Verse 14

Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth wide without limit. Into it will descend its splendor, its multitude, its uproar, and those who revel in it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor åpner dødsriket sitt gap, og uten mål åpner den sin munn; stormennene og massene av folket der, med all sin lystighet, skal synke dit.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor har dødsriket utvidet sitt gap, og åpnet sin munn uten grenser. Deres herlighet, deres masser og deres støy og de som fryder seg, skal synke ned dit.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor har helvete utvidet seg, og åpnet sin munn uten mål; og deres herlighet, mangfold, prakt, og han som fryder seg, skal synke ned i den.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor har graven åpnet sitt gap og uten mål; både deres gjeveste menn og folket i sin helhet, både de bullrende og de glade, skal fare ned dit.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor utvider dødsriket sin sjel og åpner munnen uten grenser, og både herlighet og rikdom og folkemengder skal synke ned i det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor har dødsriket utvidet seg og åpnet munnen uten mål, og deres prakt, deres menge og deres bråkete feststemte skal synke ned i den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor har helvete utvidet seg og åpnet sin munn uten mål – og deres herlighet, tallrike skare, prakt og de som fryder seg, skal falle ned der.

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

  Derfor har dødsriket utvidet seg og åpnet munnen uten mål, og deres prakt, deres menge og deres bråkete feststemte skal synke ned i den.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor har Sheol åpnet sitt store svelg og sperrer sitt gap uten begrensning; og ned vil gå deres herlighet, deres mengde, deres ståk og de som jubler blant dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor har dødsriket utvidet sitt svelg og åpnet sin munn uten mål, og deres herlighet og storhet og larmende mengde skal synke ned dit.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor haver Graven udvidet sig selv og opladt sin Mund umaadeligen, at (baade) dets ypperlige (Folk) og dets menige (Folk), baade den, som buldrer, og den, som er glad udi den, skal (der) nedfare.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor har dødsriket utvidet seg og åpnet sin munn uten mål; deres herlighet, mengde, stas og den som jubler, skal synke ned i det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore hell has enlarged itself, and opened its mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he who rejoices, shall descend into it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor har Dødsriket åpnet sin munn vidt opp, uten mål, og deres herlighet, deres mengde, deres prakt og han som gleder seg blant dem, synker ned i det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor har dødsriket utvidet seg og åpnet sin munn uten grenser, og ned går dets herlighet, dets mengde, dens larm og den som jubler.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor har Dødsriket utvidet sitt begjær og åpnet sin munn uten mål, og deres herlighet, folkemengden og oppblåsthet skal stige ned i det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor har dødsriket åpnet halsen bredt, uten begrensning, og hennes prakt, massevis av folk og høylytte festdeltakere vil gå ned i den.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore gapeth hel, and openeth hyr mouth marvelous wyde: that pryde, boostinge and wisdome, with soch as reioyse therin, maye descende in to it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore hel hath inlarged it selfe, & hath opened his mouth, without measure, and their glorie, and their multitude, and their pompe, and hee that reioyceth among them, shall descend into it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore gapeth hell and openeth her mouth marueilous wyde, that their glorie, multitude, and wealth, with such as reioyce in her, may descende into it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore Sheol{Sheol is the place of the dead.} has enlarged its desire, And opened its mouth without measure; And their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore hath Sheol enlarged herself, And hath opened her mouth without limit. And gone down hath its honour, and its multitude, And its noise, and its exulting one -- into her.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore Sheol hath enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend [into it] . [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause the underworld has made wide its throat, opening its mouth without limit: and her glory, and the noise of her masses, and her loud-voiced feasters, will go down into it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Death will open up its throat, and open wide its mouth; Zion’s dignitaries and masses will descend into it, including those who revel and celebrate within her.

Referenced Verses

• Hab 2:5 : 5 Indeed, because wine betrays, and an arrogant man is restless, enlarging his appetite like Sheol and never satisfied, he gathers all the nations to himself and collects all peoples as his own.
• Luke 21:34 : 34 Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with indulgence, drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
• Acts 12:21-23 : 21 On an appointed day, Herod, dressed in royal robes, sat on the throne and delivered a public address to them. 22 The crowd kept shouting, 'This is the voice of a god, not of a man!' 23 Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God. He was eaten by worms and died.
• Rev 20:13-15 : 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them. Each person was judged according to what they had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
• Luke 16:20-23 : 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores. 21 He longed to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
• Luke 17:27 : 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying, and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
• Num 16:30-34 : 30 But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented and the ground opens its mouth to swallow them and everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the grave, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt. 31 As soon as he finished speaking all these words, the ground beneath them split apart. 32 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, along with all of Korah's men and all their possessions. 33 They went down alive into the grave, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished from the community. 34 All the Israelites around them ran away at their cries, saying, 'The earth might swallow us too!'
• Ps 49:14 : 14 This is their fate, their foolish confidence. And yet, after them, people approve their words. Selah.
• Ps 55:15 : 15 We used to share close communion together; we walked with the crowd in the house of God.
• Prov 1:12 : 12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit;
• Prov 27:20 : 20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.
• Prov 30:16 : 16 The grave, the barren womb, land that is never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, 'Enough!'
• Isa 14:9 : 9 Sheol below stirs up to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the dead—all the leaders of the earth—and raises from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
• Isa 21:4 : 4 My heart staggers; terror overwhelms me. The twilight I longed for has been turned into trembling for me.
• Isa 30:33 : 33 Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its fire pit is deep and wide, with an abundance of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a stream of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.
• Ezek 32:18-30 : 18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and bring her and the daughters of mighty nations down to the earth below, to those who go down to the pit. 19 Who do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be laid to rest with the uncircumcised. 20 They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is drawn; drag her down along with all her multitudes. 21 The mighty chiefs will speak of them from the midst of Sheol, with their allies. They have gone down, lying with the uncircumcised, slain by the sword. 22 Assyria is there with all her company, their graves all around, all of them slain, fallen by the sword. 23 Their graves are set in the depths of the pit, and her company is all around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, spreading terror in the land of the living. 24 Elam is there with all her multitude around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword. They went down uncircumcised to the earth below, having spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who go down to the pit. 25 A bed is made for them among the slain with all their multitude. Their graves are around them, all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword. Though their terror was spread in the land of the living, they bear their disgrace with those who go down to the pit; they are placed among the slain. 26 Meshech and Tubal are there with all their multitude, their graves surround them, all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword. Though they spread their terror in the land of the living, 27 They do not lie with the mighty who have fallen among the uncircumcised, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were laid under their heads. Their iniquities rest upon their bones, for the terror of the mighty was in the land of the living. 28 But you too will be broken and will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. 29 Edom is there with her kings and all her princes, who despite their might, are laid with those killed by the sword. They will lie with the uncircumcised and with those who go down to the pit. 30 There lie the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who went down with the slain in their terror because of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword, bearing their shame with those who go down to the pit.
• Matt 7:13 : 13 Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the path is broad that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
• Luke 12:19-20 : 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”' 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?'
• 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak. 37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him, and he became like a stone. 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
• 2 Sam 13:28-29 : 28 Absalom ordered his servants, saying, 'Watch when Amnon’s heart is cheerful from drinking wine, and when I say to you, "Strike Amnon down," then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I ordered you? Be strong and courageous.’ 29 So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules, and fled.
• Dan 5:3-6 : 3 So the gold vessels taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem were brought in, and the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. 5 At that very moment, the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. 6 Then the king’s face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His hips became weak, and his knees knocked together.
• Dan 5:30 : 30 That very night, Belshazzar, the Chaldean king, was killed.
• Nah 1:10 : 10 Though they are entangled in thorns and drunk from their wine, they will be consumed like dry stubble.