Verse 4

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none answered; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I do not delight.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så velger også jeg å hjemsøke dem med deres egne spott, og det de frykter, vil jeg føre over dem, fordi jeg kalte og ingen svarte, jeg talte og de lyttet ikke. De gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne og valgte det som jeg ikke vil ha.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så vil jeg også velge deres villfarelser, og jeg vil føre deres redsel over dem. Fordi jeg kalte, men ingen svarte, talte, men de hørte ikke. De gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke har glede i.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg vil også velge deres bedrag, og bringe deres frykt over dem; fordi når jeg ropte, svarte ingen; når jeg talte, hørte de ikke: men de gjorde ondt for mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke hadde behag i.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor vil jeg også velge deres bespottelige gjerninger og la det som de frykter, komme over dem. Fordi jeg kalte, men ingen svarte, jeg talte, men de hørte ikke. De gjorde det onde i mine øyne og valgte det jeg ikke har glede i.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  så vil jeg velge å påføre dem nød, og deres redsler vil jeg føre over dem. Fordi jeg kalte, men ingen svarte, jeg talte, men de hørte ikke. Men de gjorde det onde i mine øyne og valgte det jeg ikke hadde behag i.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor vil jeg også velge deres villfarelser og føre deres frykt over dem. For da jeg kalte, svarte ingen; når jeg talte, hørte de meg ikke. Men de gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke hadde glede i.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg skal også la dem falle for sine forvirrede tanker og la dem møte sin frykt; for da jeg ropte, svarte ingen, da jeg talte, hørte de ikke. De gjorde ondt for mine øyne og valgte det jeg ikke behaget.

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

  Derfor vil jeg også velge deres villfarelser og føre deres frykt over dem. For da jeg kalte, svarte ingen; når jeg talte, hørte de meg ikke. Men de gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke hadde glede i.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor vil jeg også velge det som plager dem, og la deres redsler komme over dem, fordi jeg ropte, men ingen svarte; jeg talte, men de lyttet ikke. De gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke hadde lyst til.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So I also will choose harsh punishments for them and bring on them what they dread. For when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they did not listen. Instead, they did what was evil in My eyes and chose what I did not delight in.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så jeg vil velge deres ulykker og bringe over dem det de frykter. For når jeg ropte, var det ingen som svarte, når jeg talte, var det ingen som hørte. De gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke hadde behag i. Sela.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Derfor) vil jeg, jeg ogsaa udvælge for deres bespottelige Idrætters Skyld, og lade komme over dem de Ting, som de frygte for, fordi jeg raabte, og Ingen svarede mig, jeg talede, og de hørte ikke, men de gjorde det Onde for mine Øine, og udvalgte det, som jeg ikke havde Lyst til.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor vil jeg også velge for dem deres forvillelser, og jeg vil la det de frykter komme over dem; fordi da jeg kalte, svarte ingen, da jeg talte, hørte de ikke. Men de gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke hadde behag i.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Også jeg vil velge deres villfarelser, og jeg vil føre deres frykt over dem. For da jeg kalte, svarte ingen; da jeg talte, hørte de ikke; men de gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke hadde glede i.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg, jeg skal også velge å plage dem og bringe over dem det de frykter. For jeg ropte, men ingen svarte; jeg talte, men de hørte ikke. De gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det jeg ikke tok glede i.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor vil jeg også velge deres villfarelser og la deres frykt komme over dem; for når jeg kalte, svarte ingen; når jeg talte, lyttet de ikke: men de gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne, og valgte det som jeg ikke hadde behag i.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så jeg vil sende vanskeligheter over dem og la det de frykter, komme over dem, fordi ingen svarte da jeg kalte, ingen hørte da jeg talte. De gjorde det som var ondt i mine øyne og valgte det jeg ikke har glede i.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore wil I also haue pleasure in laughinge them to scorne, and the thinge that they feare, wil I bringe vpon the. For when I called, no man gaue answere: when I spake, they wolde not heare: But dyd wickednesse before myne eyes, & chose the thinges that displease me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore will I chuse out their delusions, and I will bring their feare vpon them, because I called, and none woulde answere: I spake and they woulde not heare: but they did euill in my sight, and chose the things which I would not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore wyll I also haue pleasure in laughyng them to scorne, & the thyng that they feare will I bring vpon them: For when I called, no man gaue aunswere, when I spake, they woulde not heare: but did wickednesse before mine eyes, and chose the thynges that displeased me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose [that] in which I delighted not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn't delight.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I also -- I fix on their vexations, And their fears I bring in to them, Because I have called, and there is none answering, I spake, and they have not hearkened, And they do the evil things in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So I will go after trouble for them, and will send on them what they are fearing: because no one made answer to my voice, or gave ear to my word; but they did what was evil in my eyes, going after that in which I took no pleasure.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn't delight."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So I will choose severe punishment for them; I will bring on them what they dread, because I called, and no one responded, I spoke and they did not listen. They did evil before me; they chose to do what displeases me.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 65:12 : 12 Therefore I will number you for the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not hear, but did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I do not delight.
• Jer 7:13 : 13 And now, because you have done all these works, says the LORD, and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not listen; and I called you, but you did not answer;
• 2 Kgs 21:2 : 2 And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, following the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
• 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 And he made his son pass through the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and dealt with mediums and spiritists: he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.
• Prov 1:24 : 24 Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand, yet no one paid attention;
• Prov 10:24 : 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him, but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
• Prov 1:31-32 : 31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the prosperity of fools will destroy them.
• Ps 81:12 : 12 So I gave them up to their own hearts' desires, and they walked in their own counsels.
• Matt 22:2-7 : 2 The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who prepared a wedding for his son, 3 And sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fattened cattle are slaughtered, and everything is ready: come to the wedding. 5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his business: 6 And the rest seized his servants, mistreated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard about it, he was angry: and he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• Isa 50:2 : 2 Why, when I came, was there no man? When I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink because there is no water and die for thirst.
• Isa 65:3 : 3 A people who provoke me to anger continually to my face, who sacrifice in gardens and burn incense on altars of brick;
• 1 Kgs 22:19-23 : 19 And he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. 20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the Lord said to him, How? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, You shall persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.