Verse 13

But the word of the LORD was to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så skal Herrens ord bli for dem: Bud på bud, bud på bud, regel på regel, regel på regel, litt her, litt der, så de skal gå og falle bakover, bli knust, bli fanget og tatt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så Herrens ord ble til dem, regel på regel, regel på regel; linje på linje, linje på linje; her litt, der litt; slik at de kunne gå, falle bakover og bli knust, og bli fanget og tatt.

• Norsk King James

  Men ordet fra HERREN var for dem, regler på regler, regler på regler; linje på linje, linje på linje; her litt, der litt; slik at de kan gå, og falle bakover, bli knust, og fanges.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så Herrens ord skal bli til dem bud på bud, bud på bud, linje på linje, linje på linje, litt her, litt der, så de går og faller bakover, knuses, fanges og blir grepet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Herrens ord skal være for dem "bud på bud, bud på bud, linje på linje, linje på linje, litt her, litt der," så de skal gå og falle bakover, bli knust og snare og fanget.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Herrens ord var for dem regel etter regel, regel etter regel; linje etter linje, linje etter linje; litt her og litt der; for at de skulle gå, falle bakover, og bli brutt, fanget og tatt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Herrens ord ble gitt til dem – påbud etter påbud, linje etter linje, litt her og litt der – for at de skulle vandre, så falle bakover, bli knust, fanges og tatt.

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

  Men Herrens ord var for dem regel etter regel, regel etter regel; linje etter linje, linje etter linje; litt her og litt der; for at de skulle gå, falle bakover, og bli brutt, fanget og tatt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så skal Herrens ord til dem være bud på bud, ord på ord, linje på linje, litt her, litt der, så de skal gå og snuble, falle bakover, og bli såret, fanget og tatt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the word of the LORD to them will be: command upon command, command upon command, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there—so that they may go and fall backward, be broken, snared, and captured.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så skal Herrens ord være til dem bud på bud, bud på bud; linje på linje, linje på linje; litt her, litt der, for at de skal gå og falle bakover og bli knust, og snare og fanget.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa Herrens Ord skal vorde dem, Bud efter andet, Bud efter andet, Linie efter Linie, Linie efter Linie, Lidet her, Lidet der, paa det de skulle gaae bort og falde tilage, og sønderbrydes og besnæres og fanges.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Herrens ord var for dem instruks på instruks, instruks på instruks; linje på linje, linje på linje; her litt, og der litt; at de skulle gå og falle bakover, og bli knust og fanget.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor skal Herrens ord bli for dem bud på bud, bud på bud; linje på linje, linje på linje; litt her, litt der; at de skal gå og falle bakover, og bli brutt, og fanget, og tatt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så for dem har Herrens ord vært bud på bud, bud på bud, linje på linje, linje på linje, litt her, litt der, slik at de kan gå og snuble bakover, og bli knust og fanget.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor skal Herrens ord bli dem til bud på bud, bud på bud; regel på regel, regel på regel; litt her, litt der; slik at de kan gå, og falle bakover, bli knust, fanget og tatt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor vil Herrens ord være for dem regel etter regel, linje etter linje, her litt, der litt; slik at de kan gå sin vei, og falle tilbake, bli brutt og fanget i nettet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore the LORDE shal answere their stubbournes (Comaunde yt maye be comaunded, byd yt maye be bydden, forbyd yt maye be forbydde, kepe backe yt maye be kepte backe, here a litle, there a litle) That they maye go forth, fall backwarde, be brussed, snared and taken.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore shall the worde of the Lord be vnto them precept vpon precept, precept vpo precept, line vnto line, line vnto line, there a litle and there a litle, that they may goe, and fall backward, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore shall the word of the Lord be vnto them, lesson vpon lesson, commaundement vpon commaundement, rule vpon rule, instruction vpon instruction, there a litle, and there a litle: that they may go on and fall backwarde, be brused, tangled, and snared.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore shall the word of Yahweh be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause the word of the Lord will be to them rule after rule, line after line, here a little, there a little; so that they may go on their way, and falling back may be broken, and taken in the net.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore the word of Yahweh will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the LORD’s message to them will sound like meaningless gibberish, senseless babbling, a syllable here, a syllable there. As a result, they will fall on their backsides when they try to walk, and be injured, ensnared, and captured.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:44 : 44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.
• Rom 11:9 : 9 And David says, Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them.
• 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is adequate for these things?
• 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone, 8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
• 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 As also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to understand, which those who are unlearned and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
• Ps 69:22 : 22 Let their table become a snare before them, and what should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
• Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And He said, Go and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and you see indeed, but do not perceive. 10 Make the heart of this people dull, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and healed.
• Isa 8:14-15 : 14 And He shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
• Isa 28:10 : 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
• Jer 23:36-38 : 36 And the burden of the LORD you shall mention no more; for every man's word shall be his burden, for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God. 37 Thus you shall say to the prophet, 'What has the LORD answered you?' and, 'What has the LORD spoken?' 38 But since you say, 'The burden of the LORD'; therefore, thus says the LORD: Because you say this word, 'The burden of the LORD,' and I have sent to you, saying, 'You shall not say, The burden of the LORD';
• Hos 6:5 : 5 Therefore I have cut them down by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.
• Hos 8:12 : 12 I have written for him the great things of my law, but they were considered a strange thing.
• Matt 13:14 : 14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: By hearing, you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see and shall not perceive.