Verse 17

He loved to curse—may it come back to him; he took no delight in blessing—may it be far from him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han elsket forbannelsen, så la den komme over ham. Han ville ikke ha velsignelsen, så la den være langt fra ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Som han elsket forbannelsen, så la den komme over ham; som han ikke hadde behag i velsignelse, så la den være langt fra ham.

• Norsk King James

  Som han elsket forbannelse, la det komme over ham; som han ikke gledet seg i velsignelse, la det bli ham fjernt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fordi han elsket forbannelse, la den komme over ham, og han hadde ingen glede i velsignelse, så den ble fjern fra ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han elsket forbannelsen, så den kom over ham. Han hadde ingen glede i velsignelsen, så den fór bort fra ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Siden han elsket forbannelser, la dem komme over ham; som han ikke brydde seg om velsignelser, la dem være langt fra ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik han frydet seg over å banne, la det ramme ham; slik han ikke tok glede i å velsigne, la det være fjernt fra ham.

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

  Siden han elsket forbannelser, la dem komme over ham; som han ikke brydde seg om velsignelser, la dem være langt fra ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han elsket forbannelse, så la den komme over ham; han ønsket ikke velsignelse, så la den være langt fra ham.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han elsket forbannelse – la den komme over ham; han fant ingen glede i velsignelse – la den være langt fra ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fordi han elskede Forbandelse, saa kom den paa ham, og han havde ikke Lyst til Velsignelse, og den blev langt fra ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Siden han elsket forbannelse, la den komme over ham; siden han ikke hadde lykke til velsignelse, la den være langt fra ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  As he loved cursing, so let it come to him; as he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ja, han elsket forbannelse, og den kom til ham. Han gledet seg ikke i velsignelse, og den var langt fra ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han elsket forbannelse, og den kom over ham, og han gledet seg ikke i velsignelse, og den var langt fra ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ja, han elsket forbannelse, og den kom over ham; han gledet seg ikke i velsignelse, og den var langt fra ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som han frydet seg i forbannelse, slik la det komme over ham; og som han ikke hadde glede i velsignelse, la den være langt fra ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He clothed him self with cursynge like as with a rayment: yee it wente in to his bowels like water, and like oyle in to his bones.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As he loued cursing, so shall it come vnto him, and as he loued not blessing, so shall it be farre from him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  His delight was in cursing, and it shal happen vnto him: he loued not blessing, therfore it hath ben farre from him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn't delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn't delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:14 : 14 The backslider will be filled with their own ways, but a good person will be satisfied with their deeds.
• Ezek 35:6 : 6 therefore, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will make you a land of bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.
• Matt 7:2 : 2 For with the standard you use to judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
• 2 Thess 2:10-11 : 10 and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie,
• Rev 16:6 : 6 For they shed the blood of your holy people and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.
• Ps 52:4-5 : 4 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, you worker of deceit. 5 You love evil more than good, and falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.
• Ps 59:12-13 : 12 Do not kill them, Lord, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. 13 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,