Verse 22

Should you not fear Me? declares the Lord. Should you not tremble in My presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting decree it cannot cross. Though its waves surge, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot cross it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vil dere ikke frykte meg? sier Herren. Vil dere ikke skjelve for meg, som har satt sand som en grense for havet, en evig lov som havet ikke kan overtrekke? Selv om bølgene raser, kan de ikke overvinne det; selv om de bruser, kan de ikke passere det.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren: skjelver dere ikke i mitt nærvær, som har satt sanden til grense for havet, en evig lov, så den ikke kan gå over den? Selv om bølgene raser, kan de ikke vinne; selv om de brøler, kan de ikke gå over det.

• Norsk King James

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren; vil dere ikke skjelve for min tilstedeværelse, som har lagt sanden som grense for havet med en evig forordning, så det ikke kan overskride; selv om bølgene svinger, kan de ikke overvinne; selv om de brøler, kan de ikke passere over det?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vil dere ikke frykte meg? sier Herren. Vil dere ikke skjelve for meg, som har satt sand som en grense for havet, en evig forskrift som det ikke kan overskride? Selv om bølgene rører seg, kan de ingenting gjøre, selv om de brøler, kan de ikke gå over det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren. Skal dere ikke skjelve for mitt ansikt, jeg som satte sand som grense for havet, en evig lov som det ikke kan overskride? Bølgene raser, men de kan ikke seire; de bruser, men de kan ikke overskride det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren: Vil dere ikke skjelve i min nærhet, som har plassert sanden som bånd til havet ved en evig lov, at det ikke kan gå over: og selv om bølgene slår, kan de ikke seire; selv om de brøler, kan de ikke gå over det?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Frykter dere meg ikke? sier Herren. Skal dere ikke skjelve i min nærhet, som har satt sanden som grense for havet med en evig bestemmelse, slik at den ikke kan overskrides? Og selv om bølgene raser, kan de ikke vinne fram; selv om de buldrer, kan de ikke passere det!

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

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren: Vil dere ikke skjelve i min nærhet, som har plassert sanden som bånd til havet ved en evig lov, at det ikke kan gå over: og selv om bølgene slår, kan de ikke seire; selv om de brøler, kan de ikke gå over det?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Skulle dere ikke frykte meg? sier Herren. Skulle dere ikke skjelve for meg, som har satt sand som grense for havet, en evig lov som det ikke kan overtre? Selv om bølgene bruser, kan de ikke seire; selv om de bruser, kan de ikke gå over.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Frykter dere meg ikke? sier Herren. Skulle dere ikke skjelve for mitt åsyn, jeg som satte sand som grense for havet, et evig vedtak som det ikke kan bryte? Bølgene kan bruse, men de kan ikke overvinne det; de kan tordne, men de kan ikke gå over det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ville I ikke frygte mig, siger Herren, og ikke bæve for mit Ansigt? jeg, som haver sat Sand til Havets Grændse med en evig Skik, at det kan ikke gaae over det; og (om) dets Bølger end bevæge sig, skulle de ikke formaae (noget), og (om) de (end deri) vilde bruse, skulle de dog ikke gaae over det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren: Vil dere ikke skjelve for mitt ansikt, han som har satt sanden som grense for havet, ved en evig forskrift, så det ikke kan overskride den: og selv om bølgene bretter seg opp, kan de ikke seire; selv om de brøler, kan de ikke overskride?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Do you not fear me? says the LORD: will you not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the boundary of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren. Skjelver dere ikke for mitt nærvær, som har gjort sand til grense for havet, ved en evig lov, slik at det ikke kan passere det? Selv om bølgene deres velter seg, kan de ikke få overmakten; selv om de brøler, kan de ikke komme over.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren. Skjelver dere ikke for mitt ansikt? Jeg som har satt sand som grense for havet, en evig grense som det ikke kan krysse. Bølgene bruser, men de kan ikke overvinne det, de bruser, men de kan ikke gå over det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Frykter dere ikke meg? sier Herren. Skal dere ikke skjelve foran mitt åsyn, som har satt sand som grense for havet, med en evig forordning, slik at det ikke kan overskride den? Og selv om bølgene bruser, kan de ikke seire; selv om de brøler, kan de ikke overskride det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Har dere ingen frykt for meg? sier Herren; vil dere ikke skjelve for meg, som har satt sanden som en grense for havet ved en evig orden, slik at det ikke kan komme forbi? og selv om det alltid er i bevegelse, kan det ikke ha sin vei; selv om lyden av bølgene er høy, kan de ikke gå forbi.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Feare ye not me, saieth the LORDE? Are ye not ashamed, to loke me in the face? which bynde the see with the sonde, so that it can not passe his boundes: For though it rage, yet can it do nothinge: and though the wawes therof do swell, yet maye they not go ouer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Feare ye not me, saith the Lord? Or will ye not be afraide at my presence, which haue placed the sand for the bounds of the sea by the perpetuall decree that it cannot passe it, and though the waues thereof rage, yet can they not preuaile, though they roare, yet can they not passe ouer it?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Feare ye not me, saith the Lorde? will ye not tremble at my presence? which bynde the sea with the sande by a continuall decree, so that it can not passe his boundes: for though it rage, yet can it do nothing, and though the waues therof do swell, yet may they not go ouer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand [for] the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't you fear me? says Yahweh: won't you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it can't pass it? and though the waves of it toss themselves, yet they can't prevail; though they roar, yet they can't pass over it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Me do ye not fear, an affirmation of Jehovah? From My presence are ye not pained? Who hath made sand the border of the sea, A limit age-during, and it passeth not over it, They shake themselves, and they are not able, Yea, sounded have its billows, and they pass not over.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have you no fear of me? says the Lord; will you not be shaking with fear before me, who have put the sand as a limit for the sea, by an eternal order, so that it may not go past it? and though it is ever in motion, it is not able to have its way; though the sound of its waves is loud, they are not able to go past it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't you fear me?' says Yahweh 'Won't you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it can't pass it? and though its waves toss themselves, yet they can't prevail; though they roar, yet they can't pass over it.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “You should fear me!” says the LORD.“You should tremble in awe before me! I made the sand to be a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it can never cross. Its waves may roll, but they can never prevail. They may roar, but they can never cross beyond that boundary.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembles in fear of You, and I stand in awe of Your judgments.
• Job 38:10-11 : 10 when I set its boundary and placed bars and doors on it, 11 and said, 'This far you may come, but no farther; here is where your proud waves must halt.'
• Jer 10:7 : 7 Who should not fear You, King of the nations? This is Your due. Among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like You.
• Deut 28:58 : 58 If you do not carefully follow all the words of this law that are written in this book, and do not fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—
• Ps 104:9 : 9 You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth.
• Rev 15:4 : 4 "Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
• Job 26:10 : 10 He inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
• Prov 8:29 : 29 When He set the boundary for the sea so the waters would not overstep His command, and when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
• Isa 50:2 : 2 Why, when I came, was there no one? Why, when I called, was there no one to answer? Is my hand too short to redeem? Do I have no power to save? Look, at my rebuke I dry up the sea; I turn rivers into a desert, so their fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.
• Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: 'Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake, have said, "Let the Lord be glorified, so that we may see your joy." But they will be put to shame.'
• Ps 33:7 : 7 He gathers the waters of the sea like a heap; He puts the depths into storehouses.
• Ps 93:3-4 : 3 The rivers have lifted up, O LORD, the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their roaring. 4 More than the sounds of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty.
• Ps 99:1 : 1 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth shake!
• Dan 6:26 : 26 I issue a decree that in all my royal dominion, people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will have no end.
• Amos 9:6 : 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 1:4 : 4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Mark 4:39 : 39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm.
• Luke 12:5 : 5 But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after killing, has the authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!