Verse 13

Two worthless men came and sat opposite Naboth. They testified against him before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed God and the king.' So they took him outside the city, stoned him to death, and he died.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Deretter kom de to mennene og satte seg foran ham. De vitnet mot Nabot foran folket og sa: 'Nabot foraktet Gud og kongen.' Så førte de ham utenfor byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  To menn, nederdrektige menn, kom inn og satt foran ham. De vitnet mot ham, mot Naboth, foran folket, og sa: «Naboth har forbannet Gud og kongen.» Så førte de ham utenfor byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Norsk King James

  Og to menn, sønner av de uærlige, kom inn og satte seg foran ham; de vitnet mot Nabot i folks nærvær og sa: Nabot har bespottet Gud og kongen! Da førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  To uverdige menn kom og satte seg foran ham og vitnet mot Naboth for folket, og sa: «Naboth har forbannet Gud og kongen.» Så førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så kom de to mennene med dårlig moralsk karakter, satte seg foran Nabot og vitnet mot ham foran folket: "Nabot har forbannet Gud og kongen." Derfor førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham ihjel.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  To menn, usle karer, kom inn og satte seg foran ham. De vitnet mot Naboth for folket og sa: Naboth har spottet Gud og kongen. Da førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til han var død.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så kom to menn, Belials sønner, og satte seg foran ham. De vitnet mot Naboth, midt foran folket, og sa: «Naboth har vanhelliget Gud og kongen.» Deretter førte de ham ut av byen og stene ham med steiner til han stupte.

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

  To menn, usle karer, kom inn og satte seg foran ham. De vitnet mot Naboth for folket og sa: Naboth har spottet Gud og kongen. Da førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til han var død.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så kom de onde mennene og satte seg mot ham, og vitnet mot Nabot foran folket og sa: 'Nabot har forbannet Gud og kongen.' Derfor tok de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så kom de to onde menn inn, satte seg overfor ham, vitnet mot Nabot foran folket og sa: 'Nabot har forbandet Gud og kongen.' De førte ham deretter ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de to Mænd, de Belials Børn, kom og sadde tvært over for ham, og de Belials Mænd vidnede imod Naboth for Folket og sagde: Naboth bandede Gud og Kongen; og de førte ham ud udenfor Staden og stenede ham med Stene, at han døde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da kom to menn, som var verdiløse, og satte seg foran ham. De vitnet mot Naboth foran folket og sa: Naboth har spottet Gud og kongen. Så førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De to onde mennene kom og satte seg foran ham. Disse vitnet mot Naboth stilt opp for folket og sa: «Naboth har forbannet Gud og kongen.» Så førte de ham utenfor byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  To onde menn kom og satte seg mot ham, og vitnet mot Naboth foran folket: 'Naboth har forbannet Gud og kongen.' Så førte de ham utenfor byen og steinet ham i hjel.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De to mennene, de falske vitnene, kom inn og vitnet mot Naboth foran folket og sa: Naboth har forbannet Gud og kongen. Så førte de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de to verdiløse personene kom inn, satte seg foran ham og vitnet mot Naboth foran folket, og sa: Naboth har forbannet Gud og kongen. Så tok de ham ut av byen og steinet ham til døde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came the two men of Belial, and stode before him, and testyfyed agaynst Naboth in ye presence of the people, and sayde: Naboth hath blasphemed God and the kynge. Then broughte they him out of the cite, and stoned him to death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there came two wicked men, & sate before him: & the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there came in two men the children of Belial, and sate before him: And the two vnthriftie persons witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying: Naboth dyd blaspheme God and the king. And they caried him out of the citie, & stoned him with stones, that he died.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, [even] against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and two men -- sons of worthlessness -- come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, `Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. The base fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king!" Then they carried him out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying,“Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 9:26 : 26 'Surely I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, and I will repay you in this plot of land, declares the LORD. Now then, throw him on that plot of land, just as the word of the LORD declared.'
• Job 1:5 : 5 When the days of feasting were over, Job would send for them and consecrate them. Rising early in the morning, he would offer burnt offerings for each of them, thinking, 'Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.' Job did this regularly.
• Job 1:11 : 11 'But stretch out your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.'
• Job 2:9 : 9 His wife said to him, 'Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!'
• Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not hand me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
• Ps 35:11 : 11 False witnesses rise up; they question me about things I do not know.
• Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.
• Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.
• Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.
• Prov 25:18 : 18 Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.
• Eccl 4:1 : 1 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that is done under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors, and they had no comforter.
• Eccl 10:20 : 20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report what you say.
• Isa 8:21 : 21 Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged, and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.
• Amos 7:10 : 10 Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, 'Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words.'
• Mal 3:5 : 5 I will come near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who swear falsely; against those who defraud workers of their wages, oppress widows and orphans, and deprive foreigners of justice. They do not fear me, says the Lord of Hosts.
• Matt 9:3 : 3 At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, 'This man is blaspheming.'
• Mark 14:56-59 : 56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree. 57 Then some stood up and falsely testified against him, saying, 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.'" 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.
• Luke 23:2 : 2 They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'
• John 19:12 : 12 Because of this, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."
• Acts 6:11 : 11 Then they secretly instigated men to say, 'We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God.'
• Acts 7:57-59 : 57 At this they covered their ears and, shouting at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him. 58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'
• Acts 24:5 : 5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
• Exod 20:16 : 16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
• Lev 24:11-16 : 11 The Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the Name and cursed it, so they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. 12 They put him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them. 13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 14 Bring out the one who cursed to a place outside the camp, and all those who heard him shall lay their hands on his head, and the entire assembly shall stone him. 15 And speak to the Israelites, saying: If any man curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin. 16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The entire assembly shall stone him. Whether a foreigner or a native-born, if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
• Num 15:35-36 : 35 The Lord said to Moses, 'The man must be put to death. The whole assembly is to stone him outside the camp.' 36 So the assembly took him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Deut 5:20 : 20 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
• Deut 13:10 : 10 Instead, you must put him to death. Your hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hand of all the people.
• Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing, 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you. 20 Then the rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and they will never again commit such an evil thing among you. 21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
• Deut 21:21 : 21 Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
• Deut 22:21 : 21 then they shall bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones. She has committed a disgraceful act in Israel by being promiscuous while in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you.
• Deut 22:24 : 24 then you shall bring both of them to the gate of that city and stone them to death: the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.
• Josh 7:24-25 : 24 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan, son of Zerah, along with the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor. 25 Joshua said, "Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will trouble you today." Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them with fire.