Verse 30

Take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you; and that you do not enquire after their gods, asking, How did these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  vokt deg da, så du ikke blir fanget av dem etter at de er blitt utryddet foran deg, ved å spørre deg etter deres guder og si: 'Hvordan tilber disse folkeslagene sine guder?' For da kan du bli fristet til å gjøre likedan.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  vokt deg så du ikke blir fanget av å følge dem etter at de er utslettet foran deg, og at du ikke spør etter deres guder og sier: «Hvordan tjente disse nasjonene sine guder? Det vil jeg også gjøre.»

• Norsk King James

  Ta vare på dere selv så dere ikke blir snappet opp ved å følge dem, etter at de er blitt utryddet fra foran dere; og at dere ikke spør etter deres guder, og sier: Hvordan har disse nasjonene tilbedt sine guder? Jeg vil også gjøre det samme.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  pass da på at du ikke blir fanget i fellen etter dem, etter at de er tilintetgjort foran deg, og at du ikke søker deres guder og sier: 'Hvordan tjente disse folkene sine guder? Slik vil jeg også gjøre.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  vokt deg så du ikke lar deg fange av dem, etter at de er ødelagt foran deg, og så du ikke spør om deres guder ved å si: 'Hvordan tjente disse folkene sine guder? Så vil også jeg gjøre.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vær på vakt så du ikke blir fanget etter at de er blitt utslettet for deg, og at du ikke søker etter deres guder, og sier: Hvordan tilba disse folkene sine guder? Jeg vil gjøre det samme.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  pass på at dere ikke lar dere forføre av deres sedvane etter at de er blitt utryddet, og at dere ikke spør: ‘Hvordan tjente disse nasjonene sine guder?’ for da vil jeg handle på samme måte.

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

  Vær på vakt så du ikke blir fanget etter at de er blitt utslettet for deg, og at du ikke søker etter deres guder, og sier: Hvordan tilba disse folkene sine guder? Jeg vil gjøre det samme.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  da vokt deg, så du ikke lar deg lokke etter dem, etter at de er blitt utslettet foran deg. Vokt deg så du ikke lar deg lokke til å spørre om deres guder og sier: 'Hvordan tjener disse folk sine guder? Jeg vil gjøre det samme.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  be careful that you are not ensnared by following them after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.30", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵיכָ֨ה יַעַבְד֜וּ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Hiššāmer* to you *pen*-*tinnāqēš* after them, after *hiššāmḏām* from before you, *û-pen*-*tiḏrōš* to *ʾĕlōhêhem* *lēʾmōr* *ʾêḵāh* *yaʿaḇḏû* the-*gôyim* these *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *wə*-*ʾeʿĕśeh*-*kēn* also-I.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "imperative Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - take heed/be careful/guard yourself", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*tinnāqēš*": "imperfect Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - you be snared/entrapped", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hiššāmḏām*": "infinitive construct Niphal with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their being destroyed", "*mippānêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from before you", "*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*tiḏrōš*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you seek/inquire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/about their gods", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal - saying", "*ʾêḵāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yaʿaḇḏû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they serve/worship", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "conjunction + imperfect Qal, 1st common singular - and I will do", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "guard yourself/take heed/be careful", "*tinnāqēš*": "be snared/be trapped/be enticed", "*hiššāmḏām*": "their destruction/their being destroyed/their annihilation", "*tiḏrōš*": "inquire/seek/investigate", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾêḵāh*": "how/in what manner", "*yaʿaḇḏû*": "serve/worship/work for", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will make/I will perform" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  vokt dere for at dere ikke blir fanget i en snare etter at de er blitt utryddet foran dere, og at dere ikke spør etter deres guder og sier: 'Hvordan tilba disse nasjonene sine guder? Slik vil også vi gjøre.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  saa forvar dig, at du ikke falder i Snaren efter dem, efterat de ere ødelagte for dit Ansigt, og at du ikke søger deres Guder og siger: Ligesom disse Folk tjente deres Guder, saaledes vil ogsaa jeg gjøre.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be stroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vær nøye med å ikke bli fanget av å følge dem, etter at de er blitt ødelagt fra ditt ansikt, og at du ikke spør etter deres guder, og sier: "Hvordan tjente disse nasjonene sine guder? Likeledes vil jeg gjøre."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  pass på at du ikke lar deg lokke til å følge dem, etter at de er utryddet for deg, og at du ikke spør etter deres guder og sier: Hvordan tilber disse nasjonene sine guder? Slik vil jeg også gjøre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  pass på at du ikke blir fanget av dem, etter at de er blitt utryddet foran deg, og at du ikke spør om deres guder og sier: Hvordan tilber disse folkene sine guder? Slik vil jeg også gjøre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  vær oppmerksomme slik at dere ikke lar dere friste til å følge dem etter at de er blitt ødelagt foran dere, og at dere ikke spør etter deres guder og sier: 'Hvordan tjener disse nasjonene sine guder? Slik vil jeg også gjøre.'

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  pass på etter deres ødeleggelse at du ikke følger deres veier og at du ikke bryr deg om deres guder, si: "Hvordan tilba disse nasjonene sine guder? Jeg vil gjøre som de gjorde."

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Bewarre that thou be not taken in a snare after the, after that they be destroyed before the, and that thou axenot after their goddes saynge: how dyd these nacyons serue their goddes, that I maye doo so likewyse?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  bewarre then, yt thou fall not in the snare after the, whan they are destroyed before the: & that thou axe not after their goddes, & saye: Eue as these nacions haue serued their goddes, so wil I do also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beware, lest thou be taken in a snare after them, after that they be destroied before thee, and lest thou aske after their gods, saying, Howe did these nations serue their gods, that I may doe so likewise?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beware that thou be not taken in a snare after them, after that they be destroyed before thee, and that thou aske not after their gods, saying: Howe do these nations serue their gods? I wyll do so likewise.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  take heed to yourself that you not be ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before you; and that you not inquire after their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  take heed to thee, lest thou be snared after them, after their being destroyed out of thy presence, and lest thou enquire about their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods, and I do so -- even I?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  After their destruction take care that you do not go in their ways, and that you do not give thought to their gods, saying, How did these nations give worship to their gods? I will do as they did.

• World English Bible (2000)

  take heed to yourself that you not be ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before you; and that you not inquire after their gods, saying, "How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After they have been destroyed from your presence, be careful not to be ensnared like they are; do not pursue their gods and say,“How do these nations serve their gods? I will do the same.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 7:16 : 16 And you shall consume all the people which the LORD your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall have no pity on them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.
• Judg 2:2-3 : 2 And you shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars: but you have not obeyed my voice: why have you done this? 3 Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
• 2 Kgs 17:15 : 15 They rejected his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; they followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves, and went after the nations that were around them, although the LORD had commanded them not to do like them.
• Ps 106:34-38 : 34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD had commanded them. 35 But they were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols, which were a snare to them. 37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood.
• Jer 10:2 : 2 Thus says the LORD, Do not learn the way of the heathen, and do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
• Ezek 20:28 : 28 For when I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provoking of their offering: there also they made their sweet savor, and poured out there their drink offerings.
• Ezek 20:32 : 32 And what comes into your mind shall not happen, that you say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
• Rom 12:2 : 2 And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• Eph 4:17 : 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
• 1 Pet 4:3-4 : 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in sensuality, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4 Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
• Exod 23:31-33 : 31 And I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the river; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you. 32 You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. 33 They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.
• Lev 18:3 : 3 You shall not do according to the practices of the land of Egypt, where you lived; and you shall not do according to the practices of the land of Canaan, where I bring you; you shall not walk in their ordinances.
• Num 33:52 : 52 then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their carved images, and destroy all their molten images, and thoroughly demolish all their high places: