Verse 5

I have declared it to you from the beginning; before it came to pass I showed it to you, lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my carved image and my molded image have commanded them.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor kunngjorde jeg det for deg på forhånd. Før de inntraffer, har jeg fortalt deg om dem, for at du ikke skal si: 'Min avgud gjorde dem, og mitt støpte eller utskårede bilde befalte dem.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg har til og med fra begynnelsen kunngjort det for deg; før det skjedde, viste jeg det for deg, så du ikke skal si: 'Mitt idol har gjort dette, og mitt utskårne og støpte bilde har befalt dem.'

• Norsk King James

  Jeg har fortalt deg dette fra begynnelsen; før det skjedde, viste jeg det for deg: så du ikke skal si, "Min avgud har gjort det, og mitt utskårne bilde har beordret det."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor har jeg tidligere kunngjort det til deg, jeg lot deg høre det før det skjedde, slik at du ikke skulle si: Min avgud gjorde det, og mitt utskårne bilde og mitt støpte bilde befalte det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  så har jeg kunngjort det for deg fra før, før det skjedde, forkynte jeg det for deg, så du ikke skulle si: 'Min avgud har gjort det, mitt utskårne bilde og mitt støpte bilde befalte det.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg har sagt det til deg fra begynnelsen; før det skjedde, har jeg vist det deg: for at du ikke skal si: Min avgud har gjort det, og mitt utskårne bilde, og mitt støpte bilde, har befalt det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg har fra begynnelsen kunngjort dette for deg; før det skjedde, viste jeg deg hva som skulle komme, for at du ikke skal si: 'Min avgud har gjort det, mitt utskårne og smeltede bilde har befalt det.'

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

  Jeg har sagt det til deg fra begynnelsen; før det skjedde, har jeg vist det deg: for at du ikke skal si: Min avgud har gjort det, og mitt utskårne bilde, og mitt støpte bilde, har befalt det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor har jeg kunngjort det for deg fra før, før det kom, lot jeg deg høre det, for at du ikke skulle si: Min avgud har gjort dem, min utskårne og støpte bilde har befalt dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I declared it to you long ago; before it happened, I made you hear of it, so you could not say, 'My idol has done this; my carved and molten images have commanded it.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor forkynte jeg det til deg på forhånd, før det skjedde fortalte jeg deg om det, for at du ikke skulle si: 'Mitt eget idol har gjort dette, min utskårne og støpte avgud har befalt det.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg haver fra den (Tid) kundgjort dig det, jeg lod dig høre det, førend det kom, at du skulde ikke maaskee sige: Min Afgud gjorde de Ting, og mit udskaarne Billede og mit støbte Billede befoel dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  har jeg fra begynnelsen av gjort det kjent for deg; før det skjedde, fortalte jeg deg det, for at du ikke skulle si, 'Mitt avgudsbilde har gjort det, og min utskårne figur og min støpte figur har befalt det.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  derfor har jeg sagt det til deg fra gammelt av; før det skjedde, viste jeg det for deg, for at du ikke skulle si: Mitt idol har gjort dem, og mitt utskårne bilde og mitt støpte bilde har befalt dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor har jeg kunngjort det for deg fra før det skjedde, så du ikke skulle si: 'Mitt idol har gjort dette, min utskårne statue og min støpte statue har beordret det.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  derfor har jeg kunngjort det for deg fra gammel tid; før det skjedde, viste jeg det for deg, for at du ikke skal si: Mitt idol har gjort dette, og mitt utskårne bilde og mitt støpte bilde har befalt det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor gjorde jeg det kjent for deg på forhånd, før det skjedde, fortalte jeg om det, så du ikke skulle si: Min gud gjorde dette, og mine utskjårne og støpte bilder fikk det til å skje.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles I haue euer sence the begynnynge shewed the of thinges for to come, and declared the vnto the, or euer they came to passe: that thou shuldest not saye: myne Idol hath done it, my carued or cast ymage hath shewed it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore I haue declared it to thee of old: before it came to passe, I shewed it thee, lest thou shouldest say, Mine idole hath done them, and my carued image, and my molten image hath commanded them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, I haue euer since the begynnyng shewed thee of thynges for to come, and declared them vnto thee or euer they came to passe: that thou shouldest not say, myne idoll hath done it, my carued or molten image hath shewed it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I have even from the beginning declared [it] to thee; before it came to pass I shewed [it] thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  therefore I have declared it to you from of old; before it came to pass I shown it you; lest you should say, My idol has done them, and my engraved image, and my molten image, has commanded them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, `Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I showed it thee; lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this reason I made it clear to you in the past, before it came I gave you word of it: for fear that you might say, My god did these things, and my pictured and metal images made them come about.

• World English Bible (2000)

  therefore I have declared it to you from of old; before it came to pass I showed it to you; lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my engraved image, and my molten image, has commanded them.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I announced them to you beforehand; before they happened, I predicted them for you, so you could never say,‘My image did these things, my idol, my cast image, decreed them.’

Referenced Verses

• Isa 48:3 : 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; they went out from my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
• Jer 44:15-18 : 15 Then all the men who knew that their wives had burned incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by, a great multitude, even all the people who dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, 16 As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
• Luke 1:70 : 70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began,
• Acts 15:18 : 18 Known to God are all His works from the beginning of the world.
• Isa 42:8-9 : 8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, nor my praise to carved images. 9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
• Isa 44:7 : 7 And who, like Me, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show to them.
• Isa 46:10 : 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: