Verse 3

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man utters his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De forbereder sine hender på å gjøre ondskap. Fyrsten krever, dommeren tar imot bestikkelser, og de mektige presser frem sine onde planer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De gjør ondt ivrig med begge hender, fyrstene krever bestikkelser, og dommerne forventer belønning; de store menn uttrykker sine onde ønsker, slik sammenvever de ondt.

• Norsk King James

  De gjør ondt med begge hender; prinsen spør, og dommeren ber om bestikkelse; den mektige uttrykker sine ondsinnede ønsker: så dekker de det til.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De gjør skammelig ondt med sine hender, fyrstene krever gaver, dommerne dømmer for betaling, og den mektige snakker om hva som skader hans egen sjel, og de spinner sammen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De gjør sine hender dyktige til å gjøre ondt, høvdingen krever og dommeren vil ha belønning, den store gir uttrykk for sine onde ønsker, og så utarbeider de det sammen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De handler med onde hender ivrig. Fyrsten spør, og dommeren krever bestikkelse; den store mannen uttrykker sitt onde ønske, og sammen spinner de det til handling.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For så ivrig vil de utøve ondskap med begge hender: både herskerne og dommerne krever sin lønn, og de mektige ytrer sin onde begjær – slik legger de alt til rette.

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

  De handler med onde hender ivrig. Fyrsten spør, og dommeren krever bestikkelse; den store mannen uttrykker sitt onde ønske, og sammen spinner de det til handling.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På det onde bruker de begge hender flittig for å gjøre bra; fyrsten krever, og dommeren aksepterer bestikkelser, og den store taler ut av sitt onde ønske: Slik vever de det sammen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De er flinke til å gjøre ondt; fyrsten krever og dommeren dømmer for betaling, og den mektige taler om sin onde lyst; slik vever de det sammen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Foruden at de gjøre tilgavns Ondt med Hænderne, begjærer Fyrsten (Gaver), og Dommeren (dømmer) for Betaling, og den Mægtige taler (om det, som er) hans Sjæls Skade, han og de sammensnoe det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De utfører ondt med begge hendene flittig; fyrsten krever, dommeren er ute etter bestikkelser, og den mektige uttrykker sine onde ønsker. Slik vrir de det til.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hendene deres er på det onde for å utføre det med iver. Herskeren og dommeren ber om bestikkelser; Den mektige mannen dikterer det onde ønsket i sin sjel. Slik sammensverger de seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Begge hender er flinke til det onde: Fyrsten krever, og dommeren vil ha betaling. Den mektige taler om sin sjels ondskap, og de pakker det sammen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Deres hender er innstilt på onde gjerninger; fyrsten spør, og dommeren er klar for bestikkelser; og den store mannen gir uttrykk for sin sjels onde ønsker: slik vever de det sammen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Deres hender er klare til å gjøre ondt; herskeren krever penger, og dommeren ser etter en belønning; den store mannen fatter avgjørelser etter sin vilje, og rettferden vris.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yet they saye they do well, when they do euell. As the prince wil, so sayeth the iudge: yt he maye do him a pleasure agayne. The greate ma speaketh what his herte desyreth, & ye hearers alowe him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yet they say they do wel, when they do euyll: the prince asketh, and the iudge iudgeth for a rewarde, therfore the great man speaketh out of the corruption of his soule, and so they wrappe it vp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; And the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge [is ready] for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish and then they plan it out.

Referenced Verses

• Mic 3:11 : 11 The leaders judge for reward, and the priests teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us.
• Amos 5:12 : 12 For I know your many transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
• Prov 4:16-17 : 16 For they do not sleep unless they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
• Jer 8:10 : 10 Therefore, I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall inherit them: for everyone from the least to the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.
• Ezek 22:6 : 6 Behold, the princes of Israel, every one, were in you using their power to shed blood.
• Ezek 22:27 : 27 Her princes in its midst are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
• Hos 4:18 : 18 Their drink is sour; they have committed harlotry continually; her rulers dearly love dishonor.
• Isa 1:23 : 23 Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: everyone loves gifts, and follows after rewards: they do not judge the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.
• Isa 26:21 : 21 For behold, the LORD comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also will disclose her blood and will no more cover her slain.
• Jer 3:5 : 5 Will he hold onto his anger forever? Will he keep it to the end? Behold, you have spoken and done evil things as you could.
• 1 Kgs 21:9-9 : 9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: 10 And set two men, worthless fellows, before him to bear witness against him, saying, You blasphemed God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him, that he may die. 11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters she had sent to them. 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. 13 And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died. 14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
• Matt 26:15 : 15 And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they agreed with him for thirty pieces of silver.
• Luke 12:1-2 : 1 Meanwhile, when there was gathered together a vast multitude of people, so much that they trampled one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be known.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts; and then each person will receive praise from God.