Verse 17

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If you will assuredly go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you shall live, and your house.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sa Jeremias til Sidkia: 'Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du overgir deg til fyrstesønnene i kongen av Babylons hær, skal ditt liv bli berget, og denne byen skal ikke brennes ned. Du skal leve, du og din husholdning.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Jeremia til Sidkia: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du virkelig går ut til kongens fyrster i Babylon, skal du leve, og denne byen skal ikke brennes med ild; og du skal leve, du og ditt hus.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Jeremia til Zedekiah: Slik sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du bestemmer deg for å gå ut til kongens prinser i Babylon, skal sjelen din leve, og byen skal ikke brennes; du skal leve, og ditt hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeremia sa til Sidkia: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du går ut til kongen av Babylons fyrster, skal du og ditt hus leve, og denne byen skal ikke brennes med ild.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeremia sa da til Sidkia: «Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du går ut til kongen av Babylons fyrster, skal ditt liv bevares, og denne byen skal ikke brennes, og du skal leve, du og ditt hus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Jeremia til Sidkia: «Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du gir deg over til kongen av Babylons fyrster, skal du få leve, og denne byen skal ikke brennes opp, og du skal leve, du og ditt hus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så sa Jeremia til Zedekiah: 'Slik sier HERREN, hærskarens Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du virkelig går ut til Babylons konges fyrster, skal ditt liv bli bevart, og denne byen skal ikke bli brent ned; du skal leve, og ditt hus skal bestå.'

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

  Da sa Jeremia til Sidkia: «Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du gir deg over til kongen av Babylons fyrster, skal du få leve, og denne byen skal ikke brennes opp, og du skal leve, du og ditt hus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Jeremia til Sidkia: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Går du ut til Babylons konges fyrster, skal du berge livet og denne byen skal ikke bli brent med ild. Du og ditt hus skal leve.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "This is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, your life will be spared and this city will not be burned down; you and your family will live.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeremia sa til Sidkia: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du går ut og overgir deg til babylonerkongens fyrster, skal ditt liv bli spart, og denne byen skal ikke bli satt i brann. Du og ditt hus skal leve.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jeremias sagde til Zedekias: Saa sagde Herren, Zebaoths Gud, Israels Gud: Dersom du godvillig gaaer ud til Kongen af Babels Fyrster, da skal din Sjæl leve, og denne Stad skal ikke opbrændes med Ild, og du skal leve, du og dit Huus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said emiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Jeremias til Sedekia: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du vil gå ut til kongen av Babylons fyrster, skal din sjel leve, og denne byen skal ikke brennes med ild; du skal leve, du og ditt hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Jeremias til Sidkia: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du går over til Babylons konges fyrster, skal du leve, og denne byen skal ikke bli brent; både du og din hustru skal bli spart.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeremia sa til Sidkia: «Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du går ut til Babylons konges høvdinger, skal du leve, og byen skal ikke brennes med ild. Du skal leve, du og ditt hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sa Jeremia til Sidkia: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du går ut til Babylons konges fyrster, skal ditt liv bli spart, og denne byen skal ikke bli brent med ild; du skal leve, du og ditt hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Jeremia til Sedekia: Dette er ordene fra Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Hvis du går ut til kongen av Babylons høvdinger, vil du leve, og byen vil ikke bli brent, og du og din familie vil bli bevart fra døden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Ieremy vnto Sedechias: Thus saieth ye LORDE off hoostes the God of Israel: Yf case be, that thou wilt go forth vnto the kynge off Babilons prynces, thou shalt saue thy life, and this cite shall not be bret, yee both thou and thy housholde shall escape with youre lyues.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd Ieremiah vnto Zedekiah, Thus sayth the Lord God of hostes, the God of Israel, If thou wilt goe foorth vnto the King of Babels princes, then thy soule shall liue, and this citie shal not be burnt vp with fire, and thou shalt liue, and thine house.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Ieremie vnto Zedekia, Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel: If case be that thou wylt go foorth vnto the kyng of Babylons princes, thou shalt saue thy lyfe, and this citie shall not be brent, yea both thou and thy housholde shall escape with your lyues:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and you shall live, and your house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel: If thou dost certainly go forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, then hath thy soul lived, and this city is not burned with fire, yea, thou hast lived, thou and thy house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, These are the words of the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel: If you go out to the king of Babylon's captains, then you will have life, and the town will not be burned with fire, and you and your family will be kept from death:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel: If you will go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and you shall live, and your house.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah,“The LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says,‘You must surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon. If you do, your life will be spared and this city will not be burned down. Indeed, you and your whole family will be spared.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 27:12 : 12 I spoke also to Zedekiah, king of Judah, according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
• Jer 38:2 : 2 Thus says the LORD, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life as a prize, and shall live.
• Jer 39:3 : 3 Then all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the middle gate: Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
• Amos 5:27 : 27 Therefore I will cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, says the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
• Jer 21:8-9 : 8 And to this people you shall say, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out, and falls to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be as a prize to him. 10 For I have set my face against this city for harm and not for good, says the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
• Jer 27:17 : 17 Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city be laid waste?
• Ps 80:7 : 7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and make your face shine, and we shall be saved.
• Ps 80:14 : 14 Return, we beseech you, O God of hosts; look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;
• 2 Kgs 24:12 : 12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers, and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
• 1 Chr 17:24 : 24 Let it even be established, that your name may be magnified forever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David your servant be established before you.
• Ezra 9:4 : 4 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel assembled to me, because of the transgression of those who had been carried away; and I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice.
• Job 23:13 : 13 But he is of one mind, and who can change him? And whatever his soul desires, that he does.
• Jer 7:6-7 : 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.