Verse 9

And now, I pray you, plead with God that he will be gracious to us: this has been by your means: will he regard you? says the LORD of hosts.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og nå, be om at Gud må vise nåde mot oss. Dette har dere selv forårsaket. Vil Han da ta imot dere med velvilje? sier hærskarenes Herre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men nå, jeg ber dere, be til Gud om nåde, så han kan være barmhjertig mot oss. Dette har skjedd ved dere: Vil han da akseptere dere? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Og nå ber jeg dere, be Gud om hans nåde mot oss; det er deres skyld; vil han ta hensyn til dere? sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så be nå ydmykt om Guds nåde, så han vil vise oss sin nåde; dette har skjedd ved deres hånd, vil han da vise velvilje? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Nå, vær så snill og be til Gud at han må nåde dere! Slik har det vært fra deres hender. Vil han ta imot dere med velvilje? sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og nå, jeg ber dere, søk Gud om nåde, så han vil være nådig mot oss. Dette har vært på grunn av dere: Vil han godta deres personer? sier Herren over hærskarene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og nå, jeg ber dere, anmod Gud om at han vil være nådig mot oss – dette er på grunn av dere. Vil han ta dere til sitt hjerte? Slik sier Herren Hærskarers Herre.

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

  Og nå, jeg ber dere, søk Gud om nåde, så han vil være nådig mot oss. Dette har vært på grunn av dere: Vil han godta deres personer? sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og nå, vennligst, be om Guds gunst, så han viser oss nåde. Men har dere ikke gjort dette av deres egne hender? Hvordan kan han da vise velvilje mot dere? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now plead with God to be gracious to us. Will he accept you? This offering came from your hands. How can he be pleased with you? says the LORD of Hosts.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men nå ber dere, at Gud vil vise oss nåde. Med disse gaver fra deres hender, vil han vise dere godvilje? Sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa beder dog nu ydmygeligen for Guds Ansigt, at han vil være os naadig; dette skeer af eders Haand, mon han skal ansee eders Personer? sagde den Herre Zebaoth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og nå ber jeg dere, trygl Gud om å være nådig mot oss. Dette har skjedd ved deres handlinger. Vil han akte dere? sier hærskarenes Herre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Nå, vær så snill å be om Guds gunst, at han må være nådig mot oss. Med dette, vil han akseptere noen av dere?" sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så, vær så snill, be om Guds nåde, så han kan være dere nådig. Dette har kommet fra deres hender. Vil han anerkjenne noen slik? sier Herren over hærskaren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og nå ber jeg dere, søk Guds velvilje, så han kan vise oss nåde. Dette har dere forårsaket: Vil han vise velvilje mot dere? sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Be nå om Guds nåde, så han kan være barmhjertig med oss. Dette har vært deres handling: Vil han gi sin godkjennelse til noen av dere? sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And now make youre prayer before God, that he maye haue mercy vpon vs: for soch thinges haue ye done. Shal he regarde youre personnes (thynke ye) sayeth the LORDE of hoostes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And nowe, I pray you, pray before God, that he may haue mercie vpon vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will hee regard your persons, sayth the Lord of hostes?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And now I pray you, pray before God, that he may haue mercie vpon vs: (this euill hath ben done by your meanes) wyll he regarde your persons, saith the Lorde of hoastes?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?" says Yahweh of Hosts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you appearances? Said Jehovah of Hosts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, I pray you, entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith Jehovah of hosts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now, make request for the grace of God so that he may have mercy on us: this has been your doing: will he give his approval to any of you? says the Lord of armies.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?" says Yahweh of Armies.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But now plead for God’s favor that he might be gracious to us.“With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 27:18 : 18 But if they are prophets, and if the word of the LORD is with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
• Lam 2:19 : 19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up your hands toward Him for the life of your young children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street.
• Joel 1:13-14 : 13 Gird yourselves, and lament, you priests: howl, you ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, you ministers of my God: for the grain offering and the drink offering are withheld from the house of your God. 14 Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,
• Joel 2:17 : 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare your people, O LORD, and give not your heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
• Zech 3:1-5 : 1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke you, O Satan; indeed, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is this not a brand plucked from the fire? 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And to him he said, See, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich attire. 5 And I said, Let them set a clean turban upon his head. So they set a clean turban upon his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
• John 9:31 : 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears.
• Acts 19:15-16 : 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
• Rom 2:11 : 11 For there is no partiality with God.
• Heb 7:26-27 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens; 27 Who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for he did this once, when he offered up himself.
• 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in reverent fear;
• Exod 32:11 : 11 Moses entreated the LORD his God, and said, "LORD, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people, whom You have brought forth from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
• 2 Chr 30:27 : 27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
• Jer 26:19 : 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the LORD, and implore the LORD, and the LORD relented of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus we might bring great evil against ourselves.