Verse 26

So they took the bull that was given to them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, 'O Baal, answer us!' But there was no response, no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    De tok den oksen de fikk og gjorde i stand. Så påkalte de Baals navn fra morgen til middag, og sa: 'Baal, svar oss!' Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. De hinket rundt alteret de hadde laget.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    De tok oksen som de hadde fått, la den på alteret og kalte på Baals navn fra morgen til midt på dagen, og sa: Å, Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, og ingen svarte. Så hoppet de rundt alteret som de hadde laget.

  • Norsk King James

    Og de tok oksen som var gitt dem, klargjorde den, og kalte på Baals navn fra morgen til middag, og ropte: O Baal, hør oss. Men det var ingen stemme, og ingen som svarte. Og de sprang opp på altaret som var bygget.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    De tok oksen som ble gitt dem, forberedte den og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag. De ropte: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte. Og de danset omkring alteret de hadde laget.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    De tok oksen de hadde fått og gjorde den klar. De påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag og sa: Baal, svar oss! Men det var ingen røst og ingen som svarte. De sprang omkring alteret som de hadde laget.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Så tok de oksen de hadde fått, tilberedte den, og ropte på Baals navn fra morgen til middag og sa: Å Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. Og de hoppet omkring ved alteret som de hadde laget.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De tok den oksen som var gitt dem, forberedte den og kalte på navnet til Baal fra morgenen av til middag, og ropte: O Baal, hør oss! Men de fikk ingen respons, og ingen svarte. De hoppet da opp på alteret de hadde bygd.

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

    Så tok de oksen de hadde fått, tilberedte den, og ropte på Baals navn fra morgen til middag og sa: Å Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. Og de hoppet omkring ved alteret som de hadde laget.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Så tok de den oksen som var gitt dem, forberedte den og ropte til Baal fra morgen til middag, og sa: 'Baal, svar oss!' Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte. Og de hinket omkring ved alteret de hadde laget.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Så tok de oksen som de hadde fått, forberedte den og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag, mens de sa: «Baal, svar oss!» Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. De hoppet rundt alteret de hadde laget.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og de toge Studen, som han gav dem, og lavede til, og kaldte paa Baals Navn fra Morgenen og indtil Middagen og sagde: O Baal! bønhør os! men der var ingen Røst og ei Nogen, som svarede; og de haltede mod Alteret, som man havde gjort.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    De tok oksen som ble gitt dem, gjorde den i stand og påkalte navnet til Baal fra morgen til middag, og sa: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte; de sprang omkring alteret som var laget.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And they took the bull which was given them, and prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Så tok de oksen som var gitt dem, og de gjorde den i stand og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til midt på dagen, og sa: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, ikke noe svar. De sprang omkring det alteret som var laget.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    De tok oksen som ble gitt dem, forberedte den og ropte på Baal fra morgen til middag, og sa: 'Å Baal, svar oss!' Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte; og de hoppet omkring alteret de hadde laget.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    De tok oksen de hadde fått, stelte til og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte. De danset omkring alteret som de hadde laget.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Så tok de oksen som ble gitt dem og gjorde den klar, ropte til Baal fra morgen til midt på dagen, og sa: Å Baal, hør oss. Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. De hoppet omkring alteret som de hadde laget.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they toke the bullock which he gaue them, & prepared it, & called vpon the name of Baal from the mornynge vntyll the noone daye, and sayde: O Baal heare vs. But there was nether voyce ner answere. And they hopped aboute the altare, as their vse was to do.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So they tooke the one bullocke, that was giuen them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal, from morning to noone, saying, O Baal, heare vs: but there was no voyce, nor any to answere: and they leapt vpon the altar that was made.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they toke the one oxe that he dyd geue them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning to noone, saying, O Baal heare vs. But there was no voyce, nor one to aunswere: And they lept vpon the aulter that they had made.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed [it], and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But [there was] no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they take the bullock that `one' gave to them, and prepare, and call in the name of Baal from the morning even till the noon, saying, `O Baal, answer us!' and there is no voice, and there is none answering; and they leap on the altar that one had made.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about the altar which was made.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So they took the ox which was given them, and made it ready, crying out to Baal from morning till the middle of the day, and saying, O Baal, give ear to us. But there was no voice and no answer. And they were jumping up and down before the altar they had made.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So they took a bull, as he had suggested, and prepared it. They invoked the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying,“Baal, answer us.” But there was no sound and no answer. They jumped around on the altar they had made.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 10:5 : 5 They are like scarecrows in a cucumber field; they cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm—nor can they do any good.
  • 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 So then, concerning eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and there is no God but one.
  • 1 Cor 12:2 : 2 You know that when you were Gentiles, you were led to speechless idols, however you were led.
  • 1 Cor 10:19-20 : 19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or that food sacrificed to idols is anything? 20 No, but what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become participants with demons.
  • Dan 5:23 : 23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You had the vessels from His house brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives, and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which cannot see, hear, or understand. But the God who holds your breath in His hand and controls all your ways, you have not glorified.
  • Hab 2:18 : 18 What profit is an idol when its maker has carved it, or a cast image that teaches falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own creation to make worthless idols that cannot speak.
  • Zeph 1:9 : 9 On that day I will punish everyone who leaps over the threshold, who fills their master’s house with violence and deceit.
  • Matt 6:7 : 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like the pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
  • 1 Kgs 18:24 : 24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire—He is God." All the people answered, "What you say is good."
  • Ps 115:4-8 : 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see. 6 They have ears but cannot hear, noses but cannot smell. 7 They have hands but cannot touch, feet but cannot walk, nor can they make a sound with their throats. 8 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
  • Ps 135:15-20 : 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 16 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see. 17 They have ears but cannot hear; there is no breath in their mouths. 18 Those who make them will become like them; so will all who trust in them. 19 House of Israel, bless the LORD! House of Aaron, bless the LORD! 20 House of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
  • Isa 37:38 : 38 While he was worshiping in the house of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esarhaddon reigned in his place.
  • Isa 44:17 : 17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol, and bows down to it. He worships it and prays to it, saying, 'Save me, for you are my god.'
  • Isa 45:20 : 20 Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save.