Verse 29

For behold, I am bringing disaster on the city that bears my name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For se, jeg påkaller en straffedom over byen som er kalt med mitt navn; skal dere da slippe unna uten straff? Dere skal ikke slippe unna, for jeg kaller et sverd over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For se, jeg begynner å volde ondskap over byen som kalles ved mitt navn, og skal dere bli ustraffet? Dere skal ikke bli ustraffet, for jeg vil kalle på et sverd over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk King James

  For se, jeg begynner å bringe ulykke over byen som blir kalt med mitt navn, og skal dere da være helt ustraffet? Dere skal ikke være ustraffet; for jeg vil kalle på et sverd over alle innbyggerne på jorden, sier Herren over hærer.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For se, i byen som bærer mitt navn begynner jeg å handle dårlig mot dem, og skulle dere da bli holdt uskyldige? Dere vil ikke bli holdt uskyldige, for jeg kaller et sverd over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For se, jeg begynner å gjøre ondt i byen som bærer mitt navn, og skulle dere bli frikjent? Dere vil ikke bli frikjent, for jeg sender sverdet mot alle dem som bor på jorden, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For se, jeg begynner å bringe ondskap over den byen som kalles med mitt navn, og skal dere bli helt uberørt? Dere skal ikke bli uberørt, for jeg vil kalle sverdet over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For se, jeg begynner å bringe ulykke over byen som bærer mitt navn. Skulle dere slippe straffen? Nei, dere skal ikke slippe uten straff, for jeg vil påkalle sverdet over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren Sebaot.

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

  For se, jeg begynner å bringe ondskap over den byen som kalles med mitt navn, og skal dere bli helt uberørt? Dere skal ikke bli uberørt, for jeg vil kalle sverdet over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For se, jeg begynner med den byen som bærer mitt navn, og dere skal ikke bli helt straffrie. Dere skal ikke bli straffrie, for jeg kaller sverdet over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For se, i byen som bærer mitt navn, begynner jeg å sende ulykke. Skulle dere da gå ustraffet? Dere skal ikke gå ustraffet, for jeg kaller frem sverdet mot alle som bor på jorden, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi see, i den Stad, som er kaldet efter mit Navn, haver jeg begyndt at handle ilde (med dem), og skulde I, I aldeles holdes uskyldige? I skulle ikke holdes uskyldige; thi jeg kalder et Sværd over alle Jordens Indbyggere, siger den Herre Zebaoth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For se, jeg begynner å sende ulykke over byen som bærer mitt navn, og skulle dere være helt ustraffet? Dere skal ikke bli ustraffet, for jeg kaller på sverdet over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For, behold, I begin to bring calamity on the city which is called by My name, and should you be completely unpunished? You shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, says the LORD of hosts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For se, jeg begynner med å gjøre ondt i byen som kalles med mitt navn; og skulle dere la dere straffe? Dere vil ikke unndra dere; for jeg vil kalle på et sverd over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For se, i byen over hvilken mitt navn er kalt, begynner jeg å gjøre ondt; og dere skal dere helt frikjennes? Dere skal ikke frikjennes, for jeg kaller på sverd over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, Allhærs Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For se, jeg begynner å bringe ulykke på byen som bærer mitt navn; og skulle dere bli helt ustraffet? Dere skal ikke være ustraffet; for jeg vil kalle på et sverd over alle jordens innbyggere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For se, jeg begynner å sende ondt over byen som bærer mitt navn, og skulle dere bli uten straff? Dere vil ikke være uten straff: for jeg vil sende et sverd over alle mennesker som lever på jorden, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For lo, I begynne to plage the cite, that my name is geuen vnto: thynke ye then, that I will leaue you vnpunyshed? Ye shall not go quyte. For why, I call for a swearde vpo all the inhabitours of the earth, saieth the LORDE of hoostes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For loe, I beginne to plague the citie, where my Name is called vpon, and shoulde you goe free? Ye shall not goe quite: for I will call for a sword vpon al the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lorde of hostes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For lo, I begyn to plague the citie that my name is geuen vnto, thinke ye then that I will leaue you vnpunished? ye shall not go quite: for why? I call for a sworde vpon all the inhabitours of the earth, saith the Lorde of hoastes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Hosts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For lo, in the city over which My name is called, I am beginning to do evil, And ye -- ye are entirely acquitted! Ye are not acquitted, for a sword I am proclaiming, For all inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, lo, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For see, I am starting to send evil on the town which is named by my name, and are you to be without any punishment? You will not be without punishment: for I will send a sword on all people living on the earth, says the Lord of armies.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Armies.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For take note, I am already beginning to bring disaster on the city that I call my own. So how can you possibly avoid being punished? You will not go unpunished! For I am proclaiming war against all who live on the earth. I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, affirm it!’

Referenced Verses

• Prov 11:31 : 31 If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
• Ezek 38:21 : 21 I will call for a sword against him on all my mountains, declares the Lord GOD. The sword of every man will be against his brother.
• 1 Pet 4:17 : 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the house of God, and if it begins with us, what will become of those who disobey the gospel of God?
• Obad 1:16 : 16 Just as you drank on my holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually; they will drink and gulp down and be as though they had never been.
• 1 Kgs 8:43 : 43 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all the foreigner asks You for, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and may know that this house I have built is called by Your name.
• Ezek 9:6 : 6 Old men, young men, virgins, children, and women—kill them all to the point of destruction. But do not go near anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.' So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.
• Ezek 14:17 : 17 Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through the land,' and I cut off from it both man and beast,
• Ezek 14:21 : 21 For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: How much worse will it be when I send my four dreadful judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—against Jerusalem, to cut off both man and beast from it!
• Prov 11:21 : 21 Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
• Prov 17:5 : 5 Whoever mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
• Isa 10:12 : 12 When the Lord has finished all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will punish the pride of the king of Assyria's heart and the glory of his haughty eyes.
• Jer 13:13 : 13 Then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land, the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem with drunkenness.
• Jer 30:11 : 11 For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you with justice but will not leave you entirely unpunished.
• Jer 46:28 : 28 Do not be afraid, my servant Jacob, declares the Lord, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you justly, but I will not leave you entirely unpunished.
• Jer 49:12 : 12 For this is what the LORD says: If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, should you go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, but you must certainly drink it.
• Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake, O sword, against My shepherd and against the man who is My companion, declares the LORD of hosts. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
• Luke 23:31 : 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?
• Dan 9:18-19 : 18 Incline Your ear, my God, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our pleas before You on account of our righteousness, but because of Your great mercy. 19 Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, pay attention and act! Do not delay, for Your own sake, my God, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.