Verse 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:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For enhver i Israels hus eller fra de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter sine avguder i hjertet sitt og snublestener for sin synd foran seg, og så kommer til profeten for å søke råd fra meg, Herren, vil jeg svare ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller fra den fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter opp sine avguder i sitt hjerte og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg og kommer til profeten for å spørre meg til råds, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham personlig.

• Norsk King James

  For hver enkelt av Israels hus, eller av den fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter opp sine gudebilder i sitt hjerte, og legger snublesteinen av sin urettferdighet foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til en profet for å spørre om meg; jeg, Herren, vil svare ham personlig:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For enhver fra Israels hus eller en fremmed som oppholder seg i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og setter opp sine avskyelige avguder i sitt hjerte, og plasserer sin misgjernings anstøt rett foran seg, og kommer til profeten for å rådspørre meg gjennom ham, ham skal jeg, Herren, svare direkte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For enhver fra Israels hus og fra de fremmede som bor i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og lar sine avguder ta plass i hjertet og det som fører til hans skyld setter han rett foran seg, og så kommer til profeten for å rådspørre meg – til ham vil jeg, Herren, svare,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller en fremmed som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg, og setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til en profet for å søke råd om meg, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare selv:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For enhver i Israels hus, enten en innfødt eller en utlending som har bosatt seg i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og setter opp sin avgud i sitt hjerte og plasserer syndens snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og som henvender seg til en profet for å forhøre seg om meg, skal jeg, Herren, svare ham personlig:

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

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller en fremmed som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg, og setter opp avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer sin synds snublestein foran seg, og kommer til en profet for å søke råd om meg, ham vil jeg, Herren, svare selv:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For enhver, enten av Israels hus eller innflytterne som bor i Israel, som setter seg bort fra meg og i sitt hjerte setter sine avguder og plasserer syndens snublestein foran seg, og kommer til profeten for å søke meg, jeg, Herren, skal svare ham selv.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For if any man from the house of Israel or any foreigner living in Israel separates himself from me, sets up idols in his heart, places the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of me, I, the LORD, will answer him myself.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For enhver, enten av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og setter sine avguder i hjertet og plasserer sin uretts snublestein foran sitt ansikt, og deretter kommer til profeten for å søke råd fra meg gjennom ham, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvilket Menneske af Israels Huus eller af den Fremmede, som er fremmed i Israel, som skiller sig bag fra mig, og (høit) opsætter sine (stygge) Afguder i sit Hjerte, og sætter sin Misgjernings Stød ret for sit Ansigt, og kommer til Propheten til at adspørge mig ved ham, ham skal jeg, Herren, svare ved (mig) selv.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For hver eneste en av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg, og som setter opp sine avguder i hjertet sitt og plasserer snublesteinen for sin skyldighet rett foran seg, og som kommer til en profet for å spørre ham om meg, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For enhver av Israels hus, eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og tar sine avguder inn i hjertet, og setter snublesteinen for sin synd foran seg, og kommer til profeten for å rådspørre meg for seg selv – jeg, Herren, vil svare ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For enhver fra Israels hus, eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som vender seg bort fra meg og lar sine avguder komme inn i hjertet og setter snublestenen av sin synd foran sitt ansikt, og kommer til profeten for å spørre meg om råd, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For hver og en av Israels hus eller av de fremmede som bor i Israel, som skiller seg fra meg og tar avgudene i sitt hjerte og setter sitt syndefall foran seg og kommer til profeten for å spørre meg for seg selv, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når noen av Israels menn, eller de fra andre land som bor i Israel, som har blitt fremmede for meg, og tar sine falske guder til hjertet, og plasserer synden som forårsaker hans fall foran seg, kommer til profeten for å få veiledning fra meg, jeg, Herren, vil svare ham selv:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For euery man (whether he be of the house of Israel, or a straunger, that sogeourneth in Israel) which departeth fro me, and carieth Idols in his herte, purposinge to go still stomblinge in his owne wickednesse, and commeth to a prophet, for to axe councell at me thorow him: vnto yt man wil I the LORDE geue answere, by myne owne self.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For euery one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that soiourneth in Israel, which departeth from mee, and setteth vp his idoles in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to a Prophet, for to inquire of him for me, I the Lord will answere him for my selfe,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For euery man, whether he be of the house of Israel, or a straunger that soiourneth in Israel, whiche departeth from me, and setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his wickednesse before his face, and commeth to a prophete for to aske counsell at me through hym: vnto that man wyll I the Lorde geue aunswere by mine owne selfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel, who separates himself from me, and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Yahweh will answer him by myself:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for every one of the house of Israel, and of the sojourners who doth sojourn in Israel, who is separated from after Me, and doth cause his idols to go up unto his heart, and the stumbling-block of his iniquity setteth over-against his face, and hath come in unto the prophet to inquire of him concerning Me, I, Jehovah, have answered him for Myself;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Jehovah will answer him by myself:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When any one of the men of Israel, or of those from other lands who are living in Israel, who has become strange to me, and takes his false gods into his heart, and puts before his face the sin which is the cause of his fall, comes to the prophet to get directions from me; I the Lord will give him an answer by myself:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me, and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Yahweh will answer him by myself:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For when anyone from the house of Israel, or the resident foreigner who lives in Israel, separates himself from me and erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet to seek something from me, I the LORD am determined to answer him personally.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 12:48 : 48 And when a stranger dwells with you, and wants to keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is native to the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat of it.
• Exod 20:10 : 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor the stranger who is within your gates.
• Lev 16:29 : 29 And this shall be a statute forever to you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger who dwells among you:
• Lev 20:2 : 2 Again, you shall say to the children of Israel, Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech, he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
• Lev 24:22 : 22 You shall have one manner of law, for the stranger as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
• Num 15:15 : 15 One ordinance shall be for you of the congregation and also for the stranger who lives with you, an ordinance forever in your generations: as you are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
• Num 15:29 : 29 You shall have one law for him who sins through ignorance, both for him who is native among the children of Israel and for the stranger who lives among them.
• 2 Kgs 8:8-9 : 8 And the king said to Hazael, "Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, 'Shall I recover from this disease?'" 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' load, and came and stood before him, and said, "Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, 'Shall I recover from this disease?'" 10 And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You may certainly recover:' however the LORD has shown me that he shall surely die." 11 And he fixed his gaze steadily, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. 12 And Hazael said, "Why does my lord weep?" And he answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel: their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will slay with the sword, and will dash their children, and rip up their women with child." 13 And Hazael said, "But what, is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?" And Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you shall be king over Syria." 14 So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, "What did Elisha say to you?" And he answered, "He told me that you should surely recover." 15 And it happened on the next day, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his place.
• Isa 58:1-2 : 1 Cry aloud, do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice and take delight in approaching God.
• Jer 21:1-2 : 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, 2 Please inquire of the LORD for us, for Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, makes war against us, perhaps the LORD will deal with us according to all His wondrous works, that he may depart from us.
• Jer 37:1-3 : 1 And King Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, reigned instead of Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land listened to the words of the LORD, which He spoke by the prophet Jeremiah. 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal, the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 'Pray now to the LORD our God for us.'
• Jer 37:9-9 : 9 Thus says the LORD: 'Do not deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.' 10 For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remain only wounded men among them, yet they shall rise up, every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
• Jer 37:17 : 17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out; and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, 'Is there any word from the LORD?' And Jeremiah said, 'There is, for, said he, you shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.'
• Jer 38:14-23 : 14 Then Zedekiah the king sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD; and the king said to Jeremiah, I will ask you a thing; hide nothing from me. 15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you counsel, will you not listen to me? 16 So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, nor will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life. 17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If you will assuredly go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you shall live, and your house. 18 But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand. 19 And Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews who have fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the voice of the LORD, which I speak to you: so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live. 21 But if you refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD has shown me: 22 And, behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Your friends have set you on and have prevailed against you; your feet are sunk in the mire, and they have turned away back. 23 So they shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you shall not escape from their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon; and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.
• Ezek 14:3-4 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces: should I be inquired of at all by them? 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;
• Ezek 14:7-8 : 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: 8 And I will set my face against that man and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
• Ezek 33:30-32 : 30 Also, son of man, the children of your people are talking against you by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that comes forth from the LORD. 31 And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness. 32 And indeed, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear your words, but they do not do them.
• Hos 4:14 : 14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your spouses when they commit adultery, for the men themselves are separated with harlots, and they sacrifice with temple prostitutes. Therefore, the people who do not understand shall fall.
• Hos 9:10 : 10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; but they went to Baal Peor, and separated themselves to that shame, and their abominations were according to their loves.
• Jude 1:19 : 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, having not the Spirit.