Verse 1

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elia fra Tisjbe i Gilead sa til Akab: 'Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, vil det ikke komme dugg eller regn i disse årene, med mindre jeg sier det.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Elia fra Tisbe, som hørte hjemme blant innbyggerne i Gilead, sa til Akab: Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står foran, skal det ikke faller dugg eller regn de neste årene, uten ved mitt ord.

• Norsk King James

  Og Elia, tisbiten som var en av innbyggerne i Gilead, sa til Ahab: «Så sant Herren, Israels Gud lever, for ham som jeg står, vil det ikke komme hverken dugg eller regn i disse årene, uten etter mitt ord.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elias fra Tisjbe i Gilead sa til Akab: "Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, skal det verken komme dugg eller regn i disse årene, unntatt på mitt ord."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elia fra Tisjbe i Gilead sa til Akab: «Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, skal det i disse årene hverken falle dugg eller regn uten etter mitt ord.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elia fra Tisjbe, som var en av innbyggerne i Gilead, sa til Akab: Så sant Herren Israels Gud lever, han som jeg står foran, skal det ikke komme dugg eller regn disse årene, uten på mitt ord.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Elijah, Tisbiten, som var fra Gilead, sa til Ahab: «Så sant HERRENS, Israels Gud, lever, foran hvem jeg står, skal det ikke falle dugg eller regn i disse årene, men etter mitt ord.»

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

  Elia fra Tisjbe, som var en av innbyggerne i Gilead, sa til Akab: Så sant Herren Israels Gud lever, han som jeg står foran, skal det ikke komme dugg eller regn disse årene, uten på mitt ord.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og Elia, tisjbiten fra Gileads innbyggere, sa til Ahab: «Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, det skal verken være dugg eller regn i disse årene utenom på mitt ord.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elia, som var fra Tisjbe i Gilead, sa til Akab: 'Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, skal det verken komme dugg eller regn disse årene, bortsett fra ved mitt ord.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Elias, den Thisbiter, en af dem, som boede i Gilead, sagde til Achab: (Saa vist som) Herren, Israels Gud, lever, for hvis Ansigt jeg staaer, skal der hverken komme Dug eller Regn i disse Aar, uden efter mine Ord.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Elia fra Tisjbe, som bodde i Gilead, sa til Akab: Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står foran, skal det ikke komme dugg eller regn i disse årene, uten på mitt ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elia, tisjbiten fra innflytterne i Gilead, sa til Akab: Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, skal det ikke være dugg eller regn i disse årene uten på mitt ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Elia fra Tisbé, en av innbyggerne i Gilead, sa til Ahab: 'Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, det skal verken komme dugg eller regn i disse årene, uten etter mitt ord.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Elia fra Tisjbe, en av de som bodde som innflyttere i Gilead, sa til Ahab: «Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, skal det ikke komme dugg eller regn i disse årene, uten på mitt ord.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Elia fra Tisjbe i Gilead sa til Akab: Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg tjener, det skal ikke falle dugg eller regn i disse årene, uten på mitt ord.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Elias ye The?bite one of the inhabiters of Gilead, saide vnto Achab: As truly as the LORDE God of Israel lyueth, whose seruaunt I am, there shal nether rayne ner dew come this yeare, excepte I speake it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Eliiah the Tishbite one of the inhabitats of Gilead sayde vnto Ahab, As the Lorde God of Israel liueth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dewe nor rayne these yeeres, but according to my worde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Elias ye Thesbite, which was of the inhabiters of Gilead, sayde vnto Ahab: As the Lorde God of Israel lyueth, before whom I stande, there shalbe neither deawe nor rayne these yeres, but according to my worde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the foreigners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, saith unto Ahab, `Jehovah, God of Israel, liveth, before whom I have stood, there is not these years dew and rain, except according to my word.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, By the living Lord, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the foreigners of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab,“As certainly as the LORD God of Israel lives(whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.”

Referenced Verses

• Jas 5:17 : 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
• Luke 1:17 : 17 He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
• 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that will I speak.
• 2 Kgs 3:14 : 14 And Elisha said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you."
• Luke 4:25-26 : 25 But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine swept throughout all the land; 26 but to none of them was Elijah sent, except to Zarephath, a city of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
• Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
• Judg 12:4 : 4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
• 1 Kgs 18:1 : 1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
• Rom 11:2 : 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah? how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,
• 1 Kgs 18:10 : 10 As the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you: and when they said, He is not there; he made the kingdom and nation swear that they did not find you.
• 1 Kgs 18:15 : 15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
• Luke 1:19 : 19 The angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.
• Rev 11:6 : 6 These have power to shut heaven, that it does not rain in the days of their prophecy; and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire.
• Luke 9:30 : 30 And behold, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
• Luke 9:33 : 33 And it happened, as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah—not knowing what he said.
• Luke 9:54 : 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?
• Luke 21:36 : 36 Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
• John 1:21 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No.
• John 1:25 : 25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?
• Acts 27:23 : 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
• 2 Kgs 5:16 : 16 But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
• Isa 49:18 : 18 Lift up your eyes around, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to you. As I live, says the LORD, you shall surely clothe yourself with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on you, as a bride does.
• Jer 15:19 : 19 Therefore thus says the LORD, If you return, then I will bring you again, and you shall stand before me: and if you take forth the precious from the vile, you shall be as my mouth: let them return to you; but return not you to them.
• Matt 7:29 : 29 For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
• Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.
• Matt 16:14 : 14 And they said, Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
• Matt 27:47 : 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elijah.
• Matt 27:49 : 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.