Verse 14

For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'I have placed an iron yoke on the neck of all these nations, to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control over the beasts of the field.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jerngåk på nakken til disse folkeslagene, slik at de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babel, og de skal være hans tjenere. Jeg har også gitt ham markens ville dyr.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For så sier Herren over hærskarene, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jernt åk på nakken til disse folkene, for at de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon; og de skal tjene ham, og jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

• Norsk King James

  For slik sier Herren hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jernåke på nakken av alle disse nasjonene, så de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, Babels konge; og de skal tjene ham; jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jernåk på alle disse folkenes hals, for å tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babel, og de skal tjene ham; jeg har også gitt ham markens ville dyr.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jernåk på nakken til alle disse folkene, for å tjene Nebukadnesar, Babylons konge. De skal tjene ham, og jeg har også gitt markens ville dyr under hans hånd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et åk av jern på nakken til disse folkene, så de kan tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon; og de skal tjene ham, og jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For slik sier HERRENS hærskare, Israels Gud: Jeg har satt en jernåke på nakken til alle disse nasjonene, slik at de skal tjene Nebukadnessar, babylonkongens; de skal tjene ham, og jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

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

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et åk av jern på nakken til disse folkene, så de kan tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon; og de skal tjene ham, og jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Et åk av jern har jeg lagt på nakken til alle disse folkene, for at de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, og de skal tjene ham. Jeg har også gitt ham markens dyrene.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jerntreåke på halsen til alle disse nasjonene, for at de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, og de skal tjene ham. Jeg har også gitt ham markens ville dyr.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi saa sagde den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Jeg haver lagt et Jernaag paa alle disse Folks Hals, til at tjene Nebucadnezar, Kongen af Babel, og de skulle tjene ham; og jeg haver ogsaa givet ham (de vilde) Dyr paa Marken.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For slik sier Herren over hærskarene, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jernåk på nakken til disse nasjonene, for at de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, og de skal tjene ham. Jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For så sier hærskarenes Herre, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jernåk på nakken til alle disse folkene, så de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon; og de skal tjene ham: og jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For så sier hærskarenes Herre, Israels Gud: Et trååk av jern har jeg lagt på nakken til alle disse folkene for å tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babel, og de skal tjene ham, og også markens dyreliv har jeg gitt til ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Jeg har lagt et jernåk på nakken til alle disse nasjonene for at de skal tjene Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babel; og de skal tjene ham; og jeg har også gitt ham markens dyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For hærskarenes Herre, Israels Gud, har sagt: Jeg har lagt et åk av jern på nakken til alle disse nasjonene, og gjort dem til tjenere for Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon; og de skal tjene ham, og i tillegg har jeg gitt ham markens dyr.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes the God of Israel: I wil put a yock of yron vpon the neck of all this people, that they maye serue Nabuchodonosor the kinge of Babilon, yee & so shal they do. And I wil geue him ye beestes in the felde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, I haue put a yoke of yron vpon the necke of all these nations, that they may serue Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel: for they shall serue him, and I haue giuen him the beasts of the fielde also.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel: I wyll put a yoke of iron vpon the necke of all this people, that they may serue Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon, yea and so shall they do: and I wyll geue hym the beastes of the fielde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the animals of the field also.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, A yoke of iron I have put on the neck of all these nations to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they have served him, and also the beast of the field I have given to him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: I have put a yoke of iron on the necks of all these nations, making them servants to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon; and they are to be his servants: and in addition I have given him the beasts of the field.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the animals of the field also.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says,“I have put an irresistible yoke of servitude on all these nations so they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. And they will indeed serve him. I have even given him control over the wild animals.”’”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 28:48 : 48 You will serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you, in hunger, thirst, nakedness, and total destitution. He will put an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.
• Jer 27:6-7 : 6 Now I have handed over all these lands to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant. I have even given him the wild animals to serve him. 7 All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until the time for his own land comes. Then many nations and great kings will make him their slave.
• Jer 40:4 : 4 But now, behold, I have freed you today from the chains that were on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will look after you. But if it seems bad to you to come with me to Babylon, then do not come. Look, the whole land is before you. Go to whatever place seems good and right to you.'
• Dan 2:38 : 38 He has placed into your hands control over every person, animal, and bird that dwells under the heavens. Wherever they live, He has given you sovereignty over them all. You are the head of gold.
• Rev 17:12-13 : 12 The ten horns you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings for one hour along with the beast. 13 These kings have one purpose, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.
• Isa 14:4-6 : 4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased! How the arrogance has ended! 5 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, 6 which struck the nations in anger with unending blows, that subdued the nations in wrath, with relentless persecution.
• Jer 25:9-9 : 9 I am about to send for all the clans of the north,' declares the LORD, 'and for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and I will bring them against this land, its inhabitants, and all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy them, making them an object of horror, scorn, and perpetual ruins. 10 I will banish from them the sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the bride, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. 11 This entire land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. 12 'But when the seventy years are completed,' declares the LORD, 'I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, and I will make it desolate forever.' 13 I will bring upon that land everything I have spoken against it, all that is written in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the nations. 14 For many nations and great kings will make them serve, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands. 15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: 'Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.' 16 They will drink, stagger, and act like madmen because of the sword I am sending among them. 17 So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it. 18 Jerusalem, the towns of Judah, its kings, and officials, to make them a ruin, a desolation, an object of hissing and cursing, as they are today. 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people. 20 All the mixed peoples and all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the Philistine cities: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod. 21 Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon. 22 All the kings of Tyre and all the kings of Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea. 23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who clip the corners of their hair. 24 All the kings of Arabia and the kings of the mixed peoples who live in the desert. 25 All the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media. 26 And all the kings of the north, near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after them, the king of Sheshach will drink.
• Jer 27:4 : 4 Give them this command for their masters: ‘This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: This is what you are to say to your masters:
• Deut 4:20 : 20 But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of His inheritance, as you are today.