Verse 5

And those that worship the host of heaven on the rooftops; and those that worship and that swear by the LORD, and also swear by Milcom;

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg vil fjerne dem som tilber stjernene fra hustakene, både de som ærer Herren og de som sviker ved å tilbe avguder.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og de som tilber himmelens hærskare på hustakene; og de som tilber og sverger ved Herren, og de som sverger ved Milkom.

• Norsk King James

  Og de som tilber stjernene fra himmelen; de som tilber og sverger ved Herren, og de som sverger ved Malcham;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  og dem som tilber himmelens hærskarer på takene, og de som tilber og sverger ved Herren, samtidig som de sverger ved Malkam,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Også dem som tilber himmelens hær på hustakene, og dem som tilber Herren mens de sverger ved Milkom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og de som tilber himmelens hær på hustakene, og de som tilber og sverger ved Herren, og de som sverger ved Molok.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Også de som tilber himmelens hær på hustakene, og de som sverger ved HERREN og sverger ved Malcham,

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

  Og de som tilber himmelens hær på hustakene, og de som tilber og sverger ved Herren, og de som sverger ved Molok.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  de som bøyer seg på hustakene for å tilbe himmelens hær, de som bøyer seg og sverger ved Herren, men også sverger ved Malkom,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I will also cut off those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the starry host, those who bow and swear by the Lord but also swear by Milcom.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg vil utrydde dem som tilber himmelens hærskare på takene, og dem som tilber Herren men deres svorne ed er ved Milkom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og dem, som tilbede paa Tagene for Himmelens Hær, og dem, som tilbede (og) sværge ved Herren, og sværge ved Malkom,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og de som tilber himmelens hær på hustakene; og de som tilber og sverger ved Herren, og de som sverger ved Milkom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  de som tilber himmelens hær i husenes høyder, de som tilber og sverger ved Herren og også sverger ved Milkom,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og de som bøyer seg på hustakene for å tilbe himmelens hær, og de som bøyer seg for Herren mens de sverger ved Malkam.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De som tilber himmelens hær på hustakene; de som tilber og sverger til Herren og sverger ved Milkom;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de som tilber himmelens hærskare på takene, og de som sverger ved Herren men også ved Milkom,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yee & soch as vpon their house toppes worshipe & bowe them selues vnto the hoost of heauen: which sweare by the LORDE, and by their Malchom also:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And them that worship the hoste of heauen vpon the house tops, and them that worship and sweare by the Lord, and sweare by Malcham,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea & such as vpon their house toppes worship and bowe them selues vnto the hoast of heauen, whiche sweare by the Lorde, and by their Malchom also:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  those who worship the host of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the worshippers of the army of heaven on the house-tops, and the Lord's worshippers who take oaths by Milcom,

• World English Bible (2000)

  those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will remove those who worship the stars in the sky from their rooftops, those who swear allegiance to the LORD while taking oaths in the name of their‘king,’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 11:33 : 33 Because they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do what is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
• Jer 19:13 : 13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled like the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.
• 1 Kgs 18:21 : 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
• 2 Kgs 17:33 : 33 They feared the LORD, yet served their own gods, in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away.
• 2 Kgs 17:41 : 41 These nations feared the LORD, yet served their carved images. Their children and their children's children have continued doing as their fathers did, to this day.
• 2 Kgs 23:12 : 12 And the altars that were on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, the king broke down and smashed them there, and cast their dust into the brook Kidron.
• Isa 44:5 : 5 One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
• Isa 48:1 : 1 Listen to this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and mention the God of Israel, but not in truth or in righteousness.
• Jer 4:2 : 2 And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
• Jer 5:7 : 7 How shall I pardon you for this? Your children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.
• Jer 32:29 : 29 And the Chaldeans, who fight against this city, shall come and set fire to this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
• Hos 4:15 : 15 Though you, Israel, play the harlot, do not let Judah offend; do not come to Gilgal, nor go up to Bethaven, nor swear, 'As the LORD lives.'
• Amos 5:26 : 26 But you have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.
• Matt 6:24 : 24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
• Rom 14:11 : 11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
• Deut 10:20 : 20 You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.
• Josh 23:7 : 7 That you do not come among these nations, those that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves down to them:
• 1 Kgs 11:5 : 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.