Verse 31

And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will you plead for Baal? Will you save him? He that will plead for him, let him be put to death while it is yet morning. If he is a god, let him plead for himself, because someone has cast down his altar.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Joasj sa til alle som sto rundt ham: 'Vil dere stride for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham, skal dø før morgen. Hvis han er en gud, så la ham stride for seg selv fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Joasj sa til alle som sto omkring ham: Vil dere stride for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som vil stride for ham, skal dø mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, siden noen har revet ned hans alter.

• Norsk King James

  Men Joash sa til alle som stod imot ham: Vil dere virkelig forsvare Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som vil forsvare ham, la ham bli drept mens det er ennå morgen; hvis han er en gud, la ham forsvare seg selv, fordi en har revet ned hans altar.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Joas sa til alle som stilte ham til veggs: Vil dere kjempe for Ba’al? Vil dere forsvare ham? Den som kjemper for ham, skal dø før morgenen! Hvis Ba’al er gud, la ham kjempe mot den som rev ned alteret hans.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Joasj sa til alle dem som stod mot ham: «Vil dere kjempe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham skal dø før morgenen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham kjempe for seg selv fordi hans alter er revet ned.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Joasj sa til alle som sto imot ham: «Vil dere stride for Ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham skal drepes mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Joash svarte alle som var samlet mot ham: ‘Skal dere kjempe for Baal? Skal dere redde ham? Den som prøver å forsvare ham, skal henrettes før morgengry. Om han virkelig er en gud, skal han forsvare seg selv, siden noen har ødelagt hans alter.’

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

  Joasj sa til alle som sto imot ham: «Vil dere stride for Ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham skal drepes mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Joasj sa til alle som sto mot ham: «Vil dere forsvare ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som forsvarer ham, skal drepes før morgenen.» Hvis han er en gud, la ham føre sak mot den som har revet ned hans alter.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Joash replied to all who stood against him, 'Will you plead Baal’s case? Will you save him? If Baal really is a god, let him defend himself when someone tears down his altar.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Joash sa til alle som sto imot ham: Vil dere kjempe for Ba'al? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham skal dø før neste morgen! Hvis han er en gud, la ham kjempe for seg selv, ettersom hans alter er revet ned.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Joas til alle dem, som stode hos ham: Ville I kive for Baal? mon I ville frelse ham? hvo, som kiver for ham, han skal dødes inden Morgen; dersom han er Gud, da kive han for sig selv, fordi han nedbrød hans Alter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Joasj sa til alle som sto mot ham: Vil dere kjempe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham, skal dø før morgenen kommer. Hvis han er en gud, la ham selv kjempe for seg, siden noen har revet ned hans alter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Joasj svarte alle dem som sto imot ham: Vil dere stri for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som strider for ham, skal dø mens det ennå er morgen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned hans alter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Joasj svarte alle dem som sto mot ham: ‘Vil dere stride for Baal? Vil dere frelse ham? Den som strider for ham, skal dø denne morgenen. Hvis han er en gud, la ham stride for seg selv, fordi noen har revet ned alteret hans.’

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Joasj sa til alle som sto mot ham: Vil dere kjempe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? Den som kjemper for ham, skal dø i morgen tidlig. Hvis han er en gud, la ham kjempe for seg selv fordi hans alter er revet ned.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Joasj sa til alle dem som angrep ham: Vil dere straffe for Baal? Vil dere redde ham? La enhver som forsvarer ham dø før det blir morgen: hvis han er en gud, la ham forsvare seg selv fordi hans alter er revet ned.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ioas sayde vnto all them that stode by him: Wyl ye stryue for Baal? Wil ye delyuer him? He yt stryueth for him, shal dye this mornynge. Yf he be God, let him auege him selfe, because his altare is broken downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioash said vnto all that stood by him, Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? he that will contend for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that hath cast downe his altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioas sayd vnto al that stoode by him: Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? He that will contende for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be a God, let him pleade for himselfe agaynst him that hath caste downe his aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him plead for himself, because [one] hath cast down his altar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joash said to all who stood against him, Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? he who will contend for him, let him be put to death while [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one has broken down his altar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joash saith to all who have stood against him, `Ye, do ye plead for Baal? ye -- do ye save him? he who pleadeth for him is put to death during the morning; if he `is' a god he himself doth plead against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Joash said to all those who were attacking him, Will you take up the cause of Baal? will you be his saviour? Let anyone who will take up his cause be put to death while it is still morning: if he is a god, let him take up his cause himself because of the pulling down of his altar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joash said to all who stood against him, "Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death while [it is yet] morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Joash said to all those who confronted him,“Must you fight Baal’s battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:2 : 2 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to pervert justice by following the majority.
• Num 14:6 : 6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those that searched the land, tore their clothes:
• Deut 13:5-9 : 5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he has spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to push you out of the way which the LORD your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall put away the evil from among you. 6 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known, you, nor your fathers; 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; 8 You shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare him, neither shall you conceal him: 9 But you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. 10 And you shall stone him with stones, that he die; because he has sought to push you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this among you. 12 If you shall hear in one of your cities, which the LORD your God has given you to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, have gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known; 14 Then shall you inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done among you; 15 You shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword. 16 And you shall gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shall burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every bit, for the LORD your God: and it shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again. 17 And there shall cling nothing of the cursed thing to your hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show you mercy, and have compassion upon you, and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers; 18 When you shall listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep all his commandments which I command you this day, to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
• Deut 17:2-7 : 2 If there is found among you, within any of your gates which the LORD your God gives you, a man or woman who has done wickedness in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant, 3 and has gone and served other gods and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded, 4 and it is told to you, and you have heard of it and diligently inquired, and indeed it is true and certain that such an abomination has been committed in Israel, 5 then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has committed this wicked thing, and shall stone them with stones until they die. 6 At the testimony of two or three witnesses, he who is worthy of death shall be put to death; but he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness. 7 The hands of the witnesses shall be the first to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So you shall put the evil away from among you.
• 1 Kgs 18:27 : 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps, and must be awakened.
• 1 Kgs 18:29 : 29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any who regarded.
• 1 Kgs 18:40 : 40 And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
• Ps 115:4-7 : 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see; 6 They have ears, but they do not hear; noses they have, but they do not smell; 7 They have hands, but they do not handle; feet they have, but they do not walk; nor do they speak through their throat.
• Isa 41:23 : 23 Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods: yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
• Isa 46:1 : 1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops, their idols are upon the beasts and upon the cattle; your carriages are heavily loaded; they are a burden to the weary animal.
• Isa 46:7 : 7 They carry him upon the shoulder, they bear him, and set him in his place, and he stands; from his place he shall not move: yes, one shall cry to him, yet he cannot answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
• Jer 10:5 : 5 They stand upright like a palm tree, but do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot go. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
• Jer 10:11 : 11 Thus shall you say to them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
• 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
• Eph 5:11 : 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.