Verse 26

And they took the bull which was given them, and prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De tok den oksen de fikk og gjorde i stand. Så påkalte de Baals navn fra morgen til middag, og sa: 'Baal, svar oss!' Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. De hinket rundt alteret de hadde laget.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De tok oksen som de hadde fått, la den på alteret og kalte på Baals navn fra morgen til midt på dagen, og sa: Å, Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, og ingen svarte. Så hoppet de rundt alteret som de hadde laget.

• Norsk King James

  Og de tok oksen som var gitt dem, klargjorde den, og kalte på Baals navn fra morgen til middag, og ropte: O Baal, hør oss. Men det var ingen stemme, og ingen som svarte. Og de sprang opp på altaret som var bygget.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De tok oksen som ble gitt dem, forberedte den og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag. De ropte: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte. Og de danset omkring alteret de hadde laget.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De tok oksen de hadde fått og gjorde den klar. De påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag og sa: Baal, svar oss! Men det var ingen røst og ingen som svarte. De sprang omkring alteret som de hadde laget.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så tok de oksen de hadde fått, tilberedte den, og ropte på Baals navn fra morgen til middag og sa: Å Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. Og de hoppet omkring ved alteret som de hadde laget.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De tok den oksen som var gitt dem, forberedte den og kalte på navnet til Baal fra morgenen av til middag, og ropte: O Baal, hør oss! Men de fikk ingen respons, og ingen svarte. De hoppet da opp på alteret de hadde bygd.

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

  Så tok de oksen de hadde fått, tilberedte den, og ropte på Baals navn fra morgen til middag og sa: Å Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. Og de hoppet omkring ved alteret som de hadde laget.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så tok de den oksen som var gitt dem, forberedte den og ropte til Baal fra morgen til middag, og sa: 'Baal, svar oss!' Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte. Og de hinket omkring ved alteret de hadde laget.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So they took the bull that was given to them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, 'O Baal, answer us!' But there was no response, no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så tok de oksen som de hadde fått, forberedte den og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag, mens de sa: «Baal, svar oss!» Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. De hoppet rundt alteret de hadde laget.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de toge Studen, som han gav dem, og lavede til, og kaldte paa Baals Navn fra Morgenen og indtil Middagen og sagde: O Baal! bønhør os! men der var ingen Røst og ei Nogen, som svarede; og de haltede mod Alteret, som man havde gjort.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De tok oksen som ble gitt dem, gjorde den i stand og påkalte navnet til Baal fra morgen til middag, og sa: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte; de sprang omkring alteret som var laget.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så tok de oksen som var gitt dem, og de gjorde den i stand og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til midt på dagen, og sa: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme, ikke noe svar. De sprang omkring det alteret som var laget.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De tok oksen som ble gitt dem, forberedte den og ropte på Baal fra morgen til middag, og sa: 'Å Baal, svar oss!' Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte; og de hoppet omkring alteret de hadde laget.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De tok oksen de hadde fått, stelte til og påkalte Baals navn fra morgen til middag: Baal, hør oss! Men det var ingen stemme og ingen som svarte. De danset omkring alteret som de hadde laget.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så tok de oksen som ble gitt dem og gjorde den klar, ropte til Baal fra morgen til midt på dagen, og sa: Å Baal, hør oss. Men det var ingen stemme, ingen som svarte. De hoppet omkring alteret som de hadde laget.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they toke the bullock which he gaue them, & prepared it, & called vpon the name of Baal from the mornynge vntyll the noone daye, and sayde: O Baal heare vs. But there was nether voyce ner answere. And they hopped aboute the altare, as their vse was to do.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So they tooke the one bullocke, that was giuen them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal, from morning to noone, saying, O Baal, heare vs: but there was no voyce, nor any to answere: and they leapt vpon the altar that was made.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they toke the one oxe that he dyd geue them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning to noone, saying, O Baal heare vs. But there was no voyce, nor one to aunswere: And they lept vpon the aulter that they had made.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed [it], and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But [there was] no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they take the bullock that `one' gave to them, and prepare, and call in the name of Baal from the morning even till the noon, saying, `O Baal, answer us!' and there is no voice, and there is none answering; and they leap on the altar that one had made.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about the altar which was made.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they took the ox which was given them, and made it ready, crying out to Baal from morning till the middle of the day, and saying, O Baal, give ear to us. But there was no voice and no answer. And they were jumping up and down before the altar they had made.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they took a bull, as he had suggested, and prepared it. They invoked the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying,“Baal, answer us.” But there was no sound and no answer. They jumped around on the altar they had made.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 10:5 : 5 They stand upright like a palm tree, but do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot go. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
• 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
• 1 Cor 12:2 : 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these mute idols, even as you were led.
• 1 Cor 10:19-20 : 19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.
• Dan 5:23 : 23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them, and you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.
• Hab 2:18 : 18 What profit is the carved image that its maker has carved it; the molded image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusts in it, to make mute idols?
• Zeph 1:9 : 9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap over the threshold, who fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
• Matt 6:7 : 7 But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathens do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
• 1 Kgs 18:24 : 24 And call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God who answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
• Ps 115:4-8 : 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see; 6 They have ears, but they do not hear; noses they have, but they do not smell; 7 They have hands, but they do not handle; feet they have, but they do not walk; nor do they speak through their throat. 8 Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them.
• Ps 135:15-20 : 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes have they, but they do not see; 17 They have ears, but they do not hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 Those who make them are like them: so is everyone that trusts in them. 19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: 20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
• Isa 37:38 : 38 And it happened, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
• Isa 44:17 : 17 And the rest of it he makes into a god, even his carved image: he falls down to it, and worships it, and prays to it, and says, Deliver me, for you are my god.
• Isa 45:20 : 20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations: they have no knowledge who set up the wood of their carved image, and pray to a god that cannot save.