Verse 32

Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Som faktisk er det minste blant alle frøene; men når det vokser, er det størst blant urtene og blir et tre, så fuglene i luften kommer og bæres i grenene.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Dette er det minste av alle frøene; men når det vokser opp, er det det største av alle hagevekster og blir et tre, så fuglene i luften kommer og bygger rede i dets greiner.

  • Norsk King James

    Som i sannhet er det minste av alle frø; men når det vokser, er det størst blant urtene og blir et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og reir i grenene.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Det er mindre enn alle andre frø, men når det vokser opp, er det større enn urtene og blir et tre, så himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i greinene.»

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Det er det minste av alle frø, men når det vokser opp, er det større enn urtene og blir et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i grenene dets.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    det er mindre enn alle andre frø. Men når det vokser opp, er det større enn hageplantene og blir et tre, så himmelens fugler kommer og finner ly i grenene.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Det er mindre enn alle andre frø, men når det vokser opp, er det større enn enn alle planter og blir til et tre, så himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i grenene.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    En annen liknelse sa han: Himmelriket er som surdeigen som en kvinne tok og blandet inn i tre mål med mel, helt til alt var gjæret.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Det er riktignok det minste av alle frø, men når det har vokst opp, er det større enn urtene og blir til et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og bygger reir i grenene på det.»

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

    Det er riktignok det minste av alle frø, men når det har vokst opp, er det større enn urtene og blir til et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og bygger reir i grenene på det.»

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Det er det minste av alle frø, men når det har vokst opp, er det større enn andre hagevekster og blir til et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i grenene.»

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Dette er minst av alle frø, men når det er vokst opp, er det større enn hageplantene og blir til et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede blant grenene.»

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    hvilket er vel mindre end al (anden) Sæd; men naar det voxer op, er det større end Madurterne og bliver et Træ, saa at Himmelens Fugle komme og bygge Rede i dets Grene.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Det er det minste av alle frø, men når det er vokst opp, er det større enn alle hagevekster og blir et tre, så himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i grenene.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Det er mindre enn alle frø, men når det er vokst opp, er det større enn hageplantene og blir et tre, så himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i greinene dets.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Det er mindre enn alle frø, men når det vokser, blir det større enn urtene og blir til et tre, så himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i grenene dets.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Det er mindre enn alle andre frø, men når det er vokst opp, er det større enn alle urter og blir til et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og finner ly i greinene.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Det er mindre enn alle andre frø, men når det vokser til, er det større enn hagets andre planter og blir til et tre, slik at himmelens fugler kommer og bygger rede i greinene.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    which is ye leest of all seedes. But when it is groune it is the greatest amoge yerbes and it is a tree: so yt the bryddes of the ayer come and bylde in the brauches of it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Which is the leest amonge all sedes. But whan it is growne, it is the greatest amonge herbes, and is a tre: so that the byrdes vnder the heauen come and dwell in the braunches of it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Which in deede is the least of all seedes: but when it is growen, it is the greatest among herbes, and it is a tree, so that the birdes of heauen come and builde in the branches thereof.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Which in dede is the least of all seedes: But when it is growen, it is the greatest among hearbes: and is a tree, so that the byrdes of the ayre come & make their nestes in the braunches therof.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree, so that the wild birds come and nest in its branches.”

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 4:12 : 12 But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, bound with iron and bronze, surrounded by the tender grass of the field. Let it be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let it live with the animals among the plants of the earth.
  • Ezek 31:6 : 6 All the birds of the sky nested in its branches, every beast of the field gave birth under its boughs, and all the great nations lived in its shade.
  • Acts 21:20 : 20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.'
  • Rom 15:18-19 : 18 I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done. 19 By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
  • Dan 2:44-45 : 44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will stand forever. 45 This is because you saw a stone cut out from a mountain without human hands, and it crushed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God has made known to the king what will happen in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is trustworthy.
  • Ezek 47:1-5 : 1 He brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was flowing down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. 2 Then he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and I saw water trickling from the south side. 3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through the water, which was ankle-deep. 4 He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through the water, which was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through the water, which was waist-deep. 5 He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that could not be crossed.
  • Dan 2:34-35 : 34 While you were watching, a stone was cut out, not by human hands. It struck the statue on its iron and clay feet and broke them into pieces. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were all crushed together and became like chaff from a summer threshing floor. The wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
  • Mic 4:1-3 : 1 In the last days, the mountain of the house of the LORD will be firmly established at the top of the mountains, and it will be raised above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. 2 Many nations will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD and to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.’ For the law will go out from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 3 He will judge between many peoples and settle disputes for strong nations far away. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.
  • Zech 4:10 : 10 For who has despised the day of small beginnings? These seven rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the LORD roaming throughout the whole earth.
  • Zech 8:20-23 : 20 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Again, peoples and inhabitants of many cities will come, 21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD and seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ 22 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the LORD. 23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: In those days, ten men from every language and nation will take hold of the robe of a Jewish man and say, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’
  • Zech 14:7-9 : 7 It will be a unique day—known only to the Lord—not day nor night, but at evening time there will be light. 8 On that day, living waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and half toward the western sea. It will continue in both summer and winter. 9 The Lord will be King over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one, and His name one. 10 The whole land will be transformed like the plain of the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem will be raised up and remain in its place, from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.
  • Acts 1:15 : 15 In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a group numbering about one hundred and twenty), and said,
  • Ps 72:16-19 : 16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land, flourishing on the tops of the mountains. May its fruit wave like Lebanon, and may people flourish in the cities like the grass of the earth. 17 May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his name be continued. All nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
  • Ps 104:12 : 12 The birds of the sky nest nearby; they sing among the branches.
  • Isa 2:2-4 : 2 In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's house will be firmly established at the top of the mountains, lifted above the hills, and all nations will flow to it. 3 Many peoples will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.' For instruction will go out from Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 4 He will judge between the nations and settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore.
  • Ezek 17:23-24 : 23 I will plant it on the high mountain of Israel. It will bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. Every bird of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever."