Verse 15

And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hvis dere ikke finner det godt å tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten de gudene som deres fedre tilba på den andre siden av elven, eller gudene til amorittene, i hvis land dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvis det er ondt i deres øyne å tjene Herren, så velg dere i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten de gudene som deres fedre tjente, som var på den andre siden av elven, eller amorittenes guder, i hvis land dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Og hvis det virker galt for dere å tjene Herren, velg dere i dag hvem dere vil tjene; enten gudene som deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven, eller gudene til amorittene, i hvis land dere bor; men så sant jeg lever og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvis det ikke er ønskelig for dere å tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten de gudene fedrene deres tilbad på den andre siden av elven, eller amorittenes guder i det landet dere bor i. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men dersom dere ikke vil tjene Herren, må dere i dag velge hvem dere vil tjene, enten de gudene deres forfedre dyrket bortenfor elven, eller amorittenes guder i det landet dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hvis dere synes det er galt å tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten gudene som deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven eller amorittenes guder, i hvis land dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Om det skulle synes ondt for dere å tjene Herren, så velg i dag for hvem dere vil tjene: enten de gudene deres fedre tjente, som var på den andre siden av flommen, eller amorittenes guder, i det landet hvor dere bor. Men for meg og mitt hus skal vi tjene Herren.

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

  Men hvis dere synes det er galt å tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten gudene som deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven eller amorittenes guder, i hvis land dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men hvis dere ikke vil tjene Herren, velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten de gudene forfedrene deres dyrket på den andre siden av elven eller amorittenes guder i det landet dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if it seems undesirable to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve—whether the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men hvis dere ikke vil tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten de gudene deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven, eller amorittenes guder i hvis land dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og om det mishager eder at tjene Herren, saa udvælger eder idag, hvem I ville tjene, enten de Guder, som eders Fædre tjente, som vare paa hiin Side Floden, eller de Amoriters Guder, i hvis Land I boe; men jeg og mit Huus, vi ville tjene Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men hvis det virker ille for dere å tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten de guder som deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven, eller amorittenes guder i de landet dere bor i. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men hvis dere mener det er ondt å tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten det er gudene deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven, eller gudene til amorittene, i hvis land dere bor. Men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og hvis det er galt i deres øyne å tjene Herren, så velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene – enten de gudene som deres fedre tjente over elven, eller amorittenes guder, i landet dere nå bor; men jeg og mitt hus vil tjene Herren.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hvis det ikke er riktig i deres øyne å tjene Herren, velg i dag hvem dere vil tjene, enten de gudene deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven, eller amorittenes guder, i hvis land dere bor; men jeg og mitt hus, vi vil tjene Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og dersom det synes ondt for dere å tjene Herren, velg i dag hvem dere vil ha som guder: enten de gudene deres fedre tjente på den andre siden av elven, eller gudene til amorittene i hvis land dere bor; men jeg og mitt hus vil tjene Herren.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf ye like not to serue the LORDE, the chose you this daye whom ye wyll serue: the God whom youre fathers serued beionde ye water, or ye goddes of the Amorites, in whose lode ye dwell. As for me and my house, we wyll serue the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the Lorde, choose you this day whome yee will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued (that were beyond the flood) or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwel: but I & mine house will serue the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yf it seeme euyll vnto you to serue the Lorde, then chose you this day who you wil serue, whether ye goddes which your fathers serued (that were on the other side of the fludde) either ye goddes of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwel: As for me and my house, we wil serue the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If it seem evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah -- choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; -- whether the gods whom your fathers served, which `are' beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house -- we serve Jehovah.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you have no desire to worship the LORD, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 18:21 : 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
• Judg 6:10 : 10 And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But you have not obeyed my voice.
• Exod 23:24 : 24 You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars.
• Ruth 1:15-16 : 15 And she said, Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods: return after your sister-in-law. 16 And Ruth said, Do not urge me to leave you, or to turn back from following you: for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay: your people shall be my people, and your God my God:
• Exod 23:32-33 : 32 You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. 33 They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.
• Ps 119:106 : 106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
• John 6:67-68 : 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, Will you also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
• Ps 101:2 : 2 I will conduct myself wisely in a blameless way. O when will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and encouraged them all, that with purpose of heart, they would remain faithful to the Lord.
• Ezek 20:39 : 39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD; Go, serve every one his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me: but pollute my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
• Gen 18:19 : 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
• Deut 29:18 : 18 Lest there should be among you a man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that bears bitter poison and wormwood;
• Ps 119:111-112 : 111 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, forever, to the very end.
• Exod 34:15 : 15 Lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice to their gods, and one of them invites you, and you eat his sacrifice.
• Deut 13:7 : 7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are around you, near to you, or far off from you, from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth;