Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For hvem kan forakte dagen med små begynnelser? De skal glede seg og se loddsteinen i Serubabels hånd. Disse syv er Herrens øyne som ser over hele jorden.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For hvem har foraktet dagen med små ting? For de skal glede seg og se blylodd i Serubabels hånd med de syv; de er Herrens øyne som speider over hele jorden.

• Norsk King James

  For hvem ser på dagen for små ting med forakt? For de skal glede seg og se vaterklossen i Serubbabels hånd med de syv; de er Herrens øyne som farer omkring over hele jorden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvem forakter denne dag da alt er lite? De skal glede seg når de ser loddet i Serubabels hånd. Dette er Herrens øyne som ser over hele jorden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For hvem har foraktet dagen med små begynnelser? For de skal glede seg og se blysteinen i Serubabels hånd. Dette er Herrens syv øyne, som farer over hele jorden."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For hvem har foraktet den dagen med små ting? For de skal glede seg og se blyloddet i Serubabels hånd med de sju; de er Herrens øyne, som løper omkring på hele jorden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For hvem har foraktet de små dager? De skal fryde seg og se vaterstangen i Zerubbabels hånd med de syv; de er Herrens øyne, som vandrer omkring over hele jorden.

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

  For hvem har foraktet den dagen med små ting? For de skal glede seg og se blyloddet i Serubabels hånd med de sju; de er Herrens øyne, som løper omkring på hele jorden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For hvem har foraktet den dagen med små begynnelser? For de skal glede seg når de ser blyloddets stein i Serubabels hånd. Syv — de er Herrens øyne som farer omkring på hele jorden.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For hvem har foraktet den ringe begynnelses dag? De skal glede seg og se blystenen i Serubabels hånd. Disse syv er Herrens øyne, som farer omkring på hele jorden.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvo foragter disse ringe Tings Dag? dog de skulle glæde sig, naar de see den Vægt af Tin (med) disse syv (Øine paa) i Serubabels Haand; (de ere) Herrens Øine, som løbe omkring igjennem alt Landet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For hvem har foraktet de små begynnelsenes dag? De skal glede seg og se loddsnoren i Serubabels hånd. Dette er Herrens øyne som farer omkring over hele jorden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For who has despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Hvem forakter den lille begynnelsen? For disse syv vil glede seg og se målesnoren i Serubabels hånd. Dette er Herrens øyne, som speider gjennom hele jorden."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For hvem har foraktet den lille begivenhetens dag? De gledet seg, og så blyloddet i Serubabels hånd, disse syv er Herrens øyne, som går frem og tilbake over hele jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For hvem har foraktet den lille begynnelse? Disse syv skal glede seg og se loddet i Serubabels hånd. Dette er Herrens øyne, som farer over hele jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvem har foraktet den ringe begynnelses dag? De skal glede seg når de ser loddsnoren i Serubabels hånd. Da svarte han meg: Disse sju lamper er Herrens øyne som farer utover jorden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he that hath bene despysed a litle season, shal reioyce, whe he seyth the tynne weight in Zorobabels honde. The vij. eyes are the LORDES, which go thorow the hole worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For who hath despised the day of the small thinges? but they shall reioyce, and shall see the stone of tinne in the hand of Zerubbabel: these seuen are the eyes of the Lord, which go thorow the whole world.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For who hath despised the day of small thinges? they shall reioyce, and shall see the stone of tynne in the hande of Zorobabel: these seuen are the eyes of the lord, which go through ye whole worlde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel [with] those seven; they [are] the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of Yahweh, which run back and forth through the whole earth."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel, These seven `are' the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; [these are] the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of Yahweh, which run back and forth through the whole earth."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel’s hand.(These are the eyes of the LORD, which constantly range across the whole earth.)

Referenced Verses

• Zech 3:9 : 9 See, the stone I have set before Joshua! There are seven eyes on that stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.'
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will face wars.
• Rev 5:6 : 6 Then I saw a Lamb, standing as though it had been slain, in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
• 1 Cor 1:28-29 : 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 So that no one may boast before him.
• Hag 2:3 : 3 Who among you remains who saw this house in its former glory? And how does it look to you now? Doesn't it seem as nothing in your eyes?
• Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, watching both the wicked and the good.
• Neh 4:2-4 : 2 They all conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and cause confusion. 3 So we prayed to our God and set a guard against them day and night because of their threats. 4 Then Judah said, 'The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubble that we are unable to rebuild the wall.'
• Job 8:7 : 7 Though your beginning was small, your future will be greatly increased.
• Amos 7:7-8 : 7 This is what He showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall built true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. 8 The Lord asked me, 'What do you see, Amos?' I replied, 'A plumb line.' Then the Lord said, 'I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel. I will no longer spare them.'
• Rev 8:2 : 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
• Zech 1:10-11 : 10 And the man standing among the myrtle trees said, 'These are the ones the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.' 11 And they reported to the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees, saying, 'We have gone throughout the earth, and behold, the whole earth is at rest and quiet.'
• Matt 13:31-33 : 31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.' 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. 33 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about fifty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'
• Luke 15:5-9 : 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully places it on his shoulders. 6 And coming home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' 7 I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. 8 Or what woman, who has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
• Luke 15:32 : 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'
• Prov 4:18 : 18 The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.
• Ezra 3:12-13 : 12 But many of the priests, Levites, and family heads—the elderly who had seen the first temple—were weeping loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy. 13 The people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shouting from the sound of weeping, because the people were shouting so loudly, and the sound was heard far away.
• Isa 66:11 : 11 For you will nurse and be satisfied from her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing glory.
• Isa 66:14 : 14 You will see, and your heart will rejoice; your bodies will flourish like grass. The hand of the Lord will be made known to His servants, but His indignation will be known to His enemies.
• 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.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to know Him. His coming is as certain as the dawn, and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.