Verse 3

and say to Tyre, situated at the gateways of the sea, a merchant of peoples to many coastlands: 'Thus says the Lord God: Tyre, you have declared, "I am perfect in beauty."'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og si til Tyrus, som ligger ved innløpet til havet, handelsbyen for mange folk og øyer: "Slik sier Herren Gud: Tyrus, du sa: 'Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.'"

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  og si til Tyrus, du som ligger ved inngangene til havet, du som er en kjøpmann for mange øyer: Så sier Herren Gud: Å, Tyrus, du har sagt: Jeg er en fullkommen skjønnhet.

• Norsk King James

  Og si til Tyrus: O du som ligger ved havets inngang, du som handler med folk fra mange øyer, slik sier Herren Gud: O Tyrus, du har sagt: Jeg er av fullkommen skjønnhet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Si til Tyros, som ligger ved havets inngang, som driver handel med mange kystland: Så sier Herren Gud: Tyros, du har sagt: Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  og si til Tyrus, som ligger ved inngangen til havet og driver handel med mange folkeslag: Så sier Herren Gud: Tyrus, du sa: 'Jeg er den fullkomne skjønnhet.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og si til Tyrus, du som ligger ved inngangen til havet, du som er en kjøpmann for folkene på de mange øyer: Så sier Herren Gud: O Tyrus, du har sagt: Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og si til Tyrus: «O du som ligger ved havets port, du handelsmann for mange øyer, slik sier Herren Gud: O Tyrus, du har sagt: ‘Jeg er fullkomment vakker.’»

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

  Og si til Tyrus, du som ligger ved inngangen til havet, du som er en kjøpmann for folkene på de mange øyer: Så sier Herren Gud: O Tyrus, du har sagt: Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Si til Tyrus, den som ligger ved inngangen til havet, som driver handel med folkene til mange kyster: Så sier Herren Gud: Tyre, du har sagt, 'Jeg er den fullkomne skjønnhet.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og si til Tyrus, som ligger ved inngangen til havet, som handler med mange folkeslag, til mange kystland: Så sier Herren Gud: Tyrus, du har sagt: 'Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du skal sige til Tyrus, som boer der, hvor Nedgangen er til Havet, som handler med Folk paa mange Øer: Saa sagde den Herre Herre: O Tyrus! du, du sagde: Jeg er fuldkommen i Deilighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og si til Tyrus, du som ligger ved inngangen til havet, du som er handelsbyens kjøpmann for mange øyer: Så sier Herren Gud; O Tyrus, du har sagt, Jeg er av fullkommen skjønnhet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And say to Tyre, O you who are situated at the entry of the sea, a merchant of the peoples for many islands, Thus says the Lord GOD; O Tyre, you have said, I am of perfect beauty.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og si til Tyrus, du som bor ved innløpet til havet, som er folkets handelsmann til mange øyer: Så sier Herren Gud: Du, Tyrus, har sagt, Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du som bor ved inngangene til havet, folkets handelsmann til mange øyer, slik sier Herren Gud: O Tyrus, du har sagt: Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og si til Tyrus, du som bor ved havets inngang, du som er folkenes handelsby til mange øyer, slik sier Herren Jehova: Du, Tyrus, har sagt: Jeg er fullkommen i skjønnhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og si til Tyrus: Du som sitter ved havets port og handler med folkene i de store sjøområdene, dette er Herrens ord: Du, Tyrus, har sagt, Jeg er et fullkomment vakkert skip.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & saye vnto Tyre, which is a porte off the see, yt occupieth with moch people: and many Iles: thus speaketh ye LORDE God: O Tyre thou hast sayde: what, I am a noble cite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And say vnto Tyrus, that is situate at the entrie of the sea, which is the marte of the people for many yles, Thus sayeth the Lorde God, O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfite beautie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And say vnto Tyre that is situate at the entry of the sea, whiche is the mart of the people for many iles, thus sayth the Lorde God O Tyre, thou hast sayde, I am of perfite beautie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, [which art] a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I [am] of perfect beauty.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and tell Tyre, you who dwell at the entry of the sea, who are the merchant of the peoples to many isles, thus says the Lord Yahweh: You, Tyre, have said, I am perfect in beauty.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  O dweller on the entrances of the sea, Merchant of the peoples unto many isles, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: O Tyre, thou -- thou hast said: I `am' the perfection of beauty.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and say unto Tyre, O thou that dwellest at the entry of the sea, that art the merchant of the peoples unto many isles, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou, O Tyre, hast said, I am perfect in beauty.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say to Tyre, O you who are seated at the doorway of the sea, trading for the peoples with the great sea-lands, these are the words of the Lord: You, O Tyre, have said, I am a ship completely beautiful.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and tell Tyre, you who dwell at the entry of the sea, who are the merchant of the peoples to many islands, thus says the Lord Yahweh: You, Tyre, have said, I am perfect in beauty.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Say to Tyre, who sits at the entrance of the sea, merchant to the peoples on many coasts,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘O Tyre, you have said,“I am perfectly beautiful.”

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 27:4 : 4 Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty.
• Ezek 27:10-36 : 10 Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army; they hung their shields and helmets in you, enhancing your splendor. 11 The men of Arvad and your army stood on your walls all around, and valiant men were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they brought your beauty to perfection. 12 Tarshish traded with you because of your great wealth of goods, exchanging silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares. 13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human lives and bronze articles for your merchandise. 14 From Beth Togarmah, they traded horses, war horses, and mules for your goods. 15 The men of Dedan were your merchants; many coastlands were your clients; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony wood as your payments. 16 Aram traded with you because of the vast amount of your products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares. 17 Judah and the land of Israel were your merchants. They traded wheat from Minnith, sweet confections, honey, oil, and balm for your merchandise. 18 Damascus traded with you because of the abundance of your goods and the multitude of your wealth, offering wine from Helbon and fine white wool. 19 Dan and Javan from Uzal exchanged your goods for wrought iron, cassia, and aromatic cane, contributing to your merchandise. 20 The men of Dedan were your merchants, dealing in luxurious garments for chariot riders. 21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were merchants at your service, trading lambs, rams, and goats with you. 22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you, offering the finest spices, precious stones, and gold in exchange for your wares. 23 Haran, Canneh, and Eden, as well as the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad, traded with you. 24 They sold you luxurious items, embroidered blue and multicolored garments, treasures of fine clothes, bound with strong cords, packed securely for your market. 25 The ships of Tarshish carried your goods as your trading fleet. You were filled with merchandise and became glorious in the heart of the seas. 26 Your rowers brought you into deep waters, but the east wind broke you apart in the heart of the seas. 27 Your wealth, merchandise, wares, sailors, pilots, ship-repairers, merchants, and all your warriors, along with the people in your midst, will sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your ruin. 28 At the sound of the cries of your pilots, the surrounding lands will tremble. 29 All who handle the oars, the sailors, and all the seafaring captains will disembark from their ships and stand on the shore. 30 They will mourn over you with loud cries, bitterly wailing, throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes. 31 They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. In deep anguish and bitter mourning, they will weep for you. 32 And they will chant a dirge for you, lamenting, 'Who was ever like Tyre, silenced and destroyed in the midst of the sea?' 33 When your merchandise went out to the seas, you satisfied many peoples. With your abundant wealth and your goods, you enriched the kings of the earth. 34 Now that you are broken in the seas, in the depths of the waters, your goods and all your company have fallen in your midst. 35 All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror, their faces troubled. 36 The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; you have become a source of terror and will cease to exist forever.
• Ezek 28:2-3 : 2 Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: Because your heart has grown proud, and you have said, “I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas,” but you are a man and not a god, though you have set your heart as if it were the heart of a god— 3 Indeed, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you.
• Ezek 28:12-17 : 12 Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering: ruby, topaz, and diamond; beryl, onyx, and jasper; sapphire, turquoise, and emerald; and gold. The workmanship of your settings and mountings was prepared for you on the day you were created. 14 You were an anointed guardian cherub, and I placed you on the holy mountain of God. You walked among the stones of fire. 15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until wickedness was found in you. 16 Through your widespread trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the stones of fire. 17 Your heart became proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings.
• Rev 18:3 : 3 For all the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the abundance of her luxurious living.
• Rev 18:11-15 : 11 The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their cargo anymore— 12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, crimson, all kinds of scented wood, every article of ivory, every article made of the most costly wood, and of bronze, iron, and marble, 13 and cinnamon, spice, incense, ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and human bodies and souls. 14 The fruit your soul longed for has departed from you. All your luxurious and splendid things are lost to you, never to be found again. 15 The merchants who became rich from her will stand far off, out of fear for her torment, weeping and mourning,
• Ps 50:2 : 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.
• Isa 23:2-3 : 2 Be silent, you inhabitants of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose messengers cross over the sea. 3 On the great waters came the grain of Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, its revenue; it was the marketplace of nations.
• Isa 23:8-9 : 8 Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were honored in the earth? 9 The LORD of Hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all glory, to humble all who are honored on the earth.
• Isa 23:11 : 11 He has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. The LORD has commanded for Canaan to be destroyed, and her strongholds laid waste.
• Ezek 26:17 : 17 They will take up a lament over you and say to you: 'How you have perished, you who were inhabited by people of the seas, the renowned city, strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who spread terror among all who lived there.'