Verse 15

I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg har sendt dere alle mine tjenere, profetene, igjen og igjen, og sagt: Vend om, hver og en av dere, fra deres onde veier og forbedre deres gjerninger. Følg ikke etter andre guder og tjen dem. Bo i det landet jeg ga dere og deres fedre. Men dere har ikke vendt ørene til meg eller hørt på meg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg sendte alle mine tjenere, profetene, tidlig og ofte til dere og sa: Vend dere nå fra deres onde vei og gjør deres handlinger gode, og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem. Da kan dere bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere lyttet ikke og hellet ikke deres øre til meg.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg har sendt til dere mine tjenere, profetene, og sendt dem tidlig med budskapet: Vend om hver av dere fra sin onde vei og endre deres gjerninger; følg ikke etter andre guder for å tjene dem, så skal dere bo i det landet som jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre; men dere har ikke bøyd deres ører eller lyttet til meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg sendte til dere alle mine tjenere, profetene, tidlig og ofte, for å si: Vennligst vend om, hver fra sin onde vei, forbedre deres gjerninger; følg ikke fremmede guder for å tjene dem, så dere kan bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere bøyde ikke øret til meg og adlød meg ikke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg har sendt dere alle mine tjenere, profetene, igjen og igjen, og sagt: Vend nå om, hver fra sin onde vei, gjør deres gjerninger gode, følg ikke andre guder for å dyrke dem. Da skal dere bo i det landet jeg gav dere og deres fedre. Men dere vendte ikke øret til og hørte ikke på meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg har også sendt til dere alle mine tjenere profetene, tidlig og ofte, og sagt: Vend nå enhver fra sin onde vei, og forbedre deres gjerninger, og gå ikke etter andre guder for å tjene dem, så dere kan bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere har ikke vendt øret til, eller lyttet til meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg har også sendt dere alle mine tjenere, profetene, som sto opp tidlig og ble sendt med budskapet: Vend om fra deres onde veier, forandre deres handlinger og følg ikke andre guder, slik at dere kan bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere har ikke holdt øre og lyttet til meg.

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

  Jeg har også sendt til dere alle mine tjenere profetene, tidlig og ofte, og sagt: Vend nå enhver fra sin onde vei, og forbedre deres gjerninger, og gå ikke etter andre guder for å tjene dem, så dere kan bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere har ikke vendt øret til, eller lyttet til meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg har sendt til dere alle mine tjenere profetene, tidlig og om igjen, for å si: Vend om, alle mann, fra deres onde vei, og gjør deres gjerninger gode. Gå ikke etter andre guder og tjen dem, så skal dere bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere har ikke vendt ørene til meg eller lyttet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I sent all My servants the prophets to you persistently, saying: 'Turn now, each one of you, from your evil ways and correct your deeds. Do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you shall dwell in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.' But you did not incline your ear or listen to Me.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg sendte alle mine tjenere, profetene, til dere, tidlig og sent, med budskapet: Vend dere fra deres onde veier og forbedre deres gjerninger, følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem, så dere kan bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere vendte ikke øret til og lyttet ikke til meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg sendte til eder alle mine Tjenere, Propheterne, tidligen og ideligen, at sige: Kjære, omvender eder, hver fra sin den onde Vei, og bedrer eders Idrætter; vandrer ikke efter andre Guder at tjene dem, og boer (saa) i Landet, hvilket jeg haver givet eder og eders Fædre; men I bøiede ikke eders Øre og adløde mig ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg har også sendt til dere alle mine tjenere, profetene, tidlig og ofte, og sagt: Vend tilbake, hver og en fra sin onde vei og forbedre deres gjerninger, og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem; da skal dere bo i landet som jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere har ikke vendt øret, heller ikke lyttet til meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og jeg har sendt alle mine tjenere profetene til dere, tidlig om morgenen og sendt dem, og sagt, Vend om hver mann fra sin onde vei, og rett deres gjerninger, og gå ikke etter andre guder for å tjene dem, så skal dere bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre; men dere har ikke vendt øret til eller lyttet til meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg sendte mine tjenere, profetene, til dere, tidlig om morgenen og sa: Vend om fra deres onde veier, forbedre deres gjerninger, og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem. Da skal dere bli i det landet jeg har gitt til dere og deres fedre. Men dere lyttet ikke, heller ikke vendte dere øre til meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg har også sendt alle mine tjenere, profetene, og sagt idet jeg sendte dem tidlig: Vend nå hver av dere om fra deres onde vei, bedrer deres gjerninger og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem, så skal dere få bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere har ikke vendt øret til, og dere har ikke hørt på meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg har sendt dere alle mine tjenere profetene, tidlig og ofte, og sagt: Vend om, hver mann fra sin onde vei, gjør det som er bedre, og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem, så skal dere bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre; men ørene deres har ikke vært åpne, og dere har ikke gitt meg oppmerksomhet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee I haue sent my seruautes, all the prophetes vnto you, I rose vp early, & sent you worde, sayenge: O turne you, euery man from his wicked waye: amede yor lyues, & go not after strauge goddes, to worshippe the: yt ye maye cotinue in the lode, which I haue geuen vnto you and youre fathers, but ye wolde nether heare me, ner folowe me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I haue sent also vnto you all my seruants the Prophetes, rising vp earely, and sending, them, saying, Returne nowe euery man from his euill way, and amende your workes, and goe not after other gods to serue them, and ye shall dwel in the lande which I haue giuen vnto you, and to your fathers, but ye would not encline your eare, nor obey mee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea I haue sent my seruauntes al the prophetes vnto you, I rose vp early, and sent you worde, saying: O turne you nowe euery man from his wicked way, amende your liues, and go not after straunge gods to worship them, that ye may continue in the lande whiche I haue geuen vnto you and your fathers: but ye woulde neither heare me nor folowe me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending [them], saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return you now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and don't go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I send unto you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying: Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way, and amend your doings, yea, ye do not walk after other gods, to serve them, and dwell ye on the ground that I have given to you and to your fathers; and ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I have sent you all my servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them, saying, Come back, now, every man from his evil way, and do better, and go not after other gods to become their servants, and you will go on living in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but your ears have not been open, and you have not given attention to me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and don't go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I sent all my servants the prophets to warn you over and over again. They said,“Every one of you, stop doing the evil things you have been doing and do what is right. Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship them. Then you can continue to live in this land that I gave to you and your ancestors.” But you did not pay any attention or listen to me.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 18:11 : 11 Now therefore go, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you: return now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
• Jer 25:5-6 : 5 They said, 'Turn now every one from his evil way and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and to your fathers forever and ever: 6 And do not go after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no harm.'
• Acts 26:20 : 20 But showed first to those of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works fitting for repentance.
• Ezek 18:30-32 : 30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord GOD: therefore turn yourselves, and live.
• Jer 17:20-25 : 20 And say to them, Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: 21 Thus says the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do any work, but hallow the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. 24 And it shall come to pass, if you diligently listen to me, says the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein; 25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain forever.
• Hos 14:1-4 : 1 O Israel, return to the LORD your God; for you have fallen by your iniquity. 2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so we will offer the sacrifice of our lips. 3 Assyria will not save us; we will not ride on horses: neither will we say anymore to the work of our hands, You are our gods: for in you the orphan finds mercy. 4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for my anger is turned away from him.
• Zech 1:3-4 : 3 Therefore say to them, Thus says the LORD of hosts: Turn to Me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will turn to you, says the LORD of hosts. 4 Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, Thus says the LORD of hosts: Turn now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds. But they did not hear nor listen to Me, says the LORD.
• 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.
• Luke 13:34-35 : 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets, and stone those who are sent to you; how often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! 35 Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly I say to you, You shall not see me until the time comes when you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
• 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us His Holy Spirit.
• Jer 22:4 : 4 For if you do this thing indeed, then shall enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
• Jer 26:13 : 13 Therefore now amend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will relent of the evil that he has pronounced against you.
• Jer 34:14 : 14 At the end of seven years let every man set free his Hebrew brother, who has been sold to you; and when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you. But your fathers did not listen to me, nor incline their ear.
• Jer 44:4-5 : 4 However I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate. 5 But they did not listen, nor incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
• Deut 30:20 : 20 That you may love the LORD your God, and that you may obey his voice, and that you may cling to him: for he is your life, and the length of your days: that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
• Isa 1:16-19 : 16 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land:
• Jer 3:14 : 14 Turn, O backsliding children, says the LORD; for I am married to you: and I will take you, one from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
• Jer 4:1 : 1 If you will return, O Israel, says the LORD, return to me: and if you will put away your abominations out of my sight, then you shall not be moved.
• Jer 4:14 : 14 O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you?
• Jer 7:3-7 : 3 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will allow you to dwell in this place. 4 Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. 5 For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your deeds; if you thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbor; 6 If you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your harm; 7 Then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, forever and ever.
• Jer 7:25-26 : 25 Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day I have even sent to you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them: 26 Yet they did not listen to me, nor incline their ear, but stiffened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.