Verse 4

Therefore the princes said to the king, We beg you, let this man be put to death; for he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them; for this man does not seek the welfare of this people, but the harm.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Stormennene sa til kongen: 'Vi må få denne mannen drept, for han svekker moralen til de gjenværende krigerne i byen og hele folket, ved å si slike ting. Denne mannen søker ikke folkets beste, men deres undergang.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Da sa fyrstene til kongen: Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli henrettet, for han svekker krigernes hender som er igjen i denne byen, og hendene til hele folket ved å tale slike ord til dem. For denne mannen søker ikke folkets fred, men dets ulykke.

  • Norsk King James

    Derfor sa fyrstene til kongen: Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli drept; for han demper motet til de gjenværende soldatene i denne byen og hele folkets moral, ved å si slik til dem; for denne mannen ønsker ikke folkets beste, men vil dem skade.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da sa lederne til kongen: La denne mann bli drept, for han svekker soldatene som er igjen i byen, og også alle folkets hender, ved å tale slik til dem. Han søker ikke folkets velstand, men deres ulykke.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da sa lederne til kongen: «La oss drepe denne mannen, for han gjør soldatene og folket i byen motløse ved å si slike ting til dem. Denne mannen søker ikke folkets fred, men deres ulykke.»

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Da sa fyrstene til kongen: «Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli drept, for på denne måten svekker han kampmoralen til krigerne som er igjen i denne byen, og også til hele folket, ved å tale slike ord til dem. Denne mannen søker ikke folkets beste, men deres ulykke.»

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Derfor sa de ledende menn til kongen: 'Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli henrettet, for han svekker de krigsførendes styrke som er igjen i denne byen og alle folks hender ved sine ord; for han søker ikke dette folkets beste, men deres skade.'

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

    Da sa fyrstene til kongen: «Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli drept, for på denne måten svekker han kampmoralen til krigerne som er igjen i denne byen, og også til hele folket, ved å tale slike ord til dem. Denne mannen søker ikke folkets beste, men deres ulykke.»

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Da sa høvdingene til kongen: Denne mannen må dø, for han svekker kampmoralen til soldatene som er igjen i denne byen, og til hele folket, ved å si slike ord. For denne mannen søker ikke folkets fred, men deres undergang.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death, because he is discouraging the soldiers who remain in the city and all the people by speaking these words to them. He is not seeking the welfare of this people, but only their harm."

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Da sa lederne til kongen: Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli drept. Han demoraliserer krigsmennene som er igjen i denne byen, og også folket, ved å si slike ting til dem. For denne mannen søker ikke folkets velferd, men deres ulykke.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    da sagde Fyrsterne til Kongen: Lad dog denne Mand dræbe, thi paa denne Maade gjør han, at Krigsmændenes Hænder, deres, som ere overblevne i denne Stad, og alt Folkets Hænder synke, idet han taler saadanne Ord til dem; thi denne Mand søger ikke dette Folks Fred, men Ulykke.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da sa fyrstene til kongen: Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli drept, for han svekker kampmoralen til de gjenværende soldatene og til alt folket ved å tale slike ord til dem. Denne mannen søker ikke folkets vel, men dets skade.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Da sa fyrstene til kongen: Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli henrettet, for han svekker kampånden hos krigerne som er igjen i denne byen, og hos hele folket, ved å tale slike ord til dem; for denne mannen søker ikke folkets beste, men deres skade.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Høvdingene sa til kongen: «Vi ber deg, la denne mannen bli henrettet, for han svekker krigernes hender som er igjen i denne byen, og hendene til alt folket, ved å tale til dem slike ord. For denne mannen søker ikke fred for folket, men deres ulykke.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Da sa fyrstene til kongen: Vi ber deg, la denne mannen dø, for med sine ord svekker han hendene til krigerne som er igjen i denne byen, og hendene til alt folket, ved å tale slik til dem. For denne mannen søker ikke folkets velstand, men dets skade.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Da sa lederne til kongen: La denne mannen dø, for han vekker frykt hos soldatene som ennå er i byen, og hos folket, ved å si slike ting til dem. Denne mannen arbeider ikke for folkets vel, men til deres skade.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The sayde the prynces vnto ye kynge: Syr, we besech you let this man be put to death, For thus he discorageth the hodes of the soudyers yt be in this cite, & the hodes of all the people, whe he speaketh soch wordes vnto the. This ma verely laboureth not for peace of ye people, but mischefe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore the Princes sayd vnto the King, We beseech you, let this man be put to death: for thus hee weakeneth the hands of the men of warre that remaine in this citie, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such wordes vnto them: for this man seeketh not the wealth of this people, but the hurt.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then saide the princes vnto the kyng, Sir, we beseche you let this man be put to death: for thus he discourageth the handes of the souldiours that be in this citie, and the handes of all the people, when he speaketh such wordes vnto them: This man laboureth not for peace of the people, but mischiefe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then the princes said to the king, Let this man, we pray you, be put to death; because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man doesn't seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the heads say unto the king, `Let, we pray thee, this man be put to death, because that he is making feeble the hands of the men of war, who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking unto them according to these words, for this man is not seeking for the peace of this people, but for its evil.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then the princes said to the king, "Please let this man be put to death; because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man doesn't seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So these officials said to the king,“This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them.”

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 26:11 : 11 Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.
  • Jer 29:7 : 7 And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it: for in its peace you will have peace.
  • Exod 5:4 : 4 And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people away from their work? Go back to your burdens.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Are you he who troubles Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed Baalim.
  • 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
  • Amos 7:10 : 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
  • Acts 16:20 : 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,
  • Neh 6:9 : 9 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands will be weakened from the work, so that it will not be done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
  • Acts 17:6 : 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too;
  • Acts 24:5 : 5 For we have found this man to be a pestilent fellow, and a creator of discord among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
  • Acts 28:22 : 22 But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.
  • Mic 3:1-3 : 1 And I said, Hear, I pray you, O leaders of Jacob, and you rulers of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know justice? 2 Who hate good and love evil; who strip their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; 3 Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, like meat for the pot, and like flesh within the cauldron.
  • Zeph 3:1-3 : 1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! 2 She did not obey the voice; she did not receive correction; she did not trust in the LORD; she did not draw near to her God. 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they do not gnaw the bones until the morning.
  • Luke 23:2 : 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.
  • John 11:46-50 : 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles. 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50 Nor do you consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.
  • 2 Chr 24:21 : 21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
  • Ezra 4:12 : 12 Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls and joined the foundations.
  • Jer 36:12-16 : 12 Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber; and, behold, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. 13 Then Michaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. 14 Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, Take in your hand the scroll from which you have read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand, and went to them. 15 And they said to him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. 16 Now it happened, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid each one to the other, and said to Baruch, We will surely tell the king all these words.
  • Ezek 22:27 : 27 Her princes in its midst are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
  • Jer 26:21-23 : 21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid and fled and went into Egypt; 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. 23 And they brought Urijah out of Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword and cast his dead body into the tombs of the common people.