Verse 17

But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vi vil gjøre det vi har sagt og brenne røkelse til himmeldronningen og hellige drikkoffer til henne, slik vi og våre fedre, konger og høvdinger gjorde i byene i Juda og på gatene i Jerusalem. Da hadde vi overflod av mat, var velstående og opplevde ingen katastrofe.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Vi vil definitivt gjøre alt vi har lovet, å brenne røkelse til himmeldronningen og ofre drikkeoffer til henne, som vi og våre fedre, konger og fyrster har gjort i byene i Juda og i Jerusalems gater. Den gang hadde vi rikelig med mat, vi hadde det godt og så ingen ulykke.

• Norsk King James

  Men vi vil helt sikkert gjøre hva som går ut av vår egen munn, og brenne røkelse for himmelens dronning, og utgyte drikkoffer til henne, som vi har gjort, vi, og våre fedre, våre konger, og våre prinser i byene i Juda, og i gatene i Jerusalem: for da hadde vi rikelig med mat, og hadde det bra, og så ikke noe ondt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vi vil gjøre alt vi har lovet, å brenne røkelse til himmelens dronning og utøse drikkofre for henne, slik vi, våre fedre, konger og ledere gjorde i Judas byer og på Jerusalems gater; for da hadde vi nok brød og vi hadde det godt, og så ingen ulykke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vi vil absolutt gjøre alt det vi har sagt, med å ofre røkelse til himmelens dronning og øse ut drikkoffer til henne, slik vi, våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster gjorde i byene i Juda og på Jerusalems gater. Da hadde vi brød nok og vi hadde det godt, og vi så ingen ulykke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men vi vil sannelig gjøre alt som kommer fra vår egen munn, å brenne røkelse til himmelens dronning, og øse ut drikkoffer til henne, slik vi har gjort, vi, våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster, i Judas byer og Jerusalems gater: for da hadde vi mye mat, var i god stand og så ikke noe ondt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Men vi skal helt sikkert gjøre alt vi selv sier, for å brenne røkelse til himmelens dronning og utgyte drikkoffer til henne, slik vi pleide å gjøre – vi, våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster – i Judas byer og på Jerusalems gater. For den gangen hadde vi overflod av mat, levde i velstand og så ingen ulykke.»

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

  Men vi vil sannelig gjøre alt som kommer fra vår egen munn, å brenne røkelse til himmelens dronning, og øse ut drikkoffer til henne, slik vi har gjort, vi, våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster, i Judas byer og Jerusalems gater: for da hadde vi mye mat, var i god stand og så ikke noe ondt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men vi skal gjøre alt det som har kommet ut av vår munn: å brenne røkelse for himmelens dronning og utøse drikkoffer for henne, slik vi, våre fedre, våre konger og våre høvdinger gjorde i Juda byer og Jerusalems gater. Da hadde vi rikelig med mat, vi var velstående og så ingen nød.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Instead, we will do everything we promised: we will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. At that time, we had plenty of food, prospered, and experienced no disaster.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men vi vil gjøre alt det vi har lovet, å brenne røkelse til himmelens dronning og helle ut drikkoffringer til henne, slik vi gjorde, vi og våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster i Judas byer og Jerusalems gater. Vi hadde overflod av brød og levde godt og så ikke noe ondt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi ville gjøre alt det Ord, som er udgaaet af vor Mund, at gjøre Røgelse for Himmelens Dronning og udøse Drikoffere for hende, saasom vi have gjort, vi og vore Fædre, vore Konger og vore Fyrster, i Judæ Stæder og paa Jerusalems Gader; og vi bleve mætte af Brød, og vare vel (derved), og saae ingen Ulykke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of usalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men vi vil helt sikkert gjøre det som vi selv har bestemt, å brenne røkelse til himmeldronningen og å helle ut drikkofre til henne, som vi har gjort, vi og våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster, i byene i Juda og på gatene i Jerusalem: for da hadde vi nok av mat, vi hadde det godt og så ingen ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men vi vil sikkert gjøre hvert ord som har gått ut av vår munn, ved å brenne røkelse til himmeldronningen og helle ut offerdrikk til henne, slik vi, våre fedre, våre konger og fyrster gjorde i Juda byer og Jerusalems gater; da hadde vi nok mat, og hadde det godt, og så ikke noe ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vi vil heller gjøre alt som vi har lovet, å brenne røkelse for himmelens dronning, og helle ut drikkoffer til henne, som vi har gjort, vi og våre fedre, våre konger og ledere, i Judas byer og Jerusalems gater. Da hadde vi nok med brød, var i velstand, og så intet ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men vi vil utføre hvert ord som er blitt uttalt av oss, å brenne røkelse til himmelens dronning og å utøse drikkoffer til henne, som vi har gjort, vi og våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster, i Judas byer og Jerusalems gater. For da hadde vi rikelig med mat, og vi hadde det godt og så ingen ulykke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men vi vil sikkert gjøre ethvert ord som har gått ut av våre munn, brenne røkelse til himmeldronningen og utøse drikkofre til henne, som vi har gjort, vi og våre fedre, våre konger og våre fyrster i byene i Juda og i Jerusalems gater; for da hadde vi rikelig med mat, det gikk godt med oss, og vi så ingen ondskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but what so euer goeth out of oure owne mouth, that wil we do: We will do sacrifice, and offre oblacions vnto the Quene off heauen: like as we and or forefathers, oure kynges and oure heades haue done in the cities off Iuda, and in the stretes and feldes of Ierusalem. For then had we plenteousnesse off vytales, then were we in prosperite, and no my?fortune came vpon vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But wee will doe whatsoeuer thing goeth out of our owne mouth, as to burne incense vnto the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto her, as we haue done, both we & our fathers, our Kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had wee plentie of vitailes and were well and felt none euill.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But whatsoeuer goeth out of our owne mouth, that wyll we do, we wyll do sacrifice, and offer oblations vnto the Queene of heauen, like as we and our forefathers, our kinges and our heades haue done in the cities of Iuda, and in the streetes of Hierusalem: for then had we plenteousnesse of vitailes, then were we in prosperitie, and no misfortune came vpon vs:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for [then] had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink-offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for we certainly do everything that hath gone out of our mouth, to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our heads, in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and -- we are satisfied with bread, and we are well, and evil we have not seen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But we will certainly do every word which has gone out of our mouths, burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her as we did, we and our fathers and our kings and our rulers, in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had food enough and did well and saw no evil.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Instead we will do everything we vowed we would do. We will sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the goddess called the Queen of Heaven just as we and our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders previously did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and had no troubles.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:34 : 34 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our forefathers kept Your law, nor heeded Your commandments and Your testimonies, which You testified against them.
• Jer 7:18 : 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
• Deut 23:23 : 23 That which has gone out of your lips you shall keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as you have vowed to the LORD your God, which you have promised with your mouth.
• Hos 2:5-9 : 5 For their mother has played the harlot: she who conceived them has acted shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink. 6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and make a wall, so she shall not find her paths. 7 And she shall pursue her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then she shall say, I will go and return to my first husband; for it was better with me then than now. 8 For she did not know that I gave her grain, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal. 9 Therefore I will return, and take away my grain in its time, and my wine in its season, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
• Exod 16:3 : 3 And the children of Israel said to them, If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, and when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
• Phil 3:19 : 19 Whose end is destruction, whose god is their stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their mind on earthly things.
• Num 30:12 : 12 But if her husband has utterly made them void on the day he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand; her husband has made them void, and the LORD shall forgive her.
• Judg 11:36 : 36 And she said to him, My father, if you have opened your mouth to the LORD, do to me according to what has proceeded out of your mouth; forasmuch as the LORD has taken vengeance for you upon your enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
• 2 Kgs 17:16 : 16 They left all the commandments of the LORD their God, made for themselves cast images, even two calves, made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
• Jer 19:13 : 13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled like the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.
• Jer 44:21 : 21 The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and did it not come into his mind?
• Jer 44:25 : 25 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her: you will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.
• Ezek 20:8 : 8 But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me: they did not cast away every man the abominations of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
• Dan 9:5-8 : 5 We have sinned and committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and from Your judgments: 6 Neither have we listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. 7 O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us belongs confusion of face, as it is this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those near and those far off, through all the countries where You have driven them, because of their trespass which they have trespassed against You. 8 O Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against You.
• Jer 32:29-32 : 29 And the Chaldeans, who fight against this city, shall come and set fire to this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger. 30 For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, says the LORD. 31 For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face, 32 Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Jer 44:9 : 9 Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
• 2 Kgs 22:17 : 17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
• Ps 12:4 : 4 Who have said, With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
• Ps 106:6 : 6 We have sinned with our ancestors, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
• Isa 48:5 : 5 I have declared it to you from the beginning; before it came to pass I showed it to you, lest you should say, 'My idol has done them, and my carved image and my molded image have commanded them.'
• 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
• Num 30:2 : 2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
• Mark 6:26 : 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet because of his oath's sake, and for the sakes of those who sat with him, he would not refuse her.