Verse 21

He was driven away from people, his mind became like that of an animal, and he lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of men and sets over it whomever He wishes.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Han ble jaget bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble som et dyrs hjerte. Han levde blant ville esler, fikk gress som okser å spise, og hans kropp ble fuktet av himmelens dugg, helt til han erkjente at Den Høyeste Gud har herredømme over menneskerikene og gir dem til hvem han vil.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han ble jaget bort fra menneskenes barn, og hans hjerte ble gjort lik dyrenes; hans bolig var med de ville eslene. De fôret ham med gress som okser, og hans kropp ble fuktet av himmelens dugg, inntil han forstod at den høyeste Gud råder over menneskenes rike, og han setter over det hvem han vil.

• Norsk King James

  Og han ble drevet bort fra menneskene; og hans hjerte ble gjort lik dyrene, og hans bolig var med ville esler: de ga ham gress som okser, og kroppen hans ble våt av dugg fra himmelen; til han visste at den høyeste Gud rår over menneskers rike, og at han gir det til hvem han vil.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble lik dyrenes, han hadde tilhold blant ville esler, han måtte spise gress som oksene, og hans kropp ble vætet av himmelens dugg, inntil han skjønte at den Høyeste Gud har makt over menneskenes rike og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble gjort lik dyrets, og han bodde blant ville esler. Gras som oksene ble hans føde, og kroppen hans ble døpt med himmelens dugg, til han forsto at Den høyeste Gud styrer i menneskenes rike, og han gir det til den han vil.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hjertet hans ble gjort som dyrene, og han bodde blant ville esler; de ga ham gress å spise som okser, og hans kropp ble våt av himmelens dugg, inntil han erkjente at den høyeste Gud hersker over menneskenes riker, og gir det til hvem han ønsker.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Han ble drevet bort fra menneskenes selskaper, og hans sinn ble som dyrenes. Han endte opp med å bo blant villaser, hvor han ble fôret med gress som okser, og hans kropp ble fuktet av himmelens dugg – fram til han forsto at den Høyeste hersker over menneskenes rike og utpeker den han vil.»

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

  Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hjertet hans ble gjort som dyrene, og han bodde blant ville esler; de ga ham gress å spise som okser, og hans kropp ble våt av himmelens dugg, inntil han erkjente at den høyeste Gud hersker over menneskenes riker, og gir det til hvem han ønsker.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han ble drevet bort fra mennesker, og hans forstand ble lik dyrenes. Han bodde blant villese. Han spiste gress som en okse, og hans kropp ble fuktet av himmelens dugg, til han innså at Den høyeste Gud rår over menneskers riker og setter den han vil over dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han ble utstøtt fra menneskenes selskap. Hans hjerte ble som dyrenes, og han fikk sin bolig blant ville esler. Han spiste gress som okser, og himmelens dugg fuktet hans kropp, inntil han erkjente at Den høyeste Gud har makt over menneskers rike og kan sette over det hvem han vil.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han blev udstødt fra Menneskens Børn, og hans Hjerte blev ligesom Dyrenes, og hans Bolig var hos vilde (Dyr); man lod ham smage Urter som Øxne, og hans Legeme vædedes af Himmelens Dug, indtil han kjendte, at den høieste Gud haver Magt over Menneskenes Rige, og opreiser over det, hvem han vil.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble som dyrenes, han bodde blant villæsler, de fôret han med gress som okser, og hans kropp ble våt av himmelens dugg, inntil han erkjente at den høyeste Gud rår over menneskenes riker og kan sette den han vil over dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then he was driven from the sons of men; his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that He appoints over it whomever He chooses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble som dyrenes, og hans bolig var med ville esler; han spiste gress som okser, og hans kropp ble våt av himmelens dugg, inntil han erkjente at Den Høyeste Gud hersker i menneskers rike, og at han gir det til hvem han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, hjertet ble lik dyrenes, og han levde blant villaser. Urter fikk han å spise som en okse, og hans kropp ble våt av himmelens dugg, til han erkjente at Gud, den Høyeste, rår over menneskenes riker og gir makten til den han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble likt dyrets, og hans bosted var blant de ville esler. Han ble fôret med gress som oksene, og hans kropp ble våt av himmelens dugg, til han forsto at Den høyeste Gud styrer i menneskers rike, og at han opphøyer hvem han vil over det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  «Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble som dyrets, han bodde blant ville esler, spiste gress som oksene og kroppen hans var fuktig med himmelens dugg, til han erkjente at Den Høyeste Gud hersker over menneskers riker og kan gi dem til hvem han vil.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He was shot out from amonge men, his herte was like a beestes herte, and his dwellynge was with the wylde Asses: he was fayne to eate grasse like an oxe, and his body was wet with the dew off the heauen: till he knewe, that the hyest had power vpon the kyngdomes of men, and setteth ouer them, whom he list.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee was driuen from the sonnes of men, and his heart was made like the beastes, and his dwelling was with the wilde asses: they fed him with grasse like oxen, and his body was wet with the dewe of the heauen, till he knewe, that the most high God bare rule ouer the kingdome of men, and that he appointeth ouer it, whomsoeuer he pleaseth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He was driuen out from the sonnes of men, his heart was made lyke the beastes, and his dwelling was with the wilde Asses, they fed him with grasse lyke Oxen, and his body was wet with the deawe of the heauen, till he knewe that the most hie God bare rule ouer the kingdome of men, and that he appoynteth ouer it whom so euer he pleaseth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling [was] with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and [that] he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals', and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whoever he will.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and from the sons of men he is driven, and his heart with the beasts hath been like, and with the wild asses `is' his dwelling; the herb like oxen they cause him to eat, and by the dew of the heavens is his body wet, till that he hath known that God Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and whom He willeth He raiseth up over it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts', and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the Most High God ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that he setteth up over it whomsoever he will.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he was sent out from among the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts', and he was living with the asses of the fields; he had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he was certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives power over it to anyone at his pleasure.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals', and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He was driven from human society, his mind was changed to that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 4:25 : 25 All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.
• Ezek 17:24 : 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
• Dan 4:17 : 17 The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, whose height reached to the heavens and which was visible to the whole earth,
• Exod 9:14-16 : 14 For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, your officials, and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth. 15 For by now I could have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with a plague that would have wiped you off the earth. 16 But I have raised you up for this purpose: that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
• Job 30:3-7 : 3 They are gaunt from poverty and hunger; they gnaw the dry ground in desolate wastelands. 4 They pluck salt herbs from the bush, and the roots of broom trees are their food. 5 They are driven out from among society, and people shout at them as if they were thieves. 6 They dwell in the dry streambeds, in holes in the ground, and among the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they bray; under the nettles they huddle together.
• Ps 83:17-18 : 17 Fill their faces with shame so that they will seek your name, O LORD. 18 Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever; let them be disgraced and perish.
• Dan 4:32-33 : 32 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him, 'What have You done?' 33 At the same time, my understanding returned to me. My honor and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom. My counselors and nobles sought me out, and I was reestablished in my kingdom, and even greater greatness was added to me.