Verse 17

He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han skal gå foran ham i ånd og kraft av Elias, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna, og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom; for å gjøre i stand et folk som er beredt for Herren.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og han skal gå foran ham i Ånd og kraft fra Elia, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna og de ulydige til kloke mennesker, for å gjøre i stand et folk som er klart for Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Og han skal gå foran ham i Åndens og kraftens Ånd, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna, og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom; for å forberede et folk for Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han skal gå foran ham i Elias' ånd og kraft, for å få fedrenes hjerter om til barna og de ulydige til rettferdiges sinn, for å gjøre et beredt folk for Herren.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Han skal gå foran ham i Elias' ånd og kraft, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna, og de ulydiges sinn til rettferdiges sinnelag, for å berede for Herren et velvillig folk.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han skal gå foran Herren i Elias' ånd og kraft for å vende fedres hjerter til barna og gjøre ulydige til rettferdiges visdom, for å gjøre i stand et folk for Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han skal gå foran Herren i Elias' ånd og kraft for å vende fedres hjerter til barna, og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom; for å gjøre klart et folk forberedt for Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han skal gå foran ham med Elias’ ånd og kraft, for å vende fedres hjerter mot barna og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom, slik at et folk blir gjort klart for Herren.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han skal gå foran Ham i Elias' ånd og kraft, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna, og de ulydige til rettferdiges forstand, slik at han kan gjøre i stand et folk beredt for Herren.»

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

  Han skal gå foran Ham i Elias' ånd og kraft, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna, og de ulydige til rettferdiges forstand, slik at han kan gjøre i stand et folk beredt for Herren.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han skal gå foran Herren i Elias’ ånd og kraft, for å vende fedres hjerter til barn og ulydige til rettferdiges sinnelag, og for å gjøre et folk rede for Herren.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han skal gå forut for Herren i Elias' ånd og kraft, for å omvende fedres hjerter til barn og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom, for å gjøre et folk beredt for Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han skal gaae frem for ham i Elias Aand og Kraft, at omvende Fædrenes Hjerter til Børnene og de Ulydige til de Retfærdiges Sindelag, at berede Herren et velskikket Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han skal gå foran ham i Åndens og Elias' kraft for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna og de ulydige til å forstå de rettferdiges visdom, for å gjøre et folk rede for Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han skal gå foran ham i Åndens og Elias’ kraft, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna, og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom; for å berede et folk som er forberedt for Herren."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han skal gå foran ham i Åndens og Elias kraft, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom, for å gjøre i stand for Herren et folk som er beredt.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han skal gå foran ham i Elias' ånd og kraft for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna og de ulydige til de rettferdiges visdom, for å gjøre i stand for Herren et folk som er forberedt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han skal gå foran Herren i Elias' ånd og kraft, for å vende fedrenes hjerter til barna og de ulydige til de rettferdiges sindelag, for å gjøre et beredt folk for Herren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he shall goo before him in the sprete and power of Helyas to tourne the hertes of the fathers to the chyldren and the vnbelevers to the wysdom of the iuste men: to make the people redy for the Lorde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he shal go before him in the sprete and power of Elias, to turne the hertes of ye fathers vnto the children, and the vnfaithfull vnto the wyssdome of the righteous, to make the people ready for the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he shall go before hym, with the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the heartes of the fathers to the chyldren, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make redy a perfect people for the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

Referenced Verses

• Mal 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.
• Ps 78:8 : 8 And might not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that did not set their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
• Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
• John 1:21-30 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah. 24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you whom you do not know. 27 It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.
• John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.
• Matt 17:11-12 : 11 And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say to you, That Elijah has already come, and they did not know him, but have done to him whatever they wished. Likewise shall also the Son of Man suffer by them.
• Mark 9:11-13 : 11 And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come? 12 And he answered and told them, Elijah truly comes first and restores all things; and how it is written of the Son of Man, that he must suffer many things and be treated with contempt. 13 But I say to you, that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.
• Rev 20:4 : 4 And I saw thrones, and those who sat on them, and judgment was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
• Col 1:12 : 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, who has made us qualified to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
• Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.
• 1 Chr 29:18 : 18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart towards You:
• Isa 29:24 : 24 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• 2 Pet 3:11-14 : 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conduct and godliness, 12 Looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found by him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
• 2 Tim 2:21 : 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
• Acts 10:33 : 33 Immediately therefore I sent to you; and you have done well that you have come. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things commanded you by God.
• Rom 9:23 : 23 And that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory,
• Luke 1:16 : 16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
• Matt 21:29-32 : 29 He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented and went. 30 And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir; but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.
• John 1:34 : 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.
• Luke 3:7-9 : 7 Then he said to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise. 12 Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do? 13 And he said to them, Collect no more than what is appointed to you. 14 And the soldiers likewise asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.
• John 1:13 : 13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
• Amos 4:12 : 12 Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel: and because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel.
• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word.
• 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
• 2 Kgs 1:4-6 : 4 Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed. 5 And when the messengers returned to him, he said to them, Why have you returned? 6 And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.
• 2 Chr 29:36 : 36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people, for the thing was done suddenly.
• Ps 10:17 : 17 LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear,
• Matt 14:4 : 4 For John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.
• Matt 3:7-9 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance: 9 And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire: 12 His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
• 1 Sam 7:5 : 5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to the LORD.
• Matt 3:4 : 4 And this same John wore clothing made of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
• 2 Kgs 1:16 : 16 And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.
• 1 Kgs 18:18 : 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed Baalim.
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• 1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, little children, abide in him, that when he appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.