Verse 11

The pelican and the hedgehog will possess it, the owl and the raven will dwell there. He will stretch over it a measuring line of chaos and stones of emptiness.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Pelikaner og skadere skal ta det i eie; ugler og ravner skal bo der. Herren skal trekke ut målesnoren for ødeleggelse og vaterbrettet for intet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men skarven og hegre skal eie det; uglen og ravnen skal bo i det: og han skal strekke ut over det forvirringens målesnor, og tomhetens steiner.

• Norsk King James

  Men hegrene og cormoranten skal eie det; uglen og ravnen skal også bo der: og han skal stryke ut over det linjen for ødeleggelse, og steinene for tomhet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men pelikanen og pinnsvinet skal eie det, uglen og ravnen skal bo der; han skal strekke ut en målesnor over det, til det blir øde, og et lodd for tomhet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Skogens fugler og piggsvin skal eie det; uglen og ravnen skal bo der. Han skal strekke ut ødeleggelsens målebånd over det og fordervelsens lodd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men skarven og hegren skal ta den i eie; uglen og ravnen skal bo der: han skal strekke ut målesnoren for forvirring og loddsnoren for tomhet over den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men skarven og bitternen skal bo der; uglen og ravnen skal også slå seg til ro der. Han skal strekke ut forvirringens linje over den og legge tomhetens steiner.

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

  Men skarven og hegren skal ta den i eie; uglen og ravnen skal bo der: han skal strekke ut målesnoren for forvirring og loddsnoren for tomhet over den.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Pelikan og pinnsvin skal eie det, nattugle og ravn skal bo der. Han skal strekke over det en målesnor av kaos og en loddsnor av tomhet.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Pelikanen og pinnsvinet skal arve det, uglen og ravnen skal bo i det. Gud skal strekke ut forvirringens målesnor over det og tomhetens steiner.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Rørdrummen og Pindsvinet skulle eie den, og Hornuglen og Ravnen skulle boe i den; thi han skal udstrække en Maalesnor over den, (at den skal blive) øde, og et Rettelod, at den skal blive tom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men skarven og rørdrummen skal ta det i besittelse; uglen og ravnen skal bo der: og han skal strekke ut over det forvirringens mål, og tomhetens steiner.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl and the raven shall dwell in it: and He shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men pelikanen og pinnsvinet skal eie den; uglen og ravnen skal bo der: og han vil strekke over den forvirringens linje, og tomhetens lodd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og pelikanen og pinnsvinet skal bo der, Og uglen og ravnen bor i henne, Og han har strukket ut over henne En linje av tomhet, og steiner av tomhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men pelikanen og pinnsvinet skal bo der; uglen og ravnen skal holde til der: Og han skal strekke over det forvirringens linje, og tomhetens målesnor.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men ørkenfuglene vil ha sitt sted der; det vil være en arv for rørdrummen og ravnen: og det vil måles opp med snor og vekt som et øde land.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Pellicanes, Storkes, great Oules, and Rauens shall haue it in possession, & dwell therein. For God shal sprede out the lyne of desolacion vpon it, & weye it with the stones of emptynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the pelicane and the hedgehog shall possesse it, and the great owle, and the rauen shall dwel in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of vanitie, and the stones of emptinesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Pellicanes, Storkes, great Owles, and Rauens shall haue it in possession and dwell therin: for God shall spreade out the line of desolation vpon it, and the stones of emptinesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And possess her do pelican and hedge-hog, And owl and raven dwell in her, And He hath stretched out over her A line of vacancy, and stones of emptiness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the birds of the waste land will have their place there; it will be a heritage for the bittern and the raven: and it will be measured out with line and weight as a waste land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the pelican and the porcupine will possess it. The owl and the raven will dwell in it. He will stretch the line of confusion over it, and the plumb line of emptiness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Owls and wild animals will live there, all kinds of wild birds will settle in it. The LORD will stretch out over her the measuring line of ruin and the plumb line of destruction.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 21:13 : 13 I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria and the plumb line of the house of Ahab. I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.
• Lam 2:8 : 8 The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not turn back his hand from destroying. He caused rampart and wall to lament; they languished together.
• Zeph 2:14 : 14 Flocks and all kinds of wild animals will lie down in her midst; even the pelican and the hedgehog will lodge on her columns. Their voices will echo through the windows, rubble will fill the thresholds, for her cedar paneling has been laid bare.
• Rev 18:2 : 2 He cried out with a mighty voice, saying, 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a prison for every unclean spirit, and a cage for every unclean and detested bird.'
• Isa 14:23 : 23 I will make her a possession for hedgehogs and swamps of water, and I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,' declares the LORD of Hosts.
• Isa 24:10 : 10 The city of chaos is shattered; every house is shut up so no one may enter.
• Isa 13:20-22 : 20 It will never be inhabited or lived in through all generations; no Arab will pitch his tent there, and no shepherds will let their flocks lie down there. 21 But desert creatures will lie there; their houses will be full of howling creatures. Owls will dwell there, and goat-demons will dance there. 22 Hyenas will cry in its towers, and jackals in its luxurious palaces. Her time is near to come, and her days will not be prolonged.
• Rev 18:21-23 : 21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, 'Thus, with violence, Babylon the great city will be thrown down, and it will never be found again.' 22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again. 23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.
• Mal 1:3-4 : 3 but Esau I have hated. I have turned his mountains into a wasteland and given his inheritance to the wild creatures of the desert. 4 Though Edom may say, 'We have been destroyed, but we will rebuild the ruins,' this is what the LORD of Hosts says: They may rebuild, but I will tear it down. They will be called 'The Wicked Land,' and 'The people the LORD is angry with forever.'
• 2 Sam 8:2 : 2 David also defeated Moab. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths of rope to put them to death and one full length to let them live, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing him tribute.