Verse 10

Woe to me, my mother, that you gave birth to me—a man of strife and contention to the whole land! I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Ve meg, min mor, for at du fødte meg til å være en mann med strid og konflikt for hele landet. Jeg har verken lånt eller tatt noe fra dem, men alle forbanner meg.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Ve meg, min mor, at du har født meg, en mann med strid og krangel for hele jorden! Jeg har verken lånt dem, eller lånt fra dem, men likevel forbanner de meg.

  • Norsk King James

    Ve meg, min mor, at du har født meg til en mann av strid og som en årsak til konflikt for hele jorden! Jeg har hverken lånt ut med renter, eller menn har lånt til meg med renter; likevel forbanner hver og en av dem meg.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Ve meg, mor! At du fødte meg, en mann som alle krangles og strides med overalt i landet. Jeg har ikke lånt ut på rente, og de har ikke lånt til meg på rente, men likevel forbanner alle meg.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Ved meg, min mor, for at du fødte meg som en mann for strid og kamp for hele landet. Jeg har ikke gitt lån, de har ikke lånt meg noe, og likevel forbanner alle meg.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Ve meg, min mor, at du har født meg til en stridens mann og en tvistens mann for hele jorden! Jeg har verken lånt ut eller lånt på rente, men alle forbanner meg.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Ve meg, min mor, at du har født meg til å være en mann av strid og uenighet over hele jorden! Jeg har verken lånt ut med rente eller tatt imot rente, likevel forbanner alle meg.

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

    Ve meg, min mor, at du har født meg til en stridens mann og en tvistens mann for hele jorden! Jeg har verken lånt ut eller lånt på rente, men alle forbanner meg.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Ved meg, mor, fordi du fødte meg, en mann av strid og konflikt i hele landet. Jeg har verken lånt ut eller lånt, men alle forbanner meg.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Ve meg, min mor, for at du fødte meg, en mann som strides og krangler med hele jorden. Jeg har verken lånt ut eller tatt opp lån, likevel forbanner alle meg.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Vee mig, min Moder! at du fødte mig, en Mand, mod hvem alt Landet kiver og trætter; jeg haver ikke sat paa Aager, og de have ikke sat paa Aager hos mig, dog forbander Enhver mig.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Ve meg, min mor, at du har født meg, en mann av strid og en mann av krangel for hele jorden! Jeg har verken lånt for renter, og ingen har lånt meg for renter, men likevel forbanner alle meg.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on interest, nor men have lent to me on interest; yet every one of them curses me.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Ve meg, mor, at du har født meg til en stridens mann og en trettefører for hele jorden! Jeg har ikke lånt ut, og ingen har lånt meg; likevel forbanner alle meg.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Ve meg, min mor, at du har født meg som en mann av strid og trette for hele landet. Jeg har verken lånt ut eller fått lån, likevel forbanner alle meg.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Ve meg, mor, at du har født meg til en mann av strid og en mann av dissens for hele jorden! Jeg har ikke lånt, og ingen har lånt av meg; likevel forbanner alle meg.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Ulykke meg, min mor, fordi du har født meg, en stridsmann og en trette i hele landet! Jeg har ikke gjort menn til mine kreditorer og jeg skylder ingen, men alle forbanner meg.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    O mother, alas that euer thou dydest beare me, an enemie and hated of the whole londe: Though I neuer lente ner receaued vpon vsury, yet euery man speake euell vpon me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wo is mee, my mother, that thou hast borne mee, a contentious man, and a man that striueth with the whole earth I haue neither lent on vsury, nor men haue lent vnto me on vsurie: yet euery one doeth curse me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    O mother, alas that thou euer didst beare me, a brawler and rebuker of the whole lande: though I neuer lent nor receaued vpon vsurie, yet all men speake euyll vpon me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; [yet] every one of them doth curse me.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; [yet] everyone of them does curse me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Wo to me, my mother, For thou hast borne me a man of strife, And a man of contention to all the land, I have not lent on usury, Nor have they lent on usury to me -- All of them are reviling me.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; [yet] every one of them doth curse me.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Sorrow is mine, my mother, because you have given birth to me, a cause of fighting and argument in all the earth! I have not made men my creditors and I am not in debt to any, but every one of them is cursing me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; [yet] everyone of them does curse me.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Jeremiah Complains about His Lot and The Lord Responds I said,“Oh, mother, how I regret that you ever gave birth to me! I am always starting arguments and quarrels with the people of this land. I have not lent money to anyone and I have not borrowed from anyone. Yet all of these people are treating me with contempt.”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:25 : 25 If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.
  • Ps 15:5 : 5 Who does not lend money at interest or accept a bribe against the innocent. The one who does these things will never be shaken.
  • Jer 1:18-19 : 18 Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue you,' declares the LORD.
  • Jer 15:20 : 20 I will make you a fortified bronze wall to these people. They will fight against you but will not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you,' declares the LORD.
  • Jer 20:7-8 : 7 LORD, you deceived me, and I was deceived. You overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me. 8 Whenever I speak, I cry out, proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long.
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother gave birth to me not be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, 'A male child has been born to you,' and made him very glad. 16 May that man be like the cities the LORD overthrew without relenting. May he hear cries of distress in the morning and shouts of alarm at noon. 17 For he did not kill me in the womb, so my mother would have been my grave, and her womb forever pregnant. 18 Why did I ever come out of the womb to see trouble and sorrow and to end my days in shame?
  • Ezek 2:6-7 : 6 You, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not fear though briars, thorns, or scorpions are around you. Do not be afraid of their words or terrified by their presence, for they are a rebellious house. 7 You shall speak my words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
  • Ezek 3:7-9 : 7 But the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to me. The entire house of Israel is hard-headed and stubborn-hearted. 8 Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as strong as their foreheads. 9 I have made your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not fear them or be dismayed by their faces, even though they are a rebellious house.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Matt 10:21-23 : 21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
  • Matt 24:9 : 9 'Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.'
  • Luke 2:34 : 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed.
  • Luke 6:22 : 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
  • Acts 16:20-22 : 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, 'These men are Jews, and they are causing an uproar in our city.' 21 'They are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice.' 22 The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
  • Acts 17:6-8 : 6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city rulers, shouting, 'These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here too.' 7 And Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king—Jesus. 8 They stirred up the crowd and the city rulers as they heard these things.
  • Acts 19:8-9 : 8 Paul went into the synagogue, and for three months he spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some became stubborn and refused to believe, speaking evil of the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them, took the disciples with him, and reasoned daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
  • Acts 19:25-28 : 25 He gathered them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that we gain a good income from this business. 26 You see and hear that not only in Ephesus but almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great number of people by saying that gods made by hands are not really gods. 27 Not only is there a danger that our trade might fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis might be discredited, and her magnificence, whom all of Asia and the world worship, might be destroyed. 28 When they heard this, they were filled with rage and began shouting, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
  • Acts 28:22 : 22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.
  • 1 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole world—to angels as well as to men. 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored! 11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, and we are homeless. 12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it. 13 When we are slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the scum of the earth, the refuse of all, even until now.
  • Ps 109:28 : 28 Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
  • Ps 120:5-6 : 5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, and live among the tents of Kedar. 6 Too long has my soul dwelled with those who hate peace.
  • Prov 26:2 : 2 Like a bird fluttering or a swallow flying, so a curse without cause will not come to rest.
  • Lev 25:36 : 36 Do not take interest or profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.
  • Deut 23:19-20 : 19 Do not bring the wages of a prostitute or the price of a dog into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, for both are detestable to the LORD your God. 20 Do not charge interest to your fellow Israelite—whether on money, food, or anything that may earn interest.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?" 18 Elijah replied, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, by abandoning the commandments of the LORD and following the Baals.
  • 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 Ahab said to Elijah, 'So, have you found me, my enemy?' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have devoted yourself to doing evil in the eyes of the LORD.'
  • 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, only bad. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.' Jehoshaphat replied, 'The king should not say such a thing.'
  • Neh 5:1-6 : 1 There arose a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. 2 Some were saying, 'We, along with our sons and daughters, are numerous. Let us get grain that we may eat and stay alive.' 3 Others were saying, 'We have had to mortgage our fields, vineyards, and houses to get grain during the famine.' 4 Still others were saying, 'We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.' 5 'Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Israelites, and our children are just like theirs, we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, and we are powerless to do anything about it, since our fields and vineyards now belong to others.' 6 When I heard their outcry and these words, I became extremely angry.
  • Job 3:1-9 : 1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 And Job answered and said: 3 Let the day perish on which I was born, and the night that said, 'A man is conceived.' 4 May that day be darkness; may God above not seek it, nor let light shine upon it. 5 Let darkness and deep shadow claim it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let blackness of the day terrify it. 6 As for that night, let thick darkness seize it; let it not be joined to the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months. 7 Behold, let that night be barren; let no joyful voice enter it. 8 Let those who curse the day curse it, those who are skilled to rouse Leviathan. 9 Let the stars of its dawn be dark; let it hope for light but have none, nor see the eyelids of the morning. 10 Because it did not shut the doors of my mother's womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes. 11 Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire? 12 Why were there knees to receive me, or breasts that I should nurse? 13 For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept, then I would be at rest. 14 With kings and counselors of the earth who built ruins for themselves. 15 Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. 16 Or why was I not like a stillborn child, like infants who never saw the light? 17 There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest. 18 Together the prisoners are at ease; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and the great are there, and the servant is free from his masters. 20 Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter in soul? 21 To those who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures. 22 Who rejoice exceedingly and are glad when they find the grave. 23 To a man whose path is hidden, and whom God has hedged in? 24 For my sighing comes before my food, and my groanings pour out like water. 25 For the thing I dread comes upon me, and what I fear befalls me. 26 I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest, but turmoil comes.