Verse 6

They pour out gold from their purses and weigh silver on a scale. They hire a craftsman to make it into a god, and they bow down and even worship it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De henter gull fra lommene sine og veier sølv på vektene. De ansetter en gullsmed til å lage en gud, og de bøyer seg for den.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De øser gull ut av posen, veier sølv på vektskålen, og leier en gullsmed til å lage en gud. De bøyer seg, ja, de tilber.

• Norsk King James

  De henter gull fra posen, veier sølv med vekten, og hyrer en gullsmed; han lager det til en gud, og de faller ned og tilber det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De som rister gull ut av posen og veier sølv på vekten, de hyr en gullsmed, og han lager en gud, for deretter faller de på kne og tilber.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De øser gull fra posen og veier ut sølv på vekten; de leier en gullsmed til å lage en gud, de faller ned, ja, de tilber den.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De øser gull ut av sekken, veier sølv på vekten og leier en gullsmed; og han lager det til en gud: de faller ned og tilber.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De tar ut gull fra posen og veier sølv med balansen, og hyrer en gullsmed; han lager en gud av det, og de faller ned for å tilbe ham.

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

  De øser gull ut av sekken, veier sølv på vekten og leier en gullsmed; og han lager det til en gud: de faller ned og tilber.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De som strør ut gull fra en pung og veier sølv på en vekt, de hyrer en gullsmed for å lage en gud, de faller ned og tilber.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De øser gull fra sekken og veier ut sølv på vektskålen; de hyrer en gullsmed til å lage en gud. De bøyer seg og til og med tilber den.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De, som udryste Guld af Pungen og veie Sølv med Vægten, de lønne en Guldsmed, og han gjør det til en Gud, (for hvilken) de falde paa Knæ og nedbøie sig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De skjeller ut gull fra vesken, og veier sølv på vekten, og hyrer en gullsmed; og han lager det til en gud: de bøyer seg ned, ja, de tilber.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  They pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver on the scales, and hire a goldsmith; and he makes it a god: they fall down, yes, they worship.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Noen heller ut gull fra sekken, og veier sølv i vektskålen. De leier en gullsmed, og han lager det til en gud. De faller ned—ja, de tilber.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  -- De heller ut gull fra en pose, Og veier sølv på vekten, De leier en gullsmed, og han lager en gud, De faller ned, ja, de bøyer seg for den.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De som sløser med gull fra posen, og veier sølv på vekten, de hyrer en gullsmed, og han lager en gud; de faller ned, ja, de tilber.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De som tar gull ut av en sekk og legger sølv på vektskålen, gir betaling til en gullsmed for å gjøre det om til en gud; de kaster seg ned og tilber det.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye fooles (no doute) wil take out syluer and golde out of youre purses, and weye it, and hyre a goldsmyth to make a god of it, that men maye knele downe and worshipe it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They draw gold out of the bagge & weigh siluer in the balance, and hire a goldsmith to make a god of it, and they bowe downe, and worship it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Take out siluer and gold out of your purses, and way it, and hyre a goldesmith to make a god of it, that men may kneele downe and worship it:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, [and] hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down--yes, they worship.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  -- They are pouring out gold from a bag, And silver on the beam they weigh, They hire a refiner, and he maketh it a god, They fall down, yea, they bow themselves.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down--yes, they worship.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Those who empty out gold from a purse and weigh out silver on the scale hire a metalsmith, who makes it into a god. They then bow down and worship it.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 32:2-4 : 2 Aaron said to them, "Take off the gold earrings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me." 3 So all the people took off the gold earrings that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4 He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with a tool, and made it into a molten calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
• Judg 17:3-4 : 3 Then he returned the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, 'I hereby consecrate this silver to the LORD for my son, to make a carved image and a cast idol. I will now return it to you.' 4 So when he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into a carved image and a cast idol. And they were placed in Micah's house.
• 1 Kgs 12:28 : 28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.
• Isa 2:8 : 8 Their land is filled with idols. They bow down to the work of their own hands, to what their fingers have made.
• Isa 40:19-20 : 19 As for an idol, a craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and fashions silver chains for it. 20 A person who is too poor to afford such an idol selects wood that will not rot; they look for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.
• Isa 41:6-7 : 6 Each one helps his neighbor and says to his brother, 'Be strong!' 7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the one who polishes with the hammer encourages the one striking the anvil, saying of the soldering, 'It is good.' They fasten it with nails so it will not move.
• Isa 44:12-19 : 12 The blacksmith works with iron, shaping it in the coals. He hammers it with his tools and works it with the strength of his arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and becomes faint. 13 The carpenter measures out wood; he marks it with a stylus. He shapes it with chisels and marks it with a compass. He crafts it in the form of a man, a human figure, to dwell in a house. 14 He cuts down cedars or chooses a cypress or an oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a pine, and the rain makes it grow. 15 It becomes fuel for a man; he takes part of it to warm himself, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. But he also makes a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. 16 Half of the wood he burns in the fire; he roasts meat over it, eats, and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, 'Ah, I am warm; I see the fire.' 17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol, and bows down to it. He worships it and prays to it, saying, 'Save me, for you are my god.' 18 They have no knowledge or understanding; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their hearts so they cannot understand. 19 No one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, 'Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals, roasted meat, and ate. Now, should I make an abomination of the rest? Should I bow down to a block of wood?'
• Isa 45:20 : 20 Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save.
• Jer 10:3-4 : 3 For the customs of the nations are worthless. They cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped by the hands of a craftsman with a chisel. 4 They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with nails and hammers so it will not totter.
• Jer 10:9 : 9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—the work of the craftsman and of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple, all made by skilled workers.
• Jer 10:14 : 14 Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by their idols. The images he makes are a fraud; they have no breath in them.
• Dan 3:5-9 : 5 When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing fiery furnace.' 7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, all the nations, peoples, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 8 At that time, some Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, 'May the king live forever! 10 You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue, 11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing fiery furnace. 12 But there are some Jews—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego—whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon. These men do not pay attention to you, O king; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up. 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So these men were brought before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar said to them, 'Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?' 15 Now, if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the statue I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace. And who is the god who can rescue you from my hands?'
• Hos 8:4-6 : 4 They set up kings, but not by me; they appointed leaders, but I did not know of it. With their silver and gold, they made idols for themselves, to their own destruction. 5 Your calf idol is rejected, Samaria! My anger burns against them. How long will they be unable to attain innocence? 6 This calf comes from Israel! A craftsman made it; it is not God. It will be shattered into pieces—this calf of Samaria.
• Hab 2:18-20 : 18 What profit is an idol when its maker has carved it, or a cast image that teaches falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own creation to make worthless idols that cannot speak. 19 Woe to him who says to wood, 'Awake!' or to silent stone, 'Arise!' Can it teach? Look, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath at all within it. 20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
• Acts 17:29 : 29 Therefore, since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone—an image formed by human skill and imagination.