Verse 5

The Lord, the God of Hosts, touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn. The entire land rises like the Nile and then sinks like the Nile of Egypt.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren Gud, hærskarenes Gud, berører jorden så den rister, og alle som bor der sørger. Hele landet stiger opp som Nilen og synker som elven i Egypt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren, Hærskarenes Gud er den som rører jorden, så den smelter, og alle som bor der skal sørge. Hele jorden skal stige opp som Nilen og synke igjen som Nilen i Egypt.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren, Gud over hærskarene, er han som berører landet, og det skal smelte, og alle som bor der, skal sørge; og det skal heve seg helt som en flom og drukne som ved flommen i Egypt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren, Gud over hærskarene, når han rører ved jorden, smelter den, og alle innbyggerne sørger. Hele landet skal stige som en elv og synke som Nilen i Egypt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, rører ved jorden så den smelter, og alle som bor der sørger. Jorden reiser seg som Nilen og synker som Nilen i Egypt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren Gud, hærskarenes Gud, han som rører ved jorden så den smelter og alle som bor på den sørger, og jorden stiger som flommen, og synker ned som Nilen i Egypt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren, herre over himmelens hærskarer, er den som berører landet, og det vil smelte, og alle som bor der, skal sørge; landet skal strømme over som en flom og drukne, slik den egyptiske flommen druknet alt.

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

  Herren Gud, hærskarenes Gud, han som rører ved jorden så den smelter og alle som bor på den sørger, og jorden stiger som flommen, og synker ned som Nilen i Egypt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, rører ved jorden så den smelter, og alle som bor der sørger; den stiger som Nilen, og synker som Egypts flod.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren, Herren, hærskarenes Gud, rører ved jorden, og den smelter, og alle som bor der sørger; hele jorden stiger opp som Nilen og synker som Nilen i Egypt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi den Herre, Herre Zebaoth, naar han rører ved Jorden, da maa den smelte, og alle Indbyggere derudi skulle sørge, og den skal altsammen fare op som en Strøm, og nedsænkes som (af) Ægypti Strøm.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren Gud, hærskarenes Gud, rører landet så det smelter, og alle som bor der sørger. Hele landet stiger som en flod og senker seg igjen som Nilen i Egypt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The Lord GOD of hosts, he who touches the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like a flood, and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For Herren, Hærskarenes Gud, er han som rører jorden og den smelter, og alle som bor der sørger; den stiger og synker som Nilen i Egypt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det er Herren, hærskarenes Gud, som slår mot landet, og det smelter bort, og alle dets innbyggere sørger. Det stiger helt opp som en flom, og går ned igjen som Egypts flom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er den som rører ved jorden så den smelter, og alle som bor der skal sørge; den skal stige opp som Nilen og synke tilbake som Egyptens elv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er den som ved sitt berøring forvandler landet til vann, og alle i det vil overgis til sorg. Hele landet vil oversvømmes som Nilen og synke igjen som Egypts elv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For when the LORDE God of hoostes toucheth a londe, it cosumeth awaye, and all they that dwell therin, must nedes mourne: And why? their destruccion shal aryse as euery streame and runne ouer them, as the floude in Egipte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord God of hosts shall touch the land, and it shall melt away, & al that dwel therein shall mourne, and it shall rise vp wholy like a flood, and shall bee drowned as by the flood of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde God of hoastes shall touche the land, and it shall melt away: and all that dwell therin shall mourne, and it shal rise vp whole like a flood, and shalbe drowned as by the flood of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Lord GOD of hosts [is] he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as [by] the flood of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts, and all who dwell in it will mourn; and it will rise up wholly like the River, and will sink again, like the River of Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And `it is' the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Who is striking against the land, and it melteth, And mourned have all the inhabitants in it, And come up as a flood hath all of it, And it hath sunk -- like the flood of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, [is] he that toucheth the land and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like the River, and shall sink again, like the River of Egypt;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord, the God of armies, is he at whose touch the land is turned to water, and everyone in it will be given up to sorrow; all of it will be overflowing like the River, and will go down again like the River of Egypt;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, is he who touches the land and it melts, and all who dwell in it will mourn; and it will rise up wholly like the River, and will sink again, like the River of Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the River Nile, and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Amos 8:8 : 8 Shall not the land tremble on account of this, and all who live in it mourn? The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be tossed about and then sink again like the Nile of Egypt.
• Ps 46:6 : 6 God is within her, she will not be moved; God will help her at the break of dawn.
• Ps 144:5 : 5 Lord, bend down Your heavens and come down; touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
• Isa 64:1 : 1 Oh, that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—
• Jer 12:4 : 4 How long will the land mourn and the grass in the fields wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it, the beasts and the birds are swept away. For they said, 'He will not see our end.'
• Hos 4:3 : 3 Therefore the land mourns, and all who live in it languish, along with the beasts of the field, the birds of the skies, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.
• Ps 32:6 : 6 Therefore, let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising floodwaters will not reach them.
• Isa 8:7-8 : 7 therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty and abundant waters of the River—the king of Assyria and all his splendor. It will overflow all its channels and spill over all its banks. 8 It will sweep into Judah, flooding and passing through; it will reach up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the entire breadth of your land, O Immanuel.
• Ps 93:3-4 : 3 The rivers have lifted up, O LORD, the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their roaring. 4 More than the sounds of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty.
• Mic 1:3-4 : 3 For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling place; He will descend and tread on the high places of the earth. 4 The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split open like wax before the fire, like water cascading down a slope.
• Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are shattered before him.
• Hab 3:10 : 10 The mountains saw You and writhed. Torrents of water swept by; the deep roared and lifted its hands high.
• Matt 7:27 : 27 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and struck against that house, and it collapsed with a great crash.
• Rev 20:11 : 11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.