Verse 6

An oracle concerning the animals of the Negev: Through a land of trouble and distress, of lions, lionesses, adders, and flying serpents, they carry their wealth on donkeys’ backs and their treasures on the humps of camels to a people who will not help them.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Et budskap om dyrene i Negev: Gjennom et land preget av trengsel, hvor det finnes løver, slanger og ildslanger; de bærer sin rikdom på esler og sine skatter på kameler, til et folkeslag som ikke kan hjelpe.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Tyngden av dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, fra hvilket løver og løvinner, hoggormer og ildsprutende flyvende slanger kommer, bærer de sine rikdommer på eselfarger og sine skatter på kamelrygger til et folk som ikke kan gagne dem.

  • Norsk King James

    Tyngden fra dyrene i sør: til et land fylt med nød, der både unge og gamle løver, vipere og brennende slanger finnes; de skal bære sine skatter på unge esler og på ryggen av kameler, til et folk som ikke vil ha nytte av dem.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Åket over dyrene i sør: I nødens og trengselens land, der de møter løve og brølende løve, hoggorm og flyvende ildslange. De bærer sin rikdom på eslenes rygg og sine skatter på kamelens pukler til et folk som ikke vil gavne dem.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Profeti om dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av trengsel og nød, der løver og hunløver, giftige slanger og flygende ildormer befinner seg, bærer de sine rikdommer på eselrygger og sine skatter på kamelens pukler, til et folk som ikke kan hjelpe dem.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Børdene til dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av lidelse og nød, fra hvor ungløve og gammel løve kommer, slange og brennende flyvende slange, bærer de sine rikdommer på unge eslers skuldre og sine skatter på kamelknoller, til et folk som ikke vil gagne dem.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Dette er byrden for de sørlige dyrene: til landet full av trøbbel og angst, hvorfra de unge og gamle løver, den listige huggorm og den ildfulle flygende slange kommer. Deres rikdommer skal bæres på skuldrene til unge æsler, og deres skatter på flokker av kameler, til et folk som ikke vil kunne dra nytte av dem.

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

    Børdene til dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av lidelse og nød, fra hvor ungløve og gammel løve kommer, slange og brennende flyvende slange, bærer de sine rikdommer på unge eslers skuldre og sine skatter på kamelknoller, til et folk som ikke vil gagne dem.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Et budskap om dyrene i Negev: Gjennom et land av trengsel og nød, løve og løvinne, slange og flyvende drage, bærer de sine skatter på unge eslers rygg og sine rikdommer på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke kan være til nytte.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Et budskap om Behemoths i Negerland: Gjennom et land med nød og trengsel, hvorfra løvinner og løver, huggormer og flygende ildormer kommer. De bærer sin rikdom på eslers rygg og sine skatter på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke kan gagne dem.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    En Byrde over de Dyr i Sønden: I Nøds og Trængsels Land, hvorfra en gammel Løve og stærk Løve (kommer, ja) Otterslange og brændende flyvende (Slange), skulle de føre deres Gods paa Folernes Ryg og deres Liggendefæ paa Kamelernes Bag til et Folk, som ikke kan gavne.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Budskapet om dyrene fra sør: Gjennom et land av trengsler og nød, hvor de unge og gamle løvene, hoggormen og den flygende brennende slangen kommer fra, bærer de rikdommene sine på ungeselvben, og skattene sine på kamelens pukler, til et folk som ikke kan gagne dem.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    The burden of the beasts of the south: through a land of trouble and anguish, from which come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Byrden om dyrene i sør. Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, hvorfra løvinnen og løven, giftormen og den flygende ildslangen kommer, bærer de sine rikdommer på unge eslers skuldrer og sine skatter på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke skal gagne dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Dyrenes byrde i sør. Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, Hvor løve og kjempe bor, Hvor det finnes slange og flyvende seraf, De bærer sin rikdom på eslenes rygg, Og sine skatter på kameler, Til et folk som ikke gagner.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Børden over dyrene i Sørens land. Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, hvor løvinne og løve, huggorm og farlige flygende slanger kommer fra, bærer de sin rikdom på unge eslers skuldre og sine skatter på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke skal gagne dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Uttalelsen om Dyrene i Sør. Gjennom landet av trengsler og problemer, landet med løvinnen og løvens brøl, med slangen og den brennende flygende slangen, bærer de sine rikdommer på eselfoler, og sine goder på kameler, til et folk som ikke gir noen nytte.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Youre beastes haue borne burthens vpo their backes towarde the South, thorow the waye that is ful of parell and trouble, because of the lyo and lyones, of the Cockatrice and shutynge dragon. Yee the Mules bare youre substaunce, and the Camels brought yor treasure vpon their croked backes, vnto a people that can not helpe you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The burden of the beasts of the South, in a land of trouble and anguish, from whence shall come the yong and olde lyon, the viper and fierie flying serpent against them that shall beare their riches vpon the shoulders of the coltes, and their treasures vpon the bounches of the camels, to a people that cannot profite.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The burthen of the beastes of the south. In a land of trouble & anguishe, from whence shall come the young and olde lion, the viper and firie serpent that fleeth against them that vpon coltes beare their riches, and vpon camels their treasures, to a people that can do them no good.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence [come] the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people [that] shall not profit [them].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit [them].

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, Of young lion and of old lion, Whence `are' viper and flying saraph, They carry on the shoulder of asses their wealth, And on the hump of camels their treasures, Unto a people not profitable.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit [them] .

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The word about the Beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and grief, the land of the she-lion and the voice of the lion, of the snake and the burning winged snake, they take their wealth on the backs of young asses, and their stores on camels, to a people in whom is no profit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    This is an oracle about the animals in the Negev: Through a land of distress and danger, inhabited by lionesses and roaring lions, by snakes and darting adders, they transport their wealth on the backs of donkeys, their riches on the humps of camels, to a nation that cannot help them.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 8:15 : 15 He led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, filled with venomous snakes, scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water. He brought water for you out of a rock of flint.
  • Jer 11:4 : 4 Which I commanded your ancestors on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Obey my voice and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.
  • Isa 46:1-2 : 1 Bel has stooped; Nebo has bowed down. Their idols are placed on animals and livestock. These burdens you carry are heavy, a load for the weary. 2 They collapse and bow down together; they cannot rescue the burden, but they themselves go into captivity.
  • Deut 4:20 : 20 But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of His inheritance, as you are today.
  • 1 Kgs 10:2 : 2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large entourage—with camels carrying spices, a great deal of gold, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke to him about everything that was on her mind.
  • 2 Chr 9:1 : 1 When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, she came to test Solomon with hard questions in Jerusalem. She arrived with a very large entourage, including camels carrying spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke with him about everything that was on her mind.
  • 2 Chr 16:2 : 2 Asa took silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the king's palace and sent them to Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, who resided in Damascus, with this message:
  • 2 Chr 28:20-23 : 20 Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help. 21 Ahaz took some of the treasures from the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king of Assyria, but it did not help him. 22 During his time of distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD. 23 He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, for he said, 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram help them, I will sacrifice to them so they may help me.' But they were the downfall of him and all of Israel.
  • Isa 8:22 : 22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.
  • Isa 15:7 : 7 So the wealth they have earned and their stored possessions will be carried away over the Wadi of the Willows.
  • Isa 19:4 : 4 I will hand over the Egyptians to a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord, the LORD of Hosts.
  • Deut 17:16 : 16 The king must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more horses, for the LORD has told you, 'You are not to go back that way again.'
  • Exod 1:14 : 14 They made their lives bitter with harsh labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their harsh labor, the Egyptians worked them ruthlessly.
  • Exod 5:10-21 : 10 So the slave drivers and overseers went out and said to the people, "This is what Pharaoh says: 'I will not give you any straw.' 11 "Go and get your own straw wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced at all." 12 So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw. 13 The slave drivers kept pressing them, saying, "Complete the work required of you each day, just as when you had straw." 14 And Pharaoh's slave drivers beat the Israelite overseers they had appointed, demanding, "Why haven’t you met your quota of bricks yesterday or today, as before?" 15 Then the Israelite overseers went and appealed to Pharaoh: "Why are you treating your servants this way?" 16 "No straw is given to your servants, yet we are told, 'Make bricks!' Your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people." 17 Pharaoh said, "Lazy! That’s what you are—lazy! That is why you keep saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.' 18 "Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks." 19 The Israelite overseers realized they were in trouble when they were told, "You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you each day." 20 When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them, 21 They said to them, "May the Lord see and judge you, because you have made us obnoxious in the eyes of Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us."
  • Num 21:6-7 : 6 Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died. 7 The people came to Moses and said, 'We have sinned, for we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD to take the serpents away from us.' So Moses prayed for the people.
  • Isa 57:9 : 9 You went to the king with oil and increased your perfumes; you sent your envoys far away; you even descended to the realm of the dead.
  • Jer 2:6 : 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and ravines, a land of drought and deep darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?’
  • Hos 8:9-9 : 9 For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has sold herself to lovers. 10 Even though they make alliances among the nations, I will now gather them, and they will soon suffer under the burden of a king and officials.
  • Hos 12:1 : 1 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
  • Matt 12:42 : 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and look—something greater than Solomon is here.