Verse 16

This is what the Lord says: 'Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren: Stå på veiene og se, spør etter de gamle stiene. Spør etter den gode vei og gå på den, så skal dere finne hvile for sjelene deres. Men de sier: Vi vil ikke gå der.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren: Stå på veiene og se, og spør etter de gamle stier, hvor den gode vei er, og gå på den, så skal dere finne hvile for deres sjeler. Men de sa: «Vi vil ikke gå på den.»

• Norsk King James

  Slik sier HERREN: Stå på veiene, og se, og spør etter de gamle stiene, hvor er den gode veien, og gå i den, så skal dere finne hvile for deres sjeler. Men de sa: Vi vil ikke gå i den.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Slik sier Herren: Stå på veiene og se, spør etter de gamle stiene, hvor den gode vei er, og gå på den, så skal dere finne ro for deres sjeler. Men de sa: Vi vil ikke gå.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren: «Stå på veiene, se og spør etter de gamle stier. Finn ut hvor den gode veien er, og gå på den, så skal dere finne hvile for deres sjeler.» Men de sa: «Vi vil ikke gå på den.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren: Stå ved veiene og se, spør etter de gamle stier, hvor den gode veien er, og vandre på den, så skal dere finne ro for deres sjeler. Men de sa: Vi vil ikke vandre på den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier HERREN: Stå fast i de gamle veier, se og spør etter de gamle stiene – finn den gode vei og følg den, så skal dere finne hvile for sjelene deres. Men de sa: 'Vi skal ikke gå den vei.'

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

  Så sier Herren: Stå ved veiene og se, spør etter de gamle stier, hvor den gode veien er, og vandre på den, så skal dere finne ro for deres sjeler. Men de sa: Vi vil ikke vandre på den.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren: 'Stå ved veiene og se, spør etter de gamle stiene, hvor den gode veien er, og gå på den, så skal dere finne hvile for deres sjeler.' Men de sa: 'Vi vil ikke gå der.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren: Stå ved veiene og se, og spørr etter de gamle stiene; hvor er den gode veien, og gå på den, og dere skal finne hvile for deres sjeler. Men de sa: «Vi vil ikke gå.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren: Staaer paa Veiene, og seer til, og spørger om de gamle Stier, hvor den gode Vei mon være, og vandrer paa den, og I skulle finde Rolighed for eders Sjæl; men de sagde: Vi ville ikke gaae.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren: Stå ved veiene, og se, og spør etter de gamle stiene, hvor den gode veien er, og vandre på den, og dere skal finne hvile for deres sjeler. Men de sa: Vi vil ikke vandre på den.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus says the LORD, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk therein, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Slik sier Herren: Stå på veiene og se, og spør etter de gamle stiene, hvor den gode veien er; og gå på den, så skal du finne hvile for deres sjeler. Men de sa: «Vi vil ikke gå på den.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Slik sier Herren: Stå ved veiene og se, og spør etter de gamle stier, hvor den gode veien er, og vandre der, så finner dere hvile for deres sjeler. Men de sier, 'Vi vil ikke gå.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren: Stå i veiene og se, og spør etter de gamle stiene, hvor den gode veien er; gå på den, og dere skal finne hvile for deres sjeler: men de sa, Vi vil ikke gå på den.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette er hva Herren har sagt: Ta din plass og se etter veiene; let etter de gamle stiene, og spør: Hvor er den gode veien? og gå på den, så dere kan finne ro for deres sjeler. Men de sa, Vi vil ikke gå på den.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus saieth the LORDE: go into the stretes, considre and make inquisicion for the olde waye: and yf it be the good and right waye, then go therin, that ye maye fynde rest for youre soules. (But they saye: we will not walke therin)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde, Go into the streetes, consider and make inquisition for the olde way, and if it be the good and right way, then go therein, that ye may finde rest for your soules: but they say, we wyll not walke therin.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh, Stand you in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and you shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk [therein].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where `is' this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, `We do not go.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk [therein] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is what the Lord has said: Take your place looking out on the ways; make search for the old roads, saying, Where is the good way? and go in it that you may have rest for your souls. But they said, We will not go in it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said to his people:“You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls.” But they said,“We will not follow it!”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 18:15 : 15 Yet My people have forgotten Me; they burn incense to worthless idols. They have stumbled in their ways, on ancient paths, and have strayed onto byways, roads not built up.
• Deut 32:7 : 7 Remember the days of old; consider the years of past generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.
• Isa 30:21 : 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'
• Luke 16:29 : 29 But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.'
• Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
• Isa 28:12 : 12 To whom He said, 'This is the place of rest—give rest to the weary; this is the place of repose’—but they would not listen.
• Jer 44:16 : 16 The word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.
• Matt 11:28-29 : 28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
• John 12:35 : 35 Then Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
• Jer 7:23 : 23 But this is what I commanded them: Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, so that it may go well with you.
• Jer 18:12 : 12 But they will say, ‘It’s no use. We will continue to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his own evil heart.’
• Col 2:6 : 6 Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him.
• Isa 2:5 : 5 House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.
• Heb 6:12 : 12 Then you will not become sluggish, but will imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.
• Heb 11:2-12:1 : 2 For by it the ancients were commended. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through faith, even though he is dead, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him up. For before he was taken up, he was commended as one who had pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was waiting for the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. 12 And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. 13 All these people died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar and been persuaded of them, and having embraced them, they openly declared that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son, 18 even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.' 19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death as a symbol. 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, nearing the end of his life, spoke of the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones. 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's order. 24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded the reproach for the sake of Christ as greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking forward to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as though seeing the one who is invisible. 28 By faith he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them. 29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people marched around them for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies in peace. 32 And what more shall I say? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength out of weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed foreign armies. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Still others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, and they were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted, and mistreated. 38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts, and on mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. 39 And all of these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised. 40 Since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us. 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set before us.
• John 5:39 : 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; yet it is they that testify about me.
• John 5:46-47 : 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. 47 But if you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?
• Jer 2:25 : 25 Keep your feet from going bare and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It’s hopeless! I love foreigners, and I will follow them.’
• Song 1:7-8 : 7 Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions? 8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and graze your young goats near the shepherds' tents.
• John 13:17 : 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
• Acts 17:11 : 11 The Bereans were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
• Rom 4:1-6 : 1 What then shall we say about Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.' 4 Now to the one who works, wages are not counted as a gift but as an obligation. 5 But to the one who does not work but believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. 6 Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
• Rom 4:12 : 12 and to be the father of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
• Matt 21:28-32 : 28 What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.' 29 The son replied, 'I don’t want to.' But later, he changed his mind and went. 30 The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.' 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him. And even when you saw it, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
• Jer 22:21 : 21 I spoke to you in your prosperity, but you said, 'I will not listen.' This has been your way since your youth; you have not obeyed me.