Verse 2

Son of man, sing a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him, 'You consider yourself like a young lion among the nations, but you are like a sea monster in the seas; you thrash about in your rivers, stir the waters with your feet, and muddy their streams.'

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Du er som en kraftfull løve blant folkene, men som et sjømonstret som herjer i havet. Du bruser frem i elvene dine, gjør vannet grumsete med føttene dine og tråkker ned elvenes strømmer.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Menneskesønn, løft en klagesang over farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du er som en ung løve blant nasjonene, og som et sjøuhyre i havet, som bryter fram i elvene dine og forvirrer vannene med dine føtter, gjør elvene grumsete.

  • Norsk King James

    Menneskesønn, ta opp en klage over Farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du er som en ung løve blant nasjonene, og som en hval i havet. Du kom opp med elvene dine, rørte opp vannet med føttene dine, og gjorde dem urene.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Du menneskesønn, stem i en klagesang over Farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du var som en ung løve blant nasjonene, og du var som et sjøuhyre i havene. Du svømte i elvene dine, skitnet til vannet med føttene dine, og rørte opp deres elver.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Menneskesønn, løft en klagesang over farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: 'Du lignet en ung løve blant nasjonene, men du var som et sjøuhyre i havene. Du brøt fram i elvene dine, forurenset vannet med føttene dine og trampet ned elvene deres.'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Menneskesønn, stem i en klagesang for farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du ligner en ung løve blant nasjonene, som en sjømonster i havet. Du brøt fram med elvene dine, og forstyrret vannet med føttene dine og skitnet til elvene deres.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    «Sønn av menneske, frembring en klagesang for Farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du er som et ungt løve blant folkeslagene og som en hval i havene. Du kom frem med dine elver, forstyrret vannene med dine føtter, og forurenset deres elver.»

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

    Menneskesønn, stem i en klagesang for farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du ligner en ung løve blant nasjonene, som en sjømonster i havet. Du brøt fram med elvene dine, og forstyrret vannet med føttene dine og skitnet til elvene deres.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Menneskesønn, syng en klagesang over farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du likner en ung løve blant nasjonene, men du er som et sjøuhyre i havet. Du spruter ut i elvene dine, og du skitner til vannet med føttene dine og roter til elvene deres.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Menneskesønn, sørg over farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: 'Løvenes ungdom er ødelagt blant folkeslagene, men du er som en havets monster som slenger seg rundt i elvene dine og skitner til vannene med føttene dine og roter dem opp.'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Du Menneskesøn! optag et Klagemaal over Pharao, Kongen af Ægypten, og du skal sige til ham: Du var lig en ung Løve iblandt Hedningerne, og du var som en Drage i Havene, og du drog ind i dine Floder, og rørte Vandet med dine Fødder, og gjorde deres Floder skidne (med) Fødderne.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Menneskesønn, stem i en klagesang over farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du er som en ung løve blant nasjonene, og du er som en hval i havene. Du kom ut med elvene dine og forstyrret vannene med føttene dine og gjorde elvene deres urene.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him, You are like a young lion of the nations, and you are like a whale in the seas; and you came forth with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Menneskesønn, stem i en klagesang over farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du liknet en ung løve blant nasjonene, men du er som et uhyre i havet. Du brøt frem med elvene dine, forstyrret vannet med føttene dine og forurenset deres elver.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Menneskesønn, fremfør en klagesang for Farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Løve blant nasjonene har du vært som, og du er som en drage i havene. Du bryter frem med dine strømmer, og uroer vannet med føttene dine, og gjør strømmene urene.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Menneskesønn, stem i en klagesang over farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Du ble sammenlignet med en ung løve blant nasjonene; men du er som et uhyre i havet, og du brøt fram med dine elver, du uroliget vannet med føttene dine og gjorde elvene deres grumsete.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Menneskesønn, syng en klagesang for farao, kongen av Egypt, og si til ham: Unge løve blant nasjonene, ødeleggelse har kommet over deg; du var som et sjøuhyre i havene, som sprutet vann, rørte opp vannet med dine føtter, og gjorde bekkene skitne.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Thou sonne of man, take vp a lamentacion vpo Pharao the kynge of Egipte, & saye vnto him: Thou art reputed as a Lyon of the Heithen, & as a whalfish in the see. Thou castest yi waters aboute the, thou troublest the waters wt thy fete, and stampest in their floudes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Sonne of man, take vp a lamentation for Pharaoh King of Egypt, and say vnto him, Thou art like a lyon of the nations and art as a dragon in the sea: thou castedst out thy riuers and troubledst the waters with thy feete, and stampedst in their riuers.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Thou sonne of man, take vp a lamentation vpon Pharao the king of Egypt, and say vnto him, thou art lyke a lion of the heathen, and as a whale fishe in the sea: thou drawest out thy riuers, thou troublest the waters with thy feete, and stampest in their riuers.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou [art] as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tell him, You were likened to a young lion of the nations: yet are you as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Son of man, lift up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and thou hast said unto him: A young lion of nations thou hast been like, And thou `art' as a dragon in the seas, And thou comest forth with thy flowings, And dost trouble the waters with thy feet, And thou dost foul their flowings.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou wast likened unto a young lion of the nations: yet art thou as a monster in the seas; and thou didst break forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Son of man, make a song of grief for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and say to him, Young lion of the nations, destruction has come on you; and you were like a sea-beast in the seas, sending out bursts of water, troubling the waters with your feet, making their streams dirty.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tell him, You were likened to a young lion of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Son of man, sing a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him:“‘You were like a lion among the nations, but you are a monster in the seas; you thrash about in your streams, stir up the water with your feet, and muddy your streams.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 29:3 : 3 Speak and say, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it for myself.’
  • Ezek 27:2 : 2 Now you, son of man, raise a lamentation over Tyre,
  • Nah 2:11-13 : 11 Devastation, desolation, and destruction! Hearts melt, knees tremble, loins shake, and all faces turn pale. 12 Where is the lion’s den, the lair of the young lions, where the lion went, the lioness went, and the lion’s cubs, with no one to disturb them? 13 The lion tears apart prey to feed its cubs and strangles it for its lionesses. He fills his dens with prey and his lairs with torn flesh.
  • Ezek 19:1-6 : 1 Now you, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel. 2 Say, 'What was your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among the young lions and raised her cubs.' 3 She brought up one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey and devoured men. 4 The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit. They captured him with hooks and brought him to the land of Egypt. 5 When she saw that her hope was lost and her waiting was in vain, she took another one of her cubs and made him into a young lion. 6 He prowled among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey and devoured people.
  • Ezek 28:12 : 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.
  • Ezek 32:16 : 16 This is a lamentation, and the daughters of the nations will chant it. They will chant it for Egypt and all her multitude, declares the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 34:18 : 18 Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pastures? Must you also trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
  • Ezek 38:13 : 13 Sheba, Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish with all their young lions will say to you: ‘Have you come to seize spoil? Have you gathered your hordes to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and possessions, to make off with great plunder?’
  • Isa 27:1 : 1 On that day, the LORD will punish with his fierce, great, and strong sword Leviathan, the fleeing serpent, Leviathan, the twisting serpent, and he will kill the sea monster that is in the sea.
  • Jer 4:7 : 7 A lion has come out of his thicket, a destroyer of nations has set out; he has left his place to turn your land into a waste. Your cities will be ruined, without inhabitants.
  • Jer 9:18 : 18 'For a voice of wailing is heard from Zion: “How devastated we are! We are utterly ashamed, for we have left the land and our dwellings have been cast off.”'
  • Jer 46:8 : 8 Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters surge like rivers. It says, 'I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their inhabitants.'
  • Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Awake, as in days of old, as in generations long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces and pierced the dragon?
  • Gen 49:9 : 9 'Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stoops down, he crouches like a lion, and like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
  • Num 24:9 : 9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Those who bless you will be blessed; those who curse you will be cursed.
  • Ps 74:13-14 : 13 You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters. 14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.
  • Prov 28:15 : 15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
  • Ezek 32:18 : 18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and bring her and the daughters of mighty nations down to the earth below, to those who go down to the pit.
  • Ezek 27:32 : 32 And they will chant a dirge for you, lamenting, 'Who was ever like Tyre, silenced and destroyed in the midst of the sea?'