Verse 2

This is what the LORD says: 'Look, waters are rising from the north and will become an overflowing torrent. They will flood the land and everything in it, including the towns and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and everyone living in the land will wail.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Gud: Se, vann strømmer opp fra nord og skal bli som en ødeleggende flom! Det vil oversvømme landet, byene og folkene, og alle vil skrike av skrekk.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord, og blir til en flom som overstrømmer landet og alt som er i det, byen og dem som bor der. Da skal menneskene rope høyt, og alle landets innbyggere skal skrike.

• Norsk King James

  Se, vann stiger opp fra nord; det skal bli en flom som oversvømmer landet, byen og innbyggerne; da skal mennene rope, og alle innbyggerne i landet skal klage.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren: Se, det kommer vann fra nord som flommer over, en elv som oversvømmer landet og alt det inneholder, byen og dens innbyggere. Folkene skal rope, og alle innbyggerne i landet skal klage,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord, og de vil bli som en flommande strøm. Det vil oversvømme landet med alt dets innhold, byene og deres innbyggere. Menneskene vil rope ut, og alle som bor i landet, vil klage.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Slik sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord og skal bli en flom som oversvømmer landet og alt som er der; byen og de som bor der. Da skal folk rope og alle innbyggerne i landet skal skrike.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier Herren: Se, vann fra nord stiger opp og blir til en oversvømmende flom som skal skylles over landet og alt som finnes der, både byen og dem som bor i den. Da skal folket rope, og alle landets innbyggere skal holde ut i gru.

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

  Slik sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord og skal bli en flom som oversvømmer landet og alt som er der; byen og de som bor der. Da skal folk rope og alle innbyggerne i landet skal skrike.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren: Se, vann stiger fra nord og blir til en flom, og den vil oversvømme landet og alt dets innhold, byen og dens innbyggere; menneskene vil rope, og alle landets innbyggere skal sørge.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord og blir til en flommende elv. De oversvømmer landet og alt som er i det, byen og dens innbyggere. Folk roper høyt og alle som bor i landet skriker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren: See, der komme Vande op fra Norden, og de skulle vorde til en Bæk, som løber over, og de skulle løbe over Landet og hvad det er fuldt af, Staden og dens Indbyggere; og Folkene skulle skrige, og alle Indbyggerne i Landet hyle,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord som en oversvømmende flom og vil oversvømme landet og alt som er i det, byen og de som bor der. Da skal menneskene rope, og alle som bor i landet, skal skrike.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus says the LORD: Behold, waters rise up out of the north and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land and all that is in it; the city, and those who dwell in it: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord, og skal bli en oversvømmende elv som skal oversvømme landet og alt i det, byen og de som bor der; og mennene skal rope, og alle innbyggerne i landet skal klage.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Slik sa Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord og blir en flom som oversvømmer landet og alt som er i det, byen og dens innbyggere. Folk roper ut, og alle i landet hyler.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren: Se, vann stiger opp fra nord og blir en flommende strøm, som skal oversvømme landet og alt som er der, byen og de som bor der; og mennene skal rope, og alle innbyggerne i landet skal klage.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette sier Herren: Se, vann strømmer opp fra nord, og vil bli en flommende elv, som oversvømmer landet og alt det inneholder, byen og de som bor der; og mennene vil rope, og alle i landet vil skrike av smerte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus saieth the LORDE: Beholde, there shall waters arise out off the north: and shall growe to a greate floude, runnynge ouer and couerynge the londe, the cities and them that dwell therin. And the men shall crie, and all they that dwell in the londe, shall mourne

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, waters rise vp out of the North, and shalbe as a swelling flood, and shall ouerflowe the land, and all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, there shal waters arise out of the north, and shall growe to a great fludde, running ouer & couering the lande and all that is therin, the cities and them that dwel therin: and the men shal crye, & all they that dwel in the land shal mourne

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and those who dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thus said Jehovah: Lo, waters are coming up from the north, And have been for an overflowing stream, And they overflow the land and its fulness, The city, and the inhabitants in it, And men have cried out, And howled hath every inhabitant of the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and them that dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is what the Lord has said: See, waters are coming up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, overflowing the land and everything in it, the town and those who are living in it; and men will give a cry, and all the people of the land will be crying out in pain.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and those who dwell therein; and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Look! Enemies are gathering in the north like water rising in a river. They will be like an overflowing stream. They will overwhelm the whole country and everything in it like a flood. They will overwhelm the cities and their inhabitants. People will cry out in alarm. Everyone living in the country will cry out in pain.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 15:2-5 : 2 They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is shaved, and every beard is cut off. 3 In its streets, they wear sackcloth. On its rooftops and public squares, everyone wails, falling down in tears. 4 Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore, the armed men of Moab cry out, and their souls are filled with dread. 5 My heart cries out for Moab; her fugitives flee to Zoar, like a three-year-old heifer. They go up weeping by the ascent of Luhith. On the way to Horonaim, they raise a cry of destruction.
• Jer 46:20 : 20 Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a stinging gadfly from the north is coming against her.
• Jer 1:14 : 14 Then the LORD said to me, 'From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land.'
• Jer 8:16 : 16 The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan; the neighing of their mighty stallions causes the whole land to tremble. They come and devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who live there.
• Isa 8:7-8 : 7 therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty and abundant waters of the River—the king of Assyria and all his splendor. It will overflow all its channels and spill over all its banks. 8 It will sweep into Judah, flooding and passing through; it will reach up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the entire breadth of your land, O Immanuel.
• Isa 14:31 : 31 Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! All of Philistia is dissolved. For smoke comes from the north, and there is no straggler in its ranks.
• Jer 46:6-8 : 6 The swift cannot flee, nor can the strong escape. In the north, by the river Euphrates, they stumble and fall. 7 Who is this that rises like the Nile, like rivers that surge and toss about? 8 Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters surge like rivers. It says, 'I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their inhabitants.'
• Jer 46:13 : 13 This is the word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, coming to strike the land of Egypt.
• Jer 48:3-5 : 3 A cry of distress comes from Horonaim: great destruction and devastation! 4 Moab is broken! A cry is heard; even her young ones make their distress known. 5 For at the ascent of Luhith, weeping goes with the steps; as they descend to Horonaim, cries of destruction are heard from the enemy.
• Jer 48:39 : 39 How shattered Moab is! Cry out! How Moab has turned his back in shame. So Moab will become a ridicule and a horror to all his neighbors.
• Dan 11:22 : 22 Then the armed forces shall be swept away before him and broken, including the prince of the covenant.
• Amos 9:5-6 : 5 The Lord, the God of Hosts, touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn. The entire land rises like the Nile and then sinks like the Nile of Egypt. 6 He builds His chambers in the heavens and establishes His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them out on the face of the earth—the Lord is His name.
• Nah 1:8 : 8 But with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of Nineveh; he will pursue his enemies into darkness.
• Zeph 1:10-11 : 10 On that day—this is the Lord’s declaration—there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate, wailing from the Second District, and a loud crash from the hills. 11 Wail, you residents of the Mortar, for all the merchants are silenced; all who handle silver are cut off.
• 1 Cor 10:26 : 26 For the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it.
• 1 Cor 10:28 : 28 But if someone says to you, 'This has been offered in sacrifice,' then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience.
• Jas 5:1 : 1 Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you.
• Rev 12:15-16 : 15 Then, out of his mouth, the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the flood. 16 But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
• Rev 17:1 : 1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, 'Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters.'
• Rev 17:15 : 15 Then he said to me, 'The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.'
• Isa 15:8 : 8 For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab. Its wailing reaches Eglaim, and its lamentation goes all the way to Beer Elim.
• Isa 22:1 : 1 This is an oracle concerning the Valley of Vision: What is wrong with you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops?
• Isa 22:4-5 : 4 Therefore I said, 'Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly. Do not try to comfort me concerning the destruction of my people.' 5 For the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, has ordained a day of panic, trampling, and confusion in the Valley of Vision, breaking down walls and crying out to the mountains.
• Isa 28:17 : 17 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
• Isa 59:19 : 19 So they will fear the name of the LORD in the west and His glory in the east, for He will come like a rushing river driven by the breath of the LORD.
• Ps 24:1 : 1 The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord, the world and all who live in it.
• Ps 50:12 : 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.
• Ps 96:11 : 11 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad; let the sea roar and all that is in it.
• Ps 98:7 : 7 Let the sea and everything in it roar, the world and all who dwell in it.