Verse 9

Have you not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made yourselves priests like the peoples of other lands? So that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of those who are no gods.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Har dere ikke drevet bort Herrens prester, Aronssønnene, og levittene, og laget deres egne prester etter det som gjøres blant folkeslagene? Alle som kom med en ung okse og sju værer, kunne bli prester for guder som ikke er sanne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Har dere ikke kastet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget prester for dere slik som folkeslagene i andre land gjør? Den som kommer med en ung okse og syv værer for å fylle sin hånd, han kan bli prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• Norsk King James

  Har dere ikke kastet ut Herrens prester, sønnene til Aron, og levittene, og gjort prester for dere selv etter mønster fra andre nasjoner? Enhver som kommer for å helge seg med en ung okse og syv værer kan bli prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Har dere ikke jaget bort Herrens prester, Arons etterkommerne, og levittene, og gjort dere prester slik folkeslagene i andre land gjør? Hver den som kommer med en ung okse og sju værer for å fylle sin hånd blir prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Har dere ikke drevet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget deres egne prester som folket i andre land, så hver den som kommer for å fylle sine hender med en ung okse og sju værer, kan bli en prest for de ikke-guder?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Har dere ikke kastet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget dere prester som folkene i andre land? Slik at den som vil kan innvie seg med en ung okse og syv værer og bli prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Har dere ikke utvist HERRENS prester, Aarons sønner og levittene, og gjort dere til prester etter skikken til andre folkeslag, slik at den som kommer for å helliggjøre seg med et ungt oksekalv og syv værer, blir en prest for dem som ikke er guder?

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

  Har dere ikke kastet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget dere prester som folkene i andre land? Slik at den som vil kan innvie seg med en ung okse og syv værer og bli prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Har dere ikke drevet bort Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget dere prester som folkeslagene i landene? Enhver som kommer med en ung okse og syv værer, kan bli prest for det som ikke er guder.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of what are not gods.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Har dere ikke drevet bort Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og har utnevnt egne prester slik folkeslagene i andre land gjør? Hver den som kommer med en ung okse og sju værer, blir fylt for å bli prest for de som ikke er guder.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Have I ikke fordrevet Herrens Præster, Arons Sønner, og Leviterne, og gjort eder Præster, ligesom Folkene i Landene? hver den, som kommer til at fylde sin Haand med en ung Stud og syv Vædere, den bliver Præst for (dem, som) ikke (ere) Guder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Har dere ikke kastet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner og levittene, og laget dere prester etter skikkene til folkene i andre land? Slik at den som kommer med en ung okse og sju værer for å innvie seg selv, kan bli prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Har dere ikke drevet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget prester for dere som folkeslagene i [andre] land? slik at hver den som kommer for å vie seg med en ung okse og syv værer, kan bli en prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Har dere ikke kastet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget prester for dere selv som folkene i landene? Enhver som kommer for å fylle sin hånd med en okse og sju værer, har blitt prest for de som ikke er guder!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Har dere ikke drevet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene, og laget dere prester etter skikkene til folkene fra andre land? Så enhver som kommer med en ung okse og syv værer for å innvie seg, han kan bli prest for dem som ikke er guder.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og etter å ha kastet ut Herrens prester, Arons sønner og levittene, har dere ikke laget prester for dere selv, slik andre folkeslag gjør det? slik at enhver som kommer for å gjøre seg selv til prest ved å ofre en okse eller syv sauer, kan være prest for de som ikke er guder.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haue ye not expelled the prestes of the LORDE the children of Aaron and the Leuites? and haue made you prestes of youre awne, euen as the people of the londes? Who so euer commeth to fyll his hande with a yonge bullocke and seuen rammes, shal be preste vnto them that are not goddes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Haue ye not driuen away the Priestes of the Lorde the sonnes of Aaron and the Leuites, and haue made you Priests like the people of other countreis? whosoeuer commeth to consecrate with a yong bullocke and seuen rams, the same may be a Priest of them that are no gods.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And haue ye not cast out the priestes of the Lorde the sonnes of Aaron and the Leuites, and haue made you priestes after the maner of the nations of other landes? so that whosoeuer commeth & consecrateth his hande with a young oxe and seuen rammes, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, [the same] may be a priest of [them that are] no gods.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [those who are] no gods.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Have ye not cast out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and make to you priests like the peoples of the lands? every one who hath come to fill his hand with a bullock, a son of the herd, and seven rams, even he hath been a priest to No-gods!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Have ye not driven out the priests of Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [them that are] no gods.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after driving out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron and the Levites, have you not made priests for yourselves as the people of other lands do? so that anyone who comes to make himself priest by offering an ox or seven sheep, may be a priest of those who are no gods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves after the ways of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of [those who are] no gods.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you banished the LORD’s priests, Aaron’s descendants, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests just as the surrounding nations do! Anyone who comes to consecrate himself with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of these fake gods!

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 11:14-15 : 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had cast them out from executing the priest's office to the LORD. 15 And he ordained priests for the high places, for the devils, and for the calves which he made.
• Jer 2:11 : 11 Has a nation changed their gods, which are not gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
• Exod 29:35 : 35 Thus you shall do for Aaron and his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. For seven days you shall consecrate them.
• Exod 32:29 : 29 Moses said, "Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, that He may bestow on you a blessing this day, for every man has opposed his son and his brother."
• Lev 8:2 : 2 Take Aaron and his sons with him, the garments, the anointing oil, a bull for the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
• Lev 16:32 : 32 And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:
• Deut 32:17 : 17 They sacrificed to demons, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
• 1 Kgs 12:31-33 : 31 And he made a house of high places and made priests from all sorts of people, who were not of the sons of Levi. 32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made, and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made. 33 So he offered upon the altar that he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had devised in his own heart; and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
• 1 Kgs 13:33 : 33 After this, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whoever desired, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
• 2 Kgs 19:18 : 18 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were not gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
• 1 Chr 29:5 : 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of craftsmen. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day to the LORD?
• Jer 5:7 : 7 How shall I pardon you for this? Your children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.
• Hos 8:6 : 6 For it is from Israel; the workman made it, and it is not God. But the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
• Acts 19:26 : 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands;
• Gal 4:8 : 8 However, then, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.
• Exod 29:1 : 1 And this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, to minister to me in the priest's office: Take one young bull, and two rams without blemish,