Verse 6

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.'

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.'

• 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.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• 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 planned; he has fulfilled his word that he decreed long ago. He has overthrown without pity; he has let the enemy gloat over you and exalt the horn of your adversaries.
• Deut 28:15 : 15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commandments and statutes I am commanding you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.
• Jer 44:28 : 28 Those who escape the sword and return from Egypt to the land of Judah will be very few. Then all the remnant of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand—mine or theirs.
• Amos 9:10 : 10 All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, those who say, 'Disaster shall not overtake or confront us.'
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• 1 Thess 5:4 : 4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
• Mal 3:18 : 18 Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
• Lam 1:18 : 18 The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against his word. Listen, all you peoples; look at my suffering. My young women 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. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?'
• Num 32:23 : 23 But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord. Be sure your sin will find you out.
• Num 33:56 : 56 And what I had planned to do to them, I will do to you.
• Deut 28:20 : 20 The LORD will send curses, confusion, and rebuke in everything you undertake until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil of your deeds, by which you have forsaken Me.
• Deut 28:45 : 45 All these curses will come upon you, pursue you, and overtake you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the voice of the LORD your God by keeping His commandments and statutes that He commanded you.
• 2 Chr 36:17-21 : 17 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in their sanctuary and showed no mercy to young men, young women, the elderly, or the infirm; God delivered them all into his hand. 18 He carried away all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the LORD’s house, as well as the treasures of the king and of his officials. He brought them all to Babylon. 19 They burned the house of God, tore down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its palaces with fire, destroying all its valuable articles. 20 He exiled to Babylon the remnant who survived the sword, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. 21 This happened to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths. All the time of its desolation it rested, to fulfill seventy years.
• Job 6:29 : 29 Relent, let there be no injustice; yes, relent, my righteousness still stands.
• Isa 3:8-9 : 8 For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and actions are against the LORD, challenging His glorious presence. 9 The look on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom, they openly declare their sin; they do not try to conceal it. Woe to them! For they have brought disaster upon themselves. 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
• Isa 44:26 : 26 I confirm the word of my servant and carry out the plan of my messengers. I say to Jerusalem, 'You will be inhabited,' and to the cities of Judah, 'You will be rebuilt,' and I will restore their ruins.
• Isa 55:1 : 1 Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
• Jer 4:4 : 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskin of your hearts, men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Otherwise, my wrath will break out like a fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your wicked deeds.
• Jer 12:16-17 : 16 'And if they diligently learn the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, "As surely as the LORD lives," just as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be established among my people.' 17 'But if they do not obey, I will completely uproot and destroy that nation,' declares the LORD.
• Jer 18:8-9 : 8 But if that nation I have warned repents of its evil, then I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to bring upon it. 9 And at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or kingdom, to build it up or to plant it. 10 But if it does evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, then I will relent concerning the good I had promised to bless it with. 11 And now, say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ‘Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am shaping disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each one from his evil way, and reform your ways and deeds.’
• Jer 23:20 : 20 The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come, you will clearly understand it.
• Jer 26:15 : 15 But you should certainly know that if you put me to death, you are bringing innocent blood upon yourselves, this city, and 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 exhausted His wrath and poured out His fierce anger; He kindled a fire in Zion, consuming its foundations. 12 Neither the kings of the earth nor the inhabitants of the world 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 whatever word I speak will come to pass. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and fulfill it, declares the Lord GOD. 26 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: 27 Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many days from now; he prophesies about times far off.’ 28 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: None of My words will be delayed any longer, but whatever I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’
• Ezek 20:43 : 43 There you will remember your ways and all your deeds by which you defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evil you have done.
• Ezek 37:11 : 11 Then He said to me, 'Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, “Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone, and we are cut off.”'
• Dan 9:11-12 : 11 All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice. So the curse and oath written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us because we have sinned against Him. 12 He has carried out His words that He spoke against us and our rulers who governed us, bringing on us a great disaster. Nothing like it has ever been done under the entire heaven as what has been done in Jerusalem.
• Hos 2:6-9 : 6 I will not show mercy to her children, for they are the children of unfaithfulness. 7 Their mother has been unfaithful; their conceiver acted shamefully. She said, 'I will go after my lovers, who give me my bread, water, wool, flax, oil, and drink.' 8 Therefore, I will block her way with thorns and build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths. 9 She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, 'I will go back to my first husband, because it was better for me then than now.' 10 She did not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and who lavished her with silver and gold, which they used for Baal. 11 Therefore, I will take back my grain in its time and my new wine in its season. I will remove my wool and flax, which were to cover her nakedness.
• Hos 9:15 : 15 All their wickedness is at Gilgal, for there I began to hate them. Because of their evil deeds, I will drive them from My house. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.