Verse 7

Thus says the LORD of hosts; If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my charge, then you shall also judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place to walk among these who stand by.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: 'Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og følger mine befalinger, skal du ha ansvaret for mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder. Jeg vil gi deg adgang blant disse som står her.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder mine befalinger, skal du også dømme mitt hus og bevokte mine forgårder, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• Norsk King James

  Slik sier Herren over hærer: Hvis du går i mine veier og holder på ditt oppdrag, da skal du dømme mitt hus, og du skal også passe på mine gårder, og jeg vil gi deg steder å vandre blant disse som står her.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder min tjeneste, skal du både dømme mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder; og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  «Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder det jeg har pålagt deg, da skal du dømme mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder. Jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren over hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder mine bud, skal du både dømme mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Slik sier Herren over hærskarene: Hvis du vil vandre etter mine veier og holde mitt bud, skal du dømme mitt hus og ivareta mine forgårder, og jeg vil gi deg steder å ferdes blant dem som står der.»

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

  Så sier Herren over hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder mine bud, skal du både dømme mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder mitt ord, da skal du dømme mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder. Jeg vil gi deg rett til å ferdes blant dem som står her.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among those standing here.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, 'Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder mitt påbud, da skal du styre mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant disse som står her.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde den Herre Zebaoth: Dersom du vandrer i mine Veie, og dersom du tager vare paa min Varetægt, da skal du, du baade dømme mit Huus og ogsaa tage vare paa mine Forgaarde; og jeg vil give dig, (at dine) Gange (skulle være) iblandt disse, (her) staae.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vil vandre på mine veier og holde mine bud, skal du også dømme mitt hus og også bevokte mine gårder, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: 'Om du vil vandre på mine veier og holde mine bud, da skal du også styre mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  'Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vandrer på mine veier og holder mine bud, skal du også dømme mitt hus og vokte mine forgårder. Jeg vil gi deg adgang blant disse som står her.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier hærskarenes Jehova: Hvis du vil vandre i mine veier, og hvis du vil bevare mitt budskap, skal du også dømme mitt hus, og også bevokte mine gårdsplasser, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant disse som står her.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette er ordene fra Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hvis du vil vandre på mine veier og holde min tjeneste, skal du dømme mitt tempel og ta vare på mitt hus, og jeg vil gi deg adgang blant dem som står her.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  thus sayeth the LORDE of hoostes: Yf thou wilt walke in my wayes, & kepe my watch: thou shalt rule my house, & kepe my courtes, & I wil geue the place amoge these that stonde here.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus saith the Lord of hostes, If thou wilt walke in my wayes, and keepe my watch, thou shalt also iudge mine House, and shalt also keepe my courtes, and I will giue thee place among these that stand by.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: If thou wylt walke in my wayes, & keepe my watch, thou shalt iudge my house, & kepe my courtes, and I wyll geue thee place among these that stande here.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my charge, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: If in My ways thou dost walk, And if My charge thou dost keep, Then also thou dost judge My house, And also thou dost keep My courts, And I have given to thee conductors among these standing by.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou also shalt judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee a place of access among these that stand by.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These are the words of the Lord of armies: If you will go in my ways and keep what I have put in your care, then you will be judge over my Temple and have the care of my house, and I will give you the right to come in among those who are there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Thus says Yahweh of Armies: 'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will follow my instructions, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,‘If you follow my ways and keep my requirements, you will be able to preside over my temple and attend to my courtyards, and I will allow you to come and go among these others who are standing by you.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:5 : 5 Because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
• Lev 8:35 : 35 Therefore, you shall abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night for seven days and keep the charge of the LORD, lest you die; for so I am commanded.
• Ezek 44:15-16 : 15 But the priests, the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister to me, and they shall stand before me to offer to me the fat and the blood, says the Lord GOD: 16 They shall enter my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.
• Heb 12:22-23 : 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
• Rev 3:4-5 : 4 You have a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white garments; and I will not blot out his name from the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
• Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father on his throne.
• Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth. 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever. 14 Then the four living creatures said, Amen. And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
• Ezek 48:11 : 11 It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; who have kept my charge, and did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
• Zech 1:8-9 : 8 I saw by night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the hollow; and behind him were red horses, speckled, and white. 9 Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who talked with me said to me, I will show you what these are. 10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth. 11 And they answered the angel of the LORD who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth sits still and is at rest.
• Zech 4:14 : 14 Then he said, These are the two anointed ones, who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
• Zech 6:5 : 5 And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
• Mal 2:5-7 : 5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me and was afraid before my name. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found on his lips; he walked with me in peace and equity and turned many away from iniquity. 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Luke 20:35-36 : 35 But those who are counted worthy to attain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 Nor can they die anymore: for they are equal to the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
• Luke 22:30 : 30 That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• John 14:2 : 2 In my Father's house are many rooms: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
• 1 Cor 6:2-3 : 2 Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life?
• 1 Tim 6:13-14 : 13 I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession; 14 That you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• 2 Tim 4:1-2 : 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
• Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord spoke, saying, 'I will be sanctified in those who come near Me, and before all the people I will be glorified.' And Aaron remained silent.
• Deut 17:8-9 : 8 If a matter arises that is too hard for you to judge, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of dispute within your gates, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the LORD your God chooses, 9 and you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge who is in office in those days, and inquire, and they shall declare to you the verdict of the judgment. 10 You shall do according to the decision they give you at the place which the LORD chooses, and you shall be careful to do according to all that they instruct you. 11 According to the sentence of the law which they teach you, and according to the judgment which they tell you, you shall do; you shall not turn aside from the sentence they show you, to the right hand or to the left. 12 The man who acts presumptuously and will not listen to the priest who stands to minister there before the LORD your God, or to the judge, that man shall die; so you shall put away the evil from Israel. 13 And all the people shall hear and fear, and no longer act presumptuously.
• 1 Sam 2:28-30 : 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give to the house of your father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? 29 Why do you scorn my sacrifice and my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people? 30 Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I did indeed say that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• 1 Kgs 2:3 : 3 And keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself:
• 1 Chr 23:32 : 32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, in the service of the house of the LORD.
• Jer 15:19-21 : 19 Therefore thus says the LORD, If you return, then I will bring you again, and you shall stand before me: and if you take forth the precious from the vile, you shall be as my mouth: let them return to you; but return not you to them. 20 And I will make you to this people a fortified brass wall: and they shall fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you: for I am with you to save you and to deliver you, says the LORD. 21 And I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible.
• Ezek 44:8 : 8 And you have not kept the charge of my holy things; but you have appointed others to take care of my sanctuary for yourselves.