Verse 22

Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and acted for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men jeg holdt min hånd tilbake og handlet for mitt eget navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget blant folkene jeg hadde ført dem ut for.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men jeg trakk min hånd tilbake og handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle vanhelliges for de hedningers øyne, for hvem jeg førte dem ut.

• Norsk King James

  Likevel trakk jeg tilbake min hånd og handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanæret i deres øyne, da jeg førte dem ut.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg holdt min hånd tilbake, og gjorde det for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget blant hedningene, for hvis øyne jeg hadde ført dem ut.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men jeg trakk tilbake min hånd og handlet for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget for øynene på de folkene som jeg førte dem ut foran.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Likevel holdt jeg igjen min hånd, og handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanæret blant hedningene, som så at jeg førte dem ut.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men så trakk jeg min hånd tilbake og handlet for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle vanhelliges i hedningenes øyne, i hvis øyne jeg hadde ført dem ut.

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

  Likevel holdt jeg igjen min hånd, og handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanæret blant hedningene, som så at jeg førte dem ut.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men jeg trakk min hånd tilbake og gjorde det for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget for øynene på de folkene blant hvilke jeg hadde ført dem ut.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I withdrew my hand and acted for the sake of my name, to keep it from being profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men jeg holdt min hånd tilbake og gjorde for mitt navns skyld, for ikke å vanhellige mitt navn blant de hedenske folkeslagene som jeg hadde ført dem ut for deres øyne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg afvendte min Haand og gjorde det for mit Navns Skyld, at det skulde ikke vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øine, for hvis Øine jeg havde udført dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Likevel trakk jeg tilbake min hånd og handlet for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget for folkene, som så at jeg førte dem ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Likevel trakk jeg min hånd tilbake, og handlet for mitt navn skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget blant de nasjonene, i hvis påsyn jeg førte dem ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men jeg holdt tilbake min hånd og handlet for mitt navns skyld, så det ikke skulle vanhelliges for øynene på nasjonene som hadde sett meg føre dem ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Likevel grep jeg inn og holdt tilbake min hånd, og jeg handlet for mitt navns skyld, for at det ikke skulle bli vanhelliget i hedningenes øyne, i hvis øyne jeg hadde ført dem ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men jeg handlet for ære for mitt navn, så det ikke skulle bli vanæret for øynene til de nasjoner, foran hvilke jeg hadde ført dem ut.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles I with drewe my honde for my names sake, lest it shulde be vnhalowed amonge the Heithe, before whom I had brought them forth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neuerthelesse I withdrew mine hand & had respect to my Name that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them foorth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, I withdrewe my hand and wrought for my names sake, lest it shoulde be defiled in the sight of the heathen, before whom I had brought them foorth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I have turned back My hand, And I do `it' for My name's sake, Not to pollute `it' before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But I refrained from doing so, and acted instead for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 20:9 : 9 But I acted for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
• Ezek 20:14 : 14 But I acted for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
• Ps 78:38 : 38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them: yes, many a time he turned away his anger, and did not stir up all his wrath.
• Isa 48:9-9 : 9 For my name's sake I will defer my anger, and for my praise I will restrain it for you, that I do not cut you off. 10 Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction. 11 For my own sake, even for my own sake, I will do it: for how should my name be polluted? And I will not give my glory to another.
• Jer 14:21 : 21 Do not abhor us, for Your name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of Your glory; remember, do not break Your covenant with us.
• Jer 14:7 : 7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, act for Your name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
• Ps 79:9-9 : 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us, and cleanse away our sins, for Your name's sake. 10 Why should the heathen say, Where is their God? Let Him be known among the heathen in our sight by avenging the blood of Your servants which is shed.
• Job 13:21 : 21 Withdraw your hand far from me, and let not your dread make me afraid.
• Ezek 20:17 : 17 Nevertheless my eye spared them from destroying them, nor did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
• Dan 9:17 : 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and cause Your face to shine upon Your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.
• Dan 9:19 : 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and act; do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God: for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.
• Ps 25:11 : 11 For Your name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
• Ps 115:1 : 1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but to Your name give glory, for Your mercy and for Your truth's sake.
• Lam 2:8 : 8 The Lord has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: He has stretched out a line, He has not withdrawn His hand from destroying: therefore He made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.