Verse 26

And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, so that they might know that I am the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg gjorde dem urene ved deres ofre, da de ofret sine førstefødte gjennom ilden, for å bringe dem til fordervelse, så de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og jeg lot dem skjende seg selv ved sine egne gaver når de lot alt som åpner morslivet, gå gjennom ilden, slik at jeg kunne gjøre dem øde, for at de skulle kjenne at jeg er Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg gjorde dem urene med sine egne gaver, ved at de fikk sine førstefødte til å gå gjennom ilden, for at jeg skulle gjøre dem til en øde ørken, så de måtte forstå at jeg er Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg lot dem bli urene med sine gaver da de sendte sine førstefødte gjennom ilden, så jeg kunne gjøre ende på dem, for at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og jeg gjorde dem urene ved deres gaver, ved at de ofret alt som åpner morsmål, for at jeg skulle gjøre dem skremte, slik at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg vanhelliget dem ved deres egne gaver, ved at de lot alt som åpner morslivet gå gjennom ilden, for at jeg skulle gjøre dem øde, for at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg forurenset dem med sine egne gaver, ved at de lot alt som åpner livmoren gå gjennom ilden, for å gjøre dem øde, slik at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

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

  Og jeg vanhelliget dem ved deres egne gaver, ved at de lot alt som åpner morslivet gå gjennom ilden, for at jeg skulle gjøre dem øde, for at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg lot dem bli urene ved sine offergaver idet de ofret alle sine førstefødte gjennom ilden. Dermed gjorde jeg dem skamfulle, for at de skulle kjenne at jeg er Herren.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I defiled them through their own gifts, by making them cause all their firstborn to pass through the fire, in order to devastate them and make them know that I am the LORD.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg lot dem gjøre seg urene ved deres gaver, ved å la deres førstefødte gå gjennom ilden, for at jeg skulle legge dem øde, for at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg besmittede dem ved deres Gaver, idet de lode alle Førstefødte gaae igjennem (Ilden), at jeg kunde ødelægge dem, saa at de skulde fornemme, at jeg er Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  og jeg gjorde dem urene med sine egne gaver, idet de lot alt førstefødt passere gjennom ilden, for at jeg skulle gjøre dem ødeleggelse, slik at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og jeg lot dem bli urene med sine egne gaver, ved at de lot alt liv som åpner morslivet, gå gjennom [ilden], for at jeg skulle kunne gjøre det øde, for at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg vanhelliget dem ved deres gaver, ved å føre alt som åpner morsliv gjennom ilden, for å gjøre dem øde og for at de skulle forstå at jeg er Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og jeg lot dem bli urene gjennom deres egne gaver, fordi de lot sine førstefødte gå gjennom ilden, så jeg kunne gjøre dem øde, for at de skulle vite at jeg er Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg gjorde dem urene i de offergavene de ga, ved å la dem ofre hver førstefødt sønn gjennom ild, så jeg kunne gjøre ende på dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & I vnhalowed them in their owne giftes: (when I appoynted for my self all their first borne) to make them desolate: that they might knowe, how that I am the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I polluted them in their owne giftes in that they caused to passe by the fire all that first openeth ye wombe, that I might destroy them, to the ende, that they might know that I am ye Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I defiled them in their owne giftes, in that they caused all that openeth the wombe to passe, that I might destroy them, that they might knowe howe that I am the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I `am' Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I made them unclean in the offerings they gave, causing them to make every first child go through the fire, so that I might put an end to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I declared them to be defiled because of their sacrifices– they caused all their firstborn to pass through the fire– so that I would devastate them, so that they will know that I am the LORD.’

Referenced Verses

• Lev 18:21 : 21 And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
• Ezek 6:7 : 7 And the slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the LORD.
• Ezek 16:20-21 : 20 Moreover you have taken your sons and your daughters, whom you have borne to me, and these have you sacrificed to them to be devoured. Is this of your whoredoms a small matter, 21 That you have slain my children and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
• Ezek 20:31 : 31 For when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, you pollute yourselves with all your idols, even to this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
• 2 Kgs 17:17 : 17 They caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire, practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
• Isa 63:17 : 17 O LORD, why have you made us to stray from your ways, and hardened our heart from your fear? Return for your servants' sake, the tribes of your inheritance.
• Jer 19:9 : 9 And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend during the siege and distress, with which their enemies, and those who seek their lives, shall distress them.
• Jer 32:35 : 35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
• Exod 13:12 : 12 That you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the womb, and every firstling that comes of a beast which you have; the males shall be the LORD'S.
• 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 And he made his son pass through the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and dealt with mediums and spiritists: he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.
• 2 Chr 28:3 : 3 Moreover, he burned incense in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
• 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; also he observed times, used enchantments, used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit and with wizards; he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
• Luke 2:23 : 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord)
• Rom 11:7-9 : 7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded. 8 According as it is written, God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, to this day. 9 And David says, Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened so that they do not see, and bend their backs always.