Verse 16

And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elia sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke fantes noen Gud i Israel å spørre til; derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har ligget i, men du skal dø.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han sa til kongen: Så sier Herren: Siden du har sendt bud for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel for å spørre hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stå opp fra sengen der du har lagt deg, men du skal visselig dø.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Siden du har sendt budbringere for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron, er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel å spørre om ordet hans? Derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra sengen du ligger på, men du skal helt sikkert dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elia sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du sendte bud for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, Ekrons gud - som om det ikke er noen Gud i Israel du kan spørre om råd - skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har lagt deg i, men du skal dø.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og han sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbærere for å spørre Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel til å spørre hans ord, derfor skal du ikke komme deg opp fra den sengen du har lagt deg i, men du skal dø.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel for å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra den sengen du har lagt deg på, men du skal dø.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sa til kongen: 'Slik sier Herren: Ettersom du sendte budbringere for å forhøre dere om Baalzebub, Ekrons gud – er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel å høre hans ord fra? – derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra den seng du er steget opp fra, men du skal utvilsomt dø.'

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

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel for å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke komme ned fra den sengen du har lagt deg på, men du skal dø.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sa til kongen: ‘Slik sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbringere for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke var noen Gud i Israel å spørre hans ord, derfor skal du ikke gå ned fra sengen du har lagt deg i, men du vil dø.’

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elijah said to the king, 'This is what the LORD says: "You have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to consult? Because of this, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die."'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elia sa til kongen: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron, som om det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel å søke råd hos, skal du ikke stå opp fra sengen du ligger på, men dø.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han talede til ham: Saa sagde Herren: Fordi at du sendte Bud til at adspørge ved Baal-Sebub, Ekrons Gud, mon (det skede), fordi der var ingen Gud i Israel, at du kunde adspørge ved hans Ord? derfor skal du ikke komme ned af Sengen, som du lagde dig op paa, men visseligen døe.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbærere for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stå opp fra sengen du har lagt deg i, men du skal dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til ham: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Baal Zebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel å spørre etter hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har ligget i, men du skal dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og sa til ham: 'Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt bud for å spørre Baal-Seub, guden i Ekron—is it because it does not exist a God in Israel to inquire of His word? Derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra sengen du har lagt deg i, for du skal dø.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa til kongen: Så sier Herren: Fordi du har sendt budbringere for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron, er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel å spørre om hans ord? Derfor skal du ikke stige ned fra den sengen du har gått opp til, men du skal dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa til ham: Dette er Herrens ord: Fordi du sendte menn for å spørre Baal-zebub, guden i Ekron, skal du aldri mer stige ned fra sengen du har gått opp i, men døden vil komme til deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto him: Thus saieth the LORDE: Because thou hast sent forth messaugers, and caused to axe councell at Beelzebub the god of Ekron, as though there were no God in Israel to axe coucell at his worde, therfore shalt thou not come from the bed wheron thou hast layed the, but shalt dye ye death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, (was it not because there was no God in Israel to inquire of his worde?) therefore thou shalt not come downe off the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he saide vnto him, thus saith the Lorde: Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to aske counsell at Beelzebub the god of Ekrom, as though there had ben no God in Israel, whose word thou mightest seeke after: therfore thou shalt not come downe of the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt dye the death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, [is it] not because [there is] no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and speaketh unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron -- is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up -- thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to him, This is the word of the Lord: Because you sent men to put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, for this reason you will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elijah said to the king,“This is what the LORD has said,‘You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek a message? Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.’”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 4:22-23 : 22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn. 23 And I say to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me, and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.
• 1 Kgs 14:6-9 : 6 And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, you wife of Jeroboam; why do you pretend to be another? for I am sent to you with heavy tidings. 7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Because I exalted you from among the people, and made you prince over my people Israel, 8 And tore the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it to you: yet you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do only that which was right in my eyes; 9 But have done evil above all that were before you: for you have gone and made for yourself other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and have cast me behind your back: 10 Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him who urinates against the wall, and him who is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man takes away dung, until it is all gone. 11 Anyone of Jeroboam who dies in the city shall the dogs eat; and anyone who dies in the field shall the birds of the air eat: for the LORD has spoken it. 12 Arise therefore, go to your own house: and when your feet enter into the city, the child shall die. 13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
• 1 Kgs 21:18-24 : 18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it. 19 And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus says the LORD, Have you killed, and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus says the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours. 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel, 22 And will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin. 23 And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. 24 The one who dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and the one who dies in the field the birds of the air shall eat.
• 1 Kgs 22:28 : 28 And Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he said, Listen, O people, every one of you.
• 2 Kgs 1:2-4 : 2 And Ahaziah fell through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick; so he sent messengers and said to them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this disease. 3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? 4 Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed.
• 2 Kgs 5:21 : 21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
• Ps 132:3 : 3 Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor go up to my bed;
• 2 Kgs 1:6 : 6 And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.