Verse 14

So the LORD God said to the serpent, 'Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals. You will crawl on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: «Fordi du gjorde dette, skal du være forbannet blant alt annet fe og alle ville dyr. På magen skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine dager.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet fremfor alt fe og alle markens dyr. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du ete alle dine levedager.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor sa Gud til slangen: Fordi du har gjort dette, er du forbannet over alle husdyr og alle ville dyr. På magen skal du krype, og støv skal du spise hele ditt liv.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gud Herren sa til slangen: Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet blant alle husdyr og blant alle villdyr, på buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine livsdager.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: "Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet framfor alt kveg og alle ville dyr. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine levedager.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: «Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet blant alt fe og alle dyr på marken. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine dager.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa HERREN Gud til slangen: «Fordi du gjorde dette, er du forbannet over alle husdyr og markens dyr. Du skal krypende bevege deg på magen og spise støv alle dine dager.»

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

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: «Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet blant alt fe og alle dyr på marken. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine dager.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sa Herren Gud til slangen: "Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet blant all buskap og alle ville dyr! På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine levedager.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sa Herren Gud til slangen: «Fordi du har gjort dette, er du forbannet, mer enn alt feet og alle dyrene på marken. På buken skal du krype og støv skal du spise alle dine levedager.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Gud Herren til Slangen: Efterdi du gjorde dette, da vær forbandet fremfor alt Qvæget og fremfor alle (vilde) Dyr paa Marken; du skal gaae paa din Bug og æde Støv alle dit Livs Dage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren Gud sa til slangen: "Fordi du har gjort dette, er du forbannet framfor alt kveg og alle dyr på marken. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine levedager.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren Gud sa til slangen: «Fordi du har gjort dette, er du forbannet blant alt storfeet og alle dyrene på marken. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine levedager.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: "Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet blant alt fe og alle dyr i marken. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine dager."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: Fordi du gjorde dette, skal du være forbannet blant alle husdyr og alle ville dyr. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du ete alle dine levedager.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Herren Gud til slangen: Fordi du har gjort dette, skal du være forbannet fremfor alt fe og alle ville dyr. På buken skal du krype, og støv skal du spise alle dine dager.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the LORde God sayd vnto the serpet because thou haste so done moste cursed be thou of all catell and of all beastes of the feld: vppo thy bely shalt thou goo: and erth shalt thou eate all dayes of thy lyfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde the LORDE God vnto the serpent: Because thou hast done this, cursed be thou aboue all catell and aboue all beastes of the felde. Vpon thy bely shalt thou go, & earth shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattell, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the lord god said vnto ye serpent: Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy lyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all cattle, and above every animal of the field. On your belly shall you go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah God saith unto the serpent, `Because thou hast done this, cursed `art' thou above all the cattle, and above every beast of the field: on thy belly dost thou go, and dust thou dost eat, all days of thy life;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. On your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD God said to the serpent,“Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the cattle and all the living creatures of the field! On your belly you will crawl and dust you will eat all the days of your life.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 65:25 : 25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the serpent will eat dust. They will not harm or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the LORD.
• Mic 7:17 : 17 They will lick the dust like snakes, like creatures that crawl on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds; they will dread the LORD our God and stand in awe of You.
• Ps 72:9 : 9 Those who dwell in the desert will bow before him, and his enemies will lick the dust.
• Isa 29:4 : 4 You will be brought low; from the ground you will speak, and your words will come in a muffled way from the dust. Your voice will sound like that of a ghost from the earth, and your speech will whisper from the dust.
• Gen 3:1 : 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, you shall not eat from any tree in the garden?'
• Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoever sheds human blood, by humans will their blood be shed; for in the image of God, God made mankind.
• Exod 21:28-32 : 28 If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must be stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox will not be held liable. 29 But if the ox has a habit of goring, and it has been known to its owner for some time but he has not kept it confined, and it kills a man or a woman, the ox must be stoned, and its owner must also be put to death. 30 However, if a ransom is imposed on him, he must pay whatever is demanded for the redemption of his life. 31 Whether it gores a son or a daughter, the same judgment applies to him. 32 If the ox gores a male or female servant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the servant, and the ox must be stoned.
• Lev 20:25 : 25 You must distinguish between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean. Do not make yourselves detestable by any animal, bird, or anything that moves on the ground that I have set apart as unclean for you.
• Deut 28:15-20 : 15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commandments and statutes I am commanding you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overtake you. 16 Cursed will you be in the city, and cursed will you be in the field. 17 Cursed will be your basket and your kneading bowl. 18 Cursed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your land, the offspring of your cattle, and the increase of your flocks. 19 Cursed will you be when you come in, and cursed will you be when you go out. 20 The LORD will send curses, confusion, and rebuke in everything you undertake until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil of your deeds, by which you have forsaken Me.