Verse 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—

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: 'Så sier Herren Gud: Siden ditt hjerte har blitt hovmodig og du sier: 'Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter som en gud på tronen i havet', selv om du bare er et menneske, ikke en gud, og har latt ditt hjerte bli som hjertet til en gud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er blitt hovmodig, og du har sagt: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på et gudesete midt i havene. Men du er et menneske, og ikke Gud, selv om du setter ditt hjerte som Guds hjerte.

• Norsk King James

  Menneskesønn, si til Tyrus' leder: Slik sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er hevet, og du har sagt: "Jeg er Gud, jeg sitter i Guds sete, midt i havet"; er du egentlig bare et menneske, ikke Gud, selv om du har satt ditt hjerte slik som Guds hjerte.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du menneskesønn, si til fyrsten i Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi hjertet ditt er blitt hovmodig, og du har sagt: 'Jeg er Gud, jeg sitter på Guds trone midt i havet'; Men du er et menneske og ikke Gud, selv om du tror at hjertet ditt er som Guds hjerte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten i Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er blitt hovmodig og du sier: 'Jeg er en gud; jeg sitter på Guds trone midt ute på havet,' enda du er et menneske og ikke en gud, selv om du gjør ditt hjerte som et gudshjerte,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er hovmodig, og du har sagt: 'Jeg er en Gud, jeg sitter på Guds trone midt i havene,' men du er et menneske og ikke Gud, selv om du gjør ditt hjerte som Guds hjerte.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Søn av menneske, si til fyrsten i Tyrus: Slik sier Herren, Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er oppblåst og du har sagt: 'Jeg er en Gud, jeg sitter på Guds sete midt blant havene', mens du bare er et menneske og ikke Gud, selv om du har innstilt ditt hjerte som Guds hjerte:

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

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er hovmodig, og du har sagt: 'Jeg er en Gud, jeg sitter på Guds trone midt i havene,' men du er et menneske og ikke Gud, selv om du gjør ditt hjerte som Guds hjerte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er blitt hovmodig og du sier: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på Guds trone midt i havet, men du er et menneske og ikke en gud, selv om du gjør ditt hjerte som en Guds hjerte,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi hjertet ditt er blitt hovmodig og du har sagt: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på en guds trone midt i havet, enda du er et menneske og ikke en gud, og du gjort ditt hjerte som en guds hjerte—

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du Menneskesøn! siig til Tyri Fyrste: Saa sagde den Herre Herre: Fordi dit Hjerte er ophøiet, og du sagde: Jeg er Gud, jeg sidder paa Guds Sæde midt i Havet; (fordi) du er et Menneske og ikke Gud, (og) dog holdt dit Hjerte som Guds Hjerte;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er blitt hovmodig, og du har sagt: 'Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på Guds trone midt i havene', men du er et menneske og ikke Gud, selv om du setter ditt hjerte som Guds hjerte.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD; Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are a man and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of God:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyre: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte har blitt hovmodig, og du har sagt: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på Guds trone, midt i havet. Men du er et menneske, ikke en gud, selv om du har satt ditt hjerte som Guds hjerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Menneskesønn, si til lederen av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er hovmodig, og du sier: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter i Guds trone midt i havet, men du er et menneske og ikke Gud, likevel gjør du ditt hjerte som Guds hjerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte er hovmodig, og du har sagt: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter i Guds sted midt ute i havet, selv om du er et menneske, ikke en gud, selv om du har satt ditt hjerte som et gudshjerte;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: Så sier Herren: Fordi ditt hjerte har blitt hovmodig, og du har sagt: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på guds trone midt i havet; men du er et menneske, ikke en gud, selv om du gjør hjertet ditt som et gudshjerte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou sonne of man, tell the prynce of Tyre: Thus saieth the LORDE God: because thou hast a proude hert and hast sayde: I am a God, I haue my seate in the myddest off the see like a god: where as thou art but a man & not God, & yet stondest in thine owne coceate, that thou art God:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Sonne of ma, say vnto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saieth the Lord God, Because thine heart is exalted, & thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God in ye mids of the sea, yet thou art but a man & not God, and though thou didest thinke in thine heart, that thou wast equall with God,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou sonne of man, tel the prince of Tyre, thus sayth the Lorde God: Because thou hast a proude heart, and hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seate of God, in the mids of the sea: wher as thou art but a man, and not God, though thou set thyne heart as the heart of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are man, and not God, though you did set your heart as the heart of God;-

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart hath been high, And thou dost say: A god I `am', The habitation of God I have inhabited, In the heart of the seas, And thou `art' man, and not God, And thou givest out thy heart as the heart of God,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;--

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Lord has said: Because your heart has been lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I am seated on the seat of God in the heart of the seas; but you are man and not God, though you have made your heart as the heart of God:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are man, and not God, though you did set your heart as the heart of God--

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Your heart is proud and you said,“I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas”– yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 28:9 : 9 Will you still say, “I am a god,” in the presence of those who kill you? Yet you are a man and not a god in the hands of those who wound you.
• 2 Thess 2:4 : 4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
• Isa 31:3 : 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.
• Ps 9:20 : 20 Arise, LORD! Do not let mere mortals prevail; let the nations be judged in your presence.
• Isa 14:13-14 : 13 You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the north.' 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
• 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
• Rev 17:3 : 3 Then he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
• 1 Tim 3:6 : 6 He must not be a recent convert, so that he does not become conceited and fall into the judgment of the devil.
• Gen 3:5 : 5 'For God knows that on the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.'
• Deut 8:14 : 14 then your heart may grow proud, and you might forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
• 2 Chr 26:16 : 16 But after Uzziah became strong, his heart was lifted up with pride, leading to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
• Ps 72:6-7 : 6 He will come down like rain upon cut grass, like showers that water the earth. 7 In his days, the righteous one will flourish, and peace will abound as long as the moon endures.
• Ps 82:6-7 : 6 I said, 'You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.' 7 However, like men, you will die; and like one of the princes, you will fall.
• Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction, the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
• Isa 2:12 : 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts will come against all who are proud and arrogant, against all who are exalted—they will be humbled.
• Ezek 27:3-4 : 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."' 4 Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders have perfected your beauty.
• Ezek 27:26-27 : 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.
• Ezek 28:5-6 : 5 By your great skill in trading, you have increased your wealth, and your heart has grown proud because of your wealth. 6 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have set your heart as if it were the heart of a god,
• Ezek 28:12-14 : 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.
• Ezek 28:17 : 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.
• Ezek 31:10 : 10 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because it grew tall, lifting its top among the clouds, and its heart became arrogant because of its height,
• Dan 4:30-31 : 30 Immediately, what was spoken about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people, ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird. 31 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me. I praised the Most High, honored, and glorified Him who lives forever: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
• Dan 5:22-23 : 22 But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You had the vessels from His house brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives, and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which cannot see, hear, or understand. But the God who holds your breath in His hand and controls all your ways, you have not glorified.
• Hab 2:4 : 4 Look! The proud person—his soul is not upright within him, but the righteous one will live by his faith.
• Acts 12:22-23 : 22 The crowd kept shouting, 'This is the voice of a god, not of a man!' 23 Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God. He was eaten by worms and died.