Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.22", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־תְּכַבְּסִי֙ בַּנֶּ֔תֶר וְתַרְבִּי־לָ֖ךְ בֹּרִ֑ית נִכְתָּ֤ם עֲוֺנֵךְ֙ לְפָנַ֔י נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*təkabbəsî* *banneter* *wətarbî*-*lāk* *bōrît* *niktām* *ʿăwōnēk* *ləfānay* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təkabbəsî*": "imperfect Piel, 2nd feminine singular - you wash", "*banneter*": "preposition + definite article + masculine noun - with the lye/natron", "*wətarbî*": "conjunction + imperfect Hiphil, 2nd feminine singular - and you increase/multiply", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bōrît*": "feminine singular noun - soap/alkali", "*niktām*": "perfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - is stained/marked", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*ləfānay*": "preposition + plural noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/even if", "*təkabbəsî*": "you wash/cleanse/launder", "*neter*": "lye/natron/mineral alkali", "*tarbî*": "you increase/multiply/use abundantly", "*bōrît*": "soap/alkali/cleansing agent", "*niktām*": "is stained/marked/ingrained", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "your iniquity/guilt/sin", "*ləfānay*": "before me/in my sight/in my presence" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Selv om du vasker deg med lut og bruker rikelig med såpe, forblir din synd tydelig foran meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For om du vasker deg med nitrum og tar mye såpe, vil din synd fortsatt være merket for meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Norsk King James

  For selv om du vasker deg med natron og bruker mye såpe, er dine synder fortsatt åpenbare for meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Selv om du vasker deg med lut og bruker mye såpe, er din skyld fortsatt foran meg, sier Herren Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Selv om du tvettet deg med lut og brukte mye såpe, er din skyld fortsatt merkbar for meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Selv om du vasker deg med lut og bruker mye såpe, er din skyld likevel synlig for meg, sier Herren Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For selv om du vasker deg med nitre og bruker mye såpe, er din synd fortsatt tydelig for meg, sier Herren, den allmektige Gud.

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

  Selv om du vasker deg med lut og bruker mye såpe, er din skyld likevel synlig for meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Om du vasker deg med lut og bruker mye såpe, forblir din synd likevel en flekk for meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Selv om du vasker deg med lut og bruker mye såpe, er din skyld uriktig for mitt ansikt, sier Herren Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi om du end vilde toe dig med Salpeter og tage dig megen Sæbe, (da) er (dog) din Misgjerning fuld af Pletter for mit Ansigt, siger den Herre Herre.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For selv om du vasker deg med lut, og bruker mye såpe, vil din ondskap likevel være merket foran meg, sier Herren Gud.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For though you wash yourself with lye, and take much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord GOD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For selv om du vasker deg med lutsalt og bruker mye såpe, vil din urett fortsatt være merket foran meg, sier Herren Yahweh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men selv om du vasker deg med lut og bruker mye såpe, er din synd fremdeles merket for meg, sier Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For selv om du vasker deg med aske og bruker mye såpe, forblir din synd synlig foran meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For selv om du vasker deg med kaliumkarbonat og bruker mye såpe, er ondskapen din likevel merket for meg, sier Herren Gud.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee and that so sore: that though thou wasshest the with Nitrus & makest thiself to sauoure with that swete smellinge herbe of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stayned with thy wickednesse, saieth the LORDE thy God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much sope, yet thine iniquitie is marked before me, sayeth the Lord God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea and that so sore that though thou washe thee with Nitrus, and make thy selfe to sauour with that sweete smellyng hearbe of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stayned with thy wickednesse, saith the Lorde thy God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, [yet] thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For even if you are washed with soda and take much soap, still your evil-doing is marked before me, says the Lord God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me," says the Lord Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent. You can use as much soap as you want. But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see,” says the Sovereign LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.14.17", "source": "חָתֻ֣ם בִּצְר֣וֹר פִּשְׁעִ֑י וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל עַל־עֲוֺנִֽי׃", "text": "*ḥātum* *biṣrôr* *pišʿî* *wattiṭpōl* *ʿal*-*ʿăwōnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥātum*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - sealed up", "*biṣrôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in a bag/bundle", "*pišʿî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my transgression", "*wattiṭpōl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - and you cover over/plaster over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/upon", "*ʿăwōnî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ḥātum*": "sealed/sealed up/secured", "*ṣərôr*": "bag/bundle/pouch", "*pišʿî*": "my transgression/my rebellion/my offense", "*wattiṭpōl*": "you cover over/you plaster over/you patch up", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment" } }
• Jer 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.1", "source": "חַטַּ֣את יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּתוּבָ֛ה בְּעֵ֥ט בַּרְזֶ֖ל בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן שָׁמִ֑יר חֲרוּשָׁה֙ עַל־ל֣וּחַ לִבָּ֔ם וּלְקַרְנ֖וֹת מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭaʾt* *yĕhûdâ* *kĕtûbâ* *bĕʿēṭ* *barzel* *bĕṣippōren* *šāmîr* *ḥărûšâ* upon-*lûaḥ* *libbām* and-to-*qarnôt* *mizbĕḥôtêkem*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "construct state, feminine singular - sin of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*kĕtûbâ*": "passive participle, feminine singular - written", "*bĕʿēṭ*": "preposition + masculine noun - with pen of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*bĕṣippōren*": "preposition + feminine noun - with point/nail of", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - diamond/flint", "*ḥărûšâ*": "passive participle, feminine singular - engraved/carved", "*lûaḥ*": "construct state, masculine singular - tablet of", "*libbām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*qarnôt*": "feminine plural construct - horns of", "*mizbĕḥôtêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your altars" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/guilt/transgression", "*šāmîr*": "diamond/adamant stone/flint", "*ḥărûšâ*": "engraved/carved/plowed" } }
• Hos 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.12", "source": "צָרוּר֙ עֲוֺ֣ן אֶפְרָ֔יִם צְפוּנָ֖ה חַטָּאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ṣārûr* *ʿāwōn* *ʾep̄rayim* *ṣāp̄ûn* *ḥaṭṭāʾt*-his", "grammar": { "*ṣārûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - 'bound up/stored'", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'iniquity of'", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - 'Ephraim'", "*ṣāp̄ûn*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - 'stored up/hidden'", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his sin'" }, "variants": { "*ṣārûr*": "bound up/stored/sealed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṣāp̄ûn*": "stored up/hidden/treasured", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/wrong" } }
• Amos 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.8.7", "source": "נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְא֣וֹן יַעֲקֹ֑ב אִם־אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח לָנֶ֖צַח כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*nišbaʿ* *YHWH* by *bigʾôn* *yaʿăqōb* if *ʾeškkaḥ* to *lāneṣaḥ* all *maʿăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has sworn/taken oath", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bigʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the pride/majesty of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if (in oaths functions as negative)", "*ʾeškkaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will forget", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿ*": "has sworn/has taken an oath", "*bigʾôn*": "by the pride/by the excellency/by the majesty", "*ʾim*": "if (in oaths functions as emphatically negative - 'surely not')", "*ʾeškkaḥ*": "I will forget/I will overlook", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/their works/their actions" } }
• Deut 32:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.34", "source": "הֲלֹא־ה֖וּא כָּמֻ֣ס עִמָּדִ֑י חָתֻ֖ם בְּאוֹצְרֹתָֽי׃", "text": "Is-not-it *kāmus* with-me, *ḥāṯum* in-*ʾôṣərōṯāy*?", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it/he", "*kāmus*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - stored up/hidden", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ḥāṯum*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - sealed", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾôṣərōṯāy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my treasuries/storehouses" }, "variants": { "*kāmus*": "stored up/hidden/kept secret", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "with me/by me/in my possession", "*ḥāṯum*": "sealed/secured/locked away", "*ʾôṣərōṯāy*": "my treasuries/storehouses/treasures" } }
• Job 9:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.9.30", "source": "אִם־הִתְרָחַ֥צְתִּי בְמֵי־שָׁ֑לֶג וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפָּי‪׃", "text": "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî* *bə-mê-šāleg* *wa-hăzikkôtî* *bə-bōr* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî*": "conditional particle + hithpael perfect 1st person singular - if I wash myself", "*bə-mê-šāleg*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - with snow water", "*wa-hăzikkôtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I cleanse", "*bə-bōr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with lye/soap", "*kappāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*hitrāḥaṣtî*": "to wash oneself, bathe, cleanse", "*mê-šāleg*": "snow water, water of snow", "*hăzikkôtî*": "to cleanse, make clean, purify", "*bōr*": "lye, soap, cleansing agent", "*kappāy*": "palms, hands" } } 31 { "verseID": "Job.9.31", "source": "אָ֭ז בַּשַּׁ֣חַת תִּטְבְּלֵ֑נִי וְ֝תִֽעֲב֗וּנִי שַׂלְמוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *ba-ššaḥat* *tiṭbəlēnî* *wə-tiʿăbûnî* *śalmôtāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ba-ššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the pit", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you plunge me", "*wə-tiʿăbûnî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - and they abhor me", "*śalmôtāy*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then, at that time", "*šaḥat*": "pit, ditch, grave", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "to dip, plunge, immerse", "*tiʿăbûnî*": "to abhor, detest, loathe", "*śalmôtāy*": "clothes, garments, raiment" } }
• Ps 90:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.8", "source": "שַׁתָּ֣ה עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ לִמְא֥וֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You *šattâ* our *ʿăwōnōṯ* in *negdêḵā*, our *ʿălumēnû* to *mĕʾôr* of your *pānêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šattâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set/placed", "*ʿăwōnōṯênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our iniquities", "*lĕnegdêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you/in your presence", "*ʿălumēnû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our secret things/hidden things", "*limĕʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the light of", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence" }, "variants": { "*šattâ*": "you have set/you have placed/you have established", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*negdêḵā*": "before you/in your presence/opposite you", "*ʿălumēnû*": "our secret things/our hidden things/our hidden sins", "*mĕʾôr pānêḵā*": "light of your face/illumination of your presence/your revealing gaze" } }
• Ps 130:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.3", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד", "text": "If *ʿăwōnôt* *tišmār*-*YāH* *ʾădōnāy* who *yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - iniquities", "*tišmār*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you mark/observe/keep", "*YāH*": "shortened form of divine name - LORD/YAH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tišmār*": "mark/observe/keep record of/guard against", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand" } }
• Jer 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.17", "source": "כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֺנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "For *ʿênay* upon all-*darḵêhem* not *nistərû* from-before-me and-not-*niṣpan* *ʿăwōnām* from-*negeḏ* *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*darḵêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ways", "*nistərû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are hidden", "*niṣpan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is hidden", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*nistar*": "be hidden/concealed", "*niṣpan*": "be hidden/concealed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity" } }