Verse 21

And this house, which is exalted, shall be an astonishment to everyone who passes by it; so that they will say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Dette huset, som nå er så høyt, enhver som går forbi det, skal bli forferdet og si: "Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik mot denne byen og dette huset?"

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Dette huset, som var så opphøyet, skal bli til skrekk for enhver som går forbi det. De vil si: "Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik mot dette landet og dette huset?"

• Norsk King James

  Og dette huset, som er høyt, skal bli en skrekk for alle som passerer forbi; så de skal si: Hvorfor har HERREN gjort dette mot dette landet, og mot dette huset?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dette huset, som har vært så opphøyd, skal alle som går forbi, undres over og si: Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik mot dette landet og dette huset?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og dette huset, høyt som det er, skal alle som går forbi bli forferdet over og si: Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik mot dette land og dette hus?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Dette huset som er så høyt skal være en undring for hver den som går forbi det. Han skal si: Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik med dette land og dette hus?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dette store huset skal være en forbauselse for alle som passerer forbi, slik at de sier: «Hvorfor har Herren gjort dette mot vårt land og dette hus?»

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

  Dette huset som er så høyt skal være en undring for hver den som går forbi det. Han skal si: Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik med dette land og dette hus?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette huset, som har vært høyt ansett, skal enhver som går forbi bli forundret over og spørre: ‘Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik med dette landet og dette huset?’

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This temple, which was so exalted, will be appalling to every passerby who sees it. They will say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dette huset som er så opphøyet, hver den som går forbi, vil bli forferdet og sier: Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik mot dette landet og dette huset?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og dette Huus, som haver været høit, skulle (alle de), som gaae forbi det, grue for og sige: Hvorfor haver Herren gjort saa mod dette Land og mod dette Huus?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og dette huset, som er opphøyd, skal bli en forundring for hver den som går forbi det, så de sier: Hvorfor har Herren gjort således mot dette land og dette hus?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dette huset, som er så høyt, enhver som går forbi det, skal bli forbløffet og spørre: Hvorfor har Yahweh gjort slik mot dette landet og dette huset?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og dette huset som er så høyt opphøyet, skal vekke undring hos alle som passerer forbi, og de skal si: Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik med dette landet og dette huset?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og dette huset, som er så høyt, skal enhver som går forbi, undre seg over og si: «Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik mot dette landet og huset?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og dette huset skal bli en ruinhaug, og hver den som går forbi, vil bli fylt av undring og si: Hvorfor har Herren gjort slik med dette landet og dette huset?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And euery one that goeth by, shall be astonnyed at this hye house, and shall hysse at it, and saye: Wherfore hath the LORDE dealte thus with this londe and with this house?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this house which is most hie, shall be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by it, so that he shall say, Why hath the Lorde done thus to this lande, and to this house?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this house whiche is most high, shalbe an astonishement to euery one that passeth by, and shal say: Why hath the Lorde dealt on this fashion with this lande, and with this house?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And this house that hath been high, to every one passing by it, is an astonishment, and he hath said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land, and to this house?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, and will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?

• World English Bible (2000)

  This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, 'Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As for this temple, which was once majestic, everyone who passes by it will be shocked and say,‘Why did the LORD do this to this land and this temple?’

Referenced Verses

• Jer 22:8-9 : 8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city? 9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.
• Jer 22:28 : 28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? Is he a vessel in which there is no pleasure? Why are they cast out, he and his descendants, and cast into a land which they know not?
• Jer 49:17 : 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation: everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all its plagues.
• Jer 50:13 : 13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be utterly desolate: everyone who passes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
• Deut 29:24-28 : 24 Even all nations shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean? 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given to them: 27 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book: 28 And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
• 1 Kgs 9:8-9 : 8 And at this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold of other gods, and have worshiped them, and served them: therefore, the LORD has brought upon them all this evil.
• 2 Chr 29:8 : 8 Therefore, the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as you see with your eyes.
• Jer 5:19 : 19 And it shall come to pass, when you shall say, Why does the LORD our God do all these things to us? then you shall answer them, Just as you have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall you serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
• Jer 13:22 : 22 And if you say in your heart, Why have these things come upon me? For the greatness of your iniquity your skirts are uncovered, and your heels made bare.
• Jer 16:10-12 : 10 And it shall come to pass, when you show this people all these words, and they say to you, Why has the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God? 11 Then you shall say to them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, says the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law. 12 And you have done worse than your fathers, for behold, each one walks after the imagination of his evil heart, so that you do not listen to me.
• Jer 19:8 : 8 And I will make this city desolate, and an object of scorn; everyone who passes by it shall be astonished and hiss because of all its plagues.