Verse 12

And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og det skal skje: Når han ser at Moab er utmattet på offerhaugen, og når han kommer til sin helligdom for å be om hjelp, vil han ikke få noe svar.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og det skal skje, når det blir sett at Moab er mødig på det høye stedet, at han skal komme til sitt helligdom for å be; men han skal ikke klare det.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skal skje at når man ser at Moab er utmattet på høyden, skal han komme til sitt helligsted for å be; men han skal ikke bli hørt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skjer når det viser seg at Moab er utslitt av å ofre på høyden, da skal han ønske å komme til sin helligdom for å be, men skal ikke kunne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når Moab nå viser seg sliten på offerhøyden og går inn i sin helligdom for å be, vil han ikke nå fram.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det skal skje, når det er sett at Moab er trøtt på høysletten, skal han komme til sitt helligdom for å be; men han skal ikke lykkes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skal skje: når det blir sett at Moab er utmattet på høyt stedet, skal han komme til sitt helligdom for å be, men han skal ikke segre.

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

  Og det skal skje, når det er sett at Moab er trøtt på høysletten, skal han komme til sitt helligdom for å be; men han skal ikke lykkes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når Moab viser seg, når han er utmattet på høyden og kommer til sitt helligdom for å be, vil han ikke klare det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Moab appears, weary on the high places, and comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Når Moab viser seg, når han sliter ut seg selv på offerhøyden og går inn i sin helligdom for å be, vil han ikke vinne frem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skeer, naar det skal sees, at Moab er træt af (at offre) paa det Høie, da skal han ville komme til sin Helligdom at bede, og skal ikke kunne.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skal komme til å skje, når det blir sett at Moab er trett på høyden, at han skal gå til sin helligdom for å be; men han skal ikke lykkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skal skje, når Moab viser seg, når han sliter seg ut på den høye plass, og kommer til sin helligdom for å be, at han ikke skal lykkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det skjer, når det er sett, At Moab er på høyden av tretthet, Og han kommer til sin helligdom for å be, Men kan ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skal skje når Moab fremstiller seg selv, når han sliter seg ut på høyden, og kommer til sitt helligdom for å be, at han ikke skal seire.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og når Moab stiger opp til høystedet, og ber i huset til sin gud, vil det ikke ha noen effekt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For it happened thus also: whe Moab sawe that she was turned vp syde downe: she went vp an hie in to hir sanctuary, to make hir prayer there, but she might not be helped.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when it shall appeare that Moab shall be wearie of his hie places, then shall hee come to his temple to praie, but he shall not preuaile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it shall come to passe, that when it is seene that Moab shalbe made weery of his hyll chappelles, he shall come to his temple to pray, but he shall not be able.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It shall happen, when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, and shall come to his sanctuary to pray, that he shall not prevail.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath come to pass, when it hath been seen, That weary hath been Moab on the high place, And he hath come unto his sanctuary to pray, And is not able.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, when Moab presenteth himself, when he wearieth himself upon the high place, and shall come to his sanctuary to pray, that he shall not prevail.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Moab goes up to the high place, and makes prayer in the house of his god, it will have no effect.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It will happen that when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, and comes to his sanctuary to pray, that he will not prevail.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the Moabites plead with all their might at their high places, and enter their temples to pray, their prayers will be ineffective!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 15:2 : 2 He has gone up to Bajith and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall wail over Nebo and over Medeba; on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
• Num 22:39 : 39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.
• Jer 48:35 : 35 Moreover, I will cause to cease in Moab, says the LORD, him who offers in the high places, and him who burns incense to his gods.
• Num 23:14 : 14 And he brought him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
• Num 23:28 : 28 And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor, which looks toward Jeshimon.
• 1 Kgs 18:29 : 29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any who regarded.
• 2 Kgs 3:27 : 27 Then he took his eldest son, who was to reign in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great wrath against Israel, and they departed from him and returned to their own land.
• 2 Kgs 19:12 : 12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them whom my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar?
• 2 Kgs 19:16-19 : 16 LORD, incline your ear, and hear: open, LORD, your eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God. 17 Truly, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, 18 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were not gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. 19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beg you, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are the LORD God, you alone.
• Ps 115:3-7 : 3 But our God is in the heavens; He has done whatever He has pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see; 6 They have ears, but they do not hear; noses they have, but they do not smell; 7 They have hands, but they do not handle; feet they have, but they do not walk; nor do they speak through their throat.
• Prov 1:28 : 28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
• Num 24:17 : 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
• 1 Kgs 11:7 : 7 Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, on the hill before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
• Jer 48:46 : 46 Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh perish, for your sons are taken captive and your daughters captive.
• Num 22:41-23:3 : 41 And it happened on the next day, that Balak took Balaam and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that from there he might see the furthest part of the people. 1 And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 3 And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me, I will tell you. And he went to a high place.
• Isa 26:16 : 16 LORD, in trouble they have visited You, they poured out a prayer when Your chastening was upon them.
• Isa 37:38 : 38 And it happened, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
• Isa 47:13 : 13 You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators stand up and save you from these things that shall come upon you.
• Jer 10:5 : 5 They stand upright like a palm tree, but do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot go. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
• Jer 48:7 : 7 Because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you shall also be taken; and Chemosh shall go into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
• Jer 48:13 : 13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.