Verse 20

That you may love the LORD your God, and that you may obey his voice, and that you may cling to him: for he is your life, and the length of your days: that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  elsk Herren din Gud, lytt til hans røst og hold fast ved ham; for han er ditt liv og lengden av dine dager, slik at du kan bo i det landet som Herren har sverget å gi til dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  slik at du kan elske Herren din Gud, lyde hans stemme og holde fast ved ham, for han er ditt liv og dine dagers lengde, så du kan bo i det landet Herren sverget til dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob, å gi dem.

• Norsk King James

  At du må elske Herren din Gud, og at du må adlyde hans røst, og at du må holde deg nær til ham: for han er ditt liv, og lengden av dine dager; så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget til dine fedre, til Abraham, til Isak, og til Jakob, for å gi dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  så du kan elske Herren din Gud, lytte til hans røst og holde fast ved ham. For han er ditt liv og dine dagers lengde, så du kan bo i landet som Herren sverget til dine forfedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob, at han ville gi dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  ved å elske Herren din Gud, adlyde hans røst, og holde fast ved ham. For han er ditt liv og dine dagers lengde, så du kan bo i det landet Herren sverget å gi til dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob, å gi dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For at du kan elske Herren din Gud, lytte til hans røst, og holde deg til ham; for han er ditt liv, og dine dagers lengde: så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget å gi dine fedre, til Abraham, Isak og Jakob, å gi dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For at du skal elske HERREN din Gud, høre hans røst og holde fast ved ham, for han er ditt liv og lengden på dine dager, slik at du kan bo i det landet som HERREN sverget til dine fedre å gi til Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

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

  For at du kan elske Herren din Gud, lytte til hans røst, og holde deg til ham; for han er ditt liv, og dine dagers lengde: så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget å gi dine fedre, til Abraham, Isak og Jakob, å gi dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  så du kan elske Herren din Gud, lytte til hans røst og holde fast ved ham. For dette er ditt liv og dine lange dager, så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget å gi dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  loving the LORD your God, obeying His voice, and holding fast to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give them.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.20", "source": "לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ בְּקֹל֖וֹ וּלְדָבְקָה־ב֑וֹ כִּ֣י ה֤וּא חַיֶּ֙יךָ֙ וְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמֶ֔יךָ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה לַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם לְיִצְחָ֥ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶֽם", "text": "To *ləʾahăbāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm*, to *lišmōaʿ* to his *qōlô* and to *ûlədābəqāh-bô*; for *kî hûʾ* your *ḥayyekā* and the *ʾōrek* of your *yāmekā* to *lāšebet* upon the *hāʾădāmāh* which *ʾăšer nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to your *laʾăbōtekā*, to *ləʾabrāhām*, to *ləyiṣḥāq*, and to *ûləyaʿăqōb* to *lātēt* to them", "grammar": { "*ləʾahăbāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to love", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen to", "*qōlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*ûlədābəqāh-bô*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to cling to him", "*kî hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - for he/it is", "*ḥayyekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life", "*ʾōrek*": "masculine singular construct - length of", "*yāmekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*lāšebet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*ʾăšer nišbaʿ*": "relative particle + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - which he swore", "*laʾăbōtekā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your fathers", "*ləʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham", "*ləyiṣḥāq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Isaac", "*ûləyaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Jacob", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give" }, "variants": { "*ləʾahăbāh*": "to love/be devoted to", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey", "*qōlô*": "his voice/sound", "*ûlədābəqāh-bô*": "to cling to him/adhere to him/be loyal to him", "*ḥayyekā*": "your life/your living", "*ʾōrek yāmekā*": "length of your days/long life", "*lāšebet*": "to dwell/live/reside", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil/earth", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took oath/promised", "*laʾăbōtekā*": "to your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*lātēt*": "to give/grant/bestow" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  ved å elske Herren din Gud, ved å adlyde Hans røst, og ved å holde fast ved Ham. For det er Han som er ditt liv og din lange levetid, så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget å gi dine fedre Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at du maa elske Herren din Gud, og høre paa hans Røst og hænge ved ham, thi han er dit Liv og dine Dages Længde, at du maa blive i Landet, som Herren svoer dine Fædre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob, at give dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  så du kan elske Herren din Gud, høre hans røst og holde fast ved ham: for han er ditt liv og dine dagers lengde, så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget til dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob, å gi dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  å elske Yahweh din Gud, å adlyde hans røst, og holde fast ved ham; for han er ditt liv og lengden på dine dager; at du kan bo i landet som Yahweh sverget å gi til dine fedre, til Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  ved å elske Herren din Gud, ved å lytte til hans røst, og ved å holde fast ved ham (for han er ditt liv og din langedag), så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget å gi til dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  ved å elske Herren din Gud, ved å adlyde hans røst og være trofast mot ham; for han er ditt liv og din lange levetid, så du kan bo i det landet som Herren sverget å gi dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I å elske Herren din Gud, lytte til hans stemme og være sann mot ham: for han er ditt liv og ved ham vil dagene dine bli langvarige, slik at du kan leve i det landet som Herren ga ved en ed til dine fedre, Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  in that thou louest the Lorde thi God herkenest vnto his voyce and cleauest vnto him. For he is thi life and the lengthe of thi dayes, that thou mayst dwell vppon the erth which the Lorde sware vnto thi fathers: Abraham, Isaac and Iacob to geue them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yt ye maye loue the LORDE youre God, and herken vnto his voyce, and cleue vnto him: (For he is thy life and thy loge age) that thou mayest dwell in the londe, which the LORDE sware vnto thy fathers Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, to geue them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  By louing the Lorde thy God, by obeying his voyce, and by cleauing vnto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy dayes: that thou mayest dwell in the lande which the Lorde sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob, to giue them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That thou mayest loue the Lord thy God, and be obedient to his voyce, and cleaue vnto hym: For he is thy life, & the length of thy dayes, that thou mayest dwell vpon the earth, which the Lord sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Isahac, and Iacob, to geue them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  to love Yahweh your God, to obey his voice, and to cleave to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days; that you may dwell in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to love Jehovah thy God, to hearken to His voice, and to cleave to Him (for He `is' thy life, and the length of thy days), to dwell on the ground which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to love Jehovah thy God, to obey his voice, and to cleave unto him; for he is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In loving the Lord your God, hearing his voice and being true to him: for he is your life and by him will your days be long: so that you may go on living in the land which the Lord gave by an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

• World English Bible (2000)

  to love Yahweh your God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days; that you may dwell in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I also call on you to love the LORD your God, to obey him and be loyal to him, for he gives you life and enables you to live continually in the land the LORD promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 10:20 : 20 You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.
• Acts 17:25 : 25 Nor is He worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things;
• Acts 17:28 : 28 For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as also some of your own poets have said, For we are His offspring.
• Ps 27:1 : 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
• Josh 23:8 : 8 But cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
• Ps 66:9 : 9 Who keeps our soul among the living, and does not allow our feet to be moved.
• Deut 4:4 : 4 But you who cleaved to the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
• Deut 4:40 : 40 You shall therefore keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.
• Deut 5:16 : 16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
• Deut 6:5 : 5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.
• Deut 10:12 : 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
• Deut 11:9 : 9 And that you may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.
• Deut 11:22 : 22 For if you diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him;
• Deut 12:10 : 10 But when you cross over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to inherit, and when He gives you rest from all your enemies around you, so that you live in safety;
• Deut 30:6 : 6 And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live.
• Deut 30:16 : 16 In that I command you this day to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that you may live and multiply: and the LORD your God shall bless you in the land where you go to possess it.
• Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cling to that which is good.
• Gal 2:20 : 20 I have been crucified with Christ; nevertheless, I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
• Col 3:3-4 : 3 For you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
• Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.
• Rev 22:1 : 1 And he showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who hears say, Come. And let him who is thirsty come. And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live: 26 And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.
• John 17:3 : 3 And this is eternal life, that they might know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and encouraged them all, that with purpose of heart, they would remain faithful to the Lord.
• Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger lasts only a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
• Ps 36:9 : 9 For with you is the fountain of life: in your light shall we see light.