Verse 23

Now therefore put away, said he, the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD God of Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josva sa: «Så kast nå bort de fremmede gudene som er iblant dere, og bøy hjertene deres til Herren, Israels Gud.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sa han: Legg da bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og bøy deres hjerter til Herren, Israels Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Nå legg derfor bort, sa han, de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend deres hjerter til Herren Gud av Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fjern nå de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og bøy hjertene deres til Herren, Israels Gud.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  «Kast nå bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend hjertet til Herren, Israels Gud.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå, sa han, sett bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend hjertet til Herren Israels Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor sier jeg: Fjern de fremmede gudene dere har, og vend hjertet deres mot Israels Herren, vår Gud.

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

  Nå, sa han, sett bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend hjertet til Herren Israels Gud.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  «Så kast bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend hjertet deres til Herren, Israels Gud.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now then," Joshua said, "put away the foreign gods that are among you, and direct your hearts toward the LORD, the God of Israel.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  «Så fjern de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend deres hjerter til Herren, Israels Gud,» sa han.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa borttager nu de fremmede Guder, som ere midt iblandt eder, og bøier eders Hjerter til Herren, Israels Gud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nå, derfor, sa han, kast bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend hjertet deres til Herren, Israels Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så kast nå bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere, og vend hjertet deres mot Herren, Israels Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Nå bør dere kaste bort de fremmede gudene som er blant dere og vende hjertet til Herren, Israels Gud.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Legg derfor bort, sa han, de utenlandske gudene som er blant dere, og vend hjertet til Herren, Israels Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor, sa han, fjern de fremmede gudene som finnes blant dere, og vend deres hjerter til Herren, Israels Gud.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then put awaye from you (sayde he) the straunge goddes yt are amonge you, and enclyne youre hert vnto the LORDE the God of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then put away nowe, saide he, the strange gods which are among you, and bowe your hearts vnto the Lord God of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then put away sayde he the strauge goddes whiche are among you, & bowe your heartes vnto the Lorde God of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore put away, [said he], the strange gods which [are] among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore put away, [said he], the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and, now, turn aside the gods of the stranger which `are' in your midst, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, God of Israel.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore put away, [said he], the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then, he said, put away the strange gods among you, turning your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joshua said,“Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to the LORD God of Israel.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 24:14 : 14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river, and in Egypt; and serve the LORD.
• Judg 10:15-16 : 15 And the children of Israel said to the LORD, We have sinned: do to us whatever seems good to You, but please deliver us this day. 16 And they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
• 1 Sam 7:3-4 : 3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. 4 Then the children of Israel put away Baals and Ashtoreth, and served the LORD only.
• 1 Kgs 8:58 : 58 That he may incline our hearts to himself, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
• Ps 119:36 : 36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
• Ps 141:4 : 4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with those who do iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.
• Prov 2:2 : 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
• Hos 14:2-3 : 2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so we will offer the sacrifice of our lips. 3 Assyria will not save us; we will not ride on horses: neither will we say anymore to the work of our hands, You are our gods: for in you the orphan finds mercy.
• Hos 14:8 : 8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do anymore with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green cypress tree. From me your fruit is found.
• 1 Cor 10:19-21 : 19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons: you cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons.
• 2 Cor 6:16-18 : 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God has said: I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 17 Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. 18 And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
• Heb 12:28-29 : 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
• Gen 35:2-4 : 2 Then Jacob said to his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your clothes: 3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. 4 And they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
• Exod 20:23 : 23 You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.