Verse 22

Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad, and strengthened the hands of the wicked, so he should not turn from his wicked way, by promising him life.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor, sier Herren Gud: På grunn av at dere har påført lidelse for de rettferdige, som jeg ikke har påført skade, vil jeg styrke hendene til de onde, for at de ikke skal vende seg bort fra sin onde vei.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Fordi dere har gjort de rettferdiges hjerte bedrøvet med løgner, som jeg ikke har bedrøvet, og styrket de ondes hender, slik at de ikke vender seg bort fra sin onde vei for å la dem leve.

• Norsk King James

  Fordi med løgner har dere gjort hjertet til de rettferdige trist, som jeg ikke har gjort trist; og styrket hendene til de onde, så han ikke skulle vende tilbake fra sin onde vei, ved å love ham liv.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fordi dere har bedrøvet et rettferdig hjerte med falskhet, mens jeg ikke har bedrøvet det, og styrket en ugudeliges hånd, så han ikke vender om fra sin onde vei for å bli i live,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Fordi dere har bedrøvet de rettferdiges hjerte med løgn, mens jeg ikke har bedrøvet dem, og har styrket de ondes hender, slik at ingen omvender seg fra sin onde vei, for å gi dem livet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Fordi dere med løgner har gjort hjertet til de rettferdige triste, som jeg ikke har gjort triste; og styrket de ondes hender, slik at han ikke vender om fra sin onde vei, ved å love ham liv:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For med løgner har dere gjort de rettferdiges hjerter triste, selv om jeg ikke gjorde dem så, og dere har styrket de ugudeliges hender, så de ikke vender om fra sin onde vei, ved å love dem liv.

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

  Fordi dere med løgner har gjort hjertet til de rettferdige triste, som jeg ikke har gjort triste; og styrket de ondes hender, slik at han ikke vender om fra sin onde vei, ved å love ham liv:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Fordi dere har bedrøvet den rettferdiges hjerte med løgner, selv om jeg ikke var med på det, og har styrket den ondes hender, så han ikke omvender seg fra sin onde vei for å redde sitt liv,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies when I had not caused them grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Fordi dere har bedrøvet den rettferdiges hjerte med løgn, når jeg ikke har bedrøvet ham, og styrket hendene til den ugudelige så han ikke vender om fra sin onde vei og får leve,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fordi at I bedrøvede en Retfærdigs Hjerte falskeligen, og jeg, jeg havde ikke bedrøvet det, og styrkede en Ugudeligs Hænder, at han ikke omvendte sig fra sin onde Vei, at (jeg kunde) holde ham i Live,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fordi dere har gjort de rettferdiges hjerter bedrøvet med løgner, dem jeg ikke har gjort bedrøvet, og styrket de onde sjelers hender, slik at han ikke vender om fra sin onde vei ved å love ham liv,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fordi dere med løgner har sørget et rettferdig hjerte som jeg ikke har sørget, og styrket de ondes hender så han ikke skulle vende seg fra sin onde vei og bli reddet;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fordi dere har bedrøvet de rettferdiges hjerte med falskhet, og jeg ikke har bedrøvet det, og styrket de ondes hender, så de ikke vender om fra sin onde vei for å holde seg i live,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fordi med løgner har dere gjort det rettferdiges hjerte bedrøvet, som jeg ikke har gjort sorgfulle; og styrket de ondes hender, så han ikke skulle vende tilbake fra sin onde vei, og bli berget:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Fordi deres falske ord har gitt smerte til hjertet til den rettskafne mannen når jeg ikke har gjort ham sorgfull; for å styrke hendene til den onde så han ikke vender seg fra sin onde vei og får liv:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Seinge yt with youre lyes ye discomforte the herte of the rightuous, whom I haue not discomforted: Agayne: For so moch as ye corage the honde of the wicked, so that he maye not turne from his wicked waye, & lyue:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Because with your lyes yee haue made the heart of the righteous sadde, whome I haue not made sad, and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not returne from his wicked way, by promising him life,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Seeing that with your lyes you discomfort the heart of the righteous, who I haue not discomforted: Againe, forsomuche as ye encourage the hande of the wicked, so that he may not turne from his wicked way in promising hym life:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Because of paining the heart of the righteous with falsehood, And I have not pained it, And strengthening the hands of the wicked, So as not to turn back from his evil way, To keep him alive,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because with your false words you have given pain to the heart of the upright man when I had not made him sad; in order to make strong the hands of the evil-doer so that he may not be turned from his evil way and get life:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies(although I have not grieved him), and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil conduct and preserve his life.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 23:14 : 14 I have also seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none returns from his wickedness. They are all to me as Sodom, and the inhabitants of it as Gomorrah.
• Jer 23:17 : 17 They still say to those who despise me, 'The LORD has said, You shall have peace.' And they say to everyone who walks after the imagination of his own heart, 'No evil shall come upon you.'
• Jer 27:14-17 : 14 Therefore do not listen to the words of the prophets that speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie to you. 15 For I have not sent them, says the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that you might perish, you, and the prophets that prophesy to you. 16 Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus says the LORD; Do not listen to the words of your prophets that prophesy to you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie to you. 17 Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city be laid waste?
• Jer 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, I will cast you from off the face of the earth: this year you shall die, because you have taught rebellion against the LORD.
• Jer 29:32 : 32 Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants; he shall not have anyone to dwell among this people, nor shall he see the good that I will do for my people, says the LORD, because he has taught rebellion against the LORD.
• Lam 2:11-14 : 11 My eyes fail with tears, my heart is troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and infants faint in the streets of the city. 12 They say to their mothers, Where is grain and wine? as they faint like the wounded in the streets of the city, as their life is poured out in their mothers' bosom. 13 What can I witness for you? what can I liken to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what can I compare to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your ruin is vast like the sea: who can heal you? 14 Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not revealed your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have seen for you false burdens and causes of banishment.
• Ezek 9:4 : 4 And the LORD said to him, Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry for all the abominations that are done in it.
• Ezek 13:16 : 16 This is concerning the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and see visions of peace for her, when there is no peace, says the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 18:21 : 21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all My statutes, and do what is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
• Ezek 33:14-16 : 14 Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; if he turns from his sin, and does that which is lawful and right; 15 If the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has stolen, walks in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. 16 None of his sins that he has committed shall be remembered against him: he has done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
• 2 Pet 2:18-19 : 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through wantonness, those who have barely escaped from those who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.
• Gen 3:4-5 : 4 And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die: 5 For God knows that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be like gods, knowing good and evil.
• Jer 4:10 : 10 Then I said: Ah, Lord GOD! surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, You shall have peace; whereas the sword reaches to the soul.
• Jer 6:14 : 14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
• Jer 8:11 : 11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
• Jer 14:13-17 : 13 Then I said, 'Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, the prophets say to them, 'You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.'' 14 Then the LORD said to me, 'The prophets prophesy lies in My name; I have not sent them, nor commanded them, nor spoken to them; they prophesy to you a false vision and divination, a worthless thing, and the deceit of their heart.' 15 Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who prophesy in My name, and I have not sent them, yet they say, 'Sword and famine shall not be in this land'—by sword and famine those prophets shall be consumed. 16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; they will have no one to bury them—neither them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters—for I will pour their wickedness upon them. 17 Therefore, you shall speak this word to them: 'Let my eyes flow with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.'
• Jer 23:9 : 9 My heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake. I am like a drunken man, and like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.