Verse 19

Because of the greatness that He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whomever he wanted, spared whomever he wanted, exalted whomever he wanted, and humbled whomever he wanted.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'På grunn av den makten han ga ham, skalv alle folk, nasjoner og språk av frykt for ham. Han drepte hvem han ville og lot leve hvem han ville; han opphøyet hvem han ville og ydmyket hvem han ville.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og på grunn av den storhet han ga ham, skalv og fryktet alle folk, nasjoner og språk foran ham. De han ville, drepte han, og de han ville, lot han leve, og de han ville, opphøyde han, og de han ville, fornedret han.

• Norsk King James

  Og for den majesteten som han gav ham, skal alle folkeslag, nasjoner og språk skjelve og frykte for ham: hvem han ville, drepte han; og hvem han ville, lot han leve; og hvem han ville, satte han opp; og hvem han ville, satte han ned.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På grunn av den makten han hadde gitt ham, skalv og fryktet alle folk, nasjoner og tungemål for ham: Han slo i hjel hvem han ville, og lot leve hvem han ville, han opphøyde hvem han ville, og ydmyket hvem han ville.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og på grunn av den makt han ga ham, skalv alle folk og nasjoner og tungemål for ham. Den han ønsket, drepte han, og den han ønsket, sparte han. Den han ønsket, opphøyet han, og den han ønsket, fornedret han.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For den storheten han ga ham, skalv alle folk, nasjoner og tungemål for ham. Han drepte den han ønsket, og han lot den leve som han ønsket; han opphøyde den han ønsket, og han ydmyket den han ønsket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «For den herligheten han ble gitt, skalv alle folk, nasjoner og språk i hans nærvær; den han ville, drepte han, den han ville, lot han leve, den han ville, satte han opp, og den han ville, satte han ned.»

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

  For den storheten han ga ham, skalv alle folk, nasjoner og tungemål for ham. Han drepte den han ønsket, og han lot den leve som han ønsket; han opphøyde den han ønsket, og han ydmyket den han ønsket.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På grunn av den storhet som Gud ga ham, skalv og fryktet alle folk, nasjoner og språk for ham. Han drepte hvem han ville, lot leve den han ville, opphøyet hvem han ville og ydmyket hvem han ville.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På grunn av den storhet han gav ham, skjelvet alle folk, nasjoner og tungemål for ham. Den han ville, lot han drepe, og den han ville, lot han leve. Den han ville, opphøyet han, og den han ville, fornedret han.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og for den Magts Skyld, som han havde givet ham, skjælvede og frygtede alle Folk, Almue og Tungemaal for ham; han ihjelslog, hvem han vilde, og lod leve, hvem han vilde, og ophøiede, hvem han vilde, og fornedrede, hvem han vilde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For den storhet han ga ham, skalv og fryktet alle folkeslag, nasjoner og tungemål foran ham. De han ønsket, drepte han, og de han ønsket, lot han leve; de han ønsket, opphøyet han, og de han ønsket, fornedret han.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And because of the majesty that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him; whomever he wished, he executed; whomever he wished, he kept alive; whomever he wished, he set up; and whomever he wished, he put down.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og på grunn av storheten som han ga ham, skalv og fryktet alle folk, nasjoner og tungemål foran ham; hvem han ville, drepte han, og hvem han ville, lot han leve; hvem han ville, løftet han opp, og hvem han ville, ydmyket han.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  På grunn av den storhet han ga ham, skalv og fryktet alle folk, nasjoner og språk foran ham. Han drepte den han ville, og han lot leve den han ville, opphøyde den han ville, og ydmyket den han ville.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På grunn av den storheten han ga ham, skalv og fryktet alle folk, nasjoner og tungemål for ham. Den han ville drepte han, og den han ville lot han leve; den han ville opphøyde han, og den han ville ydmyket han.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  «På grunn av den store makten han ga ham, fryktet folk fra alle folk, nasjoner og språk for ham. Noen drepte han, mens han lot andre leve, han opphøyde noen og ydmyket andre slik han ville.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so yt all people, kynreddes & tunges stode in awe & feare of him, by reason off the hye estate, that he had lent him. For why: he slewe, whom he wolde: he smote, whom it pleased him. Agayne: whom he wolde, he set vp: and whom he list, he put downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And for the maiestie that he gaue him, all people, nations, and languages trembled, and feared before him: he put to death whom he would: he smote whome he would: whome he would he set vp, and whome he would he put downe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And for the maiestie that he gaue him, al people, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: he slue whom he would, he smote whom it pleased him: againe, whom he would he set vp, and whom he list he put downe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he killed, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and because of the greatness that He gave to him, all peoples, nations, and languages were trembling and fearing before him: whom he willed he was slaying, and whom he willed he was keeping alive, and whom he willed he was raising up, and whom he willed he was making low;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And because of the great power he gave him, all peoples and nations and languages were shaking in fear before him: some he put to death and others he kept living, at his pleasure, lifting up some and putting others down as it pleased him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he killed, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Due to the greatness that he bestowed on him, all peoples, nations, and language groups were trembling with fear before him. He killed whom he wished, he spared whom he wished, he exalted whom he wished, and he brought low whom he wished.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 2:12-13 : 12 Because of this, the king became angry and extremely furious, and he commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. 13 The decree was issued, and the wise men were being put to death. They also sought Daniel and his companions to execute them.
• Dan 3:6 : 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing fiery furnace.'
• Dan 3:4 : 4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, 'Nations, peoples, and languages, this is what you are commanded to do!
• Prov 16:14 : 14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.
• Jer 25:9-9 : 9 I am about to send for all the clans of the north,' declares the LORD, 'and for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and I will bring them against this land, its inhabitants, and all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy them, making them an object of horror, scorn, and perpetual ruins. 10 I will banish from them the sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the bride, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. 11 This entire land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. 12 'But when the seventy years are completed,' declares the LORD, 'I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, and I will make it desolate forever.' 13 I will bring upon that land everything I have spoken against it, all that is written in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the nations. 14 For many nations and great kings will make them serve, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.
• Jer 27:5-7 : 5 By my great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth, the people, and the animals that are on it. I give it to anyone I choose. 6 Now I have handed over all these lands to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant. I have even given him the wild animals to serve him. 7 All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until the time for his own land comes. Then many nations and great kings will make him their slave.
• Dan 3:20-21 : 20 And he commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace. 21 So the men were bound in their robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the midst of the blazing fiery furnace.
• Dan 3:29 : 29 Therefore I issue a decree that any people, nation, or language that speaks against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble, for no other god can save in this way.'
• Dan 4:22 : 22 You will be driven away from people, and you will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass over you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to whomever He chooses.
• Hab 2:5 : 5 Indeed, because wine betrays, and an arrogant man is restless, enlarging his appetite like Sheol and never satisfied, he gathers all the nations to himself and collects all peoples as his own.
• John 19:11 : 11 Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.
• Rom 13:1 : 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God.