Verse 19

And when they say to you, Seek those who have familiar spirits, and wizards that whisper and mutter: should not a people seek their God? for the living to the dead?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når de sier til dere: 'Søk råd hos spiritister og spåmenn som hvisker og mumler,' skal ikke et folk søke råd hos sin Gud? Skal de levende spørre de døde?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når de sier til dere: Søk hos åndemanere og spåmenn som hvisker og mumler, skal ikke et folk søke sin Gud? Skal man spørre de døde for de levende?

• Norsk King James

  Og når de sier til deg: Søk til de med åndemanere og til trollmenn som hvisker og mumler: Skulle ikke et folk søke til sin Gud? for de levende til de døde?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når de sier til dere: Søk til gjenferd og spåmenn som kvitrer og mumler, skal ikke et folk søke til sin Gud? Søker man døde for de levende?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når de sier til dere: Spør ut åndemanerne og de spådomskyndige som hvisker og mumler, skulle ikke et folk søke sin Gud? Hvorfor spørre de døde for de levendes skyld?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når de sier til deg: Søk dem som har åndemanere og trollmenn som hvisker og mumler — skal ikke et folk søke sin Gud? Hvordan kan man søke de døde for de levende?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og når de sier til dere: «Søk til de som har kjente ånder og til trolldommenn som mumler», skal ikke et folk søke sin Gud – den levende blant de døde?

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

  Når de sier til deg: Søk dem som har åndemanere og trollmenn som hvisker og mumler — skal ikke et folk søke sin Gud? Hvordan kan man søke de døde for de levende?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når de sier til dere: "Spør de døde åndene og dem som hvisker og mumler," skal ikke et folk spørre sin Gud? Skal de spørre de døde på vegne av de levende?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they say to you, 'Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter,' shouldn’t a people consult their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Når de sier til dere: 'Rådfør dere med dødningemanere og spåmenn som kvitrer og mumler', skal ikke et folk rådføre seg med sin Gud? Skal de rådspørre de døde på vegne av de levende?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og naar de ville sige til eder: Søger til Spaaqvinderne og til Tegnsudlæggerne, dem, som qviddre, og dem, som mumle, (da siger:) Skal ikke et Folk søge til sin Gud? (skal man) søge til de Døde for de Levende?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når de sier til dere: «Søk til dem som har åndene i seg og til trollmenn som kvitrer og mumler», skal ikke et folk søke sin Gud? Skal de hente råd fra de døde for de levende?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Når de sier til deg: "Rådfør deg med dem som har åndemanere og med trollmenn som kvitrer og mumler," skal ikke et folk rådføre seg med sin Gud? Skal de på grunn av de levende søke hos de døde?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og når de sier til dere: 'Spør dem som har åndemanerevner, og trollmenn som hvisker og mumler,' — Skal ikke et folk søke sin Gud isteden? For de levende til de døde!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og når de sier til dere: «Søk dem som har ånder og spåmenn som hvisker og mumler», skal ikke et folk søke sin Gud? For de levende skal de vel ikke søke blant de døde?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og når de sier til deg, spør de som har kontroll over åndene, og de som er øvet i de hemmelige kunster, som lager hule fuglelignende lyder; er det ikke riktig for et folk å spørre sine guder, å søke for de levende til de døde?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore yf they saye vnto you: aske councel at the soythsayers, witches, charmers and coniurers, then make them this answere: Is there a people enywhere, that axeth not councel at his God: whether it be concernynge the dead, or the lyuynge?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they shal say vnto you, Enquire at them that haue a spirit of diuination, and at the soothsayers, which whisper and murmure, Should not a people enquire at their God? from the liuing to the dead?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And if they say vnto you, Aske counsayle at the Soothsayers, Witches, Charmers, and Coniurers: then make them this aunswere, Is there a people any where that asketh not counsayle at his God? shoulde men runne vnto the dead for the liuing?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they shall tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? on behalf of the living [should they consult] with the dead?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And when they say unto you, `Seek unto those having familiar spirits, And unto wizards, who chatter and mutter, Doth not a people seek unto its God? -- For the living unto the dead!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living [should they seek] unto the dead?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Darkness Turns to Light as an Ideal King Arrives They will say to you,“Seek oracles at the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, from the magicians who chirp and mutter incantations. Should people not seek oracles from their gods, by asking the dead about the destiny of the living?”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 19:3 : 3 The spirit of Egypt shall fail in its midst; I will destroy its counsel, and they shall seek the idols, the charmers, those with familiar spirits, and the wizards.
• Isa 29:4 : 4 And you shall be brought down, and shall speak out of the ground, and your speech shall be low out of the dust, and your voice shall be, as one that has a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and your speech shall whisper out of the dust.
• 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; also he observed times, used enchantments, used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit and with wizards; he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
• 1 Sam 28:8 : 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on different clothing, and he went with two men, and they came to the woman by night. And he said, Please, divine for me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me the one whom I shall name to you.
• Lev 20:6 : 6 And the soul that turns after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go whoring after them, I will set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
• 1 Chr 10:13 : 13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he did not keep; and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;
• Ps 106:28 : 28 They joined themselves also to Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
• Jer 10:10 : 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to endure his indignation.
• 1 Thess 1:9 : 9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
• 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
• Lev 19:31 : 31 Do not turn to those who have familiar spirits, nor seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
• Deut 18:11 : 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
• 1 Sam 28:11 : 11 Then the woman said, Whom shall I bring up for you? And he said, Bring up Samuel for me.
• 1 Sam 28:16 : 16 Then Samuel said, Why do you ask me, seeing the LORD has departed from you and has become your enemy?
• 2 Kgs 1:3 : 3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron?
• 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.
• 2 Kgs 23:24 : 24 Moreover, the mediums and the sorcerers, and the images and idols, and all the abominations that were spotted in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.