Verse 31

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end thereof?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Profetene profeterer falskt, og prestene handler i egne interesser, og mitt folk elsker det slik. Men hva vil dere gjøre til slutt?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Profetene profeterer falsk, og prestene hersker ved deres befalinger; og mitt folk elsker det som sådan: men hva skal dere gjøre ved enden derav?

• Norsk King James

  Profetene profeterer falskt, og prestene hersker med sine midler; mitt folk elsker å ha det slik. Hva vil dere gjøre i slutten av dette?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Profetene spår løgn, og prestene styrer etter dem, og mitt folk elsker det slik. Men hva vil dere gjøre når enden kommer?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Profetene profeterer løgn, prestene hersker ved deres hjelp, og mitt folk elsker å ha det slik. Men hva vil dere gjøre til slutt, når regnskapets dag kommer?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Profetene profeterer falskt, og prestene styrer ved deres midler; og mitt folk elsker å ha det slik: hva vil dere gjøre når dette tar slutt?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Profetene taler falskt, og prestene hersker etter egne interesser, og mitt folk elsker det slik – hva skal dere gjøre til slutt?

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

  Profetene profeterer falskt, og prestene styrer ved deres midler; og mitt folk elsker å ha det slik: hva vil dere gjøre når dette tar slutt?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Profetene spår løgn, prestene styrer etter sitt eget hode, og mitt folk elsker det slik. Men hva vil dere gjøre når enden kommer?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. And My people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Profetene profeterer løgn, prestene regjerer etter deres vilje, og mitt folk elsker det slik. Hva vil dere da gjøre når enden kommer?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Propheterne spaae Løgn, og Præsterne herske formedelst dem, og mit Folk elsker Saadant; men hvad ville I gjøre paa det Sidste deraf?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Profetene profeterer falskt, og prestene hersker ved deres midler; og folket mitt elsker å ha det slik: Hva vil dere gjøre til slutt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Profetene profeterer falskt, og prestene råder etter deres råd; og mitt folk elsker det slik: Men hva vil dere gjøre ved enden av det?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Profetene profeterer løgn, og prestene hersker ved deres midler. Mitt folk elsker dette slik, men hva vil de gjøre når enden kommer?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  profetene profeterer falskt, og prestene styrer ved deres hjelp; og mitt folk elsker det slik: men hva vil dere gjøre når enden kommer?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Profetene gir falske ord og prestene tar avgjørelser etter deres retning; og mitt folk er glad for at det er slik: og hva skal dere gjøre til slutt?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The prophetes teach falsely, and the prestes folowe them, and my people hath pleasure therin. What will come therof at the last?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Prophets prophesie lies, and ye Priests receiue giftes in their handes, and my people delite therein. What will ye then doe in the ende thereof?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The prophetes teache falsely, and the preachers receaue giftes, and my people hath pleasure therein: what wyll come thereof at the last.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end of it?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved `it' so, And what do they at its latter end?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 13:6 : 6 They have seen falsehood and lying divination, saying, 'The LORD says'; but the LORD has not sent them. And they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
• Mic 2:11 : 11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood lies, saying, I will prophesy to you of wine and strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
• Jer 14:14 : 14 Then the LORD said to me, 'The prophets prophesy lies in My name; I have not sent them, nor commanded them, nor spoken to them; they prophesy to you a false vision and divination, a worthless thing, and the deceit of their heart.'
• Deut 32:29 : 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
• Isa 10:3 : 3 And what will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation that shall come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory?
• John 3:19-21 : 19 This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder; for Satan himself transforms into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform as ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
• 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.
• 2 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
• Zeph 2:2-3 : 2 Before the decree comes forth, before the day passes like chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger comes upon you. 3 Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have carried out His judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hidden in the day of the LORD'S anger.
• Matt 7:15-17 : 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
• Mic 3:11 : 11 The leaders judge for reward, and the priests teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us.
• Ezek 22:14 : 14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.
• Mic 2:6 : 6 Do not prophesy, they say to those who prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they may not take shame.
• Isa 20:6 : 6 And the inhabitant of this coastland shall say in that day, Behold, such is our hope, where we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?
• Isa 30:10-11 : 10 Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits: 11 Get out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
• Isa 33:14 : 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
• Jer 4:30-31 : 30 And when you are ruined, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, though you paint your face, in vain shall you make yourself beautiful; your lovers will despise you, they will seek your life. 31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in labor, and the anguish as of her that brings forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewails herself, that spreads her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
• Jer 22:22-23 : 22 The wind shall eat up all your shepherds, and your lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shall you be ashamed and confounded for all your wickedness. 23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, who makes your nest in the cedars, how gracious shall you be when pangs come upon you, the pain as of a woman in labor!
• Jer 23:25-26 : 25 I have heard what the prophets said, who prophesy lies in my name, saying, 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed.' 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart,
• Lam 1:9 : 9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she does not remember her last end; therefore she came down astonishingly: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction, for the enemy has magnified himself.
• Lam 2:14 : 14 Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not revealed your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have seen for you false burdens and causes of banishment.