Verse 12

I, I am the One who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear mortals who die, or humans who are like grass?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg, jeg er den som trøster dere. Hvem er du, at du frykter mennesker som dør, for menneskesønnen som snart visner?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg, ja, jeg, er han som trøster dere: hvem er du at du frykter et menneske, som skal dø, og et menneskesønn som skal bli som gress?

• Norsk King James

  Jeg er den som trøster dere; hvem er du, at du frykter for et menneske som skal dø, og for menneskesønnen som skal bli som gress?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg, jeg er den som trøster dere; hvem er du at du frykter for et menneske, som skal dø, og for et menneskebarn, som skal bli som gress?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg, jeg er den som trøster dere. Hvem er du da som frykter et dødelig menneske, en menneskesønn, som bare er gress?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg, ja jeg, er den som trøster dere: hvem er du at du skal være redd for et menneske som skal dø, og for menneskesønnen som skal gjøres som gress;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg, ja jeg, er den som trøster dere. Hvem er du, at du skal frykte en mann som skal dø, og et menneskebarn som skal bli like flyktig som gress?

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

  Jeg, ja jeg, er den som trøster dere: hvem er du at du skal være redd for et menneske som skal dø, og for menneskesønnen som skal gjøres som gress;

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg, jeg er han som trøster dere. Hvem er du at du frykter mennesker som skal dø, og menneskebarn som blir som gress?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg, jeg er den som trøster dere. Hvem er du at du frykter for dødelige mennesker, for et menneskebarn som blir som gress?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg, jeg er den, som trøster eder; hvo er du da, at du vil frygte for et Menneske, som skal døe, og for et Menneskes Barn, som skal blive som Hø?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg, ja, jeg er den som trøster deg: hvem er du som frykter mennesker som skal dø, og menneskesønnen som skal bli som gress?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of man who will be made like grass;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg, ja jeg, er den som trøster deg: hvem er du, at du frykter for et menneske som skal dø, og for et menneskes sønn, som skal bli som gress?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg, ja jeg er den som trøster dere. Hvem er du, og hvorfor frykter du mennesker som dør, og mennesker som er som gress?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg, ja, jeg er den som trøster dere: Hvem er du som frykter mennesker som skal dø, og menneskets sønn som er som gress;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg, ja, jeg er din trøster: Er du så svak til sinns at du frykter for mennesket som vil ende, og sønnen av mennesket som vil bli som gress?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee I, I am eue he, that in all thiges geueth you consolacion. What art thou then, that fearest a mortall ma, ye childe of man, which goeth awaye as doeth the floure?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I, euen I am he, that comfort you. Who art thou, that thou shouldest feare a mortall man, and the sonne of man, which shalbe made as grasse?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea I, euen I am he that in all thynges geueth you consolation: What art thou then that fearest a mortall man & the childe of man, which goeth away as doth the floure?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I, [even] I, [am] he that comforteth you: who [art] thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man [that] shall die, and of the son of man [which] shall be made [as] grass;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I -- I `am' He -- your comforter, Who `art' thou -- and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man -- grass he is made!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I, even I, am your comforter: are you so poor in heart as to be in fear of man who will come to an end, and of the son of man who will be like grass?

• World English Bible (2000)

  "I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 118:6 : 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls off,
• Isa 2:22 : 22 Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
• Isa 51:3 : 3 For the Lord comforts Zion; He comforts all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.
• John 14:26-27 : 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not let it be afraid.
• John 14:18 : 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
• Isa 66:13 : 13 As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
• Ps 103:15-16 : 15 As for man, his days are like grass, he blooms like a flower of the field. 16 The wind blows over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
• Isa 51:7-8 : 7 Listen to me, you who know righteousness, you people who have my teaching in your hearts. Do not fear the reproach of men or be dismayed by their insults. 8 For the moth will eat them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, and My salvation through all generations.
• Isa 40:6-7 : 6 A voice says, 'Cry out.' And I said, 'What shall I cry?' All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. 7 The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are like grass.
• Isa 43:25 : 25 I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
• Ps 90:5-6 : 5 You sweep them away like a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that springs up in the morning— 6 In the morning it flourishes and grows, but by evening it withers and dries up.
• 2 Cor 1:3-5 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
• 2 Cor 7:5-6 : 5 For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way—conflicts on the outside, fears within. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
• Jas 1:10-11 : 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat, and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. In the same way, the rich person will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
• Ps 92:7 : 7 A senseless person does not know, and a fool does not understand this:
• Ps 146:4 : 4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish.
• Prov 29:26 : 26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man receives justice.
• Isa 57:15-18 : 15 For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.' 16 I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, for then the spirit would faint before me—the breath of life that I created. 17 Because of their sinful greed, I was angry; I struck them and turned away in anger, yet they continued in their willful ways. 18 I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to them and to those who mourn for them.
• Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace as it was being built up. Walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in number.
• Dan 3:16-18 : 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego replied to the king, 'Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you concerning this matter. 17 If the God we serve exists, he is able to rescue us from the blazing fiery furnace and deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.'
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Luke 12:4-5 : 4 I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body but can do nothing more afterward. 5 But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after killing, has the authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!