Verse 29

When He gives quietness, who can condemn? When He hides His face, who can behold Him? Yet He watches over both nation and man alike.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når han gir ro, hvem kan da dømme? Når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham, enten det gjelder et folk eller en enkelt mann?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når han gir stillhet, hvem kan da forstyrre? Og når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Enten det gjelder et folk eller bare en mann:

• Norsk King James

  Når han gir stillhet, hvem kan da lage opprør? Og når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Enten det er mot en nasjon eller mot et menneske.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når han gjør det stille, hvem kan da dømme som ugudelig? Når han gjemmer sitt ansikt, hvem kan da skue ham? Dette gjelder både et folk og et enkeltmenneske.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når han gir ro, hvem kan da fordømme? Når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Selv om det er et folk eller et menneske alene,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når han gir fred, hvem kan da skape uro? Og når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Hvorvidt dette skjer med en nasjon eller med et enkelt menneske,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når han gir fred, hvem kan da skape opprør? Og når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Enten det rammer en nasjon eller bare et individ:

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

  Når han gir fred, hvem kan da skape uro? Og når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Hvorvidt dette skjer med en nasjon eller med et enkelt menneske,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når han gir fred, hvem kan fordømme? Når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan se ham? Både for folkeslag og enkeltmennesker gjelder dette.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Når han gir fred, hvem kan da dømme ham? Når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan se ham, enten over et folk eller over en mann alene?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Naar han gjør stille, hvo vil da dømme at være ugudelig? naar han skjuler Ansigtet, hvo vil da beskue ham? (dette siger jeg) baade om et Folk og om et Menneske tillige;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når han gir ro, hvem kan da skape uro? Og når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Enten det dreier seg om et folk eller bare en mann,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him? Whether it be done against a nation or against a man only.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Når han gir stillhet, hvem kan da fordømme? Når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Både overfor en nasjon eller enkeltmenneske:

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Han gir hvile, og hvem kan gjøre galt? Skjuler Han sitt ansikt, hvem kan se det? Både når det gjelder et folk og en mann, er det det samme.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Når han gir ro, hvem kan da dømme? Og når han skjuler sitt ansikt, hvem kan da se ham? Både gjort mot en nasjon, eller mot et menneske:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf he delyuer & graunte pardo, who will iudge or condemne? But yf he hyde awaye his countenaunce, who wil turne it aboute agayne, whether it be to the people or to eny man?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When he geueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hydeth his face, who can beholde him? whether it be vpon nations, or vpo one man onely:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth [his] face, who then can behold him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man only:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, `It is' the same.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether [it be done] unto a nation, or unto a man:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  ...

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 26:3 : 3 You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is steadfast, because it trusts in You.
• Isa 32:17 : 17 The work of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
• Jer 27:8 : 8 But any nation or kingdom that will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or place its neck under his yoke—I will punish that nation with sword, famine, and plague, declares the LORD, until I destroy it by his hand.
• John 14:27 : 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not let it be afraid.
• Rom 8:31-34 : 31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
• Phil 4:7 : 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Sam 7:1 : 1 Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all of his enemies around him,
• 2 Kgs 18:9-9 : 9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. 10 At the end of three years, they captured it. So in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. 11 The king of Assyria carried Israel into exile to Assyria, and he settled them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. 12 This happened because they did not obey the voice of the LORD their God but violated His covenant—all that Moses, the servant of the LORD, had commanded. They neither listened nor carried it out.
• 2 Chr 36:14-17 : 14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations. They defiled the house of the LORD, which He had sanctified in Jerusalem. 15 The LORD, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them repeatedly through His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and His dwelling place. 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against His people beyond remedy. 17 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in their sanctuary and showed no mercy to young men, young women, the elderly, or the infirm; God delivered them all into his hand.
• Job 12:14 : 14 "What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be set free."
• Job 23:8-9 : 8 But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I cannot perceive him. 9 When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I cannot catch a glimpse of him.
• Job 23:13 : 13 But he is unchangeable; who can turn him back? He does what he desires.
• Job 29:1-3 : 1 Job continued speaking further, saying: 2 Oh, that I were as in the months gone by, as in the days when God watched over me, 3 when His lamp shone upon my head, and I walked by His light through the darkness.
• Ps 13:1 : 1 For the director of music, a psalm of David.
• Ps 27:9 : 9 Do not hide Your face from me; do not turn Your servant away in anger. You have been my help; do not leave me or abandon me, my God of salvation.
• Ps 30:7 : 7 As for me, I said in my prosperity, 'I will never be shaken.'
• Ps 143:7 : 7 Answer me quickly, Lord, for my spirit is fading. Do not hide your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
• Isa 14:3-8 : 3 On the day the LORD gives you rest from your pain, your turmoil, and the harsh labor imposed on you, 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. 7 The whole earth is at rest and at peace; they break forth into singing. 8 Even the cypresses rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, 'Since you were laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.'