Verse 29

You testified against them, that You might bring them back to Your law. Yet they acted proudly and did not heed Your commandments but sinned against Your judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them. And they shrugged their shoulders, stiffened their necks, and would not hear.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du advarte dem for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og ville ikke høre på dine bud. De syndet mot dine forskrifter som gir hiving til den som holder dem. De vendte ryggen til og gjorde sine nakker stive og ville ikke høre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Du advarte dem for å få dem tilbake til din lov. Men de handlet stolte og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine dommer. De trakk skuldrene fra, gjorde nakkene stive og ville ikke høre.

• Norsk King James

  Og du vitnet mot dem, for at du måtte bringe dem tilbake til din lov; men de handlet stolt og nektet å høre på dine bud, og syndet mot dine avgjørelser, og trakk tilbake skuldrene og ville ikke høre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du advarte dem for å vende dem til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig, ville ikke høre dine bud, og syndet mot dine lover, som et menneske skal gjøre for å leve ved dem. De snudde ryggen stivnakket til og ville ikke høre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du advarte dem for å vende dem til din lov, men de opphøyde seg, adlød ikke dine bud og syndet mot dine lover, som om et menneske holder dem, vil han leve ved dem. De vendte den gjenstridige skulder til og var sta, og de hørte ikke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine påbud, (som om en mann gjør, han skal leve ved dem;) og de trakk skulderen til seg, gjorde nakken stiv og ville ikke høre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du vitnet også mot dem for at de skulle vende tilbake til din lov; men de handlet hovent, hørte ikke etter dine bud og syndet mot dine dommer – (for den som holder dem, skal leve) – og de nektet å bøye seg, stivnet halsen og hørte ikke.

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

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine påbud, (som om en mann gjør, han skal leve ved dem;) og de trakk skulderen til seg, gjorde nakken stiv og ville ikke høre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du vitnet imot dem for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de var hovmodige og hørte ikke på dine bud. De syndet mot dine forskrifter, som gir liv til den som holder dem. De vendte ryggen til, var stivnakkede og nektet å høre.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You warned them to return to Your law, but they acted arrogantly and did not obey Your commandments. They sinned against Your judgments, which, if a person does, they will live by them. Stubbornly, they turned their backs, stiffened their necks, and would not listen.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Du advarte dem igjen for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet med hovmod og ville ikke lyde dine bud og syndet mot dine forskrifter. De som gjør mennesket levende, de trakk seg bort og gjorde nakken stri og ville ikke høre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du lod vidne for dem for at omvende dem til din Lov, men de handlede hovmodeligen og hørte ikke dine Bud, og syndede mod dine Rette, hvilke et Menneske skal gjøre og leve ved dem, og de vendte modvilligen Skuldrene bort, og de forhærdede deres Nakke og hørte ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearked not unto thy commandments, but sind against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and harded their ck, and would not hear.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Du vitnet mot dem for å føre dem tilbake til din lov, men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine rettferdige dommer, som et menneske, hvis han følger dem, vil leve ved; de trakk skuldrene til seg, gjorde sine nakker stive og ville ikke høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov. Men de handlet hovmodig og hørte ikke på dine bud, men syndet mot dine forskrifter - de forskrifter som gir liv til de som følger dem. De dro skuldrene sine bort og gjorde nakken stiv og ville ikke høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til Din lov. Men de oppførte seg hovmodig, adlød ikke Dine bud, og syndet mot Dine dommer, som et menneske burde gjøre for å leve ved dem. De holdt en motstridende skulder, gjorde nakken stiv og adlød ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Du vitnet mot dem for å bringe dem tilbake til din lov. Men de handlet hovmodig og ville ikke høre på dine bud, men syndet mot dine bestemmelser (som et menneske skal leve ved om han følger dem), og de ga en vrang skulder, herdet nakken og ville ikke høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og du vitnet mot dem for å få dem tilbake til din lov: men deres hjerter var stolte, og de brydde seg ikke om dine bud, men gikk imot dine avgjørelser (som hvis et menneske holder dem, vil gi ham liv), og vendte ryggen til deg, gjorde nakken stiv og lyttet ikke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and testified vnto them, that they shulde turne agayne vnto thy lawe. Notwithstodinge they were proude, and herkened not vnto thy comaundementes, but synned in thy lawes (which a man shulde do, & lyue in them) & turned their shulder awaye, & were styffnecked, & wolde not heare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And protestedst among them that thou mightest bring them againe vnto thy Lawe: but they behaued them selues proudely, and hearkened not vnto thy commaundements, but sinned against thy iudgements ( which a man should doe and liue in them) and pulled away the shoulder, and were stiffenecked, and woulde not heare.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And testifiedst vnto them, that thou mightest bring them againe vnto thy lawe: Notwithstanding, they were proude, and hearkened not vnto thy commaundementes, but sinned in thy lawes, which if a man do, he shall lyue in them: and turned the shoulder away, and were stiffenecked, and would not heare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly, and didn't listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and dost testify against them, to bring them back unto Thy law; and they -- they have acted proudly, and have not hearkened to Thy commands, and against Thy judgments have sinned, -- which man doth and hath lived in them -- and they give a refractory shoulder, and their neck have hardened, and have not hearkened.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly, and didn't listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man does, he shall live in them), turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances– those by which an individual, if he obeys them, will live. They boldly turned from you; they rebelled and did not obey.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:16 : 16 But they and our forefathers acted proudly, hardened their necks, and did not heed Your commandments.
• Neh 9:26 : 26 Nevertheless, they were disobedient and rebelled against You, cast Your law behind their backs, and killed Your prophets who testified against them, to turn them back to You, and they performed great provocations.
• Lev 18:5 : 5 You shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, which if a man does, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
• Neh 9:10 : 10 You showed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his servants, and against all the people of his land. For You knew they acted proudly against them. So You made a name for Yourself, as it is this day.
• Jer 43:2 : 2 Then Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, You speak falsely: the LORD our God has not sent you to say, Do not go into Egypt to live there:
• Zech 7:11-12 : 11 But they refused to heed, and shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears, so they should not hear. 12 Yes, they made their hearts like an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts sent in His Spirit by the former prophets: therefore, great wrath came from the LORD of hosts.
• Luke 10:28 : 28 And he said to him, You have answered rightly: this do, and you shall live.
• Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man who does those things shall live by them.
• Gal 3:12 : 12 And the law is not of faith, but 'The man who does them shall live in them.'
• Jas 4:6-9 : 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
• Jer 44:10 : 10 They are not humbled even to this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.
• Jer 44:16-17 : 16 As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.
• Ezek 20:11 : 11 And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man does, he shall even live in them.
• Dan 5:20 : 20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.
• Hos 6:5 : 5 Therefore I have cut them down by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.
• Deut 4:26 : 26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that you shall soon utterly perish from off the land where you go over Jordan to possess it; you shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
• Deut 31:21 : 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles have befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.
• 2 Kgs 17:13 : 13 Yet the LORD testified against Israel and against Judah, by all the prophets and by all the seers, saying, Turn from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.
• 2 Chr 24:19 : 19 Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them, but they would not listen.
• 2 Chr 36:15 : 15 And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending them, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.
• Jer 7:26 : 26 Yet they did not listen to me, nor incline their ear, but stiffened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
• Jer 13:15-17 : 15 Hear, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness. 17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is taken captive.
• Jer 17:23 : 23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
• Jer 19:15 : 15 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the disaster that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
• Jer 25:3-7 : 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even to this day, that is the twenty-third year, the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking; but you have not listened. 4 And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, 'Turn now every one from his evil way and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and to your fathers forever and ever: 6 And do not go after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no harm.' 7 Yet you have not listened to Me, says the LORD; that you might provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands to your own harm.
• Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.