Verse 7

I took counsel with myself, and then I confronted the nobles and officials, saying to them, 'You are exacting interest from your own people!' So I called together a large assembly to deal with them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg overveide saken i mitt hjerte, og klandret de rike og myndighetene. Jeg sa til dem: 'Dere krever renter av deres egne brødre!' Så samlet jeg en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg tenkte over saken og irettesatte edlene og lederne, og sa til dem: "Dere krever renter, hver og én av sin bror!" Og jeg samlet en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Norsk King James

  Så jeg tenkte over saken, og jeg irettesatte de ledende, og sa til dem: Dere tar rente fra hverandre, hver av sin bror. Og jeg samlet en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg overveide saken grundig og irettesatte de fremstående mennene og lederne, og sa til dem: Vil dere legge et slikt åk på deres brødre? Og jeg holdt en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg gransket meg selv og irettesatte de ledende mennene og embetsmennene. Jeg sa til dem: 'Dere krever renter av hverandre.' Så innkalte jeg en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da rådførte jeg meg med meg selv og bebreidet de fornemme og lederne, og sa til dem: Dere krever renter hver av sin bror. Og jeg kalte sammen en stor forsamling mot dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Deretter grunnet jeg og tilga de adelige og ledende, og sa til dem: 'Dere krever urimelige renter fra hver sin bror.' Og jeg innkalte en stor forsamling mot dem.

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

  Da rådførte jeg meg med meg selv og bebreidet de fornemme og lederne, og sa til dem: Dere krever renter hver av sin bror. Og jeg kalte sammen en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg tenkte nøye over saken, og konfronterte de øverste og lederne og sa til dem: «Dere krever renter av deres egne brødre!» Så kalte jeg sammen en stor forsamling mot dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg tenkte over saken, og deretter utfordret jeg de adelige og lederne og sa til dem: 'Dere tar rente av hverandre!' Jeg samlet en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og mit Hjerte beknyttedes udi mig, at jeg trættedes med de Ypperste og Forstanderne og sagde til dem: Ville I lægge et Paalæg, den Ene paa den Anden? og jeg førte en stor Forsamling mod dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every o of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så rådførte jeg meg med meg selv, og irettesatte de edle og lederne, og sa til dem: Dere krever renter, hver av sin bror. Og jeg kalte sammen en stor forsamling mot dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then I consulted with myself and rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, You are charging interest, each one from his brother. And I called a great assembly against them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Deretter tenkte jeg over saken, og jeg irettesatte stormennene og lederne og sa til dem: Dere krever renter, hver fra sin bror! Jeg kalte sammen en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og jeg besluttet meg selv, og jeg anklaget de frie mennene og lederne og sa til dem, 'Dere krever rente av hverandre;' og jeg kalte sammen en stor forsamling mot dem,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg tenkte grundig over saken og talte anklagende til stormennene og lederne og sa til dem: Dere pålegger rente, hver mann mot sin bror. Og jeg sammenkalte en stor forsamling mot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og etter å ha tenkt over det, protesterte jeg til høvdingene og lederne og sa til dem: Hver og en av dere tar renter fra sin landsmann. Og jeg samlet en stor protestforsamling.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and I aduysed so in my mynde, yt I rebuked the councelers, and the rulers, and sayde vnto them: Wyl ye requyre vsury one of another? And I broughte a greate congregacion agaynst them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren: and I set a great assemblie against them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I aduised so in my minde, that I rebuked the counsellers and the rulers, and saide vnto them: Euery one of you layeth great burdens vpon his brother. And I brought a great congregation against them,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, You exact usury, everyone of his brother. I held a great assembly against them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, `Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, "You exact usury, everyone of his brother." I held a great assembly against them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them,“Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!” Because of them I called for a great public assembly.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 22:25 : 25 If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.
• Lev 25:36 : 36 Do not take interest or profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.
• Deut 23:19-20 : 19 Do not bring the wages of a prostitute or the price of a dog into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, for both are detestable to the LORD your God. 20 Do not charge interest to your fellow Israelite—whether on money, food, or anything that may earn interest.
• Deut 24:10-13 : 10 When you lend your neighbor anything, do not enter their house to take what is offered as a pledge. 11 You must wait outside while the person to whom you are lending brings the pledge out to you. 12 If the person is poor, do not keep their pledge overnight. 13 Return their pledge by sunset so that they may sleep in their own garment and bless you; this will be considered a righteous act before the LORD your God.
• 2 Chr 19:6-7 : 6 He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.' 7 Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful and act, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or taking of bribes.
• Deut 15:2-3 : 2 This is the manner of the release: Every creditor shall release what they have lent to their neighbor. They shall not demand payment from their neighbor or their relative, because the Lord’s release has been proclaimed. 3 You may demand payment from a foreigner, but you shall release whatever your brother owes you.
• Lev 19:15 : 15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
• Ps 15:5 : 5 Who does not lend money at interest or accept a bribe against the innocent. The one who does these things will never be shaken.
• Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you, they accept bribes to shed blood; they take interest and increase unlawfully. You have gained profit in extorting your neighbors, and you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.
• Ezek 45:9 : 9 This is what the Lord God says: Enough, princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression and practice justice and righteousness. Remove your exactions from my people, declares the Lord God.
• Matt 18:17 : 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
• 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Even though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
• Gal 2:11 : 11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
• 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Rebuke those who persist in sin in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
• Titus 2:15 : 15 Speak these things, encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
• Ps 27:8 : 8 My heart says about You, 'Seek His face.' Lord, I will seek Your face.
• Ps 82:1-4 : 1 God stands in the divine assembly; He judges among the gods. 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.
• Prov 27:5 : 5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
• 2 Chr 28:9-9 : 9 But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there. He went out to meet the army as they arrived in Samaria and said to them, "Because the LORD, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hands. But you have slain them in a rage that has reached up to heaven. 10 And now you intend to enslave the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But aren’t you also guilty of sins against the LORD your God? 11 Now listen to me! Send back your captives whom you have taken from your relatives, for the LORD’s fierce anger is against you. 12 Then some of the leaders of Ephraim—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Hezekiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood up against those returning from the battle. 13 They said to them, "You must not bring the captives here, for we are already guilty before the LORD. Adding these captives will only increase our sins and guilt before God, for our guilt is already great, and His fierce anger is against Israel."
• Ps 4:4 : 4 Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
• Ps 15:1 : 1 A psalm of David. LORD, who may dwell in your tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?