Verse 25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets within her, like a roaring lion that tears its prey; they have devoured lives, seized treasure and precious things, and made many widows within her.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Profetene i landet har inngått en sammensvergelse; de fortærer menneskeliv som en løve som river byttet, tar skatter og kostbarheter og gjør mange kvinner til enker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det er en sammensvergelse av hennes profeter midt iblant seg, som en brølende løve som river sitt bytte i stykker. De har fortært sjeler, de har tatt varer og kostbare ting, og har gjort mange enker midt i henne.

• Norsk King James

  Det er en sammensvergelse blant hennes profeter, som en brølende løve som ransaker byttet; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt skatter og dyrebare ting; de har gjort mange til enker midt i deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hennes profeter driver sammensvergelser midt blant henne, de er som en brølende løve som røver bytte; de fortærer sjeler, tar rikdom og dyrebare ting, og gjør enker mange midt blant henne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Profetene har dannet en sammensvergelse midt iblant henne, som en brølende løve som river bytte. De har fortært sjeler, tatt rikdom og dyre ting - hennes enker har de gjort mange midt iblant henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er en sammensvergelse av hennes profeter i hennes midte, lik en brølende løve som river i stykker byttet; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt bort skatter og kostbare ting; de har gjort henne til mange enker midt i henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I midten av henne finnes en sammensvergelse av profeter, som et brølende løve som fortærer byttet; de har fortært sjeler, tatt hennes skatter og kostbarheter, og gjort henne til mange enker.

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

  Det er en sammensvergelse av hennes profeter i hennes midte, lik en brølende løve som river i stykker byttet; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt bort skatter og kostbare ting; de har gjort henne til mange enker midt i henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En sammensvergelse av profetene hennes i byen er som en brølende, ravende løve som fortærer sitt rov. De har fortært sjeler, slukt rikdom og kostbarheter, og gjort mange kvinner til enker der.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Profetene i din midte sammensverger seg som en brølende løve som river sitt bytte. De har fortært sjeler, samlet rikdom og dyrebare ting, og har multiplisert enkemenn i din midte.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hendes Propheters Forbund er midt derudi, de ere som en brølende Løve, som røver Rov; de æde Sjælen, tage Gods og dyrebare Ting, gjøre deres Enker mange midt i den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er en sammensvergelse av profetene hennes midt blant seg, som en brølende løve som fortærer sitt bytte; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt skatt og dyrebare ting; de har gjort mange enker midt blant dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in its midst.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det er en sammensvergelse av profetene hennes midt i den, lik en brølende løve som river byttet: de har fortært sjeler; de tar skatter og kostbare ting; de har gjort mange enker i midt i den.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det er en sammensvergelse av profetene i din midte, som en brølende løve som river byttet; de har fortært sjeler, rikdom og herlighet har de tatt, og de har multiplisert dine enker.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det er en sammensvergelse blant hennes profeter i hennes midte, som en brølende løve som river byttet: de har fortært sjeler; de tar skatter og dyrebare ting; de har gjort henne til enke mange ganger i hennes midte.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hennes herskere i henne er som en høylytt løve som voldsomt tar sitt bytte; de har laget et måltid av sjeler; de har tatt rikdom og verdifulle eiendeler; de har gjort antallet av enker i henne stort.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  thy prophetes that are in the, are sworne together to deuoure soules, like as a roaringe Lyon, that lyueth by his pray. They receaue riches and good, and make many wyddowes in ye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There is a conspiracie of her prophets in the mids thereof like a roaring lyon, rauening the praye: they haue deuoured soules: they haue taken the riches and precious things: they haue made her many widowes in the mids thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is a conspiracie of her prophetes in the middest therof: as a roring lion rauenyng his pray, they deuour soules, they haue taken the riche and pretious thynges, they haue made her many widowes in the middest therof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [There is] a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of it, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A conspiracy of its prophets `is' in its midst, as a roaring lion tearing prey; The soul they have devoured, Wealth and glory they have taken, Its widows have multiplied in its midst.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Her rulers in her are like a loud-voiced lion violently taking his food; they have made a meal of souls; they have taken wealth and valued property; they have made great the number of widows in her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in its midst.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows within it.

Referenced Verses

• Hos 6:9 : 9 As marauders lie in wait for someone, so a band of priests murder on the road to Shechem; they commit heinous crimes.
• Jer 11:9 : 9 Then the LORD said to me, ‘A conspiracy has been found among the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.’
• Jer 2:34 : 34 Even on your skirts is found the blood of the innocent poor. You did not find them breaking in, yet it is because of all these things.
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not live.
• Ezek 22:27-29 : 27 Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey; they shed blood and destroy lives to make unjust gain. 28 Her prophets plaster false visions for them, prophesying lies and saying, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken. 29 The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the foreigner, denying them justice.
• Jer 5:30-31 : 30 A terrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. And My people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?
• Jer 6:13 : 13 For from the least to the greatest, all are greedy for unjust gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
• Jer 15:8 : 8 Their widows have increased to Me more than the sand of the seas. I have brought against them a destroyer at noon, and I have caused anguish and terror to fall upon the city suddenly.
• Lam 2:14 : 14 The visions of your prophets were false and empty; they did not expose your iniquity to restore your fortunes. Instead, they saw false and misleading oracles for you.
• Lam 4:13 : 13 It happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.
• Ezek 13:10-16 : 10 Because they have misled my people by saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because when a flimsy wall is built, they plaster it over with whitewash, 11 say to those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be a flooding rain, hailstones will fall, and a stormy wind will break it. 12 When the wall falls, people will ask you, ‘Where is the whitewash you applied?’ 13 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: In my wrath, I will unleash a stormy wind. In my anger, there will be flooding rain, and hailstones in fury will bring about destruction. 14 I will break down the wall that you plastered with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. It will collapse, and you will perish within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD. 15 So I will pour out my wrath on the wall and on those who plaster it with whitewash. I will tell you, ‘The wall is gone, and so are those who plastered it,’ 16 along with the prophets of Israel who prophesied concerning Jerusalem and claimed visions of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.
• 1 Kgs 22:11-13 : 11 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made iron horns, and he declared, 'This is what the LORD says: With these, you will gore the Arameans until they are completely destroyed.' 12 And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, 'Go up to Ramoth Gilead and triumph, for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.' 13 The messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, 'Behold, all the prophets are declaring good things to the king with one voice. Please let your word agree with theirs and say something favorable.'
• 1 Kgs 22:23 : 23 So now the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has decreed disaster for you.
• Isa 56:11 : 11 Yet the dogs are greedy; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack understanding; all of them turn to their own way, each seeking his own gain from every quarter.
• Jer 2:30 : 30 In vain I have struck your children; they accepted no discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a ravenous lion.
• Mic 3:5-7 : 5 This is what the LORD says: "As for the prophets who lead my people astray, they proclaim peace when they have something to eat but prepare for war against those who do not feed them. 6 Therefore night will come over you—without visions; the darkness will fall—without divination. The sun will set for the prophets, and the day will grow dark for them. 7 The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God.
• Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in.
• Mark 12:40 : 40 They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.'
• Luke 20:47 : 47 They devour widows’ houses and make long prayers for appearance’s sake. These will receive a greater condemnation.
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But just as there were false prophets among the people, there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
• Rev 13:11 : 11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.
• Rev 13:15 : 15 It was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could speak and cause all who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
• Rev 17:6 : 6 I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly amazed.
• Rev 18:13 : 13 and cinnamon, spice, incense, ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and human bodies and souls.