Verse 27

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps, and must be awakened.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ved middagstid spottet Elia dem og sa: 'Rop høyere, for han er en gud. Kanskje han er opptatt eller har noe annet fore, eller kanskje han er på reisefot, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Midt på dagen hånte Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere! For han er en gud; enten er han opptatt, eller er han på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Norsk King James

  Og det hendte ved middagstid at Elias hånet dem, og sa: Rop høyere; for han er en gud; enten snakker han, eller han forfølger, eller han er på reise, eller kanskje han sover, og må vekkes.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å spotte dem: Rop høyere! Han er en gud, men kanskje er han i tanker, har noe å gjøre eller er på reise. Kanskje sover han, så han må vekkes.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å spotte dem og sa: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud. Kanskje han er opptatt med å tenke på noe, eller kanskje han er på do eller er på reise. Kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ved middagstid spottet Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud! Kanskje han tenker eller er opptatt, eller er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ved middagstid spottet Elias dem og sa: Rop høyt, for han er en gud! Enten snakker han, eller han er på jakt, eller han reiser, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

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

  Ved middagstid spottet Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud! Kanskje han tenker eller er opptatt, eller er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Omkring middag begynte Elia å spotte dem og sa: 'Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud. Kanskje han er fordypet i tanker eller opptatt eller på reise. Kanskje han sover og må vekkes opp!'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At noon, Elijah began to mock them, saying, 'Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ved middagstid hånte Elia dem og sa: «Rop høyere! Han er en gud, kanskje han mediterer eller er opptatt eller på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede om Middagen, da bespottede Elias dem og sagde: Raaber med høi Røst, eftersom han er en Gud, thi (han har) en Samtale, eller har at skaffe, eller er paa Veien, (eller) maaskee han sover, at han kan opvaagne.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å håne dem og sa: Rop høyere, for han er jo en gud! Kanskje han tenker på noe, eller han har trukket seg tilbake, eller han er på reise, kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skjedde ved middagstid at Elia spottet dem og sa: Rop høyt, for han er en gud; enten han grunner på noe eller han har gått til side, eller han er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å håne dem og sa: 'Rop høyere! For han er jo en gud; han kan være opptatt, eller på et ærend, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ved middagstid begynte Elia å spotte dem: Rop høyere! Han er jo en gud. Kanskje han sitter og tenker, eller han har gått bort, eller han er på reise, eller kanskje han sover og må vekkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ved middagstiden hånte Elia dem og sa: Rop høyere, for han er en gud; han er kanskje fordypet i en tanke, eller ute for et ærend, eller på en reise, eller kanskje sover han og må vekkes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan it was noone daye, Elias mocked them, and sayde: Crye loude. For he is a god, peradueture he is musynge, or hath somwhat to do, or is gone some iourneye, or happlye he slepeth, so that he wolde be waked vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And at noone Eliiah mocked them, & said, Crye loude: for he is a god: either he talketh or pursueth his enemies, or is in his iourney, or it may be that he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And at noone Elias mocked them, and sayde: Crye lowde, for he is a God, peraduenture he is talking, or occupied in folowing vpon his enemies, or is in his iourney, or happyly he slepeth, and must be awaked with your crie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he [is] a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps and must be awakened.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, `Call with a loud voice, for he `is' a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying, Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or he may have gone away for some purpose, or he may be on a journey, or by chance he is sleeping and has to be made awake.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, "Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At noon Elijah mocked them,“Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 41:23 : 23 Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods: yes, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
• Ps 44:23 : 23 Awake, why do You sleep, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off forever.
• Ps 78:65-66 : 65 Then the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts because of wine. 66 And he struck his enemies in the rear: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
• Ps 121:4 : 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
• Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes — but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
• Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Associate yourselves, O you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and listen, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
• 1 Kgs 22:15 : 15 So he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we refrain? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.
• 2 Chr 25:8 : 8 But if you will go, do it, be strong for the battle; God shall make you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help, and to cast down.
• Isa 44:15-17 : 15 Then it shall be for a man to burn: for he will take of it, and warm himself; yes, he kindles it, and bakes bread; yes, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it a carved image, and falls down to it. 16 He burns part of it in the fire; with part of it he eats flesh; he roasts a roast, and is satisfied: yes, he warms himself, and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: 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 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in ancient days, in the generations of old. Are you not the one who cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
• Ezek 20:39 : 39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD; Go, serve every one his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me: but pollute my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
• Amos 4:4-5 : 4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgressions; bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes every three years: 5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this pleases you, O children of Israel, says the Lord GOD.
• Matt 26:45 : 45 Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
• Mark 4:38-39 : 38 And he was in the stern of the ship, asleep on a pillow; and they awoke him, and said to him, Master, do you not care that we are perishing? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
• Mark 7:9 : 9 And he said to them, You completely reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.
• Mark 14:41 : 41 And he came the third time and said to them, Sleep now and take your rest; it is enough, the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.