Verse 20

But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me."

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men Jesaja er meget dristig og sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og Jesaja tør å si: «Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg åpenbarte meg for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.»

• Norsk King James

  Men Esaias er meget modig og sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jesaja er enda frimodigere og sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg, jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men Jesaja står frimodig frem og sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og Jesaja våger å si: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Esaias er meget frimodig og sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Esaias er meget dristig, og sier: 'Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte etter meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men Jesaja våger frimodig å si: «Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg, jeg åpenbarte meg for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.»

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

  Men Jesaja våger frimodig å si: «Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg, jeg åpenbarte meg for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Jesaja er så frimodig at han sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg, jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And Isaiah is very bold and says: 'I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.'

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og Jesaja våger å si: 'Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Esaias vover at sige: Jeg er funden af dem, som ikke søgte mig, jeg er bleven aabenbar for dem, som ikke spurgte efter mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Jesaja er svært modig og sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jesaja er meget frimodig og sier: "Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg. Jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Jesaja er meget frimodig og sier: «Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Jesaja er svært modig og sier: Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Jesaja sier uten frykt: De som ikke søkte meg, fant meg; jeg ble åpenbart for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Esaias after that is bolde and sayth. I am founde of the that sought me not and have appered to them that axed not after me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Esaye after him is bolde, aud sayeth: I am founde of them, that sought me not: & haue appeared vnto them, that axed not after me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Esaias is bolde, & saith, I was found of them that sought me not, and haue bene made manifest to them that asked not after me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Esaias is bolde, and sayeth: I am founde of them that sought me not: I am manifest vnto them that asked not after me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, `I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Isaiah says without fear, Those who were not searching for me made discovery of me; and I was seen by those whose hearts were turned away from me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And Isaiah is even bold enough to say,“I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me.”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 9:30 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith.
• Isa 65:1-2 : 1 I am sought by those who did not ask for me; I am found by those who did not seek me. I said, 'Here I am, here I am,' to a nation that was not called by my name. 2 I have stretched out my hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own thoughts;
• Matt 22:9-9 : 9 Go therefore into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding. 10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.
• Luke 14:23 : 23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
• Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
• Isa 49:6 : 6 And he said, It is a light thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
• Isa 55:4-5 : 4 Behold, I have given him as a witness to the people, a leader and commander for the people. 5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and the Holy One of Israel; for He has glorified you.
• Isa 58:1 : 1 Cry aloud, do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
• Isa 52:15 : 15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for what had not been told them shall they see; and what they had not heard shall they consider.
• Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.
• 1 John 4:19 : 19 We love Him because He first loved us.
• Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.