Verse 29

You warned them to return to Your law, but they acted arrogantly and did not obey Your commandments. They sinned against Your judgments, which, if a person does, they will live by them. Stubbornly, they turned their backs, stiffened their necks, and would not listen.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du advarte dem for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og ville ikke høre på dine bud. De syndet mot dine forskrifter som gir hiving til den som holder dem. De vendte ryggen til og gjorde sine nakker stive og ville ikke høre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Du advarte dem for å få dem tilbake til din lov. Men de handlet stolte og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine dommer. De trakk skuldrene fra, gjorde nakkene stive og ville ikke høre.

• Norsk King James

  Og du vitnet mot dem, for at du måtte bringe dem tilbake til din lov; men de handlet stolt og nektet å høre på dine bud, og syndet mot dine avgjørelser, og trakk tilbake skuldrene og ville ikke høre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du advarte dem for å vende dem til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig, ville ikke høre dine bud, og syndet mot dine lover, som et menneske skal gjøre for å leve ved dem. De snudde ryggen stivnakket til og ville ikke høre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du advarte dem for å vende dem til din lov, men de opphøyde seg, adlød ikke dine bud og syndet mot dine lover, som om et menneske holder dem, vil han leve ved dem. De vendte den gjenstridige skulder til og var sta, og de hørte ikke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine påbud, (som om en mann gjør, han skal leve ved dem;) og de trakk skulderen til seg, gjorde nakken stiv og ville ikke høre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du vitnet også mot dem for at de skulle vende tilbake til din lov; men de handlet hovent, hørte ikke etter dine bud og syndet mot dine dommer – (for den som holder dem, skal leve) – og de nektet å bøye seg, stivnet halsen og hørte ikke.

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

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine påbud, (som om en mann gjør, han skal leve ved dem;) og de trakk skulderen til seg, gjorde nakken stiv og ville ikke høre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du vitnet imot dem for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de var hovmodige og hørte ikke på dine bud. De syndet mot dine forskrifter, som gir liv til den som holder dem. De vendte ryggen til, var stivnakkede og nektet å høre.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Du advarte dem igjen for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet med hovmod og ville ikke lyde dine bud og syndet mot dine forskrifter. De som gjør mennesket levende, de trakk seg bort og gjorde nakken stri og ville ikke høre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du lod vidne for dem for at omvende dem til din Lov, men de handlede hovmodeligen og hørte ikke dine Bud, og syndede mod dine Rette, hvilke et Menneske skal gjøre og leve ved dem, og de vendte modvilligen Skuldrene bort, og de forhærdede deres Nakke og hørte ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearked not unto thy commandments, but sind against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and harded their ck, and would not hear.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Du vitnet mot dem for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine rettferdige dommer, som et menneske, hvis han følger dem, vil leve ved; de trakk skuldrene til seg, gjorde sine nakker stive og ville ikke høre.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  You testified against them, that You might bring them back to Your law. Yet they acted proudly and did not heed Your commandments but sinned against Your judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them. And they shrugged their shoulders, stiffened their necks, and would not hear.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov. Men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine forskrifter - de forskrifter som gir liv til de som følger dem. De dro skuldrene sine bort og gjorde nakken stiv og ville ikke høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til Din lov. Men de oppførte seg hovmodig, adlød ikke Dine bud, og syndet mot Dine dommer, som et menneske burde gjøre for å leve ved dem. De holdt en motstridende skulder, gjorde nakken stiv og adlød ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov. Men de handlet hovmodig og ville ikke høre på dine bud, men syndet mot dine bestemmelser (som et menneske skal leve ved om han følger dem), og de ga en vrang skulder, herdet nakken og ville ikke høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og du vitnet mot dem for å få dem tilbake til din lov: men deres hjerter var stolte, og de brydde seg ikke om dine bud, men gikk imot dine avgjørelser (som hvis et menneske holder dem, vil gi ham liv), og vendte ryggen til deg, gjorde nakken stiv og lyttet ikke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and testified vnto them, that they shulde turne agayne vnto thy lawe. Notwithstodinge they were proude, and herkened not vnto thy comaundementes, but synned in thy lawes (which a man shulde do, & lyue in them) & turned their shulder awaye, & were styffnecked, & wolde not heare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And protestedst among them that thou mightest bring them againe vnto thy Lawe: but they behaued them selues proudely, and hearkened not vnto thy commaundements, but sinned against thy iudgements ( which a man should doe and liue in them) and pulled away the shoulder, and were stiffenecked, and woulde not heare.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And testifiedst vnto them, that thou mightest bring them againe vnto thy lawe: Notwithstanding, they were proude, and hearkened not vnto thy commaundementes, but sinned in thy lawes, which if a man do, he shall lyue in them: and turned the shoulder away, and were stiffenecked, and would not heare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly, and didn't listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and dost testify against them, to bring them back unto Thy law; and they -- they have acted proudly, and have not hearkened to Thy commands, and against Thy judgments have sinned, -- which man doth and hath lived in them -- and they give a refractory shoulder, and their neck have hardened, and have not hearkened.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly, and didn't listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man does, he shall live in them), turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances– those by which an individual, if he obeys them, will live. They boldly turned from you; they rebelled and did not obey.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:16 : 16 But they, our ancestors, acted arrogantly. They stiffened their necks and did not obey Your commandments.
• Neh 9:26 : 26 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You. They cast Your law behind their backs and killed Your prophets who warned them to turn back to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.
• Lev 18:5 : 5 You must keep my decrees and my laws, because the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
• Neh 9:10 : 10 You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew how arrogantly they treated them. And You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.
• Jer 43:2 : 2 Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, 'You are lying! The LORD our God did not send you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to settle there.’
• Zech 7:11-12 : 11 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder. They stopped their ears so they would not hear. 12 They made their hearts as hard as flint, refusing to hear the law and the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore, great wrath came from the LORD of Hosts.
• Luke 10:28 : 28 Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'
• Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”
• Gal 3:12 : 12 The law is not based on faith; instead, it says, 'The person who does these things will live by them.'
• Jas 4:6-9 : 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
• Jer 44:10 : 10 To this day, they have not humbled themselves, nor have they feared me or walked in my law and my decrees that I set before you and your ancestors.
• Jer 44:16-17 : 16 The word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 Instead, we will do everything we promised: we will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. At that time, we had plenty of food, prospered, and experienced no disaster.
• Ezek 20:11 : 11 I gave them my statutes and made known to them my ordinances, by which a person who obeys them will live.
• Dan 5:20 : 20 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.
• Hos 6:5 : 5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them with the words of My mouth, and My judgments shine like light.
• Deut 4:26 : 26 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that you will surely be quickly destroyed from the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not extend your days there but will be utterly destroyed.
• Deut 31:21 : 21 And when many disasters and troubles have come upon them, this song will testify against them, for it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants. For I know what they are inclined to do, even before I bring them into the land I swore to give them.
• 2 Kgs 17:13 : 13 Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers, saying, 'Turn back from your evil ways and keep My commandments and statutes according to the entire law I commanded your fathers to follow, and which I sent to you through My servants the prophets.'
• 2 Chr 24:19 : 19 The Lord sent prophets among them to bring them back to Him, but though the prophets testified against them, they refused to listen.
• 2 Chr 36:15 : 15 The LORD, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them repeatedly through His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and His dwelling place.
• Jer 7:26 : 26 But they did not listen to me or incline their ear; instead, they stiffened their necks and did worse than their ancestors.
• Jer 13:15-17 : 15 Listen and pay attention! Do not be proud, for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the darkening mountains. You hope for light, but He will turn it to gloom and thick darkness. 17 But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will weep bitterly and overflow with tears, for the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
• Jer 17:23 : 23 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear. They stiffened their necks and would not listen or take correction.
• Jer 19:15 : 15 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to bring upon this city and all its surrounding towns all the disaster I pronounced against them, because they have stiffened their necks and refused to listen to My words.
• Jer 25:3-7 : 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this very day—these twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you repeatedly, but you have not listened. 4 The LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ears to hear. 5 They said, 'Turn now, each of you, from your evil way and from your evil actions. Dwell in the land that the LORD gave to you and your ancestors forever and ever. 6 Do not follow other gods to serve them or worship them. Do not provoke me to anger with the works of your hands; then I will not bring disaster upon you.' 7 But you have not listened to me, declares the LORD, and you have provoked me to anger with the works of your hands, to your own harm.
• Exod 10:3 : 3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.'