overgår de onde gjerningene, men de dømmer ikke den foreldreløses sak, de trives, og de gir ikke den nødstedtes rett.

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

    De er blitt fete, de skinner: ja, de overgår de ugudeliges gjerninger: de dømmer ikke saken, saken til de farløse, likevel trives de; og den trengendes rett dømmer de ikke.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    fete og frodige. De overgår seg selv i ondskap. De forsvarer ikke saken til de farløse for å gi dem fremgang, og de tar ikke rettferdig sak for de fattige.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    De har blitt fete og glinsende; de er også oversvømt av ondskap. De forsvarer ikke den farløse, så han får fremgang, og de hjelper ikke de fattige til rettferdighet.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    De ere blevne fede (og) glindse, de overgik ogsaa en Onds Handeler; de udførte ingen Sag, (ja ikke) den Faderløses Sag, og havde (dog) Lykke, og de skaffede ikke de Fattige Ret.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    De har blitt fete, de stråler: ja, de overstiger de ondes gjerninger: de forsvarer ikke de farløses rett, men likevel lykkes de; de forsvarer ikke den trengendes rett.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    They have grown fat, they shine: yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked: they do not judge the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy they do not judge.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    De er blitt fete, de skinner: ja, de overgår i ugjerninger; de har ikke forsvart de farløses sak, slik at de kunne lykkes; og de trengendes rett dømmer de ikke.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    De er blitt fete, de stråler, ja, de har overgått onde gjerninger, de dømmer ikke rett for de farløse, men de lykkes, og de fattiges sak avgjør de ikke.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    De er blitt fete, de skinner: ja, de overgår i ondskapens gjerninger; de forsvarer ikke saken, saken til de farløse, for at de skal få fremgang; og de dømmer ikke de fattiges rett.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    De har blitt fete og sterke: de har gått langt i onde gjerninger: de gir ingen støtte til farløses sak, så de kan gjøre det godt; de ser ikke til at den fattige mannen får sine rettigheter.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    herof are they fat and welthy, and are runne awaye fro me with shamefull blasphemies. They ministre not the lawe, they make no ende of the fatherlesses cause, they iudge not the poore acordinge to equite.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    They are waxen fat and shining: they doe ouerpasse the deedes of the wicked: they execute no iudgement, no not the iudgement of the fatherlesse: yet they prosper, though they execute no iudgement for the poore.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Hereof are they fat and welthy, and are more mischieuous then any other: they minister not the lawe, they make no ende of the fatherlesse cause, yea and they prosper: yet they iudge not the poore according to equitie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They are grew fat, they shine: yes, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they don't plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy they don't judge.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    They have been fat, they have shone, Yea, they have overpassed the acts of the evil, Judgment they have not judged, The judgment of the fatherless -- and they prosper, And the judgment of the needy they have not judged.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    They have become fat and strong: they have gone far in works of evil: they give no support to the cause of the child without a father, so that they may do well; they do not see that the poor man gets his rights.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excell in deeds of wickedness. They don't plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don't judge the right of the needy.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:15 : 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.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your rulers are rebellious and companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, and the widow's case never comes before them.
  • Zech 7:10 : 10 Do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.'
  • Ps 73:12 : 12 Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree, they increase in wealth.
  • Jer 7:6 : 6 if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or follow other gods, bringing harm upon yourselves,
  • Jer 12:1 : 1 You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring my case to you. Yet I want to discuss your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those who betray others at ease?
  • Jer 22:15-19 : 15 Do you think you are a king because you compete in cedar? Your father ate and drank, but he practiced justice and righteousness, and it went well with him. 16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it was well with him. Is this not what it means to know me? declares the LORD. 17 But your eyes and heart are set only on your dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression and violence. 18 Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not mourn for him, saying, 'Alas, my brother!' or 'Alas, my sister!' They will not mourn for him, saying, 'Alas, my lord!' or 'Alas, his majesty!' 19 He will have the burial of a donkey—dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.
  • Ezek 5:6-7 : 6 But she has rebelled against My rules more wickedly than the nations and against My statutes more than the surrounding countries. They have rejected My judgments and have not walked in My statutes. 7 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you are more rebellious than the surrounding nations—you have not walked in My statutes or done what My judgments demand, nor have you even lived according to the laws of the nations around you.
  • Ezek 16:47-52 : 47 You not only followed their ways and acted according to their detestable practices but in a very short time, you became more depraved than they were in all your ways. 48 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters did not do as you and your daughters have done. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of food, and abundant ease were hers and her daughters', but they did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 They became haughty and committed abominations before me; therefore, I removed them as I saw fit. 51 Samaria did not sin as much as you did. You multiplied your abominations more than they did, and your actions have justified your sisters in comparison to all your abominations. 52 Now bear your disgrace as you have judged your sisters. Because your sins were more abominable than theirs, they appear more righteous than you. So, be ashamed and bear your disgrace, for you have justified your sisters.
  • Amos 4:1 : 1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on Mount Samaria, who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your masters, 'Bring us something to drink!'
  • 1 Cor 5:1 : 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and a kind of immorality that is not even found among the Gentiles—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
  • Jas 5:4-5 : 4 Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. 5 You have lived luxuriously on the earth and indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
  • Ps 82:2-4 : 2 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
  • Ps 119:70 : 70 Their heart is dull like fat, but I delight in Your law.
  • Jer 2:33 : 33 How skilled you are at pursuing love! Even the worst of women you have taught your ways.
  • Job 12:6 : 6 "The tents of robbers are at ease, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their own hand."
  • Job 15:27-28 : 27 Though he has covered his face with fat and clothed his waist with layers of flesh, 28 he will dwell in desolated cities, in houses no one inhabits, destined to become ruins.
  • Job 21:23-24 : 23 One person dies in the full vigor of his strength, completely secure and at ease, 24 His sides full of milk, and the marrow of his bones moist.
  • Job 29:12-14 : 12 Because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the orphan who had no helper. 13 The blessing of the one about to perish came upon me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He will judge the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 73:6-7 : 6 Therefore, pride is their necklace; violence clothes them like a garment. 7 Their eyes bulge from fatness; their imaginations overflow with malice.