Verse 2

This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, or plague. But whoever goes out to the Chaldeans will live; they will escape with their life and survive.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Så sier Herren: Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, av sult eller pest. Men den som overgir seg til kaldeerne, skal overleve og få leve.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Så sier Herren: Den som blir værende i denne byen skal dø ved sverd, sult og pest. Men den som går ut til kaldeerne skal leve; han skal berge sitt liv som et bytte og få leve.

  • Norsk King James

    Slik sier Herren: Den som blir igjen i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, ved hungersnød og ved pest; men den som går ut til kaldeerne, skal leve; han skal redde sitt liv, og han skal leve.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Slik taler Herren: Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, sult og pest. Men den som går over til kaldeerne, skal få leve, hans liv skal bli spart, og han skal overleve.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    «Så sier Herren: Den som blir værende i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, hunger og pest. Men den som går ut til kaldeerne, skal få leve; han skal få sin sjel som bytte og overleve.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    «Så sier Herren: Den som blir værende i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, sult eller pest, men den som går over til kaldeerne, skal leve; han skal redde livet sitt som en krigsbytte og skal leve.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Så sier HERREN: Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, hungersnød og pest, men den som går ut til kaldeerne, skal leve; for han skal få sitt liv som bytte og overleve.

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

    «Så sier Herren: Den som blir værende i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, sult eller pest, men den som går over til kaldeerne, skal leve; han skal redde livet sitt som en krigsbytte og skal leve.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Så sier Herren: Den som forblir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, hunger og pest. Men den som går over til kaldeerne, skal leve. Han vil få sitt liv til bytte og skal leve.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Så sier Herren: Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, av sult eller pest. Men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne, skal få leve og hans liv skal bli spart.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Saa sagde Herren: Hvo, som bliver i denne Stad, skal døe ved Sværdet, ved Hungeren og ved Pestilentsen; men den, som gaaer ud til Chaldæerne, han skal leve, og hans Liv skal være ham til Bytte, og han skal leve;

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Så sier Herren: Den som blir værende i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, av hunger og pest; men den som går over til kaldeerne, skal leve. Han skal redde sitt liv og få beholde det.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Thus says the LORD, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life as a prize, and shall live.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Så sier Herren: Den som blir igjen i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, av hungersnød og pest; men den som går over til kaldeerne, skal leve, og hans liv skal bli til bytte for ham, og han skal leve.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    «Så sier Herren: Den som blir igjen i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, sult og pest, men den som går ut til kaldeerne, skal leve. Hans liv skal han ha som krigsbytte, og han skal leve.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Så sier Herren: Den som blir i denne byen skal dø ved sverd, av sult og pest; men den som går over til kaldeerne skal leve, og han skal få sitt liv til bytte og leve.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Dette er Herrens ord: Den som blir i denne byen, vil dø av sverd, sult eller pest. Men den som går over til kaldeerne, skal berge sitt liv og være trygg.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Thus saieth the LORDE: Who so remayneth in this cite, shall perish, ether with the swearde, with honger or with pestilence: But who so falleth vnto the Caldees, shal escape, wynnynge his soule for a pray, & shal lyue.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thus sayth the Lord, He that remaineth in this citie, shall dye by the sworde, by the famine and by the pestilence: but hee that goeth foorth to the Caldeans, shall liue: for he shall haue his life for a praye, and shall liue.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Thus saith the Lorde, Who so remayneth in this citie, shall perishe either with the sworde, with hunger, or with pestilence: but who so falleth vnto the Chaldees shal escape, winning his soule for a pray, and shall lyue.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Thus says Yahweh, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey, and he shall live.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Thus said Jehovah: He who is remaining in this city dieth, by sword, by famine, and by pestilence, and he who is going forth unto the Chaldeans liveth, and his soul hath been to him for a prey, and he liveth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thus saith Jehovah, He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey, and he shall live.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    These are the words of the Lord: Whoever goes on living in this town will come to his death by the sword or through need of food or by disease: but whoever goes out to the Chaldaeans will keep his life out of the power of the attackers and be safe.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Thus says Yahweh, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey, and he shall live.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “The LORD says,‘Those who stay in this city will die in battle or of starvation or disease. Those who leave the city and surrender to the Babylonians will live. They will escape with their lives.’”

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 39:18 : 18 Indeed, I will save you, and you will not fall by the sword, but you will have your life as your prize of war, because you trusted in me, declares the Lord.
  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them, for behold, I am bringing disaster on all humanity,' declares the LORD, 'but I will give you your life as a prize of war wherever you go.'
  • Jer 34:17 : 17 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming freedom, each one to his brother and to his neighbor. So now, I proclaim freedom for you, declares the Lord—freedom to the sword, to plague, and to famine. I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
  • Jer 42:17 : 17 All who are determined to go to Egypt to settle there will die by the sword, famine, and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.
  • Jer 42:22 : 22 Now therefore be certain of this: You will die by the sword, famine, and plague in the place where you desire to go to settle.
  • Jer 44:13 : 13 And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt as I punished Jerusalem, with the sword, famine, and pestilence.
  • Jer 21:8-9 : 8 Now you shall also say to this people: "Thus says the LORD: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 Whoever remains in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live; they shall save their life as a prize.
  • Jer 24:8 : 8 But like the bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten, says the LORD, so will I treat Zedekiah, king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.
  • Jer 27:13 : 13 Why should you and your people die by the sword, famine, and plague, as the LORD has spoken regarding any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?
  • Jer 29:18 : 18 I will pursue them with sword, famine, and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse and an object of astonishment, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations where I have banished them.
  • Jer 38:17-23 : 17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "This is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, your life will be spared and this city will not be burned down; you and your family will live. 18 But if you will not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, this city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, and they will burn it down; you yourself will not escape from their hands.’" 19 King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, "I am afraid of the Jews who have gone over to the Babylonians, for the Babylonians may hand me over to them, and they will mistreat me." 20 Jeremiah said, "They will not hand you over. Please listen to the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, so that it may go well for you and your life will be spared. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word the LORD has shown me: 22 "All the women who are left in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon. They will say to you: ‘Your trusted friends have misled you and have overcome you. Your feet are sunk in the mud, and they have turned away and left you.’ 23 They will also bring out all your wives and your children to the Babylonians. You yourself will not escape from their hands but will be captured by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down."
  • Ezek 5:12-17 : 12 One third of you will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you. Another third will fall by the sword around you, and the final third I will scatter to every wind and pursue with a drawn sword. 13 Then My anger will be fully spent, and I will satisfy My fury on them and be appeased. They will know that I, the LORD, have spoken in My zeal when I have spent My wrath upon them. 14 I will make you a ruin and a reproach among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. 15 You will be a reproach, a mockery, a warning, and a horror to the nations around you when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and furious rebukes! I, the LORD, have spoken. 16 When I send against you the deadly arrows of famine to destroy you, I will send more of them to destroy you and cut off your supply of bread. 17 I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will bereave you. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring the sword against you. I, the LORD, have spoken.
  • Ezek 6:11 : 11 This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out, 'Alas!' because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine, and plague.
  • Ezek 7:15 : 15 The sword is outside, and the plague and famine are inside. Those in the field will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague.
  • Ezek 14:21 : 21 For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: How much worse will it be when I send my four dreadful judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—against Jerusalem, to cut off both man and beast from it!
  • Matt 24:7-8 : 7 'Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.' 8 'All these are the beginning of birth pains.'
  • Rev 6:4-8 : 4 Then another horse came out, fiery red. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth, so that people would kill one another, and he was given a large sword. 5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, 'Come and see.' I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard what seemed like a voice from among the four living creatures saying, 'A quart of wheat for a day’s wage, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wage, but do not harm the olive oil and the wine.' 7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, 'Come and see.' 8 I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed closely with him. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth to kill with sword, with famine, with plague, and by the beasts of the earth.