Verse 22

And they will answer, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and embraced other gods, and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this calamity upon them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De skal svare: "Fordi de forlot Herren, sin fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egyptens land, og holdt seg til andre guder og tilbad dem. Derfor har Herren ført all denne ulykken over dem."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Svaret vil være: "Fordi de forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egyptens land, og grep fatt i andre guder, tilba dem og tjente dem. Derfor har Han brakt all denne ulykken over dem."

• Norsk King James

  Og det skal bli svart som svar: Fordi de forlot HERREN, sin fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egyptens land, og satte sin lit til andre guder, og tilbad dem, og tjente dem; derfor har han brakt all denne ondskapen over dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De skal svare: Fordi de forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egyptens land, holdt de seg til andre guder, tilba dem og tjente dem. Derfor lot han all denne ulykken komme over dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og de skal svare: Fordi de forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egyptens land, og tok til seg andre guder, tilba og tjente dem. Derfor har Han ført all denne ulykken over dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det skal svares: Fordi de forlot Herren, deres fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av landet Egypt, og holdt seg til andre guder, tilba og tjente dem. Derfor har han ført all denne ulykkene over dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Svaret skal bli: «Fordi de forlot Herren, deres fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egypt, og grep etter andre guder for å tilbe og tjene dem. Derfor har han påført dem alt dette uhellet.»

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

  Og det skal svares: Fordi de forlot Herren, deres fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av landet Egypt, og holdt seg til andre guder, tilba og tjente dem. Derfor har han ført all denne ulykkene over dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De skal svare: ‘Fordi de forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av landet Egypt, holdt fast ved andre guder, tilbedte dem og tjente dem. Derfor har han ført all denne ondskapen over dem.’

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the answer will be: 'Because they abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them. That is why He has brought all this disaster upon them.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da skal de svare: Fordi de forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av landet Egypt, og holdt seg til andre guder, tilbad dem og tjente dem. Derfor har han ført all denne ulykken over dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de skulle sige: Fordi de forlode Herren, deres Fædres Gud, som udførte dem af Ægypti Land, og holdt fast ved andre Guder, og tilbade for dem og tjente dem; derfor haver han ladet komme alt dette Onde over dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og svaret skal være: Fordi de forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egyptens land, og holdt seg til andre guder og tilba dem og tjente dem. Derfor har han brakt all denne ulykken over dem.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De skal svare: Fordi de forlot Yahweh, deres fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av landet Egypt, og holdt seg til andre guder og tilba dem og tjente dem, derfor har han ført all denne ulykken over dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og de skal svare: Fordi de forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egyptens land, og tok seg andre guder, tilbad dem og tjente dem, derfor har han ført all denne ulykke over dem.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de skal svare: «Fordi de forlot Herren, deres fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av landet Egypt, og holdt seg til andre guder, tilbedte dem og tjente dem. Derfor har han brakt all denne ulykken over dem.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og svaret vil være: Fordi de vendte seg bort fra Herren, deres fedres Gud, som førte dem ut av Egypt, og tok seg andre guder og tilba og tjente dem; derfor har han sendt all denne ulykken over dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then shall it be sayde: Euen because they haue forsaken the LORDE God of their fathers (which brought them out of the londe of Egipte) & haue cleued vnto other goddes, & worshipped them, and serued the: therfore hath he brought all this euell vpon the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lorde God of their fathers, which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and haue taken holde on other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them, therefore hath he brought all this euill vpon them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they shal aunswere: Because they forsoke the Lorde God of their fathers which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and caught holde on other gods, and worshipped them, and serued them: euen therefore hath he brought all this euyll vpon them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They shall answer, Because they forsook Yahweh, the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshiped them, and served them: therefore has he brought all this evil on them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they have said, Because that they have forsaken Jehovah, God of their fathers, who brought them out from the land of Egypt, and lay hold on other gods, and bow themselves to them, and serve them, therefore He hath brought upon them all this evil.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they shall answer, Because they forsook Jehovah, the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And their answer will be, Because they were turned away from the Lord, the God of their fathers, who took them out of the land of Egypt, and took for themselves other gods and gave them worship and became their servants: that is why he has sent all this evil on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They shall answer, 'Because they abandoned Yahweh, the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and took other gods, worshiped them, and served them. Therefore he has brought all this evil on them.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Others will then answer,‘Because they abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors, who led them out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. That is why he brought all this disaster down on them.’”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 2:12-13 : 12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, the gods of the people that were around them, and bowed themselves to them, and provoked the LORD to anger. 13 And they forsook the LORD and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
• 2 Chr 36:17 : 17 Therefore, he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or young woman, old man, or aged; he gave them all into his hand.
• Jer 1:16 : 16 And I will utter My judgments against them concerning all their wickedness, who have forsaken Me, and have burned incense to other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
• Lam 2:16-17 : 16 All your enemies have opened their mouth against you: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly, this is the day we looked for; we have found, we have seen it. 17 The Lord has done what He had planned; He has fulfilled His word that He commanded in the days of old: He has thrown down, and has not pitied: and He has caused your enemy to rejoice over you, He has exalted the strength of your adversaries.
• Lam 4:13-15 : 13 For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the just in her midst, 14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have defiled themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. 15 They cried to them, 'Depart! Unclean! Depart, depart, do not touch!' When they fled and wandered, they said among the nations, 'They shall no longer dwell there.'
• Ezek 14:23 : 23 And they shall comfort you, when you see their ways and their deeds: and you shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, says the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 36:17-20 : 17 Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman. 18 Therefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols with which they had polluted it: 19 And I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them. 20 And when they entered among the nations, wherever they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone out of his land.
• Dan 9:12 : 12 And He has confirmed His words, which He spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great calamity: for under the whole heaven, such as has been done upon Jerusalem has not been done.