Verse 18

Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare; for the floodgates of the heavens are opened, and the foundations of the earth shake.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som flykter fra fryktens stemmer, vil falle i graven, og den som klatrer ut av graven, vil bli fanget i fellen. For vinduene i himmelen åpnes, og jordens fundamenter rystes.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som flykter fra fryktens rop skal falle i fallgruven, og den som kommer opp av fallgruven skal bli fanget i snaren, for vinduene fra det høye er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skal skje at den som prøver å flykte fra lyden av frykt, skal falle i avgrunnen; og den som kommer opp fra avgrunnen, skal bli tatt i fellen; for vinduene ovenfra er åpne, og jordens fundament rystes.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skal skje at om noen flykter fra redslens lyd, skal han falle i fallgruven, og den som stiger opp midt i fallgruven, skal fanges i snaren; for åpningene i det høye skal åpnes, og jordens grunnvoller vil skjelve.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som flykter fra lyden av frykt, skal falle i gruven, og den som klatrer ut av gruven, skal bli fanget i fellen. For himmelens vinduer er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som flykter fra fryktens larm skal falle i graven, og den som kommer opp av graven skal bli fanget i fellen; for himmelens vinduer åpnes, og jordens grunnvoller rystes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skal skje at den som flykter fra fryktens larm, skal falle i graven, og den som stiger opp derfra, skal fanges i snaren; for himmelens vinduer står åpne, og jordens fundament skjelver.

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

  Den som flykter fra fryktens larm skal falle i graven, og den som kommer opp av graven skal bli fanget i fellen; for himmelens vinduer åpnes, og jordens grunnvoller rystes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som flykter for ropet om frykt, skal falle i gropen, og den som kommer seg ut av gropen, skal bli fanget i fellen. For slusene fra det høye er åpnet, og grunnvollene på jorden skjelver.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som flykter fra lyden av frykten, skal falle i fallgruven; og den som kommer seg opp fra fallgruven, skal bli fanget i fellen. For himmelens sluser er åpnet og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skal skee, om Nogen flyer for Forskrækkelsens Lyd, han skal falde i Hulen, og den, som opstiger midt af Hulen, skal fanges i Snaren; thi Sluserne af det Høie skulle oplades, og Jordens Grundvolde bæve.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skal skje, at den som flykter fra fryktens skrik, skal falle i graven, og den som kommer opp fra graven, skal bli fanget i snaren. For himmelens luker er åpne, og jordens grunnvoller rister.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it shall come to pass, that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare, for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skal skje at den som flykter fra fryktens larm skal falle i gropen; og den som kommer opp fra midten av gropen, skal bli fanget i snaren: for himmelens vinduer er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller rister.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det skal skje at den som flykter fra fryktens rop, faller i gropen, og den som kommer opp fra gropen, blir fanget av snaren. For himmelens luker er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skal skje, at den som flykter fra lydens frykt skal falle i graven, og den som kommer opp fra graven skal bli fanget i snaren: for vinduene i det høye er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og det vil være slik at den som flykter fra lyden av frykt vil bli innhentet av døden; og den som slipper unna døden vil bli fanget i garnet: for vinduene i høydene er åpne, og jordens grunnvoller rister.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so escapeth the terrible crie, shal fall in to the pyt. And yf he come out of the pyt, he shalbe take with the snare. For the wyndowes aboue shalbe opened, and the foundacion of the earth shal moue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee that fleeth from the noyse of the feare, shall fall into the pit: and he that commeth vp out of the pit, shal be taken in the snare: for the windowes from on high are open, & the foundations of the earth doe shake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It wyll come to passe, that whosoeuer escapeth the fearefull noyse, shall fall into the pit, and he that commeth vp out of the pit, shalbe taken with the snare: for the windowes from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth are moued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall come to pass, [that] he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It shall happen, that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath come to pass, He who is fleeing from the noise of the fear Doth fall into the snare, And he who is coming up from the midst of the snare, Is captured by the gin, For windows on high have been opened, And shaken are foundations of the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it will be that he who goes in flight from the sound of fear will be overtaken by death; and he who gets free from death will be taken in the net: for the windows on high are open, and the bases of the earth are shaking.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It will happen that he who flees from the noise of the fear will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The one who runs away from the sound of the terror will fall into the pit; the one who climbs out of the pit, will be trapped by the snare. For the floodgates of the heavens are opened up and the foundations of the earth shake.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 7:11 : 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the windows of the heavens were opened.
• Ps 18:7 : 7 In my distress, I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple, He heard my voice, and my cry for help came into His ears.
• Ps 18:15 : 15 He shot His arrows and scattered His enemies; with great bolts of lightning, He threw them into confusion.
• Ps 46:2-3 : 2 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 3 Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth changes, and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea.
• Amos 5:19 : 19 It will be as if a man flees from a lion, only to be met by a bear; or as if he enters his house, rests his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him.
• Gen 19:24 : 24 Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.
• Deut 32:22-26 : 22 For a fire has been kindled in My wrath, and it burns to the depths of Sheol. It consumes the earth and its produce and sets ablaze the foundations of the mountains. 23 I will heap calamities on them and expend My arrows against them. 24 Wasted by famine, consumed by burning heat and bitter destruction, I will send against them the teeth of wild animals and the venom of creatures that crawl in the dust. 25 Outside, the sword will bring bereavement, and inside, there will be terror. It will affect both the young man and the young woman, the nursing child with the gray-haired man. 26 I said I would scatter them and erase their memory from mankind,
• Josh 10:10-11 : 10 And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 As they fled before Israel down the road from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them from heaven, and they died. More of them died from the hailstones than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.
• 1 Kgs 20:29-30 : 29 For seven days, the two armies camped opposite each other. On the seventh day, the battle began, and the Israelites struck down 100,000 Aramean foot soldiers in one day. 30 The rest of the Arameans fled to the city of Aphek, where a wall collapsed on 27,000 of them. Meanwhile, Ben-Hadad fled to the city and hid in an inner room.
• 2 Kgs 7:2 : 2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning replied to the man of God, "Even if the Lord were to open the floodgates of heaven, could this happen?" Elisha answered, "You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it."
• Job 18:8-9 : 8 For his feet are cast into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. 9 A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him tight. 10 His rope lies hidden in the ground, and his trap is set along the path. 11 Terrors frighten him on every side and chase him at his heels. 12 Hunger consumes his strength, and calamity is ready at his side. 13 It devours parts of his skin; death's firstborn consumes his limbs. 14 He is uprooted from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors. 15 What does not belong to him will dwell in his tent; burning sulfur will be scattered over his dwelling. 16 His roots below will dry up, and his branches above will wither.
• Job 20:24 : 24 Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze arrow will pierce him.