Verse 8

The fields of Heshbon languish, as does the vine of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have struck its choice vines, which reached as far as Jazer, wandered into the wilderness, and spread their shoots abroad, crossing the sea.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For Heshbons vinranker er ødelagt, og Sibmas druer; folkets herskere har utslettet de beste grener, som strakte seg til Jazer og dro ut i ørkenen; dens grener sprer seg, de krysser havet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For markene i Hesjbon ligger brakk, og vintreet i Sibma; de fremmede herrene har slått ned de beste plantene, de har kommet til Jaesers, de har vandret gjennom ørkenen: grenene er strukket ut, de har gått over havet.

• Norsk King James

  For markene i Heshbon lider, og vinen i Sibmah; de mektige i landet har ødelagt de viktigste avlingene; de har nådd Jazer og vandret gjennom ørkenen; grenene strekker seg, de har krysset sjøen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For Hesbons marker er utslitt, også vintreet i Sibma; fremmede herrer har knekt dens edle skudd, de nådde til Jaeser, og vandret rundt i ørkenen, dens greiner spredte seg, de kom over havet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hesjbons marker visner bort, det samme gjør Sibmas vinranker. Folkenes herrer har knust de fine druene, de har nådd fram til Jaser, har streifet gjennom ørkenen. Deres skudd har blitt spredt, de har krysset havet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For Heshbons marker ligger uttørket, og Sibmas vinstokk: hedningenes herrer har brutt ned de fremste plantene deres, de har nådd helt til Jaser, de vandret gjennom ødemarken: grenene hennes strekker seg ut, de har gått over havet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For Heshbons marker visner, og vinstokken til Sibmah; hedningenes herrer har ødelagt de mest fremtredende plantene, og de har nådd helt til Jazer, vandrende gjennom ørkenen – grenene er strukket ut og har nådd over havet.

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

  For Heshbons marker ligger uttørket, og Sibmas vinstokk: hedningenes herrer har brutt ned de fremste plantene deres, de har nådd helt til Jaser, de vandret gjennom ødemarken: grenene hennes strekker seg ut, de har gått over havet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For Heshbons marker visner, Sibmas vinranker. Folkenes herrer har slått dens beste grener, de nådde Jazer, vandret ut i ørkenen. Skuddene dens ble utbredt og krysset sjøen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For Hesjbons marker er visnet, likeså Sibmas vinranker. Herrene over folkeslagene har tråkket ned dens beste grener, som nådde helt til Jaser og strakte seg til ørkenen. Dens skudd bredde seg vidt over og gikk over havet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi Hesbons Marker ere udpersede, ja Viintræet i Sibma; Hedningers Herrer have rystet dets (ædle) Viinqviste, de naaede til Jaeser, de vankede hid og did i Ørken, dens Qviste vare udspredte, de vare komne over Havet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For Heshbons marker sørger, og Sibmas vinranke: de fremmede har brutt ned dens ypperste planter, de har kommet helt til Jazer, de har vandret gjennom ørkenen: dens grener strekker seg ut, de har krysset havet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the nations have broken down the principal plants of it, they have come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they have gone over the sea.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For markene i Hesjbon visner, og Sibmas vinranke; nasjonenes herrer har brutt ned dens utvalgte grener, som nådde helt til Jaser, som vandret inn i ørkenen; skuddene dens ble spredt, de krysset havet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For Heshbons marker visner, Vinstokken i Sibma, Herskere over nasjoner slo hennes beste druer, De har nådd Jazer, De har vandret i en ørken, Hennes planter har spredt seg, De har gått over et hav.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For markerne i Hesjbon og vintreet i Sibma visner; herskerne over folkeslagene har brutt ned de fineste grener, som nådde helt til Jaeser, som spredte seg ut i ørkenen; dens skudd spredte seg, de passerte over havet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For Heshbons marker ligger øde, Sibhmas vintre er døde; nasjonenes herrer ble overvunnet av fruktene av hennes vinstokker; hennes vinplanter nådde til Jazer, og kom til og med til det øde landet; hennes grener strakte seg ut til sjøen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The suburbes also of Hesebon were made waist, & the princes of the Gentyles hewed downe ye vynyardes of Sibma, which were planted with noble grapes, and spred vnto Iazer, and went vnto the ende of the deserte, whose braunches stretched their selues forth beyonde the see.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ye vineyards of Heshbon are cut downe, and the vine of Sibmah: the lordes of the heathen haue broken the principal vines thereof: they are come vnto Iaazer: they wandred in the wildernesse: her goodly branches stretched out them selues, and went ouer the sea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the vines of Hesbon are cut downe: as for the vine of Sibma, the lordes of the heathen haue broken downe her principall braunches, they are come euen vnto Iazer, they went on wandering vnto the wildernesse, her goodly braunches were throwen downe as they went ouer the sea.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come [even] unto Jazer, they wandered [through] the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches of it, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Because fields of Heshbon languish, The vine of Sibmah, Lords of nations did beat her choice vines, Unto Jazer they have come, They have wandered in a wilderness, Her plants have spread themselves, They have passed over a sea.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down the choice branches thereof, which reached even unto Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness; its shoots were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the fields of Heshbon are waste, the vine of Sibmah is dead; the lords of nations were overcome by the produce of her vines; her vine-plants went as far as Jazer, and came even to the waste land; her branches were stretched out to the sea.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the fields of Heshbon are dried up, as well as the vines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations trample all over its vines, which reach Jazer and spread to the wilderness; their shoots spread out and cross the sea.

Referenced Verses

• Num 32:38 : 38 as well as Nebo, Baal-meon (with their names changed), and Sibmah, and they gave new names to the cities they rebuilt.
• Isa 15:4 : 4 Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore, the armed men of Moab cry out, and their souls are filled with dread.
• Isa 16:9 : 9 Therefore, I weep with the weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah. I drench you with my tears, O Heshbon and Elealeh, for over your summer fruits and your harvest, shouts of joy have fallen silent.
• Isa 24:7 : 7 The new wine dries up, the vine withers, and all the merry-hearted groan.
• Jer 27:6-7 : 6 Now I have handed over all these lands to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant. I have even given him the wild animals to serve him. 7 All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until the time for his own land comes. Then many nations and great kings will make him their slave.
• Jer 48:32 : 32 I will weep for you, vine of Sibmah, more than for Jazer. Your branches spread to the sea, reaching as far as Jazer. The destroyer has fallen upon your summer fruit and your grape harvest.
• Josh 13:19 : 19 as well as Kiriathaim, Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley,
• Josh 13:25 : 25 Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, which is near Rabbah.
• 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, nor fields of offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled—the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
• Isa 10:7 : 7 But this is not what he intends, nor does he plan it in his heart. Instead, his purpose is to destroy and to cut off many nations.
• Num 32:3 : 3 "Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon—