Verse 5

Then I saw a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said to it, 'Arise, devour much flesh!'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  ‘Og det var et annet dyr, det andre, som lignet en bjørn. Den ble løftet opp på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribben i munnen mellom tennene sine, og det ble sagt til det: «Reis deg, spis mye kjøtt!»’

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, var lik en bjørn, og det reiste seg på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene; og de sa til det: Reis deg, et mye kjøtt!

• Norsk King James

  Og se, en annen skapning, en bjørn, reiste seg opp; den hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene. De sa til den: Stå opp og spis mye kjøtt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og se, det neste dyret, det andre, var som en bjørn. Det ble reist opp på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene; og det ble sagt til det: Reis deg, spis mye kjøtt!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, lignet en bjørn. Det reiste seg på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene, og man sa til det: Reis deg, et mye kjøtt!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, som en bjørn. Det reiste seg på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene sine. Så ble det sagt til det: Stå opp, fortær mye kjøtt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og se, et annet dyr, den andre, lik en bjørn, løftet seg opp på den ene siden, med tre ribben synlige mellom tennene, og de sa til den: 'Reis deg, og fortær mye kjøtt.'

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

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, som en bjørn. Det reiste seg på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene sine. Så ble det sagt til det: Stå opp, fortær mye kjøtt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, som en bjørn. Det reiste seg på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene. Og det ble sagt til det: Reis deg, et mye kjøtt!

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, som en bjørn. Det reiste seg på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene. Og de sa til det: 'Stå opp, et mye kjøtt!'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og see, et andet Dyr, (som var) det andet, det var ligt en Bjørn, og det blev opreist ved (Løvens) ene Side, og det havde tre Ribbeen i sin Mund, imellem sine Tænder; og man sagde saa til det: Staa op, æd meget Kjød!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, lignet en bjørn. Det reiste seg på den ene siden og hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene. Så ble det sagt til det: Stå opp, fortær meget kjøtt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And behold, another beast, a second one, was like a bear. It raised itself up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said to it, Arise, devour much flesh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og se, et annet dyr, det andre, som en bjørn; det ble hevet opp på den ene siden, og tre ribbein var i munnen dens mellom tennene: de sa til det, Stå opp, et mye kjøtt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og se, et annet dyr, et andre, som en bjørn. Det reiste seg på den ene siden, og i munnen hadde det tre ribben mellom tennene. Slik ble det sagt til det: «Stå opp og oppsluk mye kjøtt.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og se, et annet dyr, et annet, lik en bjørn; det reiste seg på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribben i munnen mellom tennene; og de sa til det: Reis deg, et mye kjøtt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg så et annet dyr, som en bjørn, og det ble reist opp på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribben i munnen mellom tennene: og de sa til det: Stå opp og et mye kjøtt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde, the seconde beest was like a Beer, and stode vpon the one syde. Amonge his teth in his mouth he had iij greate loge teth and it was sayde vnto him: Arise, eate vp moch flesh.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beholde, another beast which was the second, was like a beare & stood vpon the one side: and hee had three ribbes in his mouth betweene his teeth, and they saide thus vnto him, Arise and deuoure much flesh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Behold an other beast, which was the second, was lyke a beare, and stoode vpon the one side: betwixt his teeth in his mouth he had three ribbes, and it was saide vnto him thus: Arise, eate vp much fleshe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and [it had] three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, another animal, a second, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And lo, another beast, a second, like to a bear, and to the same authority it hath been raised, and three ribs `are' in its mouth, between its teeth, and thus they are saying to it, Rise, consume much flesh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And, behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw another beast, like a bear, and it was lifted up on one side, and three side-bones were in its mouth, between its teeth: and they said to it, Up! take much flesh.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, another animal, a second, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Then a second beast appeared, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and there were three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told,‘Get up and devour much flesh!’

Referenced Verses

• Dan 2:39 : 39 After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours; then a third kingdom, made of bronze, which will rule over the whole earth.
• Dan 5:28 : 28 Peres means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.
• Dan 8:3-4 : 3 I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two high horns standing beside the canal. One horn was higher than the other, and the higher one grew later. 4 I saw the ram charging to the west, north, and south. No animal could stand against it, and no one could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great.
• Dan 11:2 : 2 Now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will be far richer than all of them. By his wealth, he will gather strength and stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
• Hos 13:8 : 8 I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs; I will tear their hearts open. There I will devour them like a lion; a wild beast will rip them apart.
• 2 Kgs 2:24 : 24 He turned around, saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the forest and mauled forty-two of the boys.
• Prov 17:12 : 12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
• Isa 13:17-18 : 17 Behold, I am stirring up the Medes against them, who do not value silver and have no delight in gold. 18 Their bows will strike down the young men; they will show no mercy to the offspring of the womb, nor will they pity children.
• Isa 56:9 : 9 All you wild animals of the field, come and devour, all you creatures of the forest.
• Jer 50:21-32 : 21 Attack the land of Merathaim and those who live in Pekod! Pursue them, kill them completely, and devote them to destruction, declares the LORD. Do everything I have commanded you. 22 The sound of battle is in the land—a great destruction. 23 How the hammer of the whole earth has been cut down and broken! Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations. 24 I set a trap for you, Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD. 25 The LORD has opened His armory and brought out the weapons of His wrath, for the Sovereign LORD of Hosts has a task to accomplish in the land of the Chaldeans. 26 Come against her from the farthest borders; open her granaries. Heap her up like piles of grain and destroy her completely. Let nothing be left of her. 27 Slaughter all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come, the time of their punishment. 28 Listen to the voice of those fleeing and escaping from the land of Babylon, proclaiming in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple. 29 Summon archers against Babylon, all who draw the bow. Encamp around her on every side, and let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. 30 Therefore, her young men will fall in her streets, and all her soldiers will perish on that day, declares the LORD. 31 Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one, declares the Sovereign LORD of Hosts, for your day has come, the time for Me to punish you. 32 The arrogant one will stumble and fall, and no one will help him up. I will set fire to his cities, and it will devour all around him.
• Ezek 39:17-20 : 17 Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Speak to every kind of bird and all the wild animals, 'Assemble and come together from all around to my sacrifice that I am offering for you, a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, so that you may eat flesh and drink blood.' 18 You shall eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all fattened animals from Bashan. 19 You will eat fat until you are satisfied and drink blood until you are drunk, from the sacrifice that I have prepared for you. 20 At my table, you will be filled with horses and riders, mighty men and all warriors,' declares the Lord GOD.