Verse 31

But Joash replied to all who stood against him, 'Will you plead Baal’s case? Will you save him? If Baal really is a god, let him defend himself when someone tears down his altar.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Joasj sa til alle som sto rundt ham: 'Vil dere stride for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham, skal dø før morgen. Hvis han er en gud, så la ham stride for seg selv fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Joasj sa til alle som sto omkring ham: Vil dere stride for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som vil stride for ham, skal dø mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, siden noen har revet ned hans alter.

• Norsk King James

  Men Joash sa til alle som stod imot ham: Vil dere virkelig forsvare Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som vil forsvare ham, la ham bli drept mens det er ennå morgen; hvis han er en gud, la ham forsvare seg selv, fordi en har revet ned hans altar.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Joas sa til alle som stilte ham til veggs: Vil dere kjempe for Ba’al? Vil dere forsvare ham? Den som kjemper for ham, skal dø før morgenen! Hvis Ba’al er gud, la ham kjempe mot den som rev ned alteret hans.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Joasj sa til alle dem som stod mot ham: «Vil dere kjempe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham skal dø før morgenen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham kjempe for seg selv fordi hans alter er revet ned.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Joasj sa til alle som sto imot ham: «Vil dere stride for Ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham skal drepes mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Joash svarte alle som var samlet mot ham: ‘Skal dere kjempe for Baal? Skal dere redde ham? Den som prøver å forsvare ham, skal henrettes før morgengry. Om han virkelig er en gud, skal han forsvare seg selv, siden noen har ødelagt hans alter.’

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

  Joasj sa til alle som sto imot ham: «Vil dere stride for Ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham skal drepes mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Joasj sa til alle som sto mot ham: «Vil dere forsvare ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som forsvarer ham, skal drepes før morgenen.» Hvis han er en gud, la ham føre sak mot den som har revet ned hans alter.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Joash sa til alle som sto imot ham: Vil dere kjempe for Ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham skal dø før neste morgen! Hvis han er en gud, la ham kjempe for seg selv, ettersom hans alter er revet ned.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Joas til alle dem, som stode hos ham: Ville I kive for Baal? mon I ville frelse ham? hvo, som kiver for ham, han skal dødes inden Morgen; dersom han er Gud, da kive han for sig selv, fordi han nedbrød hans Alter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Joasj sa til alle som sto mot ham: Vil dere kjempe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham, skal dø før morgenen kommer. Hvis han er en gud, la ham selv kjempe for seg, siden noen har revet ned hans alter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will you plead for Baal? Will you save him? He that will plead for him, let him be put to death while it is yet morning. If he is a god, let him plead for himself, because someone has cast down his altar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Joasj svarte alle dem som sto imot ham: Vil dere stri for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham, skal dø mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned hans alter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Joasj svarte alle dem som sto mot ham: ‘Vil dere stride for Baal? Vil dere frelse ham? Den som strider for ham, skal dø denne morgenen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.’

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Joasj sa til alle som sto mot ham: Vil dere kjempe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham, skal dø i morgen tidlig. Hvis han er en gud, la ham kjempe for seg selv fordi hans alter er revet ned.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Joasj sa til alle dem som angrep ham: Vil dere straffe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? La enhver som forsvarer ham dø før det blir morgen: hvis han er en gud, la ham forsvare seg selv fordi hans alter er revet ned.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ioas sayde vnto all them that stode by him: Wyl ye stryue for Baal? Wil ye delyuer him? He yt stryueth for him, shal dye this mornynge. Yf he be God, let him auege him selfe, because his altare is broken downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioash said vnto all that stood by him, Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? he that will contend for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that hath cast downe his altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioas sayd vnto al that stoode by him: Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? He that will contende for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be a God, let him pleade for himselfe agaynst him that hath caste downe his aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him plead for himself, because [one] hath cast down his altar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joash said to all who stood against him, Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? he who will contend for him, let him be put to death while [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one has broken down his altar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joash saith to all who have stood against him, `Ye, do ye plead for Baal? ye -- do ye save him? he who pleadeth for him is put to death during the morning; if he `is' a god he himself doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Joash said to all those who were attacking him, Will you take up the cause of Baal? will you be his saviour? Let anyone who will take up his cause be put to death while it is still morning: if he is a god, let him take up his cause himself because of the pulling down of his altar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joash said to all who stood against him, "Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death while [it is yet] morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Joash said to all those who confronted him,“Must you fight Baal’s battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:2 : 2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.
• Num 14:6 : 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes.
• Deut 13:5-9 : 5 You must follow the LORD your God, fear Him, keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him. 6 But that prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he encouraged rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to lead you away from the path the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you. 7 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife of your embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, 'Let us go and worship other gods'—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known, 8 whether those gods are nearby or far away, from one end of the earth to the other— 9 do not yield to him or listen to him. Show no pity or compassion, and do not shield him. 10 Instead, you must put him to death. Your hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hand of all the people. 11 Stone him to death because he sought to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 12 All Israel will hear and be afraid, and they will no longer do such wickedness among you. 13 If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in, 14 that wicked men have come out from among you and led the inhabitants of their city astray, saying, 'Let us go and worship other gods'—gods you have not known— 15 then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done among you, 16 you must surely strike down the inhabitants of that city with the sword, devoting it and all that is in it, including its livestock, to complete destruction. 17 Gather all the spoil of that city into its public square and burn the city and all its plunder as a complete offering to the LORD your God. It must remain a ruin forever, never to be rebuilt. 18 Do not let any of the things set apart for destruction cling to your hand, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase you, as He swore to your ancestors.
• Deut 17:2-7 : 2 If a man or woman in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you is found to have committed an evil act in the sight of the LORD your God, violating His covenant, 3 and they go and worship other gods, bowing down to them, or to the sun, the moon, or the stars in the sky, which I have not commanded, 4 and you are told about it and hear of it, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done in Israel, 5 take the man or woman who has committed this evil deed out to your city gates and stone that person to death. 6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses, the person will be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness. 7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.
• 1 Kgs 18:27 : 27 At noon, Elijah began to mock them, saying, 'Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.'
• 1 Kgs 18:29 : 29 Midday passed, and they continued their frantic prophesying until the time for the evening offering. But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention.
• 1 Kgs 18:40 : 40 Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal. Do not let any of them escape." So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
• Ps 115:4-7 : 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see. 6 They have ears but cannot hear, noses but cannot smell. 7 They have hands but cannot touch, feet but cannot walk, nor can they make a sound with their throats.
• Isa 41:23 : 23 Tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we might be dismayed and filled with awe.
• Isa 46:1 : 1 Bel has stooped; Nebo has bowed down. Their idols are placed on animals and livestock. These burdens you carry are heavy, a load for the weary.
• Isa 46:7 : 7 They lift it on their shoulders and carry it; they set it in its place, and there it stays. It does not move from its spot. If someone cries to it, it cannot answer or save them from their troubles.
• Jer 10:5 : 5 They are like scarecrows in a cucumber field; they cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm—nor can they do any good.
• Jer 10:11 : 11 Tell them this: 'The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.'
• 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 So then, concerning eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and there is no God but one.
• Eph 5:11 : 11 Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.