Verse 14

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg, fordi du har noen der som holder fast på læren fra Bileam, som lærte Balak å legge en snublestein for Israels barn, for å spise avgudsofre og praktisere hor.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men jeg har imot deg noen få ting, fordi du har der noen som holder fast på læren fra Bileam, som lærte Balak å sette dårlige forslag foran Israels sønner, slik at de skulle spise avgudsoffer og drive hor.

• Norsk King James

  Men jeg har noen ting imot deg, fordi du har der dem som holder fast på Bileams lære, som lærte Balak å sette en snublestein foran Israels barn, for å spise fra det som er tilbudt avgudene, og for å begå seksuell umoral.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg: Du har noen der som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge snublesteiner foran Israels barn, så de skulle spise avgudsoffer og drive hor.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men jeg har nogen få ting imot dig: Du har der nogen som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snublestein for Israels barn, for å ete avgudsoffer og drive hor.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg: Du har noen der som holder fast på Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snublestein for Israels barn, for å få dem til å spise avgudsofferkjøtt og drive hor.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg, fordi du har der noen som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snare for israelittene, så de spiste hedenske ofre og drev hor.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men jeg har noe imot deg, for du har dem som følger den lære som Balaam forkynte – den lære som fikk Balak til å få israelittene til å snuble ved å spise ofrede ting til avguder og begå hor.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg, fordi du har noen der som holder fast på Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge snublestein for Israels barn, så de spiste avgudsoffer og drev hor.

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

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg, fordi du har noen der som holder fast på Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge snublestein for Israels barn, så de spiste avgudsoffer og drev hor.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men jeg har noen ting imot deg: Du har hos deg noen som holder fast ved Bileams lære, som lærte Balak å legge en snare for Israels barn, så de spiste avgudsoffer og drev hor.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I have a few things against you: You have those there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the Israelites—to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg. Du har der mennesker som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snare for Israels barn, slik at de åt avgudsoffer og drev hor.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg haver nogle faa Ting imod dig, at du haver der Nogle, som holde ved Bileams Lærdom, der lærte Balak at kaste Forargelse for Israels Børn, (nemlig) at æde Afgudsoffere og bedrive Hor.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast the them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock befo the childn of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg, fordi du der har dem som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snublestein foran Israels barn, slik at de spiser mat ofret til avguder og driver utukt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg, for du har der noen som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snublestein foran Israels barn, for å spise av det som er ofret til avgudene og begå utukt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men jeg har noen få ting imot deg: Du har noen der som holder Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å kaste snublestener for Israels barn, så de spiste avgudsoffer og drev hor.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men jeg har noen få ting mot deg, at du har noen der som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snublestein foran Israels barn, å spise avgudsofferkjøtt og drive utukt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men jeg har noen ting mot deg, fordi du har der dem som holder fast ved Bileams lære, han som lærte Balak å legge en snare for Israels barn, for å få dem til å spise avgudsoffer og drive hor.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But I have a fewe thynges agaynst the: yt thou hast there they that mayntayne the doctryne of Balam which taught in balake to put occasion of syn before the chylderne of Israhell that they shulde eate of meate dedicat vnto ydoles and to commyt fornicacion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I haue a fewe thinges agaynst the: that thou hast there, the that manyntayne the doctryne of Balaam, which taught in Balak, to put occasion of syn before the children of Israell, that they shulde eate of meate dedicat vnto ydoles, and to commyt fornicacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I haue a fewe things against thee, because thou hast there them that maintaine the doctrine of Balaam, which taught Balac to put a stumbling blocke before ye children of Israel, that they should eate of things sacrificed vnto Idoles, and commit fornication.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I haue a fewe thynges agaynst thee, because thou hast there, them that maynetayne the doctrine of Balaam, whiche taught in Balacke, to put a stumblyng blocke before the chyldren of Israel, that they shoulde eate of meate dedicate vnto idols, & commit fornicatio.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires of the flesh.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 2:20 : 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.
• 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
• Num 31:16 : 16 Look, these women caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
• Acts 15:29 : 29 that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.
• Num 25:1-3 : 1 And Israel stayed in Shittim, and the people began to commit immorality with the daughters of Moab. 2 And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 And Israel joined himself to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
• Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
• Josh 24:9 : 9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
• Num 31:8 : 8 And they killed the kings of Midian, besides the rest of those who were slain; namely, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword.
• Acts 21:25 : 25 As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.
• Acts 15:20-21 : 20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• 1 Cor 6:13-18 : 13 Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food; but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. 14 And God has both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by His own power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid. 16 What? Do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body? For two, says He, shall be one flesh. 17 But he who is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he who commits fornication sins against his own body.
• 1 Cor 10:18-31 : 18 Consider Israel after the flesh: are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons: you cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons. 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? 23 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are beneficial: all things are lawful for me, but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but each one the good of others. 25 Whatever is sold in the market, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. 27 If any of those who do not believe invite you to a meal, and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake. 28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who informed you, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof: 29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other: for why should my liberty be judged by another man's conscience? 30 If I partake with thanks, why am I denounced for what I give thanks for? 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
• Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
• 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
• 1 Cor 7:2 : 2 Nevertheless, to avoid sexual immorality, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.
• Num 24:14 : 14 And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore, and I will advise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.
• Rom 14:13 : 13 Let us not therefore judge one another anymore, but judge this instead: that no one puts a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
• Rom 14:21 : 21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.
• Ezek 44:12 : 12 Because they ministered to them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore I have lifted up my hand against them, says the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
• Matt 18:7 : 7 Woe to the world because of offenses! For it must be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
• Isa 57:14 : 14 And shall say, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
• Jer 6:21 : 21 Therefore thus says the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish.
• Ezek 3:20 : 20 Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.
• Rom 9:32 : 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;
• Rom 11:9 : 9 And David says, Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them.
• Rev 2:4 : 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
• 1 Cor 8:4-9 : 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. 5 For though there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6 Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through Him we live. 7 However, not everyone has this knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol, and their weak conscience is defiled. 8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse. 9 But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols? 11 And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when you sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will eat no meat as long as the world stands, lest I make my brother stumble.
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;