Verse 4

Therefore speak to them and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Every man of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him who comes according to the multitude of his idols;

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver i Israels hus som har avguder i hjertet sitt og setter snublestener for sin synd foran seg, og så kommer til profeten, skal få sitt svar fra meg, Herren, i samsvar med sine mange avguder.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som setter opp sine avguder i sitt hjerte og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg og kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham som kommer ifølge mengden av hans avguder.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor, tal til dem og si til dem: Slik sier Herren Gud; Hver mann fra Israels hus som setter opp sine gudebilder i sitt hjerte og legger snublesteinen av sin urett foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til profeten; jeg, Herren, vil svare ham som kommer i samsvar med mangfoldet av hans gudebilder;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Snakk derfor med dem, og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som har satt opp sine avskyelige avguder i hjertet sitt, og plassert sin misgjernings anstøt rett foran seg, og kommer til profeten, han skal jeg, Herren, selv svare etter hans mange avguders vesen,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som lar sine avguder komme inn i sitt hjerte og setter det som fører til hans skyld rett foran seg, og så kommer til profeten – til ham vil jeg, Herren, svare i hans egen idolatri,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Gud Herren: Hver mann av Israels hus som setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til profeten, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare etter hvor mange avguder han har.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Slik sier Herren, Gud: Hver mann i Israels hus som setter opp sin avgud i sitt hjerte og legger syndens snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og som henvender seg til profeten, skal jeg, Herren, svare ham etter antallet avguder han har.

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

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Gud Herren: Hver mann av Israels hus som setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til profeten, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare etter hvor mange avguder han har.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver mann av Israels hus som setter sine avguder i hjertet og plasserer syndens snublestein foran seg og så kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham i tråd med de mange avgudene han har.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, speak to them and say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Any man from the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face and then comes to the prophet—I, the LORD, will answer him myself in keeping with the multitude of his idols.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor, tal til dem og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver fra Israels hus som setter sine avguder i hjertet og plasserer sin uretts snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og så kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham i samsvar med hans mange avguder,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor tal med dem, og du skal sige til dem: Saa sagde den Herre Herre: Hvilken Mand af Israels Huus, som (høit) opsætter sine (stygge) Afguder i sit Hjerte, og sætter sin Misgjernings Stød ret for sit Ansigt, og kommer til Propheten, den samme vil jeg, Herren, svare, naar han kommer, om hans (stygge) Afguders Mangfoldighed,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Hver mann i Israels hus som setter opp sine avguder i hjertet sitt, og plasserer sin skyldighets snublestein rett foran seg, og kommer til profeten; jeg, Herren, vil svare ham i forhold til mengden av hans avguder,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Hver mann av Israels hus som tar sine avguder inn i hjertet, og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg, og kommer til profeten – jeg, Herren, vil svare ham deretter ut fra mengden av hans avguder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor skal du tale til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Enhver av Israels hus som lar sine avguder komme inn i hjertet og setter snublestenen av sin synd foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til profeten — jeg, Herren, vil svare ham, i samsvar med hennes mange avguder,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor, tal til dem og si: Så sier Herren Gud: Hver mann i Israels hus som tar avgudene i sitt hjerte og setter sitt syndefall foran seg og kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham etter mengden av hans avguder,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor skal du si til dem: Dette er Herrens ord: Enhver mann i Israel som har tatt sin falske gud til hjertet, og plassert synden som forårsaker hans fall foran seg, og kommer til profeten, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv i samsvar med antallet av hans falske guder;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore speake vnto them, & saye: thus saieth the LORDE God: Euery man of the house of Israel that beareth his Idols in his herte, purposynge to stomble in his owne wickednesse, and commeth to a prophet, to enquere eny thinge at me by him: vnto that man wil I the LORDE myself geue answere, acordinge to the multitude of his Idols:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the Prophet, I the Lorde will answere him that commeth, according to the multitude of his idoles:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, thus saith the Lorde God: Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idols in his heart, & putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the prophete: vnto that man wyll I the Lord my selfe geue aunswere when he commeth, according to the multitude of his idols.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore speak to them, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I Yahweh will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Therefore, speak with them, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Every one of the house of Israel who causeth his idols to go up unto his heart, and the stumbling-block of his iniquity setteth over-against his face, and hath gone in unto the prophet -- I Jehovah have given an answer to him for this, for the abundance of his idols,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Every man of the house of Israel that taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I Jehovah will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause say to them, These are the words of the Lord: Every man of Israel who has taken his false god into his heart, and put before his face the sin which is the cause of his fall, and comes to the prophet; I the Lord will give him an answer by myself in agreement with the number of his false gods;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore speak to them, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I Yahweh will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore speak to them and say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When anyone from the house of Israel erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet, I the LORD am determined to answer him personally according to the enormity of his idolatry.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 66:4 : 4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none answered; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I do not delight.
• Ezek 3:17-21 : 17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; and you do not give him warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. 19 Yet if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul. 20 Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. 21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous do not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also you have delivered your soul.
• Ezek 14:7 : 7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger who sojourns in Israel, who separates himself from me and sets up his idols in his heart and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
• Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given to him.
• Ezek 2:7 : 7 And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse: for they are most rebellious.
• Ezek 3:4 : 4 And he said to me, Son of man, go, get yourself to the house of Israel, and speak my words to them.
• 1 Kgs 21:20-25 : 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel, 22 And will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin. 23 And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. 24 The one who dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and the one who dies in the field the birds of the air shall eat. 25 But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
• 2 Kgs 1:16 : 16 And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.