Verse 16

Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they alone shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    og disse tre mennene var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, da vil de ikke kunne redde verken sønner eller døtre. Bare de selv vil bli reddet, men landet skal bli øde.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Så, selv om disse tre mennene var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, skal de ikke redde sønner eller døtre; de skal bare redde sine egne liv, men landet skal bli øde.

  • Norsk King James

    Selv om disse tre mennene var i det, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, vil de ikke redde verken sønner eller døtre; de selv skal bli reddet.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    og disse tre menn var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, de skulle ikke redde sine sønner eller døtre; de selv skulle bli reddet, men landet skulle bli øde.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    om disse tre mennene var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, de kunne ikke redde hverken sønner eller døtre, men bare de selv ville bli reddet, mens landet ville bli lagt øde.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Selv om disse tre mennene var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Gud Herren, de skal ikke redde sønner eller døtre; bare de selv skal bli reddet, men landet skal bli ødelagt.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    selv om disse tre menn skulle være der, lever jeg, sier Herren, Gud, så skal de verken redde sønner eller døtre; de skal kun redde seg selv, mens landet forblir øde.

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

    Selv om disse tre mennene var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Gud Herren, de skal ikke redde sønner eller døtre; bare de selv skal bli reddet, men landet skal bli ødelagt.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, selv om disse tre mennene var der, ville de ikke kunne redde sønner eller døtre, men de alene ville bli reddet, og landet ville være en ødemark.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would become desolate.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.16", "source": "שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֮ בְּתוֹכָהּ֒ חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־בָּנִ֥ים וְאִם־בָּנ֖וֹת יַצִּ֑ילוּ הֵ֤מָּה לְבַדָּם֙ יִנָּצֵ֔לוּ וְהָאָ֖רֶץ תִּהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמָמָֽה׃", "text": "*Šəlōšeṯ* the-*hā-ʾănāšîm* the-*hā-ʾēlleh* in-*bəṯôḵāh*, *ḥay*-I *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, if-*bānîm* and-if-*bānôṯ* *yaṣṣîlû* they alone *yinnāṣēlû* and-the-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *tihyeh* *šəmāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*šəlōšeṯ*": "feminine singular construct - three of", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*bānôṯ*": "feminine plural - daughters", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would deliver", "*yinnāṣēlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would be delivered", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the land", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*šəmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-I": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "would deliver/would save/would rescue", "*yinnāṣēlû*": "would be delivered/would be saved/would escape", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/ruin" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, selv om disse tre mennene var der, ville de ikke redde hverken sønner eller døtre; de alene ville bli reddet, men landet ville bli øde.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    (og) disse tre Mænd vare midt derudi, (saa vist) jeg lever, siger den Herre Herre, de skulde hverken redde Sønner eller Døttre; de selv alene skulde reddes, men Landet skulde vorde (aldeles) øde.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Om disse tre menn var i det, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, de skal verken redde sønner eller døtre; bare de selv skal bli reddet, men landet skal være øde.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    selv om disse tre menn var i det, som jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, kunne de ikke frelse sønner eller døtre; de kunne bare frelse seg selv, men landet ville bli øde.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    så ville selv disse tre menn være der; så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, de ville verken redde sønner eller døtre, men de alene ville bli reddet, mens landet ble en ødemark.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    om disse tre menn var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, ville de ikke redde verken sønner eller døtre; de alene ville bli reddet, men landet ville bli øde.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Selv om disse tre menn var der, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, ville de ikke redde sine sønner eller døtre, men bare redde sine egne liv.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    yf these thre men also were in the londe, as truly as I lyue (saieth the LORDE God) they shal saue nether sonnes ner doughters, but be only delyuered them selues: and as for the londe, it shal be waist.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Though these three men were in the mids thereof, As I liue, sayth the Lord God, they shall saue neither sonnes nor daughters: they onely shalbe deliuered, but the land shall be waste.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If these three men were also in the land: as truely as I liue saith the Lord God, they shall saue neither sonnes nor daughters, but be onlye deliuered them selues: & as for the land, it shalbe waste.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    [Though] these three men [were] in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    these three men in its midst: I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah -- neither sons nor daughters do they deliver; they alone are delivered, and the land is a desolation.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves, and the land would be made waste.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their own sons or daughters; they would save only their own lives, and the land would become desolate.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 19:29 : 29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the upheaval, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
  • Num 14:28-29 : 28 Say to them, As truly as I live, says the LORD, as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do to you: 29 Your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me,
  • Job 22:20 : 20 Our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumes.
  • Ezek 14:14 : 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 14:18 : 18 Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
  • Ezek 14:20 : 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall only deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
  • Ezek 18:20 : 20 The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
  • Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say to them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
  • Matt 18:19-20 : 19 Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 Saying, Do not fear, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar: and indeed, God has granted you all those who sail with you.
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household; by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 Confess your faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
  • Gen 18:23-33 : 23 And Abraham drew near and said, Will you also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will you also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are within it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose there should lack five of the fifty righteous; will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it. 29 And he spoke to him yet again and said, Suppose there should be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the sake of forty. 30 And he said to him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak; suppose thirty should be found there. And he said, I will not do it if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty should be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but this once; suppose ten should be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of ten. 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.