Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.15", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ עַל־הַנְּבִאִ֔ים הִנְנִ֨י מַאֲכִ֤יל אוֹתָם֙ לַֽעֲנָ֔ה וְהִשְׁקִתִ֖ים מֵי־רֹ֑אשׁ כִּ֗י מֵאֵת֙ נְבִיאֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם יָצְאָ֥ה חֲנֻפָּ֖ה לְכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ", "text": "*Lākēn* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* upon-the-*nəbīʾîm*: *Hinənî* *maʾăkîl* them *laʿănâ* and-*hišqîtîm* *mê*-*rōʾš*, for from *nəbîʾê* *Yərûšālaim* *yāṣəʾâ* *ḥănuppâ* to-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies", "*nəbīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*Hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular suffix - behold me/I am about to", "*maʾăkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to eat", "*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood (bitter herb)", "*hišqîtîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - I will cause them to drink", "*mê*": "noun, construct - waters of", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - gall/poison/venom", "*nəbîʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yāṣəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - went out/came forth", "*ḥănuppâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pollution/profaneness/ungodliness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness/curse", "*rōʾš*": "gall/poison/bitter herb/venom", "*ḥănuppâ*": "pollution/profaneness/ungodliness/hypocrisy", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om profetene: Se, jeg vil la dem spise malurt og gi dem bittert vann å drikke, for fra Jerusalems profeter har ugudelighet spredt seg over hele landet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malurt å spise og få dem til å drikke det giftige vannet. For fra Jerusalems profeter har vanhelligelse spredt seg over hele landet.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor sier Herren over hærer om profetene: Se, jeg vil mate dem med malurt, og få dem til å drikke bittert vann; for fra profetene i Jerusalem har vanhellighet strømmet ut over hele landet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor sier Herren over alle hærskarer om profetene: Jeg vil gi dem malurt å spise og bittert vann å drikke, for fra profetene i Jerusalem har svik gått ut i hele landet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malmurt å spise og giftig vann å drikke, for fra Jerusalems profeter har skamløshet gått ut over hele landet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malurt til mat og la dem drikke gallens vann, for fra Jerusalems profeter har vanhellighet gått ut over hele landet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor sier HERREN, hærskarene, om profetene: 'Se, jeg vil la dere få bitter urt og gjallevann til drikke, for urenhet har spredt seg fra Jerusalems profeter til hele landet.'

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

  Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malurt til mat og la dem drikke gallens vann, for fra Jerusalems profeter har vanhellighet gått ut over hele landet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor sier Herren over hærskarene om profetene: Se, jeg vil la dem spise malurt og gi dem giftig vann å drikke. For fra Jerusalems profeter har gudløshet spredt seg til hele landet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: Behold, I will make them eat bitter wormwood and drink poisoned water, because from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malurt å spise og bittert vann å drikke. For fra Jerusalems profeter har ugudelighet gått ut over hele landet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor sagde den Herre Zebaoth om Propheterne saaledes: See, jeg vil give dem Malurt at æde, og give dem Galdevand at drikke; thi fra Propheterne i Jerusalem er Øienskalkhed udkommen i det ganske Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of usalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malurt å spise og få dem til å drikke bittert vann, for fra Jerusalems profeter har gudløshet spredt seg ut i hele landet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem profaneness has gone forth into all the land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor sier Herren over hærskarene om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malurt å spise, og la dem drikke giftvann. For fra profetene i Jerusalem er gudløshet gått ut over hele landet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor sier Herren over hærskarene om profetene: Se, jeg lar dem spise malurt, og gir dem giftig vann å drikke, for fra profetene i Jerusalem har ugudelighet spredt seg til hele landet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor sier Herren over hærskarenes Gud om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem malurt å spise og giftig vann å drikke, for fra Jerusalems profeter er gudløshet gått ut over hele landet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så dette er hva Herren over hærskarene har sagt om profetene: Se, jeg vil gi dem en bitter plante til mat, og bittert vann til drikke: for fra profetene i Jerusalem har uren opptreden spredt seg over hele landet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes concernynge the prophetes: Beholde, I wil fede them with wormwod, & make them dryncke the water of gall. For fro the prophetes of Ierusalem is the sicknes of Ypocrisie come in to all the londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore thus saith the Lorde of hostes concerning the prophets, Beholde, I will feede them with wormewood, & make them drinke the water of gall: for from the prophets of Ierusalem is wickednesse gone forth into all the lande.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therefore thus saith the Lorde of hoastes concerning these prophetes: Beholde, I wyll feede them with wormewood, and make them drinke the water of gall: For from the prophetes of Hierusalem is hypocrisie come into all the lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, concerning the prophets: Lo, I am causing them to eat wormwood, And have caused them to drink water of gall, For, from prophets of Jerusalem Hath profanity gone forth to all the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant for their food, and bitter water for their drink: for from the prophets of Jerusalem unclean behaviour has gone out into all the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore thus says Yahweh of Armies concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So then I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, have something to say concerning the prophets of Jerusalem:‘I will make these prophets eat the bitter food of suffering and drink the poison water of judgment. For the prophets of Jerusalem are the reason that ungodliness has spread throughout the land.’”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.14", "source": "עַל־מָה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים הֵֽאָסְפ֗וּ וְנָב֛וֹא אֶל־עָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָ֖ר וְנִדְּמָה־שָּׁ֑ם כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ הֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙ וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּ מֵי־רֹ֔אשׁ כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "Upon-what *ʾănaḥnû* *yōšᵊbîm*? *hēʾāsᵊpû* and-let us *nābôʾ* to-*ʿārê* the-*mibṣār* and-let us *niddᵊmāh*-there; for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* has *hădimmānû* and-*wayyašqēnû* *mê*-*rōʾš*, for we *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*yōšᵊbîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - sitting/dwelling", "*hēʾāsᵊpû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - be gathered", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us come/enter", "*ʿārê*": "construct plural of *ʿîr* - cities of", "*mibṣār*": "noun with definite article - the fortress/stronghold", "*niddᵊmāh*": "niphal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us be silent/perish", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*hădimmānû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he has silenced us", "*wayyašqēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and 1st person plural suffix - and he gave us to drink", "*mê*": "construct plural of *mayim* - waters of", "*rōʾš*": "noun - poison/venom/bitterness", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊbîm*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*hēʾāsᵊpû*": "be gathered/assemble/come together", "*nābôʾ*": "let us come/enter/go", "*ʿārê*": "cities/towns of", "*mibṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified place", "*niddᵊmāh*": "let us be silent/perish/be destroyed", "*hădimmānû*": "has silenced us/destroyed us/made us perish", "*wayyašqēnû*": "he gave us to drink/he made us drink", "*mê*-*rōʾš*": "poisoned water/bitter water/gall water", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/transgressed/offended" } }
• Jer 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.15", "source": "וַהֲפִֽצוֹתִים֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ הֵ֖מָּה וַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑ם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתִ֖י אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wahăpîṣôtîm* among-the-*gôyîm* *'ăšer* *lō'* *yādĕ'û* *hēmmāh* and-*'ăbôtām* *wĕšillaḥtî* after-*'aḥărêhem* *'et*-the-*ḥereb* until *kallôtî* *'ôtām*", "grammar": { "*wahăpîṣôtîm*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular, hiphil with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - among the nations", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕ'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have known", "*hēmmāh*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*'ăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their fathers", "*wĕšillaḥtî*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular - and I will send", "*'aḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥereb*": "feminine noun with definite article - the sword", "*kallôtî*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my consuming", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*wahăpîṣôtîm*": "and I will scatter them/disperse them/spread them", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yādĕ'û*": "they have known/recognized/experienced", "*wĕšillaḥtî*": "and I will send/dispatch/let loose", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*kallôtî*": "my consuming/finishing/completing", "*'ôtām*": "them" } }
• Lam 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.5", "source": "בָּנָ֥ה עָלַ֛י וַיַּקַּ֖ף רֹ֥אשׁ וּתְלָאָֽה׃", "text": "*bānâ* against *ʿālây* *wayyaqqap* *rōʾš* and *telāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*bānâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - built", "*ʿālây*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*wayyaqqap*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he surrounded", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/poison", "*telāʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hardship/travail" }, "variants": { "*bānâ*": "built/constructed/established", "*wayyaqqap*": "and he surrounded/and he encompassed", "*rōʾš*": "head/poison/venom/gall", "*telāʾâ*": "hardship/travail/weariness" } }
• Lam 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.15", "source": "הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי בַמְּרוֹרִ֖ים הִרְוַ֥נִי לַעֲנָֽה׃", "text": "*hiśbîʿanî* with *merôrîm* *hirwanî* *laʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*hiśbîʿanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he filled/satisfied me", "*merôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the bitter herbs", "*hirwanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he saturated me", "*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood" }, "variants": { "*hiśbîʿanî*": "he filled me/he satisfied me/he sated me", "*merôrîm*": "bitter herbs/bitterness", "*hirwanî*": "he saturated me/he made me drink deeply", "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness" } }
• Lam 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.19", "source": "זְכָר־עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "*zekār* *ʿānyî* and *merûdî* *laʿănâ* and *rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*zekār*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*merûdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my homelessness", "*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - poison/gall" }, "variants": { "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery", "*merûdî*": "my homelessness/my wandering/my restlessness", "*rōʾš*": "poison/gall/venom/bitterness" } }
• Matt 27:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.34", "source": "¶Ἔδωκαν αὐτῷ πιεῖν ὄξος μετὰ χολῆς μεμιγμένον: καὶ γευσάμενος, οὐκ ἤθελεν πιεῖν.", "text": "They *edōkan* to him *piein* *oxos* with *cholēs* having been *memigmenon*: and having *geusamenos*, not *ēthelen* *piein*.", "grammar": { "*edōkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - gave", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*oxos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sour wine/vinegar", "*cholēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gall/bitter substance", "*memigmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been mixed", "*geusamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having tasted", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was willing/wanting", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink" }, "variants": { "*edōkan*": "gave/provided/offered", "*piein*": "to drink/consume liquid", "*oxos*": "sour wine/vinegar/cheap wine", "*cholēs*": "gall/bile/bitter substance [possibly a narcotic]", "*memigmenon*": "having been mixed/mingled/blended", "*geusamenos*": "having tasted/sampled/experienced", "*ēthelen*": "was willing/wanted/desired" } }
• Rev 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.8.11", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ ἀστέρος λέγεται Ἄψινθος: καὶ ἐγένετο τὸ τρίτον τῶν ὑδάτων εἰς ἄψινθον· καὶ πολλοὶ ἀνθρώπων ἀπέθανον ἐκ τῶν ὑδάτων, ὅτι ἐπικράνθησαν.", "text": "And the *onoma* of the *asteros* *legetai* *Apsinthos*: and *egeneto* the third of the *hydatōn* into *apsinthon*; and many *anthrōpōn* *apethanon* from the *hydatōn*, because *epikranthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*asteros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the star", "*legetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is called", "*Apsinthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Wormwood [proper name]", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters", "*apsinthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wormwood/bitterness", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died [completed action]", "*epikranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were made bitter" }, "variants": { "*onoma*": "name/title/designation", "*asteros*": "star/celestial body", "*legetai*": "is called/is named/is said to be", "*Apsinthos*": "Wormwood/Bitterness [proper name]", "*egeneto*": "became/turned into/was made", "*hydatōn*": "waters/bodies of water", "*apsinthon*": "wormwood/bitterness/bitter herb", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*apethanon*": "died/perished", "*epikranthēsan*": "were made bitter/were embittered/became poisonous" } }
• Ps 69:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.21", "source": "חֶרְפָּ֤ה ׀ שָֽׁבְרָ֥ה לִבִּ֗י וָֽאָ֫נ֥וּשָׁה וָאֲקַוֶּ֣ה לָנ֣וּד וָאַ֑יִן וְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א מָצָֽאתִי׃", "text": "*ḥerpâ* *šāḇĕrâ* *libbî* and-*'ānûšâ* and-*'ăqawweh* to-*nûd* and-there-was-none and-to-*mĕnaḥămîm* and-not *māṣā'tî*", "grammar": { "*ḥerpâ*": "feminine singular noun - reproach", "*šāḇĕrâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has broken", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*'ānûšâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I am sick", "*'ăqawweh*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I waited", "*nûd*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lĕ - to sympathize", "*mĕnaḥămîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lĕ - for comforters", "*māṣā'tî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I found" }, "variants": { "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn/insult", "*šāḇĕrâ*": "it has broken/it has shattered", "*libbî*": "my heart", "*'ānûšâ*": "I am sick/I am desperate/I am incurable", "*'ăqawweh*": "I looked/I waited/I hoped", "*nûd*": "to sympathize/to console/to show pity", "*mĕnaḥămîm*": "comforters/consolers", "*māṣā'tî*": "I found/I discovered" } }