Verse 5

Thus says the LORD, What wrong have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have followed idols, and have become idolaters?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren: Hva fant deres fedre for urett hos meg, siden de vendte seg bort fra meg, fulgte tomhet og ble selv tomme?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren: Hva urett fant deres fedre i meg, at de fjernet seg fra meg og vandret etter tomhet og ble tomme?

• Norsk King James

  Slik sier Herren, Hva har fedrene deres funnet urett i meg, som har fått dem til å gå langt bort fra meg og følge etter tomhet, og blitt forgjeves?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren: Hva urett fant deres forfedre hos meg, siden de fjernet seg fra meg, og fulgte tomhet og ble tomme?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren: 'Hva urett fant dine fedre i meg, siden de fjernet seg fra meg og fulgte tomme avguder og ble tomme selv?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren: Hva urett fant fedrene deres hos meg, siden de vendte seg bort fra meg, fulgte tomhet, og selv ble ubrukelige?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier Herren: Hvilken synd begikk deres fedre mot meg, at de har vendt seg langt bort fra meg, fulgt etter tomhet og blitt forgjeves?

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

  Så sier Herren: Hva urett fant fedrene deres hos meg, siden de vendte seg bort fra meg, fulgte tomhet, og selv ble ubrukelige?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren: Hva urett fant deres fedre hos meg, siden de fjernet seg fra meg, fulgte tomhet og selv ble tomme?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD says: ‘What fault did your ancestors find in me that they strayed so far from me? They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren: Hva urett fant deres fedre i meg siden de vendte seg bort fra meg, fulgte tomhet og ble tomme?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren: Hvad have eders Fædre fundet for Uret hos mig, at de holdt sig langt fra mig, og de vandrede efter Forfængelighed og ere blevne forfængelige?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren: Hva urett har deres fedre funnet i meg, siden de har vendt seg bort fra meg, fulgt tomhet, og blitt tomme?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Yahweh: Hva urett har deres fedre funnet i meg, at de har vendt seg bort fra meg og fulgt tomhet og blitt tomme?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren: Fant deres fedre urett hos meg siden de vendte seg bort fra meg og fulgte tomheten og ble tomme?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren: Hvilken urett fant deres fedre hos meg, siden de vendte seg bort fra meg, og fulgte intet og ble til intet?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette sier Herren: Hva ondt har deres fedre sett i meg, siden de har gått bort fra meg og har fulgt det som er falskt og blitt falske selv?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus saieth ye LORDE vnto you: What vnfaithfulnesse founde youre fathers in me, that they wente so farre awaye fro me, fallinge to lightnesse, and beinge so vayne?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus sayeth the Lord, What iniquitie haue your fathers founde in mee, that they are gone farre from mee, and haue walked after vanitie, and are become vaine?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde, What vnfaithfulnesse founde your fathers in me, that they went so farre away fro me, fallyng to lightnesse, and beyng so vayne?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  thus says Yahweh, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah: What -- have your fathers found in Me perversity, That they have gone far off from Me, And go after the vanity, and become vain,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh, "What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is what the Lord says:“What fault could your ancestors have possibly found in me that they strayed so far from me? They paid allegiance to worthless idols, and so became worthless to me.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 17:15 : 15 They rejected his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; they followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves, and went after the nations that were around them, although the LORD had commanded them not to do like them.
• Rom 1:21 : 21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
• Ps 115:8 : 8 Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them.
• Isa 5:3-4 : 3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, between me and my vineyard. 4 What more could have been done to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I looked for it to bring forth grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?
• Deut 32:21 : 21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their idols: and I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
• 1 Sam 12:21 : 21 And do not turn aside: for then you should go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
• Isa 44:9 : 9 Those who make a carved image are all of them vanity; and their delightful things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
• Jer 10:14-15 : 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is humiliated by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation, they shall perish.
• Jer 51:17-18 : 17 Every man is senseless by his knowledge; every craftsman is put to shame by the graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 18 They are vanity, the work of errors; in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
• Jonah 2:8 : 8 Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy.
• Jer 14:22 : 22 Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait upon You, for You have made all these things.
• Acts 14:15 : 15 And saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men with similar passions as you and preach to you that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things in them,
• Jer 2:31 : 31 O generation, behold the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more to you?
• Jer 10:8 : 8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the wooden idol is a doctrine of vanities.
• Isa 29:13 : 13 Therefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near to me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
• Isa 43:22-23 : 22 But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of Me, O Israel. 23 You have not brought Me the sheep of your burnt offerings; nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with incense.
• Mic 6:2-3 : 2 Hear, O mountains, the LORD'S dispute, and you strong foundations of the earth, for the LORD has a dispute with His people, and He will plead with Israel. 3 O my people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you? Testify against Me.
• Matt 15:8 : 8 This people draws near to me with their mouth, and honors me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
• Ezek 11:15 : 15 Son of man, your brethren, even your brethren, the men of your kindred, and all the house of Israel entirely, are they to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get far away from the LORD: to us is this land given in possession.
• Jer 12:2 : 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit. You are near in their mouth, but far from their hearts.