Verse 2

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds; Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Menneskesønn, profeter til Israels hyrder og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Ve Israels hyrder som bare ser til seg selv! Skal ikke hyrdene også ta vare på fårene?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder, profeter og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud til hyrdene: Ve Israels hyrder som røkter seg selv! Skal ikke hyrdene røkter hjorden?

• Norsk King James

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder, og si til dem: Slik sier Herren Gud til hyrdene; Ve det dere, Israels hyrder, som kun tar vare på dere selv! Bør ikke hyrdene ta seg av flokkene?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder, profeter og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Ve Israels hyrder som bare bryr seg om seg selv! Skal ikke hyrdene sørge for sauene?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder. Profeter og si til dem, til hyrdene: Så sier Herren Gud: Ve Israels hyrder som har vært hyrder for seg selv! Skal ikke hyrdene sørge for flokken?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud til hyrdene: Ve Israels hyrder som bare passer på seg selv! Er det ikke flokken de skal vokte?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Menneskesønn, profetiser mot Israels hyrder, og si til dem: Slik sier Herren, Gud til hyrdene: Ve dere hyrder i Israel som lever på egen vinning! Skulle ikke hyrdene nær sin flokk?

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

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud til hyrdene: Ve Israels hyrder som bare passer på seg selv! Er det ikke flokken de skal vokte?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Menneskesønn, profetér mot Israels hyrder. Profetér og si til dem, til hyrdene: Så sier Herren Gud: Ve Israels hyrder som har vært hyrder over dem! Er det ikke sauene hyrdene skulle ha matet?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them, the shepherds: This is what the Lord GOD says, 'Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Menneskesønn, profetér mot Israels hyrder! Profetér og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Ve Israels hyrder som bare gjeter seg selv! Skal ikke hyrdene gjete flokken?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du Menneskesøn! spaa imod Israels Hyrder, spaa, og du skal sige til dem, til Hyrderne: Saa sagde den Herre Herre: Vee Israels Hyrder, som føde sig (selv)! skulde ikke Hyrderne føde Faarene?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Menneskesønn, profetér mot Israels hyrder, profetér og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud til hyrdene: Ve Israels hyrder som gir seg selv mat! Skulle ikke hyrdene gi flokkene mat?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Menneskesønn, tal profetisk mot Israels hyrder, profeter, og si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Ve Israels hyrder som sørger for seg selv! Skal ikke hyrdene sørge for flokken?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder, profeter, og si til dem: Hør hva Gud Herren sier: Ve Israels hyrder, som kun har tatt vare på seg selv! Skal ikke hyrdene gi flokken mat?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Menneskesønn, profeter mot Israels hyrder, profeter og si til dem, til hyrdene: Så sier Herren Gud: Ve Israels hyrder som føder seg selv! Burde ikke hyrdene fø næring til sauene?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Menneskesønn, profetér mot Israels gjetere og si til dem: Så sier Herren: Ve Israels gjetere, som bare tenker på seg selv! Burde ikke gjeterne sørge for sauene?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou sonne off ma, prophecye agaynst the shepherdes of Israel, prophecy, and speake vnto them: Thus saieth the LORDE God: Wo be vnto the shepherdes off Israel, that fede them selues. Shulde not the shepherdes fede ye flockes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Sonne of man, prophesie against the shepherdes of Israel, prophesie & say vnto them, Thus saieth the Lord God vnto the shepherds, Wo be vnto the shepherds of Israel, that feede them selues: should not the shepherds feede the flockes?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou sonne of man, prophecie against the shepheardes of Israel, prophecie and speake vnto them: thus saith the Lorde God vnto the shepheardes, Wo be vnto the shepheardes of Israel that feede them selues: should not the shepheards feede the flockes?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and tell them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn't the shepherds feed the sheep?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Son of man, prophesy concerning shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and thou hast said unto them: To the shepherds, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo `to' the shepherds of Israel, Who have been feeding themselves! The flock do not the shepherds feed?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, even to the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the sheep?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Israel, and say to them, O keepers of the sheep! this is the word of the Lord: A curse is on the keepers of the flock of Israel who take the food for themselves! is it not right for the keepers to give the food to the sheep?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and tell them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn't the shepherds feed the sheep?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them– to the shepherds:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

Referenced Verses

• Jer 23:1 : 1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the LORD.
• Jer 3:15 : 15 And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
• Isa 40:11 : 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
• Luke 20:46-47 : 46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at feasts; 47 Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: they will receive greater condemnation.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
• Ezek 34:8-9 : 8 As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and did not feed my flock; 9 Therefore, O you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 10 Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; nor shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.
• Ps 78:71-72 : 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
• Jer 10:21 : 21 For the pastors have become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 Will you profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people who hear your lies?
• Jer 12:10 : 10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard, they have trampled My portion underfoot; they have made My pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
• Jer 2:8 : 8 The priests did not say, Where is the LORD? and those who handle the law did not know me: the shepherds also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
• Zech 11:17 : 17 Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye. His arm shall be completely withered, and his right eye shall be totally blinded.
• John 10:11-12 : 11 I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. 12 But the hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
• Acts 20:29 : 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• 1 Pet 5:2-4 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you shall receive a crown of glory that does not fade away.
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
• Acts 20:26 : 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
• Matt 24:48-51 : 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My master is delaying his coming, 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Luke 12:42-46 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing. 44 Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has. 45 But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and begins to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunk; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
• John 10:1-2 : 1 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
• Mic 3:11-12 : 11 The leaders judge for reward, and the priests teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us. 12 Therefore for your sake Zion shall be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
• Zeph 3:3-4 : 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they do not gnaw the bones until the morning. 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous people: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
• Mic 3:1-3 : 1 And I said, Hear, I pray you, O leaders of Jacob, and you rulers of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know justice? 2 Who hate good and love evil; who strip their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; 3 Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, like meat for the pot, and like flesh within the cauldron.
• 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 Also, in times past when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and brought them in. And the LORD said to you, You will feed my people Israel, and you will be a captain over Israel.
• Ezek 33:24 : 24 Son of man, those who inhabit the ruins in the land of Israel are speaking, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us as a possession.