Verse 37

Thus says the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the descendants of Israel for all that they have done, says the LORD.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Så sier Herren: «Hvis himlene der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller der nede kan utforskes, da vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætt for alt de har gjort, sier Herren.»

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller undersøkes der nede, vil jeg også forkaste alle Israels ætt for alt det de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Norsk King James

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen over kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller kan utforskes nedenfor, vil jeg også forkaste all Israels ætt for alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Så sier Herren: Om himmelen kan måles der oppe og jordens grunnvoller utforskes der nede, så vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætling for alt det de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen der oppe kan måles og jordens fundamenter der nede kan utforskes, da vil jeg også forkaste alle Israels etterkommere for alt det de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller granskes nedenfor, da vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætt på grunn av alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Slik sier HERREN: Om himmelen kan måles og jordens fundament graves ut, vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætt for alt de har gjort.

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

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller granskes nedenfor, da vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætt på grunn av alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himlene der oppe kan måles og jordens grunnvoller der nede kan granskes, da vil også jeg forkaste hele Israels ætt for alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    This is what the LORD says: If the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below can be explored, then I will reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done, declares the LORD.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.37", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אִם־יִמַּ֤דּוּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה וְיֵחָקְר֥וּ מֽוֹסְדֵי־אֶ֖רֶץ לְמָ֑טָּה גַּם־אֲנִ֞י אֶמְאַ֨ס בְּכָל־זֶ֧רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, if-*yimmaddû* *šāmayim* from above, and *yēḥāqᵊrû* *môsᵊdê*-*ʾereṣ* to below, also-I *ʾemʾas* in all-*zeraʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* for all-which *ʿāśû*, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yimmaddû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be measured", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*yēḥāqᵊrû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be searched out", "*môsᵊdê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - foundations of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ʾemʾas*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will reject", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - seed/offspring of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of" }, "variants": { "*yimmaddû*": "they will be measured/estimated", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yēḥāqᵊrû*": "they will be searched out/investigated/explored", "*môsᵊdê*": "foundations/bases", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ʾemʾas*": "I will reject/despise/refuse", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himlene der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller der nede kan utforskes, da vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætt på grunn av alt de har gjort, sier Herren. Sela

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Saa sagde Herren: Om Himlene (kunde) maales oventil, og Jordens Grundvolde (kunde) udforskes nedentil, (saa) vil jeg og forkaste al Israels Sæd for alt det, som de have gjort, siger Herren.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen over kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller undersøkes nedenfra, vil jeg også vise bort hele Israels ætt for alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller kan utforskes nedenfor, da vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætt for alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen der oppe kan måles og jordens grunnvoller kan utforskes nedenfor, så vil jeg forkaste hele Israels ætt for alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Så sier Herren: Hvis himmelen der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller kan utforskes nedenfor, da vil jeg også forkaste hele Israels ætt for alt det de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Dette er det Herren har sagt: Hvis himlene der oppe kan måles, og jordens grunnvoller granskes, da vil jeg forkaste Israels ætt på grunn av alt de har gjort, sier Herren.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Morouer, thus saieth the LORDE: like as the heauen aboue can not be measured, and as the foundacions of the earth beneth maye not be sought out: So will I also not cast out the whole sede of Israel, for that they haue commytted, saieth the LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thus saith the Lorde, If the heauens can be measured, or the fundations of the earth be searched out beneath, then wil I cast off all the seed of Israel, for all that they haue done, saith the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Moreouer, thus saith the Lord, Like as the heauen aboue can not be measured, and as the foundations of the earth beneath may not be sought out: so will I also not cast out the whole seede of Israel for that they haue committed saith the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Thus says Yahweh: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, says Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Thus said Jehovah: If the heavens above be measured, And the foundations of earth below searched, Even I kick against all the seed of Israel, For all that they have done, An affirmation of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thus saith Jehovah: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    This is what the Lord has said: If the heavens on high may be measured, and the bases of the earth searched out, then I will give up the seed of Israel, because of all they have done, says the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Thus says Yahweh: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, says Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD says,“I will not reject all the descendants of Israel because of all that they have done. That could only happen if the heavens above could be measured or the foundations of the earth below could all be explored,” says the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 33:22 : 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the descendants of David my servant, and the Levites that minister to me.
  • Jer 33:24-26 : 24 Do you not consider what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD has chosen, he has even cast them off? Thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. 25 Thus says the LORD: If my covenant is not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth, 26 Then I will cast away the descendants of Jacob and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his descendants to be rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
  • Isa 40:12 : 12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured the heavens with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
  • Jer 30:11 : 11 For I am with you, says the LORD, to save you: though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, yet I will not make a full end of you; but I will correct you in due measure, and will not leave you altogether unpunished.
  • Job 11:7-9 : 7 Can you by searching find out God? Can you find out the Almighty to perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what can you do? Deeper than the grave; what can you know? 9 Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
  • Ps 89:2 : 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever; your faithfulness you shall establish in the very heavens.
  • Prov 30:4 : 4 Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?
  • Jer 46:28 : 28 Fear not, O Jacob my servant, says the LORD: for I am with you; for I will make a complete end of all the nations where I have driven you: but I will not make a complete end of you, but correct you in measure; yet I will not leave you wholly unpunished.
  • Rom 11:1-5 : 1 I say then, Has God cast away His people? Certainly not. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah? how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed Your prophets, and torn down Your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. 4 But what is God's answer to him? I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 5 Even so then, at this present time there is also a remnant according to the election of grace.
  • Rom 11:26-29 : 26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; 27 For this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins. 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.