Verse 8

Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you to set you on His throne as king for the LORD your God! Because your God loved Israel to establish them forever, He made you king over them to execute justice and righteousness.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Lovet være Herren din Gud som fant glede i deg og satte deg på tronen som konge for Herren din Gud! Din Gud elsker Israel og ønsker å bevare dem for alltid. Derfor gjorde han deg til konge over dem for å opprettholde rettferdighet og rett.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som har hatt behag i deg og satt deg på sin trone for Herrens, din Guds skyld. Fordi din Gud elsker Israel og vil opprette dem for alltid, har han satt deg til konge over dem for å gjøre rett og rettferdighet."

• Norsk King James

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som gledet seg over deg og satte deg på hans trone som konge for Herren din Gud. Fordi Gud elsket Israel og ønsket å etablere dem for alltid, gjorde han deg til konge over dem for å dømme og utøve rettferdighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som hadde glede i deg og satte deg på sin trone som konge for Herren din Gud! Fordi Gud elsker Israel og vil bevare dem for alltid, har han gjort deg til konge for å utøve rett og rettferdighet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Lovet være Herren din Gud, som hadde lyst i deg og satte deg på sin trone som konge for Herren din Gud. På grunn av Guds kjærlighet til Israel, for å opprettholde dem til evig tid, har han satt deg over dem som konge for å opprettholde rett og rettferdighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som har funnet behag i deg og satt deg på sin trone for å være konge for Herren din Gud. Fordi Gud elsker Israel og ønsker å grunnfeste dem for evig, har han gjort deg til konge over dem for å utøve rettferdighet og rett.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Lovet være HERREN, din Gud, som tok glede i deg og satte deg på tronen for å være konge for sin skyld. For din Gud elsket Israel og ønsket å etablere dem for evig, derfor gjorde han deg til konge over dem for å dømme med rettferdighet.

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

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som har funnet behag i deg og satt deg på sin trone for å være konge for Herren din Gud. Fordi Gud elsker Israel og ønsker å grunnfeste dem for evig, har han gjort deg til konge over dem for å utøve rettferdighet og rett.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Lovet være Herren din Gud, som har hatt behag i deg og satt deg på sin trone som konge for Herren, din Gud! I sin kjærlighet til Israel har han satt deg som konge for å håndheve rett og rettferdighet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  May the LORD your God be praised! He delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king for the LORD your God. Because of His love for Israel and His desire to uphold them forever, He has made you king over them to govern with justice and righteousness.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som har hatt lyst til deg og satt deg på sin trone som konge for Herren din Gud. Fordi din Gud elsket Israel og ville opprettholde det til evig tid, har han gjort deg til konge over dem, for å følge rett og rettferdighet.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lovet være Herren din Gud, som havde Lyst til dig, at sætte dig paa sin Throne til Konge for Herren din Gud! fordi din Gud elsker Israel, at befæste ham evindelig, derfor satte han dig til Konge over dem til at gjøre Ret og Retfærdighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Lovet være Herren din Gud, som har funnet behag i deg og satt deg på sin trone som konge for Herren din Gud. Fordi din Gud elsket Israel og ville opprettholde dem for alltid, har han gjort deg til konge over dem for å gjøre rettferdighet og rett.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som frydet seg i deg, og lot deg sitte på sin trone, som konge for Herren din Gud. Fordi din Gud elsket Israel og ville stadfeste dem for alltid, har han gjort deg til konge over dem, for å gjøre rett og rettferdighet."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som har hatt glede i deg og satt deg på Hans trone som konge for Herren din Gud! Fordi Gud elsker Israel og vil opprettholde det for alltid, har Han satt deg over dem som konge for å håndheve rett og rettferdighet.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som gledet seg over deg og satte deg på hans trone, for å være konge for Herren din Gud. Fordi din Gud elsket Israel, for å opprette dem for alltid, gjorde han deg til konge over dem for å handle rettferdig og rett.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Lovet være Herren din Gud, som hadde glede i å sette deg på riketronen til kong for Herren din Gud. I sin kjærlighet til Israel har Gud gjort deg til konge over dem for at du skal styre dem rettferdig.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Praysed be the LORDE thy God, which had soch pleasure vnto the, that he hath set the vpon his seate to be kynge vnto the LORDE thy God. Because thy God loueth Israel, to set them vp for euer, therfore hath he ordeyned ye to be kynge ouer them, that thou shuldest mayntayne iustice and equyte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on his throne as King, in the steade of the Lorde thy God: because thy God loueth Israel, to establish it for euer, therefore hath he made thee King ouer them, to execute iudgement and iustice.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Blessed be the Lorde thy God, whiche had lust to thee, to set thee king on his seate, that thou mightest be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loueth Israel and hath delyte to make them continue euer, therefore made he thee king ouer them, to do right and equitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, [to be] king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Let Jehovah thy God be blessed who hath delighted in thee, to put thee on His throne for king for Jehovah thy God; in the love of thy God to Israel, to establish it to the age, He hath put thee over them for king, to do judgment and righteousness.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Praise be to the Lord your God whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of his kingdom to be king for the Lord your God: because, in his love for Israel, it was the purpose of your God to make them strong for ever, he made you king over them, to be their judge in righteousness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May the LORD your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! Because of your God’s love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 2:11 : 11 Then Huram, the king of Tyre, answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD has loved his people, he has made you king over them.
• Deut 7:8 : 8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn to your fathers, the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
• 1 Chr 29:23 : 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
• Jer 33:15-16 : 15 In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name by which she shall be called, The LORD our Righteousness.
• 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but is also abundant through many thanksgivings to God; 13 While by the evidence of this ministry they glorify God for your professed submission to the gospel of Christ, and for your generous sharing with them, and with all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, who long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.
• Heb 1:8-9 : 8 But to the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your companions.
• 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David reigned over all Israel, and David executed judgment and justice for all his people.
• 2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation: 26 But if he says thus, I have no delight in you; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seems good to him.
• 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
• 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.
• 1 Kgs 10:9 : 9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.
• 1 Chr 17:22 : 22 For your people Israel you made your own people forever; and you, LORD, became their God.
• 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
• 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly: and David said, Blessed are You, LORD God of Israel our Father, forever and ever.
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And David said to all the assembly, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the assembly blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the LORD, and the king.
• Ps 18:19 : 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
• Ps 22:8 : 8 He trusted in the LORD that He would deliver him; let Him deliver him, since He delighted in him.
• Ps 72:2 : 2 He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
• Ps 72:18-19 : 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. 19 And blessed be his glorious name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
• Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
• Prov 21:3 : 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
• Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Isa 11:1-5 : 1 And there shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow from his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear: 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
• Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice. 2 And a man shall be like a shelter from the wind, and a refuge from the storm; like rivers of water in a dry place, like the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
• Isa 62:4 : 4 You shall no longer be called Forsaken; nor shall your land any longer be called Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.