Verse 6

And he made his son pass through the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and dealt with mediums and spiritists: he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådom og varsler, og holdt på med ånder og spåfolk. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og provoserte hans vrede.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst, brukte trolldom og hadde omgang med åndemanere og spåmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans vrede.

• Norsk King James

  Og han fikk sin sønn til å gå gjennom ilden, og gikk etter stjernetegn, brukte trollformler, og hadde omgang med åndene og trollmenn: han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne, for å vekke ham til vrede.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst, tyde varsler og stiftet åndemanere og åndebesvergere. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne til å vekke hans harme.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han lot også sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådom, heksing og vekket ånder og dødningemaning. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådomskunster, trolldom og håndtering av åndemanere og trollmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans sinne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte bestemte tider, brukte trolldom, og oppsøkte ånder og trollmenn. Han utførte stor ondskap i HERRENS øyne for å fremprovosere hans vrede.

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

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådomskunster, trolldom og håndtering av åndemanere og trollmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans sinne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, utøvde spådomskunster og hekseri, og holdt ånder og spiritister. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte Hans vrede.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sacrificed his own son by fire, practiced divination and omen reading, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst og trolldom, og han rådførte seg med mediumer og åndemanere. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne for å vekke hans vrede.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han lod sin Søn gaae igjennem Ilden, og var en Dagvælger, og agtede paa Fugleskrig, og stiftede Spaamænd og Tegnsudlæggere; han gjorde meget Ondt for Herrens Øine til at opirre (ham).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han lot også sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst og ånder, og drev med trolldom og spiritisme. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne for å vekke Hans vrede.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte trolldom og spådom, og han holdt seg til dem som kalte på ånder og spåmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, drev med spådom og trolldom, og rådførte seg med ånder og spåmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, praktiserte spådomskunst, drev med trolldom, og hadde omgang med dødningemanere og trollmenn. Han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans vrede.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han lot sin sønn gå gjennom ilden, og han drev med trolldom og spådom; han innsatte dem som hadde kontroll over ånder og undre; han gjorde mye ondt i Herrens øyne og vakte hans harme.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And caused his sonne to go thorow the fyre, and regarded byrdes cryenge and tokens, and maynteyned soythsayers, and expounders of tokens, and so moch dyd he of this which was euell in the sight of the LORDE, that he prouoked him vnto wrath.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he caused his sonnes to passe through the fire, and gaue him selfe to witchcraft and sorcerie, and he vsed them that had familiar spirits and were soothsayers, and did much euill in the sight of the Lorde to anger him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he offred his owne sonne in fire, and gaue heede vnto witchcraft and sorcery, and mainteyned workers with spirites, and tellers of fortunes, and wrought much wickednesse in the sight of the Lorde to anger him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he hath caused his son to pass through fire, and observed clouds, and used enchantment, and dealt with a familiar spirit and wizards; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah -- to provoke to anger.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made his son go through the fire, and made use of secret arts and signs for reading the future; he gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers; he did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He passed his son through the fire and practiced divination and omen reading. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits, and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 17:17 : 17 They caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire, practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
• Lev 18:21 : 21 And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
• Lev 19:31 : 31 Do not turn to those who have familiar spirits, nor seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
• Lev 19:26 : 26 You shall not eat anything with the blood: nor shall you use enchantment, nor observe times.
• 2 Kgs 16:3 : 3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yes, and made his son pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out from before the children of Israel.
• Deut 18:10-14 : 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. 13 You shall be perfect with the LORD your God. 14 For these nations, which you shall possess, listened to observers of times, and to diviners: but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.
• Gen 13:13 : 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
• Lev 20:2-3 : 2 Again, you shall say to the children of Israel, Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech, he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
• 2 Kgs 24:3-4 : 3 Surely at the command of the LORD, this came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; 4 And also for the innocent blood that he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not pardon.
• 1 Chr 10:13 : 13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he did not keep; and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;
• 2 Chr 28:3 : 3 Moreover, he burned incense in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
• 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; also he observed times, used enchantments, used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit and with wizards; he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
• Isa 8:19 : 19 And when they say to you, Seek those who have familiar spirits, and wizards that whisper and mutter: should not a people seek their God? for the living to the dead?
• Isa 19:3 : 3 The spirit of Egypt shall fail in its midst; I will destroy its counsel, and they shall seek the idols, the charmers, those with familiar spirits, and the wizards.
• Mic 6:7 : 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
• Acts 16:16 : 16 And it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.