Verse 6

I listened and heard, but they did not speak rightly: no man repented of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Everyone turned to his own course, like a horse charging into battle.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg har lyttet og hørt; de har ikke snakket rett. Ingen angrer sin ondskap og sier: 'Hva har jeg gjort?' Hver og en følger sin egen vei, som en hest som løper henimot krigen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke sant: Ingen angret sin ondskap og sa: Hva har jeg gjort? Hver og én vendte til sin egen vei som en hest som stormer inn i kamp.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett: ingen angret på sin ondskap, de sa: Hva har jeg gjort? Hver enkelt vendte seg til sin egen vei, som hester som kaster seg inn i kampen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg lyttet og hørte; ingen talte rett. Ingen angret sin ondskap og sa: Hva har jeg gjort? De vender seg alle tilbake til sitt løp, som en hest stormer mot krigen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg lyttet og hørte etter, men ingen talte rett. Ingen anger med et 'Hva har jeg gjort?' Hver og en vender tilbake til sin egen vei, lik en hest i full galopp mot slagmarken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett: Ingen angrer sin ondskap og sier: Hva har jeg gjort? Alle vender seg til sin egen vei, som en hest som stormer inn i slaget.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett; ingen omvendte seg for sin ondskap og sa: «Hva har jeg gjort?» Hver og en fulgte sin egen vei, lik en hest som stormer inn i kamp.

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

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett: Ingen angrer sin ondskap og sier: Hva har jeg gjort? Alle vender seg til sin egen vei, som en hest som stormer inn i slaget.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg lyttet og hørte; de talte ikke rett. Ingen angrer sin ondskap og sier: 'Hva har jeg gjort?' Alle vender tilbake til sin egen kurs, som en hest som stuper inn i kampen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have listened and heard, but they do not speak what is right. No one repents of their wickedness, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turns to their own course, like a horse charging into battle.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett; ingen omvender seg fra sin ondskap, ingen sier: Hva har jeg gjort? Alle vender tilbake til sitt eget løp, som en hest som stuper inn i slaget.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg gav Agt og hørte til; de vilde ikke tale Ret, der var Ingen, som angrede sin Ondskab og sagde: Hvad haver jeg gjort? de vendte sig allesammen om, hver til sit Løb, som en Hest, der render i Krigen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett: Ingen angrer sin ondskap og sier: Hva har jeg gjort? Hver og en vender seg til sin egen vei, som en hest som styrter i kamp.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett: ingen angrer sin ondskap og sier: Hva har jeg gjort? Alle følger sitt eget løp, som en hest som stormer fram i striden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg har lyttet og hørt, men de taler ikke rett. Ingen angrer på sin ondskap ved å si: Hva har jeg gjort? Alle har vendt seg til sine egne veier, som en hest som stormer inn i strid.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg lyttet og hørte, men de talte ikke rett: Ingen angrer sin ondskap og spør: Hva har jeg gjort? Alle fortsetter på sin egen vei som en hest som stormer inn i slaget.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg hørte etter og lyttet, men ingen sa hva som var rett: Ingen hadde anger for sine onde gjerninger, og sa: Hva har jeg gjort? Alle går sin egen vei som en hest som stormer mot kamp.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I haue loked, and considered: but there is no ma, that speaketh a good worde: there is no man, that taketh repetaunce for his synne, that will so moch as saye: wherfore haue I done this? But euery man (as soone as he is turned backe) runneth forth still, like a wilde horse in a battayl.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I hearkened and heard, but none spake aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What haue I done? euery one turned to their race, as the horse rusheth into the battell.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I haue loked and considered, but there is no man that speaketh a good worde, there is no man that taketh repentaunce for his sinne, that wyll so muche say, what haue I done? but euerie man turneth to his owne course, like a fierce horse headlong to the battaile.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I hearkened and heard, [but] they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I listened and heard, but they didn't speak aright: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I have given attention, yea, I hearken, They do not speak right, No man hath repented of his wickedness, Saying, What have I done? Every one hath turned to his courses, As a horse is rushing into battle.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I took note and gave ear, but no one said what is right: no man had regret for his evil-doing, saying, What have I done? everyone goes off on his way like a horse rushing to the fight.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I listened and heard, but they didn't speak aright: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I have listened to them very carefully, but they do not speak honestly. None of them regrets the evil he has done. None of them says,“I have done wrong!” All of them persist in their own wayward course like a horse charging recklessly into battle.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 14:2 : 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.
• Ezek 22:30 : 30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
• Mic 7:2 : 2 The good man has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among men; they all lie in wait for blood, they hunt each his brother with a net.
• Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the LORD and thought upon his name.
• 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is patient toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
• Job 39:19-25 : 19 Have you given the horse its strength? Have you clothed its neck with a mane? 20 Can you make it leap like a locust? Its majestic snorting is terrifying. 21 It paws in the valley and rejoices in its strength; it charges into the throng of battle. 22 It laughs at fear and is not dismayed; it does not turn back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattles against it, the flashing spear and the javelin. 24 It devours the ground with fierceness and rage; it cannot stand still at the sound of the trumpet. 25 At the blast of the trumpets, it says, 'Ha, ha!' It smells the battle from afar, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
• Rev 9:20 : 20 But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.
• Luke 15:17-19 : 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 And am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants.
• Job 10:2 : 2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why You contend with me.
• Job 33:27-28 : 27 He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me; 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
• Hag 1:5 : 5 Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.
• Hag 1:7 : 7 Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.
• Isa 30:18 : 18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious to you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all those who wait for him.
• Isa 59:16 : 16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
• Jer 2:24-25 : 24 A wild donkey used to the wilderness, that sniffs up the wind at her pleasure; in her time who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. 25 Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst: but you said, There is no hope: no; for I have loved foreign gods, and after them I will go.
• Jer 5:1 : 1 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if you can find a man, if there is anyone who executes judgment, who seeks the truth; and I will pardon it.
• Ezek 18:28 : 28 Because he considers and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.