Verse 7

Then he made a proclamation in Nineveh, by decree of the king and his nobles: “Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not graze or drink water.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen befalte å rope ut i Ninive: I følge kongens og hans stormenns ordre skal verken mennesker eller dyr, storfe eller småfe, smake noe; de skal hverken spise eller drikke vann.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han befalte at det skulle utropes i Ninive etter kongens og hans stormenns ordre: Ingen mennesker eller dyr, verken storfe eller småfe, skal smake noe; de skal ikke spise, og de skal ikke drikke vann.

• Norsk King James

  Han befalte at det skulle kunngjøres i Ninive ved kongens og hans adelsmenns dekret: "La verken mennesker eller dyr, verken storfe eller sauer, smake på noe; la dem ikke spise eller drikke vann.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han lot kunngjøre og si i Ninive etter kongens og hans stormenns befaling: Ingen mennesker eller dyr, verken storfe eller sauer, skal smake noe; de skal verken spise eller drikke vann.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så lot kongen og hans stormenn utstede et påbud i Ninive: «Ingen, verken menneske eller dyr, storfe eller sau, skal smake noe; de skal ikke beite, og de skal ikke drikke vann.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han lot det bli kunngjort i Ninive, etter dekret fra kongen og hans stormenn: Ingen, verken mennesker eller dyr, flokk eller buskap, skal ta til seg noe; de skal verken spise eller drikke vann.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sørget for at det ble kunngjort i hele Ninive ved en erklæring fra kongen og hans rådgivere, og sa: 'La verken menneske eller dyr, flokk eller horde, smake noe; la dem verken spise eller drikke vann.'

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

  Han lot det bli kunngjort i Ninive, etter dekret fra kongen og hans stormenn: Ingen, verken mennesker eller dyr, flokk eller buskap, skal ta til seg noe; de skal verken spise eller drikke vann.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så lot han utrope over Ninive: Ved kongens og hans stormenns bud skal verken menneske eller dyr, storfe eller småfe, få smake noe. De skal ikke beite eller drikke vann.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han kunngjorde i Ninive, etter kongens og hans stormenns befaling: «Hverken mennesker eller dyr, hverken storfe eller småfe, skal smake noe; de skal verken beite eller drikke vann.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han lod udraabe og sige i Ninive efter Kongens og hans store (Mænds) Befaling, sigende: Hverken Menneske eller Dyr, hverken Øxne eller Faar skulle smage Noget, de skulle ei fødes og ei drikke Vand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han lot det bli kunngjort og forkynt i Ninive ved kongens og hans stormenns befaling, og sa: Verken mennesker eller dyr, verken storfe eller småfe, skal smake noe; de skal ikke beite eller drikke vann.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he caused it to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not eat, nor drink water.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han kunngjorde og lyste ut i Nineve ved kongens og stormennenes påbud: "Ingen menneske eller dyr, verken buskap eller småfe, skal smake noe; de skal ikke ete, og de skal ikke drikke vann.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han befalte og kunngjorde i Ninive: Ved kongens og de mektiges befaling skal verken mennesker eller dyr, verken buskap eller småfe, smake noe som helst. De skal ikke spise, og de skal ikke drikke vann.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han kunngjorde og lyste ut i Ninive ved dekret fra kongen og hans stormenn: Ingen menneske eller dyr, hverken fe eller småfe, skal smake noe; de skal ikke få mat, ei heller drikke vann.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han lot kunngjøre i Ninive, etter kongens og hans stormenns befaling: Ingen menneske eller dyr, hverken kveg eller småfe, skal smake noe; de skal ikke ha mat eller vann:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it was cried ad commaunded in Niniue by ye auctorite of ye kinge ad of his LORdes sayenge: se that nether ma or beest oxe or shepe tast ought at al and that they nether fede or drinke water.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it was cried and commaunded in Niniue, by the auctorite of the kige and his lordes, sayenge: se that nether man or beest, oxe or shepe taist ought at all: and that they nether fede ner drincke water:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he proclaimed & said through Nineueh, (by the counsell of ye king & his nobles) saying, Let neither ma, nor beast, bullock nor sheep taste any thing, neither feed nor drinke water.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he caused a cryer to crye, and say through the citie by the counsell of the king & his nobles, Let neither man nor beast, bullocke nor sheepe, taste ought at all, neither feede, nor drinke water.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he caused [it] to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made a proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, "Let neither man nor animal, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he crieth and saith in Nineveh by a decree of the king and his great ones, saying, `Man and beast, herd and flock -- let them not taste anything, let them not feed, even water let them not drink;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he had it given out in Nineveh, By the order of the king and his great men, no man or beast, herd or flock, is to have a taste of anything; let them have no food or water:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made a proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, "Let neither man nor animal, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He issued a proclamation and said,“In Nineveh, by the decree of the king and his nobles: No human or animal, cattle or sheep, is to taste anything; they must not eat and they must not drink water.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 20:3 : 3 Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he resolved to seek the LORD. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
• Ezra 8:21 : 21 I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from Him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our possessions.
• Joel 1:18 : 18 How the cattle groan! The herds of livestock wander in confusion because they have no pasture; even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
• Joel 2:15-16 : 15 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion! Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. 16 Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his chamber and the bride from her wedding canopy.
• Jonah 3:5 : 5 The people of Nineveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.
• Rom 8:20-22 : 20 For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it—in hope 21 that the creation itself will also be liberated from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God's children. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.