Verse 3

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Serubabel, Jeshua og de andre overhodene for familiene i Israel svarte: 'Dere har ikke ansvar for å dele i byggingen av templet for vår Gud. Vi skal alene bygge det for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros, kongen av Persia, har pålagt oss.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Serubbabel og Jesjua og resten av overhodene for Israels fedre svarte dem: "Det er ikke for dere og oss å bygge et hus for vår Gud, men vi alene vil bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros, kongen av Persia, har pålagt oss."

• Norsk King James

  Men Zerubbabel, Jeshua og resten av familielederne i Israel svarte dem: Dere har ingen del i byggingen av et hus for vår Gud; vi vil selv bygge et for HERREN, Gud av Israel, slik kong Kyros, kongen av Persia, har gitt oss ordre om.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Serubabel, Jesua og de andre lederne blant Israels folk svarte dem: Det er ikke rett at dere blir med oss og bygger et hus for vår Gud; vi alene vil bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros, kongen av Persia, har befalt oss.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Serubabel, Jesjua, og de andre høvdingene for Israels familier sa til dem: "Det er ikke for dere og oss å bygge et hus for vår Gud. Vi alene skal bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros, kongen av Persia, har befalt oss."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Serubabel, Jesjua og de andre lederne av Israels familier svarte dem: Dere har ingenting med oss å gjøre når det gjelder å bygge et hus for vår Gud. Vi vil alene bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik som Kyros, kongen av Persia, har befalt oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Zerubbabel, Jeshua og de øvrige overhodene blant Israels fedre sa til dem: 'Dere skal ikke blande dere inn i vårt arbeid med å bygge et hus til vår Gud; vi skal selv sammen reise tempelet til HERRENS, Israels Guds, ære, slik kong Kyros av Persia har befalt oss.'

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

  Men Serubabel, Jesjua og de andre lederne av Israels familier svarte dem: Dere har ingenting med oss å gjøre når det gjelder å bygge et hus for vår Gud. Vi vil alene bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik som Kyros, kongen av Persia, har befalt oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Serubabel, Jeshua og resten av Israels lederfamilier svarte dem: 'Det er ikke for dere å bygge et hus for vår Gud med oss, men vi alene vil bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, som Kong Kyros av Persia har befalt oss.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel said to them, "You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, king of Persia, has commanded us."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Serubabel, Jesjua og de andre lederne av Israels familier sa til dem: 'Det er ikke deres sak å bygge et hus for vår Gud sammen med oss. Vi alene vil bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, som kong Kyros av Persia har befalt oss.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Serubabel og Jesua og de Øvrige af de øverste Fædre for Israel sagde til dem: (Det sømmer sig) ikke, at I og vi bygge vor Guds Huus; men vi, vi ville alene bygge Herren, Israels Gud, (det,) saasom Kong Cyrus, Kongen af Persien, bød os.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Serubabel, Jeshua og de andre lederne for Israels familier svarte dem: Dere har ingen del i å bygge et hus for vår Gud sammen med oss. Vi vil selv bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros, kongen av Persia, har befalt oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Serubabel, Jeshua og de andre øverste blant fedrene i Israel svarte dem: "Dere har ingenting med oss å gjøre når det gjelder å bygge et hus for vår Gud. Vi alene skal bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros, kongen av Persia, har befalt oss."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Serubabel, Jesjua og de andre lederne for Israels slektsfedre sa til dem: «Det er ikke for dere og oss å bygge et hus for vår Gud. Vi alene skal bygge det for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros av Persia har befalt oss.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Serubabel, Jesjua og de andre lederne for Israels familier svarte dem: Dere har ingenting å gjøre med oss i arbeidet med å bygge et hus for vår Gud. Vi skal selv bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik kong Kyros, Persias konge, har befalt oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Serubabel, Jesjua og de andre slektsoverhodene i Israel sa til dem: Dere har ingen del i byggingen av et hus for vår Gud; vi alene vil bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, slik Kyros, kongen av Persia, har gitt oss beskjed om.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Zorobabel and Iesua and the other awnciet fathers of Israel, answered them: It is not mete for vs and you to buylde the house of oure God, but we wyl buylde alone vnto the LORDE God of Israel, as Cyrus the kynge of Persia hath commaunded vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Zerubbabel, and Ieshua, and the rest of the chiefe fathers of Israel, sayde vnto them, It is not for you, but for vs to buyld the house vnto our God: for we our selues together wil buylde it vnto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Zorobabel, and Iesua, and the other auncient fathers of Israel, sayde vnto them: It can not be, that you and we together shoulde builde the house vnto our God: for we our selues wyll builde alone vnto the Lorde our God of Israel, as Cyrus the king of Persia hath commaunded vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' [houses] of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, `Not for you, and for us, to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together do build to Jehovah God of Israel, as the king Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded us.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' [houses] of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us in building a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of families in Israel said to them, You have no part with us in the building of a house for our God; we ourselves will do the work together for the Lord, the God of Israel, as Cyrus, king of Persia, has given us orders.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' [houses] of Israel, said to them, "You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the leaders of Israel said to them,“You have no right to help us build the temple of our God. We will build it by ourselves for the LORD God of Israel, just as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.”

Referenced Verses

• Neh 2:20 : 20 Then I answered them and said to them, The God of heaven will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.
• Isa 44:28-45:1 : 28 Who says of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid. 1 Thus says the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the double doors; and the gates shall not be shut.
• Isa 45:4 : 4 For Jacob My servant's sake, and Israel My chosen, I have even called you by your name: I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• John 4:22-23 : 22 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship him.
• Acts 8:21 : 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
• Rom 9:4-5 : 4 Who are Israelites; to whom belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; 5 Of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
• 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and forbids those who would, and casts them out of the church.
• 2 Chr 36:22-Ezra 1:3 : 22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying, 23 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth the LORD God of heaven has given me, and he has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up. 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, so that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing, saying, 2 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The LORD God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? May his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel (he is the God), which is in Jerusalem.
• Ezra 6:3-5 : 3 In the first year of King Cyrus, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid; its height sixty cubits, and its width sixty cubits; 4 With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber; and let the expenses be given from the king's treasury: 5 And also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place, and place them in the house of God.