Verse 23

And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, who keeps covenant and mercy with your servants that walk before you with all their heart:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han sa: 'Herre, Israels Gud, det finnes ingen Gud som du, verken i himmelen ovenfor eller på jorden nedenfor. Du holder pakten og viser miskunnhet mot dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt ansikt av hele sitt hjerte.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han sa: Herre, Israels Gud, det er ingen Gud som deg, verken i himmelen der oppe eller på jorden der nede, som holder pakt og nåde med dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt ansikt med hele sitt hjerte.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa, Herre, Gud av Israel, det finnes ingen Gud som deg, i himmelen over, eller på jorden under, som holder pakt og viser barmhjertighet med dine tjenere som vandrer foran deg av hele sitt hjerte:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa: Herre, Israels Gud! Det finnes ingen Gud som du, i himmelen der oppe eller på jorden her nede, du som holder pakt og miskunn mot dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt ansikt av hele sitt hjerte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han sa: "Herre, Israels Gud, det finnes ingen Gud som deg i himmelen ovenover eller på jorden nedenunder, du holder pakt og viser nåde mot dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt ansikt av hele sitt hjerte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa: Herre, Israels Gud, det er ingen Gud som deg, i himmelen ovenfor eller på jorden nedenunder, som holder pakt og viser miskunnhet mot dine tjenere som vandrer for deg av hele sitt hjerte:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sa: «Herre, Israels Gud, det finnes ingen Gud som deg, verken i himmelen ovenfor eller på jorden under, som holder sin pakt og utviser miskunn mot sine tjenere som ærer deg av hele sitt hjerte.

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

  Og han sa: Herre, Israels Gud, det er ingen Gud som deg, i himmelen ovenfor eller på jorden nedenunder, som holder pakt og viser miskunnhet mot dine tjenere som vandrer for deg av hele sitt hjerte:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sa: "Herre, Israels Gud, det finnes ingen Gud som deg, verken i himmelen der oppe eller på jorden her nede, du som holder pakten og kjærligheten mot dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt ansikt av hele sitt hjerte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said: 'LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below—keeping Your covenant and showing steadfast love to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.23", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵין־כָּמ֣וֹךָ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָ הַהֹלְכִ֥ים לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בְּכָל־לִבָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* none-like-you *ʾĕlōhîm* in-*haššāmayim* from-above and on-*hāʾāreṣ* from-beneath, *šōmēr* *habərîṯ* and-*haḥeseḏ* to-*laʿăḇāḏeḵā* *hahōləḵîm* before-you in-all-*libbām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kāmôḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*mimmaʿal*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth", "*mittāḥaṯ*": "preposition + adverb - from beneath", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - keeping/one who keeps", "*habərîṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant", "*wəhaḥeseḏ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the lovingkindness", "*laʿăḇāḏeḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your servants", "*hahōləḵîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones walking", "*ləp̄āneḵā*": "preposition + plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*bəḵol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/spoke", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining", "*habərîṯ*": "the covenant/agreement/treaty", "*haḥeseḏ*": "the lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*hahōləḵîm*": "those who walk/follow/conduct themselves", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  og sa: «Herre, Israels Gud, det er ingen Gud som deg, hverken i himmelen der oppe eller på jorden her nede, du som holder pakt og barmhjertighet mot dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt åsyn av hele sitt hjerte.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde: Herre, Israels Gud! der er ingen Gud som du i Himmelen oventil eller paa Jorden nedentil, du, som holder Pagten og Miskundheden med dine Tjenere, som vandre for dit Ansigt i deres ganske Hjerte,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa: "Herre, Israels Gud, det er ingen Gud som deg, hverken i himmelen over eller på jorden under, som holder pakt og viser miskunn mot dine tjenere som vandrer for deg av hele sitt hjerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og sa: "Herre, Israels Gud, det er ingen Gud som deg, i himmelen over eller på jorden under; som holder pakt og kjærlighet med dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt åsyn av hele sitt hjerte;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og sa: ‘Herren, Israels Gud, det finnes ingen gud som Deg, i himmelen ovenfor og på jorden nedenfor, som holder pakten og viser godhet mot Dine tjenere som vandrer for Ditt ansikt av hele sitt hjerte,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa: Herre, Israels Gud, det finnes ingen Gud som deg, i himmelen ovenfor eller på jorden nedenfor; som holder pakten og kjærligheten mot dine tjenere som vandrer for ditt ansikt med hele sitt hjerte;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og sa: Herre, Israels Gud, det finnes ingen Gud som deg i himmelen eller på jorden; trofast og nådig mot dine tjenere, når de vandrer i dine veier med hele sitt hjerte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: O LORDE God of Israel, there is no god like the, nether aboue in heauen, ner beneth vpo earth, thou that kepest couenaut and mercy for all thy seruauntes that walke before ye with all their hert,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And sayd, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou that keepest couenant and mercie with thy seruants that walke before thee with all their heart,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou that kepest couenaunt & mercy for thy seruauntes that walke before thee with all their heart.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, LORD God of Israel, [there is] no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keep covenant and loving kindness with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith, `Jehovah, God of Israel, there is not a God like Thee, in the heavens above, and on the earth beneath, keeping the covenant and the kindness for Thy servants, those walking before Thee with all their heart,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covenant and lovingkindness with thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Said, O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on the earth; keeping faith and mercy unchanging for your servants, while they go in your ways with all their hearts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keep covenant and loving kindness with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He prayed:“O LORD, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 7:9 : 9 Know therefore that the LORD your God, he is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and mercy with those who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
• 2 Sam 7:22 : 22 Therefore you are great, O LORD God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
• Neh 1:5 : 5 And said, I beg you, O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy for those that love Him and observe His commandments:
• Dan 9:4 : 4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments;
• Neh 9:32 : 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy, do not let all the hardship seem little before You that has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our forefathers, and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until this day.
• 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 There is none holy like the LORD; for there is none besides you; neither is there any rock like our God.
• Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
• Jer 10:16 : 16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the Maker of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
• Luke 1:72 : 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
• Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God; walk before me and be perfect.
• Gen 33:20 : 20 And he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel.
• Exod 3:15 : 15 And God said moreover to Moses, Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
• 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 That the Lord may continue His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.
• 1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
• 1 Kgs 6:12 : 12 As for this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and execute my judgments and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then I will fulfill my word with you, which I spoke to David your father:
• 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 I beg You, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Ps 35:10 : 10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?
• Ps 86:8 : 8 Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord, nor are there any works like Your works.
• Ps 89:3-8 : 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant, 4 Your seed I will establish forever, and build up your throne to all generations. Selah. 5 And the heavens shall praise your wonders, O LORD; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. 6 For who in the heavens can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD? 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him. 8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like you? Or to your faithfulness around you?
• Ps 113:5 : 5 Who is like the LORD our God, who dwells on high,
• Isa 40:18 : 18 To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to him?
• Isa 40:25 : 25 To whom then will you liken me, or to whom shall I be equal? says the Holy One.
• Jer 10:6 : 6 There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might.
• Mic 7:18-20 : 18 Who is a God like you, that pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in mercy. 19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20 You will perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.