Verse 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?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Herrens engel talte til Elia, tesbiten, og sa: 'Gå opp og møt budbringerne fra Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere drar for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: Reis deg, gå opp og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk King James

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia, Tishbite: Stå opp og gå for å møte budbringere fra Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel, at dere sendes for å spørre Baalzebub, guden i Ekron?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Reis deg og gå opp og møt kongens sendebud fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å søke råd hos Ba'al-Sebub, Ekrons gud?'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Gå opp og møt kongens budbærere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elisja fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elias fra Tishbe: 'Stå opp, gå opp og møt budbringerne fra Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det ikke fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel at dere går for å forhøre dere hos Baalzebub, Ekrons gud?'

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

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elisja fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Herrens engel talte til Elia fra Tisjbe: ‘Reis deg og møt kongens budbringere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baal-Zebub, guden i Ekron?’

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the angel of the LORD told Elijah the Tishbite, 'Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?"'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Herrens engel talte til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Stå opp og gå for å møte budbringerne fra Samarias konge. Si til dem: Er det ingen Gud i Israel siden dere går for å søke råd hos Ba'al-Zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herrens Engel sagde til Elias, den Thisbiter: Staa op, gak op at møde Kongen af Samarias Bud, og siig til dem: (Skeer det), fordi der er ingen Gud i Israel, at I gaae bort at adspørge ved Baal-Sebub, Ekrons Gud?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia, tisjbiten: Stå opp, gå og møt budbærerne fra Samarias konge og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå for å møte kongens budbringere fra Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baal Zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: 'Reis deg, gå og møt kongens budbærere fra Samaria og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes en Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Baal-Seub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Herrens engel sa til Eli'a fra Tisjbe: Stå opp, gå for å møte budbringerne til kongen i Samaria, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å spørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe: Gå nå og møt mennene sendt av Samarias konge, og si til dem: Er det fordi det ikke finnes noen Gud i Israel, at dere går for å få veiledning fra Baal-zebub, guden i Ekron?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the angell of ye LORDE sayde vnto Elias the Tishbite: Vp, & go mete the messaungers of the kynge of Samaria, and saie vnto them: Is there no God in Israel that ye go to axe councell at ye god of Ekron?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Angel of the Lord said to Eliiah the Tishbite, Arise, and goe vp to meete the messengers of the King of Samaria, and say vnto them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that ye goe to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the angell of the Lorde spake to Elias the Thesbite: Arise, and go vp against the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say vnto them: Is there not a God in Israel, that ye go to aske counsel at Beelzebub the God of Ekrom?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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 unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, `Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel -- ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Go now, and, meeting the men sent by the king of Samaria, say to them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you are going to get directions from Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the LORD’s angel told Elijah the Tishbite,“Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them:‘You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word.
• 1 Kgs 18:1 : 1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
• 1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
• 1 Kgs 19:5 : 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
• 1 Kgs 19:7 : 7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.
• 1 Kgs 21:17 : 17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
• 2 Kgs 1:2 : 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.
• 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.
• 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, with a belt of leather around his waist. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
• 2 Kgs 1:15-16 : 15 And the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went down with him to the king. 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.
• 2 Kgs 5:8 : 8 And it happened, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
• 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his entourage, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, please, take a blessing from your servant.
• Ps 76:1 : 1 In Judah, God is known; His name is great in Israel.
• Jer 2:11-13 : 11 Has a nation changed their gods, which are not gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. 12 Be astonished, O heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be very desolate, says the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and carved themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
• Jonah 2:8 : 8 Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy.
• Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casts out demons.
• Acts 8:26 : 26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert.
• Acts 12:7-9 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' And he did so. And he said to him, 'Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.' 9 And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'
• 1 Sam 17:46 : 46 This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the bodies of the Philistine army this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.