Verse 23

For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, who had struck him, and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde beseiret ham, og sa: «Ettersom Arams kongers guder hjelper dem, vil jeg ofre til dem så de hjelper meg.» Men de ble til fall for ham og for hele Israel.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og han sa: Fordi syrerkongenes guder hjelper dem, vil jeg ofre til dem, så de kan hjelpe meg. Men de ble til fall for ham og hele Israel.

• Norsk King James

  For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus; han sa: Fordi gudene til kongene i Syria hjelper dem, vil jeg ofre til dem, så de kan hjelpe meg. Men de ble hans undergang, og brakte ruin for hele Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han ofret til gudene i Damaskus som hadde slått ham, og sa: 'Ettersom syriernes kongers guder har hjulpet dem, vil jeg også ofre til dem så de kan hjelpe meg.' Men de ble til fall for ham og hele Israel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og sa: Siden Arams kongers guder hjelper dem, vil jeg ofre til dem, slik at de hjelper meg. Men de førte ham til fall og hele Israel med ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og han sa: Fordi syriernes kongers guder hjelper dem, vil jeg også ofre til dem, for at de skal hjelpe meg. Men de var årsaken til hans fall og hele Israels.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han ofret til Damaskos guder, de som hadde slått ham, og sa: Fordi de syriske kongenes guder hjelper dem, vil jeg ofre til dem, for at de skal hjelpe meg. Men de førte til hans undergang og til hele Israels undergang.

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

  For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og han sa: Fordi syriernes kongers guder hjelper dem, vil jeg også ofre til dem, for at de skal hjelpe meg. Men de var årsaken til hans fall og hele Israels.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og sa: 'Fordi Syrias kongers guder hjelper dem, vil jeg også ofre til dem, så de hjelper meg.' Men de ble hans Fall og hele Israels.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, for he said, 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram help them, I will sacrifice to them so they may help me.' But they were the downfall of him and all of Israel.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde beseiret ham; for han sa: 'Kongen av Arams guder hjelper dem, så jeg skal ofre til dem, slik at de vil hjelpe meg.' Men de var årsak til hans nederlag og for hele Israel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi han offrede til Guderne i Damascus, som havde slaget ham, og sagde: Efterdi de Konger af Syriens Guder have hjulpet dem, da vil jeg offre til dem, at de og maae hjælpe mig; men de vare ham og al Israel til Fald.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, de som hadde slått ham, og sa: «Fordi Syrernes kongers guder hjelper dem, vil jeg ofre til dem, så de kan hjelpe meg.» Men de ble hans og hele Israels fall.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For han ofret til Damaskus' guder som hadde slått ham, og han sa: "Fordi syrernes kongers guder hjalp dem, vil jeg også ofre til dem, så de kan hjelpe meg," men de ble hans og hele Israels undergang.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han ofret til guden i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham, og sa: 'Fordi Arams kongers guder hjelper dem, vil jeg ofre til dem så de kan hjelpe meg.' Men de ble til fall for ham og hele Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som hadde slått ham. Han sa: «Fordi guden til syrernes konger har hjulpet dem, vil jeg også ofre til dem, så de kan hjelpe meg.» Men de ble hans fall og hele Israels fall.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For han ofret til gudene i Damaskus, som angrep ham, og sa: Fordi guden til Arams konger gir dem hjelp, vil jeg også ofre til dem for at de skal gi meg hjelp. Men de ble årsaken til hans fall, og for hele Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and dyd sacrifyce vnto the goddes of them of Damascon, which had smitten him, & sayde: The goddes of the kynges of Syria helpe them, therfore wil I offre vnto them, that they maye helpe me also, where as the same yet were a fall vnto him and to all Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he sacrificed vnto the gods of Damascus, which plagued him, and he sayd, Because the gods of the Kings of Aram helped them, I wil sacrifice vnto them, and they will helpe me: yet they were his ruine, and of all Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he offered vnto the gods of them of Damascon, which beat him: and he sayd, Because the gods of the kinges of Syria helpe them, therefore wyll I offer to them, that they may helpe me also: But they were his destruction, and the destruction of all Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus -- those smiting him, and saith, `Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he made offerings to the gods of Damascus, who were attacking him, and said, Because the gods of the kings of Aram are giving them help, I will make offerings to them so that they may give me help. But they were the cause of his downfall, and of that of all Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, "Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, so I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me." But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus whom he thought had defeated him. He reasoned,“Since the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.” But they caused him and all Israel to stumble.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 25:14 : 14 Now it came to pass, after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.
• Isa 1:28 : 28 And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and those who forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
• Jer 10:5 : 5 They stand upright like a palm tree, but do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot go. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
• Jer 44:15-18 : 15 Then all the men who knew that their wives had burned incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by, a great multitude, even all the people who dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, 16 As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
• Jer 44:20-28 : 20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people who had given him that answer, saying, 21 The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and did it not come into his mind? 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear it, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which you have committed; therefore your land is a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. 23 Because you have burned incense, and because you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil has happened to you, as at this day. 24 Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: 25 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her: you will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. 26 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, says the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD lives. 27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until they are ended. 28 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.
• Hos 13:9 : 9 O Israel, you have destroyed yourself; but in me is your help.
• Hab 1:11 : 11 Then his mind changes, and he transgresses; he commits offense, ascribing this power to his god.
• 2 Kgs 16:12-13 : 12 And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king approached the altar and offered on it. 13 He burned his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.