Verse 24

Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble and as dry grass sinks in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor, slik som ild fortærer halm og tørt gress brenner i flammer, slik skal deres røtter bli råtne, og deres blomster forsvinne som støv, for de har avvist Herrens, hærskarenes Guds, lov, og foraktet Israels Helliges ord.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer halmen, og flammen fortærer agnet, skal deres rot bli som råte, og deres blomster skal fare opp som støv. For de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Guds, lov og foraktet Den Hellige Israels ord.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer avskjæret, så skal deres rot bli som forråtnelse, og deres blomstring skal sveve bort; fordi de har forkastet Herrens lov, og foraktet ordet fra den Hellige av Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, liksom ildens flamme fortærer halmen og en gnist utsletter strået, så skal deres rot bli råtten, og deres blomst oppløftes som støv, for de har forkastet Herren, hærskarenes Guds, lov, og foraktet ordet fra Israels Hellige.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor, som ild tærer opp halm og som flammer fortærer tørt gress, slik vil deres rot råtne og deres blomst bli som støv, for de har forkastet loven til Herren over hærskarene og foraktet ordet til Israels Hellige.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer halmen, og flammen forbruker agnene, så skal deres rot være som råte, og deres blomst skal spres som støv, for de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Guds lov, og foraktet Israels Hellige ord.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, slik som ilden fortærer halm og flammen brenner opp agnet, skal deres røtter råtne og deres blomstring bli til støv; for de har forkastet Herrens hær sitt lov og foraktet ordet til Israels Hellige.

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

  Derfor, som ilden fortærer halmen, og flammen forbruker agnene, så skal deres rot være som råte, og deres blomst skal spres som støv, for de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Guds lov, og foraktet Israels Hellige ord.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor, som ildens tunge fortærer halm og det tørre gress synker i flammene, skal deres rot bli som råte, og deres blomst gå opp som støv. For de har forkastet Herren, hærskarenes Guds lov, og foraktet Israels Helliges ord.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor, som ild fortærer stubb og halm synker sammen i flammen, skal deres røtter bli som råtten ved, og deres blomst skal stige opp som støv; for de har forkastet loven til Herren, Allhærs Gud, og foraktet ordet fra Israels hellige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, ligesom Ildens Tunge fortærer Halm, og en Lue formindsker Straa, (saa) skal deres Rod vorde, som den var forraadnet, og deres Blomster opfare som Støvet; thi de have forkastet den Herre Zebaoths Lov, og foragtet den Helliges Tale i Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal, som ild fortærer halmen, og flammen fortærer agnet, deres rot bli som råttenhet, og deres blomst skal forsvinne som støv. Fordi de har kastet bort Herrens, hærskarenes Guds, lov og forsmådd den Hellige Israels ord.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore as the fire devours the stubble, and the flame consumes the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor, som ildens tunge fortærer halmen, og som den tørre gresset faller i flammen, slik skal deres rot være som råte, og deres blomst skal blåse bort som støv; fordi de har forkastet loven til Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og foraktet ordet til Israels Hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor, som ildens flamme fortærer halm og høy faller i en bluss, skal deres rot råtne og deres blomster fly opp som støv. For de har forkastet Herrens, hærskarenes Gud, lov og foraktet Israels Helliges ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor, som ildens tunge fortærer stråene, og som tørt gress synker ned i flammen, skal deres rot være som råttenskap, og deres blomst skal blåse bort som støv; for de har forkastet loven av Herren hærskarenes Gud og foraktet Den Hellige av Israels ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På grunn av dette, som det tørre gresset blir forbrent av ildtunger, og det visne gresset bukker under for flammen, slik vil deres rot være som det tørre strået, og deres blomst vil gå opp i støv; fordi de har gått mot Herren, hærskarenes Guds lov, og ikke har æret Israels Helliges ord.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore, like as fyre licketh vp the strawe, and as the flame cosumeth the stubble: Euen so (when their root is ful,) their blossome shal vanish awaye like dust or smoke. for they despyse the lawe of the LORDE of hoostes, and blaspheme the worde of the holy maker of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore as the flame of fire deuoureth the stubble, and as the chaffe is cosumed of the flame: so their roote shalbe as rottennesse, and their bud shall rise vp like dust, because they haue cast off the Lawe of the Lorde of hostes, and contemned the word of the holy one of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore, lyke as fire licketh vp the strawe, and as the flambe consumeth the stubble: euen so their roote shalbe as corruption, and their blossome shall vanishe away lyke dust: for they haue cast away the lawe of the Lorde of hoastes, and despised the worde of the holy one of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, [so] their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, And as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, So their root shall be as rottenness, And their blossom shall go up as dust; Because they have rejected the law of Yahweh of Hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore, as a tongue of fire devoureth stubble, And flaming hay falleth, Their root is as muck, And their flower as dust goeth up. Because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of Hosts, And the saying of the Holy One of Israel despised.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth the stubble, and as the dry grass sinketh down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause, as the waste of the grain is burned up by tongues of fire, and as the dry grass goes down before the flame, so their root will be like the dry stems of grain, and their flower will go up in dust: because they have gone against the law of the Lord of armies, and have given no honour to the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have rejected the law of Yahweh of Armies, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Job 18:16 : 16 His roots below will dry up, and his branches above will wither.
• Isa 30:12 : 12 Therefore, this is what the Holy One of Israel says: 'Because you have rejected this message and relied on oppression and deceit, leaning on them for support—'
• Joel 2:5 : 5 With the noise of chariots, they leap over the mountaintops, like the crackling of a blazing fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army arrayed for battle.
• Isa 47:14 : 14 Behold, they are like stubble; fire consumes them. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coal for warming oneself, nor fire to sit before.
• Exod 15:7 : 7 In the greatness of Your majesty, You overthrow those who rise against You. You unleash Your burning anger; it consumes them like stubble.
• Luke 3:17 : 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to thoroughly clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
• Acts 13:41 : 41 'Look, you scoffers! Be amazed and perish, for I am doing a work in your days, a work you will never believe, even if someone tells you about it.'
• Isa 30:9 : 9 These are a rebellious people, deceitful children, unwilling to listen to the LORD's instruction.
• 1 Cor 3:12-13 : 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, 13 each one’s work will become evident, for the Day will make it clear because it will be revealed by fire. The fire will test the quality of each one’s work.
• 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Therefore, whoever disregards this does not reject man but God, who also gives His Holy Spirit to you.
• Heb 10:28-29 : 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severe punishment do you think someone deserves who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
• Luke 7:30 : 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law rejected God's plan for themselves, because they had not been baptized by him.
• Luke 10:16 : 16 Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.
• John 12:48 : 48 The one who rejects Me and does not accept My words has a judge: The word I have spoken will judge them on the last day.
• 1 Sam 15:23 : 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.
• 1 Sam 15:26 : 26 But Samuel replied to Saul, 'I will not go back with you, because you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.'
• 2 Sam 12:9-9 : 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites! 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'
• 2 Kgs 17:14-15 : 14 But they would not listen. Instead, they hardened their necks like their fathers who did not believe in the Lord their God. 15 They despised His statutes, His covenant that He made with their fathers, and His warnings He gave them. They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They imitated the nations around them, though the Lord had commanded them not to do so.
• Neh 9:26 : 26 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You. They cast Your law behind their backs and killed Your prophets who warned them to turn back to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.
• Ps 50:17 : 17 For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.
• Isa 8:6 : 6 "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
• Isa 9:14-17 : 14 The elders and dignitaries are the head; the prophets who teach lies are the tail. 15 Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up. 16 Therefore, the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, nor will he have compassion on their orphans and widows, for everyone is ungodly and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. Yet for all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still stretched out. 17 For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns. It sets the thickets of the forest ablaze, and they roll upward in columns of smoke.
• Jer 6:19 : 19 Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster upon this people, the fruit of their schemes, because they have not listened to My words and have rejected My law.
• Jer 8:9 : 9 The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?
• Hos 5:12 : 12 I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like rot to the house of Judah.
• Hos 9:16 : 16 Ephraim is struck down; their root is dried up; they will bear no fruit. Even if they give birth, I will kill their cherished offspring.
• Amos 2:9 : 9 'Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorites before them, whose height was like the cedars and whose strength was like the oaks. I destroyed their fruit above and their roots below.'
• Nah 1:10 : 10 Though they are entangled in thorns and drunk from their wine, they will be consumed like dry stubble.
• Matt 3:12 : 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.