Verse 8

The LORD has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and, behold, you are caught in your own mischief, because you are a bloody man.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren har latt alt kreve deg tilbake for all din blodsskyld i Sauls hus, hvis kongerike du har tatt. Herren har overgitt kongedømmet i din sønn Absaloms hånd. Se, du har fått dette som en konsekvens av din egen ondskap, for du er en blodig mann.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren har gjengjeldt deg alt blodet fra Sauls hus, i hvis sted du har regjert. Herren har gitt kongeriket i Absaloms, din sønns, hånd. Se, du er fanget i din egen ondskap, fordi du er en blodig mann.

• Norsk King James

  Herren har tilbakelagt alt blodet fra Sauls hus over deg, fordi du har regjert i stedet for ham; og Herren har overgitt kongedømmet til Absalom, din sønn: se, du er tatt i dine ugjerninger, for du er en blodig mann.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren har betalt deg for alt blodet fra Sauls hus, i hvis sted du ble konge, og Herren har gitt riket i din sønn Absaloms hånd. Se, du er i din ulykke, fordi du er en blodtørstig mann.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren har gjengjeldt deg for alt blodet av Sauls hus, i hvis sted du har blitt konge. Nå har Herren gitt kongedømmet til din sønn Absalom. Se, du er i din egen ulykke, for du er en blodig mann.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren har gjengjeldt deg for all blodsutgytelsen av Sauls hus, i hvis sted du har regjert. Herren har gitt riket i din sønn Absaloms hånd. Se, du er fanget i din egen ondskap, fordi du er en blodig mann.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren har vendt alt Sauls hus' blod mot deg, for hvem du har hersket, og Herren har latt riket falle i Absaloms, din sønns, hender. Se, du er tatt i din ondskap, for du er en blodig mann.

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

  Herren har gjengjeldt deg for all blodsutgytelsen av Sauls hus, i hvis sted du har regjert. Herren har gitt riket i din sønn Absaloms hånd. Se, du er fanget i din egen ondskap, fordi du er en blodig mann.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren har vendt tilbake over deg alt blodet fra Sauls hus, som du har erstattet som konge, og Herren har gitt riket i din sønn Absaloms hånd. Se, du er nå i din egen ondskap, fordi du er en blodig mann.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Lord has repaid you for all the bloodshed in the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. You are now caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren har brakt tilbake på deg alt blodet av Sauls hus, som du hersket over. Herren har gitt kongedømmet i din sønns Absaloms hånd. Nå er du fanget i din egen ondskap, for du er en blodig mann.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren haver betalt dig alt Sauls Huses Blod, i hvis Sted du er bleven Konge, og Herren haver givet Riget i din Søns Absaloms Haand, og see, du er i din Ulykke, thi du er en blodgjerrig Mand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  HERREN har gjengjeldt deg for alt blodet fra Sauls hus, som du har styrt i stedet for, og HERREN har gitt riket i din sønn Absaloms hånd. Se, nå er du grepet i din ondskap, for du er en blodig mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren har latt all Sauls blodsutgytelse komme over deg, du som har overtatt hans rike; Herren har gitt riket til din sønn Absalom, og se, nå er du fanget i din egen ondskap, fordi du er en blodig mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren har lagt på deg alt blodet fra Sauls hus, i hvis sted du har regjert, og Herren har gitt kongedømmet i din sønn Absaloms hånd; se, nå er du i din ulykke, for du er en blodig mann.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren har latt all Sauls blods skyld komme over deg, han som du har hersket over. Herren har gitt riket i din sønn Absaloms hånd, og se, nå er du fanget i din egen ondskap, for du er en blodig mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren har nå straffet deg for alt blodet fra Sauls familie, som du har overtatt riket fra, og Herren har gitt riket til Absalom, din sønn. Nå har du selv blitt fanget i din ondskap, fordi du er en blodig mann.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE hath rewarded the for all the bloude of the house of Saul, yt thou becamest kynge in his steade. Now hath the LORDE geuen the kyngdome into ye hande of Absalom thy sonne, and beholde, now stickest thou in thine owne myschefe, for thou art a bloudy hounde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lord hath brought vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned: and the Lorde hath deliuered thy kingdome into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and beholde, thou art taken in thy wickednesse, because thou art a murtherer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lord hath brought vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose steade thou hast raigned, and the Lorde hath deliuered the kingdome into the hande of Absalom thy sonne: And beholde, thou art come to thy mischiefe, because thou art a bloodsheder.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son; and, behold, you are [taken] in your own mischief, because you are a man of blood.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jehovah hath turned back on thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and Jehovah doth give the kingdom in to the hand of Absalom thy son; and lo, thou `art' in thine evil, for a man of blood thou `art'.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD has punished you for all the spilled blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you rule. Now the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. Disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 1:16 : 16 And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
• 2 Sam 3:28-29 : 28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner. 29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.
• 1 Kgs 2:32-33 : 32 And the Lord will return his blood upon his own head, who struck down two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, my father David not knowing of it: namely, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah. 33 Their blood shall return upon the head of Joab and upon the head of his descendants forever; but upon David, and his descendants, and upon his house, and upon his throne, there shall be peace forever from the Lord.
• Judg 9:24 : 24 So that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood be upon Abimelech their brother who killed them, and upon the men of Shechem who aided him in the killing of his brothers.
• Judg 9:56-57 : 56 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem God brought upon their heads, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came upon them.
• Ps 3:2 : 2 Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
• Ps 4:2 : 2 O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love vanity, and seek after lies? Selah.
• Acts 28:4-5 : 4 And when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, justice does not allow to live. 5 And he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
• Rev 16:6 : 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
• 2 Sam 4:8-9 : 8 And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul your enemy, who sought your life; and the LORD has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his descendants. 9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 10 When someone told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking he was bringing good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his news. 11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed? Shall I not therefore now require his blood from your hand, and remove you from the earth? 12 And David commanded his young men, and they killed them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hung them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the tomb of Abner in Hebron.
• 2 Sam 21:9 : 9 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD; and they all seven fell together and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.