Verse 6

But My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? Then they returned and said: Just as the LORD of hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our deeds, so He has dealt with us.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men mine ord og mine forskrifter, som jeg ga mine profeter, innhentet ikke fedrene deres? Da vendte de tilbake og sa: 'Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde bestemt å gjøre mot oss på grunn av våre veier og handlinger, slik har han gjort med oss.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men mine ord og mine lover, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, nådde de ikke deres fedre? Og de vendte tilbake og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde tenkt å gjøre med oss etter våre veier og våre gjerninger, slik har han gjort med oss.

• Norsk King James

  Men mine ord og mine lover, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, grep de ikke etter deres fedre? De vendte tilbake og sa: Slik som Herren over hærskarene hadde tenkt å gjøre med oss, i samsvar med våre veier og våre gjerninger, slik har han handlet med oss.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men mine ord og mine forordninger, som jeg ga mine tjenere, profetene, traff de ikke deres fedre? Så de vendte om og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde bestemt å gjøre mot oss på grunn av våre veier og våre gjerninger, slik har han gjort.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men mine ord og mine lover, som jeg påla mine tjenere profetene, har de ikke nådd fram til fedrene deres? Og de vendte om og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde tenkt å gjøre med oss, i henhold til våre veier og våre gjerninger, slik har han gjort med oss.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men mine ord og mine lover, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, nådde de ikke deres fedre? Og de vendte om og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde tenkt å gjøre mot oss etter våre veier og gjerninger, slik har han handlet med oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Tok ikke deres fedre imot mine ord og mine lover, som jeg hadde befalt mine tjenere, profetene? Likevel kom de tilbake og sa: 'Som Herren for hærskarene hadde tenkt å gjøre med oss, etter våre levekår og våre gjerninger, så har han handlet med oss.'

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

  Men mine ord og mine lover, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, nådde de ikke deres fedre? Og de vendte om og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde tenkt å gjøre mot oss etter våre veier og gjerninger, slik har han handlet med oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men mine ord og lovene som jeg påla mine tjenere, profetene, nådde de ikke deres fedre? Så de vendte om og sa: 'Som Herren over hærskarene hadde bestemt å gjøre med oss på grunn av våre veier og våre handlinger, slik har han gjort med oss.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your ancestors? So they repented and said, 'As the Lord of Hosts planned to do to us, according to our ways and our deeds, so He has done to us.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men mine ord og mine lover, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, rakk de ikke deres fedre? Og de vendte om og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, tenkte å gjøre med oss etter våre veier og etter våre gjerninger, slik har han gjort med oss.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dog, mine Ord og mine Skikke, som jeg bød mine Tjenere, Propheterne, have de ikke rammet eders Fædre? saa de vendte om og sagde: Ligesom den Herre Zebaoth havde tænkt at gjøre os efter vore Veie og efter vore Idrætter, saaledes haver han gjort imod os.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men mine ord og mine forskrifter, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, tok de ikke fatt på deres fedre? Og de vendte tilbake og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde i sinne å gjøre med oss, i tråd med våre veier og våre gjerninger, slik har han gjort med oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men mine ord og mine påbud, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, gikk de ikke i oppfyllelse på deres fedre? Da de vendte om og sa: 'Som Herren over hærskarene hadde bestemt å gjøre med oss etter våre veier, og etter våre praksiser, slik har han gjort med oss.'"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men mine ord og mine lover, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, rakk de ikke deres fedre? Og de vendte om og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde tenkt å gjøre med oss, etter våre veier og våre gjerninger, slik har han gjort med oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men mine ord og mine bud, som jeg befalte mine tjenere profetene, nådde ikke de deres fedre? Da vendte de om og sa: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud hadde planlagt å gjøre mot oss etter våre veier og gjerninger, slik har han handlet med oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men mine ord og mine befalinger, som jeg ga til mine tjenere profetene, har de ikke overvunnet deres fedre? Og da de vendte tilbake, sa de: Som Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hadde til hensikt å gjøre mot oss, som belønning for våre veier og gjerninger, slik har han gjort.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But dyd not my wordes & statutes (which I comaunded by my seruauntes ye prophetes) touch yor forefathers? Vpo this, they gaue answere & sayde: like as ye LORDE of hoostes deuysed to do vnto vs, acordinge to or owne wayes & ymaginacions, euen so hath he dealte with vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But did not my wordes and my statutes, which I commanded by my seruants ye Prophets, take holde of your fathers? and they returned, and sayd, As the Lord of hostes hath determined to doe vnto vs, according to our owne wayes, and according to our workes, so hath hee dealt with vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But did not my wordes and statutes whiche I commaunded by my seruauntes the prophetes take hold of your forefathers? and they returned, & sayde: Like as the Lorde of hoastes determined to do vnto vs according to our owne wayes and imaginations, euen so hath he dealt with vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn't they overtake your fathers? "Then they repented and said, 'Just as Yahweh of Hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Only, My words, and My statutes, That I commanded My servants the prophets, Have they not overtaken your fathers, And they turn back and say: As Jehovah of Hosts designed to do to us, According to our ways, and according to our doings, So He hath done to us?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn't they overtake your fathers? "Then they repented and said, 'Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But have my words and statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, not outlived your fathers? Then they paid attention and confessed,‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has indeed done what he said he would do to us, because of our sinful ways.’”

Referenced Verses

• Lam 2:17 : 17 The Lord has done what He had planned; He has fulfilled His word that He commanded in the days of old: He has thrown down, and has not pitied: and He has caused your enemy to rejoice over you, He has exalted the strength of your adversaries.
• Deut 28:15 : 15 But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen unto the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day; that all these curses shall come upon you, and overtake you:
• Jer 44:28 : 28 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.
• Amos 9:10 : 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
• 1 Thess 5:4 : 4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
• Mal 3:18 : 18 Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
• Lam 1:18 : 18 The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men have gone into captivity.
• Num 23:19 : 19 God is not a man, that he should lie; nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
• Num 32:23 : 23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.
• Num 33:56 : 56 Moreover, it shall come to pass, that I will do to you as I thought to do to them.
• Deut 28:20 : 20 The LORD shall send upon you cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that you set your hand unto for to do, until you be destroyed, and until you perish quickly; because of the wickedness of your doings, whereby you have forsaken Me.
• Deut 28:45 : 45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you, until you are destroyed; because you did not listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you:
• 2 Chr 36:17-21 : 17 Therefore, he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or young woman, old man, or aged; he gave them all into his hand. 18 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon. 19 And they burned the house of God, and tore down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its valuable articles. 20 And those who had escaped from the sword he carried away to Babylon, where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia, 21 to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate, she kept sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
• Job 6:29 : 29 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yes, return again, my righteousness is in it.
• Isa 3:8-9 : 8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen, because their speech and their actions are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of His glory. 9 The look on their faces testifies against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they do not hide it. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10 Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given to him.
• Isa 44:26 : 26 Who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says to Jerusalem, You shall be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, You shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
• Isa 55:1 : 1 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
• Jer 4:4 : 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, because of the evil of your deeds.
• Jer 12:16-17 : 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, 'As the LORD lives,' as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people. 17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, says the LORD.
• Jer 18:8-9 : 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turns from their evil, I will relent of the evil that I thought to do to them. 9 And at any moment I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; 10 If it does evil in my sight, so that it does not obey my voice, then I will relent of the good with which I said I would benefit them. 11 Now therefore go, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you: return now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
• Jer 23:20 : 20 The anger of the LORD shall not return until he has executed and until he has performed the thoughts of his heart. In the latter days you shall consider it perfectly.
• Jer 26:15 : 15 But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon its inhabitants; for truly the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.
• Lam 4:11-12 : 11 The LORD has accomplished his fury; he has poured out his fierce anger, and has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has devoured her foundations. 12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy could enter the gates of Jerusalem.
• Ezek 12:25-28 : 25 For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall no longer be postponed: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, says the Lord GOD. 26 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 27 Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off. 28 Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; None of my words shall be postponed any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, says the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 20:43 : 43 And there you shall remember your ways, and all your doings, in which you have been defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed.
• Ezek 37:11 : 11 Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off.
• Dan 9:11-12 : 11 Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, even by departing, that they might not obey Your voice; therefore, the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him. 12 And He has confirmed His words, which He spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great calamity: for under the whole heaven, such as has been done upon Jerusalem has not been done.
• Hos 2:6-9 : 6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and make a wall, so she shall not find her paths. 7 And she shall pursue her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then she shall say, I will go and return to my first husband; for it was better with me then than now. 8 For she did not know that I gave her grain, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal. 9 Therefore I will return, and take away my grain in its time, and my wine in its season, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness. 10 And now I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall rescue her out of my hand. 11 I will also cause all her joy to stop, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
• Hos 9:15 : 15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal, for there I hated them; for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of my house, I will love them no more; all their princes are rebels.