Verse 15

They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Som har forlatt den rette vei, og har gått vill, idet de følger veien til Bileam, sønn av Bosor, som elsket lønnen for urett;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  De har forlatt den rette veien og har gått seg vill; de følger veien til Bileam, sønn av Beor, som elsket belønningen for sin urett.

• Norsk King James

  Som har forlatt den rette veien og gått seg vill ved å følge veien til Bileam, sønnen av Bosor, som elsket belønningen for sin urettferdighet;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De har forlatt den rettferdige vei og gått vill, fulgt Bileams, Beors sønns vei, som elsket urettferdighetens lønn,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Som har forlatt den rette veien, og har gått vill, fulgt Bileams vei, Bosors sønn, som elsket urettferdighetens lønn;

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  De har forlatt den rette veien og har gått vill, etterfulgt av Bileams vei, Bosors sønn, som elsket lønnen for urett.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De har forlatt den rette vei og har gått seg vill, idet de følger Bileams vei, Bosors sønn, som elsket urettferdighetens lønn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De har forladt den rette vei og gått seg vill, og følger veien til Balaam, Bosors sønn, som elsket lønnen for urettferdighet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  De har forlatt den rette veien og gått vill ved å følge Bileams vei, sønn av Bosor, han som elsket urettferdighetens lønn.

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

  De har forlatt den rette veien og gått vill ved å følge Bileams vei, sønn av Bosor, han som elsket urettferdighetens lønn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De har forlatt den rette veien og har gått vill ved å følge veien til Bileam, Bosors sønn, som elsket lønn for urett.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They have abandoned the straight way and gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  De har forlatt den rette veien og har valgt villfarelse, de har fulgt veien til Bileam, sønn av Bosor, som elsket urettferdighetens lønn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De have forladt den rette Vei og fare vild, følgende Bileams, Beors (Søns), Vei, der elskede Uretfærdigheds Løn,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Disse har forlatt den rette veien og gått seg vill, fulgt etter veien til Bileam, sønn av Bosor, som elsket den urettferdige lønnen;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  de har forlatt den rette vei og gått vill, idet de har fulgt Balaam, Beors sønn, som elsket det urettferdige gods,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De har forlatt den rette veien og gått vill, fulgt veien til Bileam, Bosors sønn, som elsket urettferdighetens lønn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De har forlatt den rette vei og gått vill. De har fulgt veien til Bileam, sønn av Beor, som elsket lønnen av urett,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De har forlatt den rette veien og gått seg vill, etter Bileams vei, Beors sønn, som elsket lønn for urettferdighet;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and have forsaken the right waye and are gone astraye folowinge ye waye of Balam the sonne of Bosor which loved the rewarde of vnrightewesnes:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and haue forsaken the righte waye, and are gone astraye: folowinge the waye of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, which loued the rewarde of vnrighteousnes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Which forsaking the right way, haue gone astray, folowing the way of Balaam, the sonne of Bosor, which loued the wages of vnrighteousnes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Which haue forsaken the ryght waye, and are gone astray, folowyng the way of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, which loued the rewarde of vnrighteousnesse:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrong-doing;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the `son' of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;

• World English Bible (2000)

  forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

Referenced Verses

• Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
• Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
• Num 22:5-7 : 5 He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Look, a people has come out of Egypt; see, they cover the face of the earth, and they dwell opposite me. 6 Come now therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak.
• Num 31:16 : 16 Look, these women caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
• Deut 23:4-5 : 4 Because they did not meet you with bread and water on the way, when you came out of Egypt; and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you. 5 Nevertheless the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loved you.
• Acts 13:10 : 10 And said, O full of all deceit and all trickery, you child of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
• 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 And will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, reveling in their own deceptions while they banquet with you;
• Prov 28:4 : 4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.
• Mic 6:5 : 5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteousness of the LORD.
• Acts 1:18 : 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
• Ezek 9:10 : 10 And as for me also, my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
• Hos 14:8 : 8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do anymore with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green cypress tree. From me your fruit is found.
• 1 Sam 12:23 : 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
• 1 Kgs 18:18 : 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed Baalim.
• 1 Kgs 19:10 : 10 And he said, I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts, for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.
• Neh 13:2 : 2 because they did not meet the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
• Num 22:18-21 : 18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. 19 Now therefore, I pray you, stay here this night also, that I may know what more the LORD will say to me. 20 And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but only the word which I shall say to you, that shall you do. 21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
• Num 22:23 : 23 And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
• Num 22:28 : 28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?