Verse 9

Say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Will it thrive? Will it not be uprooted and its fruit stripped so that it withers? All its new growth will wither. It will not take a great effort or many people to pull it out by its roots.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Vil det lykkes? Vil ikke røttene det ble plantet med bli rykket opp, og fruktene det bar bli kuttet ned så det tørker bort? All dens fruktbare vekst vil vissne. Ingen mektig hånd eller stor hær vil redde det.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Skal den lykkes? Skal han ikke dra opp dens røtter, og kutte dens frukt så den visner? Den skal visne med alle sine blader. Det skal skje uten stor makt eller mange folk til å dra den opp med røttene.

• Norsk King James

  Si du, Slik sier Herren Gud; Skal den blomstre? Vil han ikke dra opp røttene dens og kutte av frukten dens, så den visner? Den skal visne blant alle bladene sine om våren, uten stor makt eller mange folk til å dra opp røttene dens.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Vil det lykkes? Skal man ikke rykke opp dets røtter og kutte av dets frukt? Og det skal bli tørt, helt uttørket med alle sine skudd, uten at det trengs en stor armé eller mange folk for å dra det opp fra røttene.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Skal det lykkes? Skal ikke røttene bli revet opp? Skal ikke frukten bli avskåret så det visner? Alle de friske bladene skal visne uten stor kraft og uten mange folk for å dra det opp med røttene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud; Skal det lykkes? Skal han ikke rive opp røttene derav, og kutte av frukten derav, så det visner? Det skal visne alle løvbladene på våren, selv uten stor makt eller mange mennesker til å plukke det opp med røttene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Si: Slik sier Herren Gud: Skal den lykkes? Eller skal han ikke rive opp dens røtter og fjerne dens frukt, slik at den visner? Den vil visne gjennom alle sine spirende blader, uten den minste kraft eller nok folk til å rive den opp ved roten.

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

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud; Skal det lykkes? Skal han ikke rive opp røttene derav, og kutte av frukten derav, så det visner? Det skal visne alle løvbladene på våren, selv uten stor makt eller mange mennesker til å plukke det opp med røttene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Vil den lykkes? Vil han ikke rive opp dens røtter og klippe av dens frukt, slik at den tørker? Alle de nye skuddene vil tørke. Det vil ikke trenges noen stor styrke eller mange mennesker for å fjerne den.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Skal den trives? Vil den ikke rykke opp sine røtter og avkutte sin frukt, så den visner? Alle de friske bladene vil visne uten mektig styrke eller mange mennesker for å løfte den opp fra røttene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Siig: Saa sagde den Herre Herre: Skulde det lykkes? skal man ikke oprykke dets Rødder og afslaae dets Frugt? og det skal blive tørt, (ja, det skal) blive tørt med alle sine Væxters afbrudte (Blade), dog ikke ved en stor Arm eller ved meget Folk, at optage det fra sine Rødder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Si du: Så sier Herren Gud; Skal den lykkes? Skal ikke han trekke opp røttene og kutte av dens frukt, så den visner? Den skal visne med alle sine blader, selv uten stor makt eller mange folk til å plukke den opp ved dets røtter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Say thus says the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots and cut off its fruit, that it withers? It shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by its roots.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Si derfor: Så sier Herren Gud: Skal den blomstre? Vil den ikke bli dratt opp ved røttene, og dens frukt bli kuttet av, slik at den visner; skal ikke alle dens friske blader visne? Og ingen sterk arm eller stort folk kan løfte den fra dens røtter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Vil den blomstre? Skal ikke røttene rives opp, og frukten kuttes av og begynne å visne? Alle bladene vil visne uten stor styrke eller mange mennesker for å løfte den opp med røttene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Si: Så sier Herren Gud: Skal den ha fremgang? Skal han ikke dra opp røttene og kutte av frukten, så den visner; slik at alle dens nye skudd visner? Ikke ved en sterk arm eller mange folk kan den bli hevet opp fra sine røtter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Si, Dette sier Herren: Vil den klare seg? Vil han ikke trekke opp røttene og kutte av grenene, så alle de unge bladene tørker, og den blir revet opp med røttene?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Speake thou therfore, thus saieth the LORDE God: Shal this vyne prospere? shal not his rotes be pluckte out, his frute broken of, his grene braunches wythereed and fade awaye? yee without ether stronge arme or many people, shal it be plucked vp by the rotes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, Shall it prosper? shall he not pull vp the rootes thereof, and destroy the fruite thereof, and cause them to drie? all the leaues of her bud shall wither without great power, or many people, to plucke it vp by the rootes thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Speake thou therfore, thus saith the Lorde God: Shall this vine prosper? shall he not pull vp the rootes therof, and destroy the fruite thereof, and cause them to dry? all the leaues of her bud shall wither without great power, or many people, to plucke it vp by the rootes thereof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Say you, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots of it, and cut off the fruit of it, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? and not by a strong arm or much people can it be raised from the roots of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Say: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: It prospereth -- its roots doth he not draw out, And its fruit cut off, and it is withered? `In' all the leaves of its springing it withereth, And not by great strength, and by a numerous people, To lift it up by its roots.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Say thou, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? and not by a strong arm or much people can it be raised from the roots thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Say, This is what the Lord has said: Will it do well? will he not have its roots pulled up and its branches cut off, so that all its young leaves may become dry and it may be pulled up by its roots?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? and not by a strong arm or many people can it be raised from its roots.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘Say to them: This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Will it prosper? Will he not rip out its roots and cause its fruit to rot and wither? All its foliage will wither. No strong arm or large army will be needed to pull it out by its roots.

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:41 : 41 But Moses said, 'Why are you disobeying the LORD's command? This will not succeed.
• 2 Kgs 25:4-7 : 4 Then the city wall was breached, and all the warriors fled at night through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans were surrounding the city. They escaped toward the Arabah. 5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his troops scattered away from him. 6 They captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they passed judgment on him. 7 The sons of Zedekiah were slaughtered before his eyes, and then his eyes were blinded. They bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.
• 2 Chr 13:12 : 12 Now look, God is with us at our head, and His priests with their trumpets are ready to sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.
• 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, 'Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.'
• Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Be shattered, you nations, and be terrified! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle and be terrified; prepare for battle and be shattered. 10 Devise your plans, but they will be thwarted; issue your orders, but they will not stand, for God is with us.
• Isa 30:1-7 : 1 Woe to rebellious children, declares the LORD, who carry out plans that are not mine and make alliances without my Spirit, adding sin to sin. 2 They set out to go down to Egypt without consulting me, seeking protection in Pharaoh's stronghold and taking refuge in the shadow of Egypt. 3 But Pharaoh's protection will be your shame, and refuge in the shadow of Egypt will bring humiliation. 4 Though their officials are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived at Hanes, 5 all will be ashamed of a people that cannot profit them, bringing neither help nor benefit, but only shame and disgrace. 6 An oracle concerning the animals of the Negev: Through a land of trouble and distress, of lions, lionesses, adders, and flying serpents, they carry their wealth on donkeys’ backs and their treasures on the humps of camels to a people who will not help them. 7 Egypt's help is futile and empty; therefore, I have called her 'Rahab Who Sits Still.'
• Isa 31:1-3 : 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, relying on horses and trusting in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek the LORD. 2 Yet He is wise and brings disaster; He does not take back His words. He will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who practice wickedness. 3 The Egyptians are human and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, both the helper will stumble and the one being helped will fall; they will all perish together.
• Jer 21:4-7 : 4 "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Behold, I am turning back the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls. I will gather them into the midst of this city. 5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand, a strong arm, in anger, in fury, and with great wrath. 6 I will strike the inhabitants of this city—both man and beast—with a great plague, and they will die. 7 Afterward, declares the LORD, I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, the people, and those remaining in this city from the plague, the sword, and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those seeking their lives. He will strike them down with the edge of the sword without pity, without sparing, and without mercy.
• Jer 24:8-9 : 8 But like the bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten, says the LORD, so will I treat Zedekiah, king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land and those living in the land of Egypt. 9 I will make them a horror and an object of calamity among all the kingdoms of the earth—a reproach, a byword, a taunt, and a curse in all the places where I drive them. 10 I will send the sword, famine, and pestilence against them until they are completely destroyed from the land I gave to them and their ancestors.
• Jer 29:4-7 : 4 This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 Build houses and settle in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage so they may have sons and daughters. Multiply there, and do not decrease. 7 Seek the welfare of the city where I have exiled you and pray to the LORD on its behalf, because its welfare determines your welfare.
• Jer 32:5 : 5 He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I deal with him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.
• Jer 37:10 : 10 Even if you were to strike down the entire Chaldean army fighting against you, and only wounded men were left in their tents, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.
• Jer 52:7-9 : 7 Then the city was breached, and though the Chaldeans surrounded it, all the soldiers fled by night through the gate between the two walls, near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah. 8 The Chaldean army pursued King Zedekiah and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. His entire army scattered and abandoned him. 9 They seized the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, in the land of Hamath. There, he pronounced judgment on him. 10 The king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and he also executed all the officials of Judah at Riblah. 11 Then he blinded Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in bronze shackles. The king of Babylon took him to Babylon and kept him in prison until the day he died.
• Ezek 17:10 : 10 Even if transplanted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes it, drying up in the very garden bed where it grew?’
• Ezek 17:15-17 : 15 But he rebelled against him by sending his messengers to Egypt to obtain horses and a great army. Will he prosper? Will he escape if he does such things? Can a person break a covenant and still escape? 16 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, in the place where the king who made him king resides—whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke—there in Babylon he will die. 17 Pharaoh and his mighty army and great company will not help him in battle, when mounds are heaped up and siege walls are built to destroy many people.