Verse 2

He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty to attract us to him, and no appearance that we should desire him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han vokste opp som et skudd foran Herren, som en rot fra tørr jord. Han hadde verken skjønnhet eller prakt. Vi så ham, men utseendet hans tiltrakk oss ikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For han skjøt opp som en spire foran ham, som en rot av tørr jord. Han hadde ingen skikkelse eller prakt; når vi så ham, var det ingen skjønnhet som tiltrakk oss.

• Norsk King James

  For han skal vokse opp for ham som en ung plante, som en rot fra en tørr grunn; han har verken form eller skjønnhet; når vi ser ham, er det ingen skjønnhet vi ønsker hos ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For han vokste opp som en ung plante foran ham, som en rot fra tørr jord. Han hadde ingen skjønnhet eller prakt; da vi så ham var det ingenting ved hans utseende som tiltalte oss.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han skjøt opp som en spire for hans ansikt, som en rot fra tørr jord. Han hadde ingen vakker skikkelse som vi kunne se, ingen herlig utstråling som kunne tiltrekke oss.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han skal vokse opp som et spedt skudd for hans åsyn, og som en rot av tørr jord. Han hadde ingen herlig form eller prakt; vi så på ham, men uten skjønnhet som kunne tiltrekke oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For han skal vokse opp for ham som en skjør plante, og som en rot fra en uttørket jord; han har verken en distinkt form eller prakt, og når vi ser ham, finnes det ingen ytre skjønnhet som får oss til å lengte etter ham.

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

  For han skal vokse opp som et spedt skudd for hans åsyn, og som en rot av tørr jord. Han hadde ingen herlig form eller prakt; vi så på ham, men uten skjønnhet som kunne tiltrekke oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han skjøt opp som en ung plante for hans åsyn, som et rotskudd av tørr grunn. Han hadde ingen vakker skikkelse vi gledet oss over, og ingen skjønnhet som behaget oss.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han skjøt opp som en spire for hans åsyn, som et rotskudd av tørr jord. Han hadde ingen vakker skikkelse og ingen herlighet; vi så ham, men det var ikke noe ved hans utseende som kunne tiltrekke oss.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi han opfoer som en Qvist for hans Ansigt, og som en Rod af tør Jord, han haver ingen Skikkelse eller Herlighed, og vi saae ham, men der var ikke Anseelse, at vi kunde have Lyst til ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For han vokste opp foran ham som en sped plante og som en rot i tørr jord. Han hadde verken prakt eller skjønnhet, så vi kunne ønske ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: he has no form or beauty; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For han skjøt opp som en ung plante foran ham, som en rot av tørr jord. Han hadde verken form eller prakt; når vi så på ham, var det intet ved ham som tiltrakk oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han vokste opp som en spire for hans ansikt, som et rotskudd av tørr jord. Han hadde ingen skjønnhet eller prakt, vi så på ham, men uten en ytre herlighet som kunne behage oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For han vokste opp foran ham som en spire, som en rot fra tørr jord. Han hadde ingen skikkelse eller prakt; vi så ham, men han hadde ingen skjønnhet som vakte vår lyst.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han vokste opp som en spire for hans ansikt, som en rot av tørr jord. Han hadde ingen skjønnhet, så vi fant glede i ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He shal growe before the LORDE like as a brauch, & as a rote in a drie grounde. He shal haue nether bewty ner fauoure. When we loke vpon him, there shalbe no fayrnesse: we shal haue no lust vnto him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But hee shall growe vp before him as a branche, and as a roote out of a dry grounde: he hath neither forme nor beautie: when we shall see him, there shall be no forme that wee should desire him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he dyd growe before the Lorde like as a braunche, and as a roote in a drye grounde, he hath neither beautie nor fauour: when we loke vpon hym, there shalbe no fairenesse, we shall haue no lust vnto hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 52:14 : 14 Just as many were appalled at you—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human likeness—
• Isa 11:1 : 1 A shoot will come forth from the trunk of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
• Phil 2:6-7 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man,
• Mark 6:3 : 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us?' And they took offense at Him.
• 1 Pet 2:14 : 14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good.
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, weakened as it was by the flesh, God did. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh.
• John 9:28-29 : 28 They ridiculed him and said, 'You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!' 29 'We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.'
• John 18:40 : 40 Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber.
• John 19:5 : 5 Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold the man!"
• John 19:14-15 : 14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!" 15 But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."
• Mark 9:12 : 12 Jesus replied, 'Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be rejected?'
• Luke 2:7 : 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room available for them in the inn.
• Luke 2:39-40 : 39 When they had completed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
• Luke 2:51-52 : 51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
• Luke 9:58 : 58 Jesus replied, 'Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.'
• John 1:10-14 : 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. 11 He came to His own, but His own people did not receive Him. 12 Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. 13 They were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Jer 23:5 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.
• Ezek 17:22-24 : 22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I Myself will take a branch from the top of a lofty cedar and plant it. I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 I will plant it on the high mountain of Israel. It will bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. Every bird of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
• Zech 6:12 : 12 Tell him: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Here is a man whose name is Branch; He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.