Verse 2

And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  og sverger «Så sant Herren lever» i sannhet, rettferd og rett, da skal nasjonene velsigne seg i ham og prise ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og du skal sverge: Herren lever, i sannhet, i dom og i rettferdighet. Da skal nasjonene velsigne seg i ham, og i ham skal de rose seg.

• Norsk King James

  Og du skal love: Herren lever, i sannhet, i rettferd og rettferdighet; folkeslagene skal bli velsignet ved ham, og i ham skal de finne sin ære.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal sverge: Så sant Herren lever! I sannhet, i rettferd og i rett, skal folkeslagene velsigne seg i ham og prise ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Om du sverger: 'Så sant Herren lever', med sannhet, rett og rettferdighet, vil folkene velsigne seg ved ham, og de vil rose seg av ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og du skal sverge: Herren lever, i sannhet, i rettferdighet og i rettskaffenhet; da skal folkene velsigne seg i Ham, og i Ham skal de prise seg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og du skal avlegge ed: «HERREN lever, i sannhet, i dom og i rettferdighet», og nasjonene skal velsigne seg i ham, og de skal prise ham.

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

  Og du skal sverge: Herren lever, i sannhet, i rettferdighet og i rettskaffenhet; da skal folkene velsigne seg i Ham, og i Ham skal de prise seg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  og hvis du sverger: 'Så sant Herren lever', i sannhet, rettferdighet og oppriktighet, da skal folkeslagene velsigne seg i ham, og i ham skal de rose seg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then you will swear, 'As the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og hvis du sverger: 'Så sant Herren lever,' i sannhet, rett og rettferdighet, da skal folkeslagene velsigne seg ved ham, og ved ham skal de rose seg. Sela.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men du skal sværge: (Saa vist som) Herren lever! i Sandhed, i Dom og i Retfærdighed, og Hedningerne skulle velsigne sig i ham og rose sig af ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og du skal sverge: Herren lever, i sannhet, i dom og i rettferdighet; da skal folkene velsigne seg ved ham, og i ham skal de ha sin ære.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da skal du sverge, Så sant Herren lever, i sannhet, rettferdighet og rettskaffenhet; folkeslagene skal velsignes i ham, og i ham skal de prise seg lykkelig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du har sverget - Herren lever - i sannhet, i rettferdighet og i rettskaffenhet. Og folkeslagene har velsignet seg selv i Ham, og de roser seg i Ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og du skal sverge: 'Så sant som Herren lever,' i sannhet, rettferdighet og rettskaffenhet. Da skal folkene velsigne seg i ham, og i ham skal de få sin ære.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Du skal sverge ved den levende Herren, i trofasthet, visdom og rettferdighet, så skal folkene bruke deg som en velsignelse, og de vil være stolte av deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And shalt sweare: The LORDE lyueth: in treuth, in equite and rightuousnesse: and all people shall be fortunable and ioyfull in him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt sweare, The Lord liueth in trueth, in iudgement, and in righteousnesse, and the nations shall be blessed in him, and shall glorie in him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And shalt sweare, The Lord lyueth, in trueth, in equitie, and righteousnesse, and all people shalbe fortunable and ioyfull in hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you shall swear, As Yahweh lives, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou hast sworn -- Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you will take your oath, By the living Lord, in good faith and wisdom and righteousness; and the nations will make use of you as a blessing, and in you will they take a pride.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and you shall swear, 'As Yahweh lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying,‘As surely as the LORD lives!’ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 65:16 : 16 So that he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself by the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth, because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.
• Jer 9:24 : 24 But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.'
• 1 Cor 1:31 : 31 That, as it is written, He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.
• Gal 3:8 : 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached beforehand the gospel unto Abraham, saying, 'In you shall all nations be blessed.'
• Gen 22:18 : 18 And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.
• Deut 10:20 : 20 You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
• Isa 45:25 : 25 In the LORD all the descendants of Israel shall be justified, and shall glory.
• 2 Cor 10:17 : 17 But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.
• Jer 12:16 : 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, 'As the LORD lives,' as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people.
• Hos 2:19 : 19 And I will betroth you to me forever; yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
• Zech 8:8 : 8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
• Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
• Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Listen to this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and mention the God of Israel, but not in truth or in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves citizens of the holy city and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name.
• Jer 5:2 : 2 And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.
• 1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
• Ps 72:17 : 17 His name shall endure forever; his name shall continue as long as the sun, and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
• Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.