Verse 21

Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så gikk han ut til kilden, kastet saltet ned i den og sa: 'Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet rent; det skal ikke lenger forårsake død eller ufruktbarhet.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han gikk ut til vannkilden og kastet salt i den og sa: "Så sier Herren, Jeg har helbredet disse vannene; det skal ikke være mer død eller ufruktbarhet fra dem."

• Norsk King James

  Så gikk han ut til kilden og kastet saltet i vannet, og sa: «Slik sier Herren, jeg har helbredet dette vannet; det skal ikke lenger være død eller øde land fra nå av.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han gikk ut til vannkilden, kastet saltet i vannet og sa: Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet friskt. Det skal ikke mer komme død eller ufruktbarhet fra det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da gikk han til kilden og kastet det i vannet og sa: "Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet friskt. Det skal ikke mer komme død og ufruktbarhet fra det."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  gikk han ut til vannkilden, kastet saltet i den og sa: «Så sier HERREN: Jeg har gjort disse vannene friske; det skal ikke mer komme død eller ubær høst fra dem.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han gikk ut til kilden, kastet salt i vannet og sa: «Slik sier HERREN: Jeg har helbredet disse vann; herfra skal det ikke lenger være død eller øde land.»

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

  gikk han ut til vannkilden, kastet saltet i den og sa: «Så sier HERREN: Jeg har gjort disse vannene friske; det skal ikke mer komme død eller ubær høst fra dem.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så gikk han ut til vannkilden, kastet salt i den og sa: «Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet friskt. Aldri igjen skal det forårsake død eller ufruktbarhet.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så gikk han til kildens utspring, kastet saltet i den og sa: "Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet friskt. Aldri mer skal det føre til død eller ufruktbarhet."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da gik han ud til Vandspringet, og han kastede Saltet derhen og sagde: Saa sagde Herren: Jeg haver gjort dette Vand sundt, at der skal ingen Død eller Ufrugtbarhed ydermere komme deraf.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han gikk ut til kilden, kastet salt i den og sa: Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet trygt; det skal heretter ikke være død eller ufruktbar jord der.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he went forth to the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus says the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from here any more death or barren land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han gikk ut til vannkilden, kastet saltet i den, og sa: Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet friskt; det skal ikke lenger forårsake død eller ufruktbarhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han gikk ut til kilden for vannet, kastet salt i det og sa: 'Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet friskt; det skal ikke lenger komme død og sterilitet derfra.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han gikk ut til kilden av vannet, kastet salt i den og sa: Så sier Herren: Jeg har gjort dette vannet friskt, det skal ikke mer komme død eller ufruktbarhet derfra.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så gikk han ut til kilden for vannet, strødde salt i den og sa: Herren sier: Nå har jeg gjort dette vannet friskt, og det skal ikke lenger føre til død eller ufruktbarhet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then wete he forth vnto the well of water, and cast the salt therin, & sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: I haue healed this water: from hence forth shal there no deed ner vnfrutefulnes come of it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he went vnto the spring of the waters, and cast there the salt, and said, Thus saith the Lorde, I haue healed this water: death shall no more come thereof, neither barennesse to the ground.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he went vnto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in thyther, and saide, thus saith the Lord: I haue healed these waters, there shall not come hencefoorth either death or barennesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren [land].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He went forth to the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and said, Thus says Yahweh, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from there any more death or miscarrying.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he goeth out unto the source of the waters, and casteth there salt, and saith, `Thus said Jehovah, I have given healing to these waters; there is not thence any more death and sterility.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or miscarrying. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he went out to the spring from which the water came, and put salt in it, and said, The Lord says, Now I have made this water sweet; no longer will it be death-giving or unfertile.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or miscarrying.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He went out to the spring and threw the salt in. Then he said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death or fail to produce crops.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 4:41 : 41 Elisha said, 'Get some flour.' He threw it into the pot and said, 'Serve it to the people to eat.' And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
• 2 Kgs 6:6 : 6 The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick, threw it there, and the iron floated.
• Exod 15:25-26 : 25 Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there He tested them. 26 He said, 'If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.'
• Lev 2:13 : 13 Season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.
• Ps 107:33-38 : 33 He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into parched ground, 34 and a fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who dwell there. 35 He turns the desert into pools of water, and a dry land into flowing springs. 36 There He settles the hungry, and they establish a city to live in. 37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards, which yielded a fruitful harvest. 38 He blessed them, and they multiplied greatly, and He did not let their livestock decrease.
• Ezek 47:8-9 : 8 He said to me, 'This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it flows into the sea, the water there becomes fresh.' 9 Every living creature that swarms wherever the river goes will live. There will be many fish because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows, everything will live. 10 Fishermen will stand along its shores; from En Gedi to En Eglaim, there will be places to spread nets. The fish will be of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea, very numerous. 11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
• Matt 5:11 : 11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
• Mark 9:50 : 50 Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? Have salt among yourselves and be at peace with one another.
• John 9:6 : 6 After saying this, He spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and spread it on the man's eyes.
• 1 Cor 1:18-28 : 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent I will frustrate.' 20 Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish? 21 For since in God’s wisdom the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles, 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 26 Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
• Rev 21:4 : 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
• Rev 22:2-3 : 2 In the middle of the city’s street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, producing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.