Verse 5

Look among the nations and observe—be utterly amazed! For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe even if you were told.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Se på nasjonene og bli overveldet, for jeg vil handle på en måte dere ikke ville trodd, selv om det blir fortalt.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Se blant folkene og merk, bli forskrekket og forbauset; for jeg skal gjøre en gjerning i deres dager som dere ikke vil tro, selv om det blir fortalt dere.

  • Norsk King James

    Se blant folkene, og bli forundret; for jeg vil utføre et verk i deres dager som dere ikke vil tro, selv om dere får høre det.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Se blant folkene og skue dere, bli forskrekket og forbløffet! For jeg gjør en gjerning i deres dager, som dere ikke ville tro om den ble fortalt.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Se blant folkene, se og bli forundret, for jeg vil gjøre en gjerning i deres dager som dere ikke vil tro, selv om det blir fortalt.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Se blant folkene og merk dere; vær forbløffet og undrer dere. For jeg vil gjøre en gjerning i deres dager, som dere ikke ville tro, selv om det ble fortalt dere.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Se blant hedningene, og undre dere: for jeg skal utføre en gjerning i deres dager, som dere ikke vil tro, selv om den blir fortalt dere.

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

    Se blant folkene og merk dere; vær forbløffet og undrer dere. For jeg vil gjøre en gjerning i deres dager, som dere ikke ville tro, selv om det ble fortalt dere.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Se blant folkene og stirr, og bli forundret, slått av skrekk! For en gjerning utfører jeg i deres dager, som dere ikke ville tro om det ble fortalt.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Se blant nasjonene, se og bli forbauset; for jeg gjør en gjerning i dine dager som dere ikke ville tro om noen fortalte dere.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Seer iblandt Hedningerne og skuer, og forundrer eder, (ja) forundrer eder; thi jeg gjør en Gjerning i eders Dage, I skulle ikke troe den, naar den fortælles.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Se, blant nasjonene, og bli forbløffet. For jeg skal gjøre en gjerning i deres dager som dere ikke vil tro, selv om det blir fortalt dere.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Look among the nations and watch—be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    "Se blant nasjonene, og betrakt, forundre dere; for jeg virker en gjerning i deres dager, som dere ikke vil tro, selv om det blir fortalt dere.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Se blant folkene, og se og undre dere storlig. For en gjerning gjør han i deres dager, dere vil ikke tro selv om det ble fortalt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Se blant nasjonene og betrakt, og undre deg storlig; for jeg gjør en gjerning i deres dager som dere ikke vil tro selv om det blir fortalt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Se blant folkene, og merk deg dette, forundre dere; for jeg gjør en gjerning i disse dager som dere ikke ville tro, selv om det ble fortalt.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beholde amonge the Heithen, and loke wel: wondre at it, and be aba?shed: for I wil do a thinge in youre tyme, which though it be tolde you, ye shal not beleue.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Beholde among the heathen, and regarde, and wonder, and maruaile: for I will worke a worke in your dayes: yee will not beleeue it, though it be tolde you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Behold among the heathen, and regarde, and wonder, and marueyll: for I will worke a worke in your dayes, ye will not beleue it though it be tolde you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for [I] will work a work in your days, [which] ye will not believe, though it be told [you].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Look among the nations, watch, and wonder marvelously; for I am working a work in your days, which you will not believe though it is told you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Look ye on nations, and behold and marvel greatly. For a work He is working in your days, Ye do not believe though it is declared.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Behold ye among the nations, and look, and wonder marvellously; for I am working a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    See among the nations, and take note, and be full of wonder: for in your days I am doing a work in which you will have no belief, even if news of it is given to you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Look among the nations, watch, and wonder marvelously; for I am working a work in your days, which you will not believe though it is told you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Lord Reveals Some Startling News“Look at the nations and pay attention! You will be shocked and amazed! For I will do something in your lifetime that you will not believe even though you are forewarned.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 29:14 : 14 Therefore, I will again do extraordinary things with this people, with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise will perish, and the understanding of their discerning will vanish.
  • Jer 9:25-25 : 25 Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all who live in the wilderness and shave the edges of their hair, for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.
  • Ezek 12:22-28 : 22 Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: 'The days grow long, and every vision fails'? 23 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to this proverb, and it will not be quoted in Israel anymore.’ But say to them, ‘The days are near when all visions will be fulfilled.’ 24 For there will no longer be any false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel. 25 For I am the LORD. I will speak, and whatever word I speak will come to pass. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and fulfill it, declares the Lord GOD. 26 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: 27 Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many days from now; he prophesies about times far off.’ 28 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: None of My words will be delayed any longer, but whatever I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’
  • Dan 9:12 : 12 He has carried out His words that He spoke against us and our rulers who governed us, bringing on us a great disaster. Nothing like it has ever been done under the entire heaven as what has been done in Jerusalem.
  • Zeph 1:2 : 2 I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth—this is the Lord’s declaration.
  • Acts 6:13-14 : 13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.' 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.
  • Acts 13:40-41 : 40 So beware that what is spoken of in the prophets does not come upon you: 41 'Look, you scoffers! Be amazed and perish, for I am doing a work in your days, a work you will never believe, even if someone tells you about it.'
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Then they said, 'Come, let's devise plans against Jeremiah, for instruction won't vanish from the priest, counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let's attack him with our words, and let's not pay attention to anything he says.'
  • Jer 25:14-29 : 14 For many nations and great kings will make them serve, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands. 15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: 'Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.' 16 They will drink, stagger, and act like madmen because of the sword I am sending among them. 17 So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it. 18 Jerusalem, the towns of Judah, its kings, and officials, to make them a ruin, a desolation, an object of hissing and cursing, as they are today. 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people. 20 All the mixed peoples and all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the Philistine cities: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod. 21 Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon. 22 All the kings of Tyre and all the kings of Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea. 23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who clip the corners of their hair. 24 All the kings of Arabia and the kings of the mixed peoples who live in the desert. 25 All the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media. 26 And all the kings of the north, near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after them, the king of Sheshach will drink. 27 Then say to them: This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Drink, get drunk, and vomit; fall and do not rise, because of the sword I am sending among you.' 28 If they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, tell them, 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: You must drink it!' 29 For behold, I am bringing disaster on the city that bears my name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.
  • Lam 4:12 : 12 Neither the kings of the earth nor the inhabitants of the world believed that the adversary and the enemy could enter the gates of Jerusalem.
  • Jer 5:12-13 : 12 They have lied about the Lord and said, 'He won't do anything! No disaster will come upon us; we will not see sword or famine.' 13 The prophets are but wind, for the word is not in them; therefore, let what they say be done to them.
  • Deut 4:27 : 27 The LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the LORD will lead you.
  • Isa 28:21-22 : 21 For the LORD will rise up as He did at Mount Perazim; He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon to do His work, His strange work, and perform His task, His alien task. 22 Now do not mock, or your chains will be even heavier, for I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.
  • Isa 29:9 : 9 Be astonished and amazed! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunk, but not with wine—they stagger, but not from strong drink.