Verse 6

A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am a father, where is the honor I deserve? If I am a master, where is the respect due me? says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise my name. But you ask, 'How have we despised your name?'

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg er far, hvor er min ære? Og hvis jeg er herre, hvor er min frykt? sier hærskarenes Herre til dere prester som forakter mitt navn. Men dere spør: Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    En sønn ærer sin far og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg er en far, hvor er da min ære? Og hvis jeg er en herre, hvor er da min frykt? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, til dere prester som forakter mitt navn. Og dere sier: Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?

  • Norsk King James

    En sønn hedrer sin far, og en tjener sin herre; hvis jeg dermed er en far, hvor er min ære? og hvis jeg er en herre, hvor er min respekt? sier Herren over hærskarene til dere, O prester, som forakter mitt navn. Og dere spør: Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Er jeg da far, hvor er min ære? Er jeg herre, hvor er min respekt? spør Herren, hærskarenes Gud, dere prester som forakter mitt navn. Men dere sier: Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Om jeg er far, hvor er da min ære? Og om jeg er herre, hvor er da min frykt, sier Herren over hærskarene til dere, prester, som forakter mitt navn. Men dere spør: 'Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg da er en far, hvor er min ære? Og hvis jeg er en herre, hvor er min frykt? sier Herren over hærskarene til dere, prester, som forakter mitt navn. Og dere sier: 'Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg da er far, hvor er min ære? Og hvis jeg er herre, hvor er min frykt? Slik sier Herren Hærskarers Herre til dere, prester som forakter mitt navn. Og dere spør: 'Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

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

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg da er en far, hvor er min ære? Og hvis jeg er en herre, hvor er min frykt? sier Herren over hærskarene til dere, prester, som forakter mitt navn. Og dere sier: 'Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg da er far, hvor er min ære? Og hvis jeg er herre, hvor er min frykt? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, til dere prester som forakter mitt navn. Men dere sier: 'Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener ærer sin herre. Hvis jeg er far, hvor er da min ære? Hvis jeg er herre, hvor er da min frykt? Sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, til dere prester som forakter mitt navn. Men dere sier: 'På hvilke måter har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    En Søn skal ære Faderen, og en Tjener sin Herre; dersom jeg da er Fader, hvor er min Ære? og er jeg Herre, hvor er min Frygt? siger den Herre Zebaoth til eder, I Præster! som foragte mit Navn; men I sagde: Hvormed foragte vi dit Navn?

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    En sønn ærer sin far og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg da er en far, hvor er min ære? Og hvis jeg er en herre, hvor er min frykt? sier hærskarenes Herre til dere, prester som forakter mitt navn. Og dere sier: Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, How have we despised your name?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    "En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg er en far, hvor er da min ære? Og hvis jeg er en herre, hvor er respekten for meg? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, til dere prester, som forakter mitt navn. Dere sier, 'Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Men hvis jeg er deres far, hvor er da min ære? Og hvis jeg er deres herre, hvor er min respekt? sier Herren over hærskaren til dere, prester, som forakter mitt navn. Men dere sier: 'Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener sin herre. Hvis jeg er far, hvor er da min ære? Og hvis jeg er herre, hvor er min frykt? sier Herren over hærskarene til dere, prestene som forakter mitt navn. Og dere spør: Hvordan har vi foraktet ditt navn?

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    En sønn ærer sin far, og en tjener frykter sin herre. Hvis jeg da er en far, hvor er min ære? Og hvis jeg er en herre, hvor er frykten for meg? sier Herren over hærskarene til dere, prester, som ikke gir mitt navn verdi. Og dere sier, Hvordan har vi ikke gitt ditt navn verdi?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Shulde not a sonne honoure his father, and a seruaut his master? Yf I be now a father, where is myne honoure? Yf I be the LORDE, where am I feared? sayeth the LORDE of hoostes. Now to you prestes, that despise my name. And yf ye saye: wherin haue we despised thy name?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my feare, sayth the Lorde of hostes vnto you, O Priestes, that despise my Name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy Name?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruaunt his maister: If then I be a father, where is myne honour? if I be a maister, where is my feare? Saith the Lorde God of hoastes to you O ye pristes that despise my name, and ye say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Hosts to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I `am' a father, where `is' Mine honour? And if I `am' a master, where `is' My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: `In what have we despised Thy name?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Sacrilege of Priestly Service“A son naturally honors his father and a slave respects his master. If I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? The LORD of Heaven’s Armies asks you this, you priests who make light of my name! But you reply,‘How have we made light of your name?’

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 6:46 : 46 Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
  • Isa 1:2 : 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: "I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
  • Mal 2:8 : 8 But you have turned aside from the way, and by your teaching have caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant with Levi, says the Lord of Hosts.
  • Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative. 10 They must not pilfer but must demonstrate complete faithfulness, so that they may make the teaching of God our Savior attractive in every way.
  • 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 If you call upon the Father, who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, live your lives in reverent fear during the time of your temporary residence here.
  • 1 Pet 2:17-19 : 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 18 Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh. 19 For this is commendable: if someone endures grief, suffering unjustly because of their conscience toward God.
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
  • Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
  • Hos 5:1 : 1 Hear this, O priests; pay attention, O house of Israel; listen, O royal house! For judgment is meant for you, because you have become a snare at Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor.
  • Hos 12:8 : 8 Canaan, in whose hands are deceitful scales, loves to defraud.
  • Matt 19:19 : 19 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
  • Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
  • Mark 10:19 : 19 'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'
  • Luke 6:36 : 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
  • Luke 18:20 : 20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'
  • John 13:13-17 : 13 'You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, because I am.' 14 If I, then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, so that you also should do just as I have done for you. 16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
  • Eph 6:2 : 2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),
  • 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered. 2 Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.
  • Mal 2:14-17 : 14 Yet you ask, 'Why?' Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant. 15 Did not God make them one, with a portion of His spirit in their union? And what was the one seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth. 16 For the Lord, the God of Israel, says that He hates divorce, and He covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of Hosts. Therefore, guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be unfaithful. 17 You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you ask, 'How have we wearied Him?' By saying, 'Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and He delights in them,' or 'Where is the God of justice?'
  • Mal 3:7-8 : 7 From the days of your ancestors, you have turned away from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Hosts. But you ask, 'How shall we return?' 8 Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you ask, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.
  • Mal 3:13-14 : 13 Your words against me have been harsh, says the Lord. But you ask, 'What have we spoken against you? 14 You have said, 'Serving God is futile. What profit is there in keeping his requirements or walking mournfully before the Lord of Hosts?
  • Matt 6:9 : 9 This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
  • Matt 6:14-15 : 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
  • Matt 7:21 : 21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
  • Matt 15:4 : 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’
  • Matt 15:6 : 6 they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  • Isa 64:8 : 8 Do not be exceedingly angry, LORD, and do not remember our sins forever. Behold us, we are all your people.
  • Jer 2:21-22 : 21 I planted you as a choice vine, from the very best seed. How then have you turned into wild, degenerate branches of a foreign vine for me? 22 Though you wash yourself with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me,” declares the Lord GOD.
  • Jer 5:30-31 : 30 A terrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. And My people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?
  • Jer 23:11 : 11 For both prophet and priest have become corrupt. Even in My house I have found their wickedness, declares the LORD.
  • Jer 31:9 : 9 They will come with weeping, and with pleas for mercy, I will lead them. I will guide them to streams of water on a straight path where they will not stumble, for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
  • Ezek 22:26 : 26 Her priests do violence to my law and profane my holy things; they do not distinguish between the holy and the common or teach the difference between the unclean and the clean. They shut their eyes to my Sabbaths, and so I am profaned among them.
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
  • 1 Sam 2:28-30 : 28 Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence? And I gave to your forefather’s family all the offerings made by fire from the Israelites. 29 Why do you scorn My sacrifice and offering that I commanded for My dwelling? Why do you honor your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves on the best of all the offerings of My people Israel? 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 But wishing to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'
  • Exod 4:22-23 : 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I told you to let my son go so he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. So I will kill your firstborn son.'
  • Deut 5:16 : 16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well for you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.