Verse 4

But as soon as he has risen, his kingdom will be broken apart and divided toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants and will not have the same authority he ruled with, for his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men når han trår frem, skal riket hans bli delt opp mellom de fire vindene, og det skal ikke tilfalle etterfølgerne hans, for det skal bli revet bort og gitt til andre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og når han har stått fram, skal hans rike bli knust, og delt i de fire himmelretningene; og ikke til hans etterkommere, heller ikke i den makt som han hersket: for hans rike skal bli rykket opp og gitt til andre utenom dem.

• Norsk King James

  Når han reiser seg, skal hans rike bli knust og delt opp mot de fire himmelretningene. Det skal ikke gis til hans etterkommere, eller i henhold til hans herredømme. Hans rike skal bli fjernet og gitt til andre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men når han står fast, skal riket hans brytes opp og deles mot de fire himmelretninger, men ikke til hans etterkommere eller med den makt han selv hadde. Riket hans skal bli revet opp og bli delt til andre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men så snart han har reist seg, vil hans rike bli delt og spredd mot de fire himmelretningene. Det vil ikke tilfalle hans etterkommere eller være like mektig som hans styre, for hans rike blir revet bort og gitt til andre utenfor hans slekt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men når han reiser seg, skal hans rike bli ødelagt og delt mot de fire vindene under himmelen; ikke til hans etterkommere, og ikke i henhold til det rike han hersket over: for hans rike skal tas vekk, til fordel for andre bortsett fra dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og når han reiser seg, skal hans rike splittes og deles ut mot alle himmelens fire retninger; det skal verken tilfalle hans etterkommere eller beholdes i samsvar med den makt han utøvde, for hans rike skal bli revet bort, også til fordel for andre.

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

  Men når han reiser seg, skal hans rike bli ødelagt og delt mot de fire vindene under himmelen; ikke til hans etterkommere, og ikke i henhold til det rike han hersket over: for hans rike skal tas vekk, til fordel for andre bortsett fra dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men så snart han har tatt sitt standpunkt, skal riket hans bli brutt opp og delt mot de fire himmelretningene. Ikke til etterkommerne hans eller som hans tidligere makt, for riket skal bli rykket opp og gis til andre enn dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men så snart han har reist seg, skal hans rike brytes opp og deles mot de fire himmelretninger, uten å gå til hans etterkommere eller med den makt han hadde, for hans rike skal rives opp og gis til andre enn disse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og naar han haver staaet, skal hans Rige sønderbrydes og deles imod de fire Himmelens Vinde, dog ikke paa hans Efterkommere, ei heller efter hans Herredom, med hvilket han herskede; thi hans Rige skal oprykkes (og blive) Andre end disse til (Deel).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når han står frem, skal riket hans bli brutt opp og delt mot de fire himmelretninger, men ikke til hans etterkommere, og ikke med den makten han hersket med; for riket hans skal bli revet opp og gitt til andre.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when he stands up, his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the four winds of heaven; not to his descendants, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men når han står fram, skal hans rike bli brutt opp og delt mot de fire himmelretninger, men ikke til hans etterkommere eller i samsvar med den makt han hadde; for hans rike skal bli revet opp, og det skal bli gitt til andre enn dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men når han har fått makten, skal riket hans bli brutt opp og delt i alle himmelens retninger, men ikke til hans etterkommere, og heller ikke slik som hans rike var. Det skal rives bort og gis til andre enn dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men når han står opp, skal hans rike bli brutt opp og delt mot himmelens fire vinder, men ikke til hans etterkommere, og heller ikke etter det herredømme han hersket over. For hans rike skal bli rykket opp, til fordel for andre enn disse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når han er blitt sterk, vil hans rike bli brutt opp og delt til himmelens fire vinder, men ikke til hans etterkommere; det vil bli rykket opp, og hans rike vil bli for de andre og ikke for disse; men ikke med samme autoritet som hans.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And as soone as his kingdome commeth vp, it shalbe destroyed, & deuyded towarde ye foure wyndes of the heauen. They yt come after him, shall not haue soch power & dominion as he: but his kingdome shalbe scatred, yee euen amonge other the those.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he shal stand vp, his kingdome shall be broken, and shall be deuided towarde the foure windes of heauen: and not to his posteritie, nor according to his dominion, which he ruled: for his kingdome shall be pluckt vp, euen to be for others besides those.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he shal stand vp, his kingdome shalbe broken, & shalbe deuided toward the foure windes of the heauen, and not toward his posteritie, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdome shalbe pluckt vp, euen for others besides these.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and according to his standing is his kingdom broken, and divided to the four winds of the heavens, and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion that he ruled, for his kingdom is plucked up -- and for others apart from these.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he has become strong, his kingdom will be broken and parted to the four winds of heaven; but not to his offspring, for it will be uprooted; and his kingdom will be for the others and not for these: but not with the same authority as his.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Shortly after his rise to power, his kingdom will be broken up and distributed toward the four winds of the sky– but not to his posterity or with the authority he exercised, for his kingdom will be uprooted and distributed to others besides these.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 8:8 : 8 The male goat became very great, but at the height of its power, its large horn was broken off, and in its place, four prominent horns grew toward the four winds of heaven.
• Dan 8:22 : 22 The broken horn was replaced by four other horns that arose in its place. These represent four kingdoms that will emerge from that nation, but they will not have its power.
• Jer 12:17 : 17 'But if they do not obey, I will completely uproot and destroy that nation,' declares the LORD.
• Jer 18:7 : 7 At any moment I might speak concerning a nation or a kingdom, to uproot it, tear it down, or destroy it.
• Dan 7:2 : 2 Daniel declared, 'I saw in my vision during the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.'
• Jer 12:15 : 15 'But after I have uprooted them, I will return and have compassion on them and will bring them back, each to their own inheritance and each to their own land.'
• Dan 7:8 : 8 I was considering the horns, and behold, another horn, a small one, came up among them. Three of the first horns were uprooted before it. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things.
• Dan 7:6 : 6 After this, I looked, and behold, there was another beast, like a leopard. It had four wings of a bird on its back, and the beast had four heads. Dominion was given to it.
• Matt 12:25 : 25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to ruin, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.'
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?'
• Jer 31:40 : 40 The entire valley where dead bodies and ashes are thrown, and all the terraces out to the Kidron Valley to the corner of the Horse Gate on the east, will be holy to the LORD; it will never again be uprooted or demolished.
• Jer 45:4 : 4 The LORD said, 'This is what you are to say to him: Behold, what I have built I am tearing down, and what I have planted I am uprooting—the entire land.'
• Job 20:5-7 : 5 that the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment? 6 Even if his greatness rises to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds, 7 he will perish forever like his own waste; those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'
• Ps 37:35-36 : 35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree. 36 Yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched for him, he could not be found.
• Ps 39:6 : 6 Behold, You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before You. Surely, every man is but a breath. Selah.
• Ps 49:6-9 : 6 Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels? 7 Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches— 8 no man can redeem another or give to God a ransom for him— 9 for the redemption of their soul is costly, and it ceases forever— 10 that he should live on forever and not see the pit of decay. 11 For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others. 12 Their inward thought is that their houses will last forever, and their dwelling places for all generations; they call their lands by their own names.
• Ps 73:17-20 : 17 Until I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny. 18 Surely, You place them on slippery ground; You cast them down to destruction. 19 How suddenly they are destroyed, completely swept away by terrors! 20 Like a dream when one awakes, so, Lord, when You arise, You will despise their image.
• Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 I hated all my toil under the sun because I must leave it to the one who comes after me. 19 And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will rule over all the fruit of my labor that I have worked for under the sun. This too is meaningless.
• Eccl 4:8 : 8 There was a man all alone. He had no son or brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. 'For whom am I toiling,' he asked, 'and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?' This too is meaningless—a miserable business!