Verse 12

The hired worker, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, abandons the sheep, and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters them.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men hyren, som ikke er hyrde, og som ikke har får som er hans egne, ser ulven komme, og forlater fårene og flykter; og ulven griper dem og sprer fårene.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men den som er ansatt som hyrde og ikke selv er hyrde, han som ikke har sauene sine, ser ulven komme, og så forlater han sauene og flykter; og ulven tar dem og sprer flokken.

• Norsk King James

  Men hyrdingen, som er ansatt for å passe sauene, ser ulven komme, forlater sauene og flykter; ulven tar dem og sprer flokken.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men den som er leiekar, og ikke hyrde, og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter; og ulven angriper dem og sprer dem.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men den leiesvenn som ikke er hyrde, og som ikke eier fårene selv, ser ulven komme og forlater fårene og flykter, og ulven røver dem og sprer fårene.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men den som er leiekar og ikke er hyrde, som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme, forlater sauene og flykter; og ulven angriper og sprer sauene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som er leiekar, og ikke hyrden, og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter, og ulven river dem og sprer dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men den som er leiesoldat, og ikke hyrden – for sauene er ikke hans – så snart han ser ulven komme, forlater han sauene og flykter; og ulven griper dem og sprer dem.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men en som er leiekar og ikke hyrde, og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme, forlater sauene og flykter. Ulven tar så sauene og sprer flokken.

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

  Men en som er leiekar og ikke hyrde, og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme, forlater sauene og flykter. Ulven tar så sauene og sprer flokken.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men leiekaren, som ikke er hyrde og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter, og ulven river dem og sprer dem.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men den som er leiekar, og ikke en hyrde, som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter, og ulven fanger dem og sprer flokken.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Leiesvenden og den, som ikke er Hyrde, hvem Faarene ikke tilhøre, seer Ulven komme, og forlader Faarene og flyer; og Ulven røver dem og adspreder Faarene.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men den som er leiekar, og ikke er hyrde, og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter. Og ulven angriper og sprer flokken.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som er leiekar og ikke hyrde, som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter. Ulven kaster seg over dem og sprer flokken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som blir betalt for å vokte sauene, men som ikke er en hyrde og ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter. Og ulven river dem og sprer flokken.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som er leiekar, og ikke en hyrde, og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter, og ulven river dem og sprer dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som er en leiekar og ikke hyrden, og som ikke eier sauene, ser ulven komme og forlater sauene og flykter; og ulven angriper dem og sprer saueflokken.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  An heyred servaut which is not ye shepeherd nether ye shepe are his awne seith the wolfe comynge and leveth the shepe and flyeth and the wolfe catcheth them and scattereth ye shepe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But an hyred seruaunt, which is not the shepherde, nether the shepe are his awne, seyth ye wolfe comynge, and leaueth ye shepe, and flyeth. And the wolfe catcheth & scatereth ye shepe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But an hireling, and hee which is not the shepheard, neither the sheepe are his owne, seeth the wolfe comming, and hee leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the wolfe catcheth them, and scattreth the sheepe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  An hyrelyng, and he which is not the sheephearde, neither the sheepe are his owne, seeth the wolfe commyng, and leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the wolfe catcheth, & scattereth the sheepe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth [them] :

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep, sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
• Isa 56:10-12 : 10 Israel's watchmen are blind; they all lack knowledge. They are all mute dogs; they cannot bark. They lie around dreaming, loving to sleep. 11 Yet the dogs are greedy; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack understanding; all of them turn to their own way, each seeking his own gain from every quarter. 12 "Come," they say, "let us fetch wine and drink our fill of strong drink! Tomorrow will be like today, or even far better."
• Ezek 34:2-6 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them, the shepherds: This is what the Lord GOD says, 'Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock? 3 You eat the fat, wear the wool, and slaughter the fattened animals, but you do not feed the flock. 4 You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them harshly and brutally. 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and they became food for all the wild animals; they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. My flock was scattered over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them.
• Zech 11:16-17 : 16 For behold, I am raising up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those being destroyed, seek the young, heal the injured, or feed the healthy, but will eat the meat of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.' 17 Woe to the worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye. May his arm wither completely, and his right eye become totally blind.
• Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
• John 10:3 : 3 The gatekeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
• Acts 20:29 : 29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
• 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and not a lover of money.
• 1 Tim 3:8 : 8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, and not greedy for dishonest gain.
• 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas has deserted me, having loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• Titus 1:7 : 7 For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless—not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, and not greedy for dishonest gain.
• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, watching over them—not under compulsion, but freely; not for dishonest gain, but eagerly.