Verse 24

Therefore as the fire devours the stubble, and the flame consumes the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor, slik som ild fortærer halm og tørt gress brenner i flammer, slik skal deres røtter bli råtne, og deres blomster forsvinne som støv, for de har avvist Herrens, hærskarenes Guds, lov, og foraktet Israels Helliges ord.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer halmen, og flammen fortærer agnet, skal deres rot bli som råte, og deres blomster skal fare opp som støv. For de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Guds, lov og foraktet Den Hellige Israels ord.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer avskjæret, så skal deres rot bli som forråtnelse, og deres blomstring skal sveve bort; fordi de har forkastet Herrens lov, og foraktet ordet fra den Hellige av Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, liksom ildens flamme fortærer halmen og en gnist utsletter strået, så skal deres rot bli råtten, og deres blomst oppløftes som støv, for de har forkastet Herren, hærskarenes Guds, lov, og foraktet ordet fra Israels Hellige.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor, som ild tærer opp halm og som flammer fortærer tørt gress, slik vil deres rot råtne og deres blomst bli som støv, for de har forkastet loven til Herren over hærskarene og foraktet ordet til Israels Hellige.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer halmen, og flammen forbruker agnene, så skal deres rot være som råte, og deres blomst skal spres som støv, for de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Guds lov, og foraktet Israels Hellige ord.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, slik som ilden fortærer halm og flammen brenner opp agnet, skal deres røtter råtne og deres blomstring bli til støv; for de har forkastet Herrens hær sitt lov og foraktet ordet til Israels Hellige.

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

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer halmen, og flammen forbruker agnene, så skal deres rot være som råte, og deres blomst skal spres som støv, for de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Guds lov, og foraktet Israels Hellige ord.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor, som ildens tunge fortærer halm og det tørre gress synker i flammene, skal deres rot bli som råte, og deres blomst gå opp som støv. For de har forkastet Herren, hærskarenes Guds lov, og foraktet Israels Helliges ord.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble and as dry grass sinks in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor, som ild fortærer stubb og halm synker sammen i flammen, skal deres røtter bli som råtten ved, og deres blomst skal stige opp som støv; for de har forkastet loven til Herren, Allhærs Gud, og foraktet ordet fra Israels hellige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, ligesom Ildens Tunge fortærer Halm, og en Lue formindsker Straa, (saa) skal deres Rod vorde, som den var forraadnet, og deres Blomster opfare som Støvet; thi de have forkastet den Herre Zebaoths Lov, og foragtet den Helliges Tale i Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal, som ild fortærer halmen, og flammen fortærer agnet, deres rot bli som råttenhet, og deres blomst skal forsvinne som støv. Fordi de har kastet bort Herrens, hærskarenes Guds, lov og forsmådd den Hellige Israels ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor, som ildens tunge fortærer halmen, og som den tørre gresset faller i flammen, slik skal deres rot være som råte, og deres blomst skal blåse bort som støv; fordi de har forkastet loven til Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og foraktet ordet til Israels Hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor, som ildens flamme fortærer halm og høy faller i en bluss, skal deres rot råtne og deres blomster fly opp som støv. For de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Gud, lov og foraktet Israels Helliges ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor, som ildens tunge fortærer stråene, og som tørt gress synker ned i flammen, skal deres rot være som råttenskap, og deres blomst skal blåse bort som støv; for de har forkastet loven av Herren hærskarenes Gud og foraktet Den Hellige av Israels ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På grunn av dette, som det tørre gresset blir forbrent av ildtunger, og det visne gresset bukker under for flammen, slik vil deres rot være som det tørre strået, og deres blomst vil gå opp i støv; fordi de har gått mot Herren, hærskarenes Guds lov, og ikke har æret Israels Helliges ord.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore, like as fyre licketh vp the strawe, and as the flame cosumeth the stubble: Euen so (when their root is ful,) their blossome shal vanish awaye like dust or smoke. for they despyse the lawe of the LORDE of hoostes, and blaspheme the worde of the holy maker of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore as the flame of fire deuoureth the stubble, and as the chaffe is cosumed of the flame: so their roote shalbe as rottennesse, and their bud shall rise vp like dust, because they haue cast off the Lawe of the Lorde of hostes, and contemned the word of the holy one of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore, lyke as fire licketh vp the strawe, and as the flambe consumeth the stubble: euen so their roote shalbe as corruption, and their blossome shall vanishe away lyke dust: for they haue cast away the lawe of the Lorde of hoastes, and despised the worde of the holy one of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, [so] their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, And as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, So their root shall be as rottenness, And their blossom shall go up as dust; Because they have rejected the law of Yahweh of Hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore, as a tongue of fire devoureth stubble, And flaming hay falleth, Their root is as muck, And their flower as dust goeth up. Because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of Hosts, And the saying of the Holy One of Israel despised.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth the stubble, and as the dry grass sinketh down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause, as the waste of the grain is burned up by tongues of fire, and as the dry grass goes down before the flame, so their root will be like the dry stems of grain, and their flower will go up in dust: because they have gone against the law of the Lord of armies, and have given no honour to the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have rejected the law of Yahweh of Armies, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Job 18:16 : 16 His roots shall be dried up below, and above his branch shall be cut off.
• Isa 30:12 : 12 Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on them:
• Joel 2:5 : 5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains they shall leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, like a strong people arrayed for battle.
• Isa 47:14 : 14 Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them. They shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame; there shall not be a coal to warm by, nor a fire to sit before.
• Exod 15:7 : 7 And in the greatness of your excellence you have overthrown those who rose against you: you sent forth your wrath, which consumed them like stubble.
• Luke 3:17 : 17 Whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
• Acts 13:41 : 41 Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I am working a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, though a man declare it to you.
• Isa 30:9 : 9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of the LORD:
• 1 Cor 3:12-13 : 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw; 13 Each one's work will become clear: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.
• 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us His Holy Spirit.
• Heb 10:28-29 : 28 Anyone who despised Moses' law died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
• Luke 7:30 : 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not being baptized by him.
• Luke 10:16 : 16 He who hears you hears me; and he who despises you despises me; and he who despises me despises him who sent me.
• John 12:48 : 48 He who rejects me and does not receive my words has that which judges him: the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.
• 1 Sam 15:23 : 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king.
• 1 Sam 15:26 : 26 And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you: for you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.
• 2 Sam 12:9-9 : 9 Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house; because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
• 2 Kgs 17:14-15 : 14 Nevertheless they would not listen, but stiffened their necks, like their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God. 15 They rejected his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; they followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves, and went after the nations that were around them, although the LORD had commanded them not to do like them.
• Neh 9:26 : 26 Nevertheless, they were disobedient and rebelled against You, cast Your law behind their backs, and killed Your prophets who testified against them, to turn them back to You, and they performed great provocations.
• Ps 50:17 : 17 Seeing you hate instruction, and cast My words behind you.
• Isa 8:6 : 6 Because this people refuses the waters of Shiloah that flow softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
• Isa 9:14-17 : 14 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. 15 The elder and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that teaches lies, he is the tail. 16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed. 17 Therefore the Lord will have no joy in their young men, nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
• Jer 6:19 : 19 Hear, O earth; behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
• Jer 8:9 : 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
• Hos 5:12 : 12 Therefore I will be to Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
• Hos 9:16 : 16 Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit; yes, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
• Amos 2:9 : 9 Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
• Nah 1:10 : 10 For while they are entangled like thorns and while they are drunken like drunkards, they shall be devoured as fully dry stubble.
• Mal 4:1 : 1 For behold, the day comes that shall burn like an oven, and all the proud, yes, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
• Matt 3:12 : 12 His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.