Verse 13

For I have bent Judah as my bow, and I have filled it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and make you like a warrior’s sword.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For jeg har spent Juda som min bue og gjort Efraim til mine piler. Jeg skal vekke dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Javan, og gjøre deg til et krigers verd.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For jeg har bøyd Juda som en bue for meg, fylt buen med Efraim, og vekket dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Hellas, og gjort deg som en mektig manns sverd.

• Norsk King James

  Når jeg har bøyd Juda for meg, fylt buen med Efraim, og hevet dine sønner, O Sion, mot dine sønner, O Hellas, og gjort deg til sverdet til en mektig mann.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For jeg har spent Juda som min bue, fylt buen med Efraim, og vakt dine barn, Sion, mot dine barn, Hellas, og gjort deg som en krigers sverd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For jeg har spent Juda som min bue, og fylt den med Efra'im. Jeg vil vekke dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Javan, og gjøre deg som en krigers sverd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når jeg har spent Juda for meg, fylt buen med Efraim og reist opp dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Hellas, og gjort deg som en heltens sverd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når jeg har bukket Juda for meg, fylt buen med Efraim, og reist opp dine sønner, o Sion, mot dine sønner, o Hellas, har jeg gjort deg til sverdet for en mektig mann.

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

  Når jeg har spent Juda for meg, fylt buen med Efraim og reist opp dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Hellas, og gjort deg som en heltens sverd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For jeg har spent Juda som min bue og fylt Efraim, og jeg vil oppfordre dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Javan, og gjøre deg til et sverd av en kriger.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For jeg har spent Juda som min bue og fylt Efraim, og jeg vil oppildne Sions barn mot Javas barn, og jeg skal gjøre deg som en mektig kriger.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi jeg haver spændt mig Juda, Buen haver jeg fyldt med Ephraim, og jeg haver opvakt dine Børn, o Zion! over dine Børn, o Grækenland! og jeg haver sat dig som en Vældigs Sværd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når jeg har bøyd Juda for meg, fylt buen med Efraim, og oppreist dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Hellas, og gjort deg som sverdet til en mektig mann.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For I have bent Judah for myself, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you like the sword of a mighty man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For sannelig, jeg bøyer Juda som en bue for meg. Jeg har fylt buen med Efraim; og jeg vil oppildne dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Hellas, og gjøre deg lik et helts sverd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For jeg har spent Juda som min bue, fylt med Efraim, jeg har oppildnet dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Javan, og jeg har gjort deg som en heltens sverd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For jeg har bøyd Juda for meg, fylt buen med Efraim, og jeg vil egge dine sønner, Sion, mot dine sønner, Hellas, og gjøre deg som en vældig manns sverd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For jeg har gjort Juda til en spennbue for min bruk, jeg har gjort Efraims sønner til piler for buen; jeg vil la dine sønner, Sion, kjempe mot dine sønner, Hellas, og vil gjøre deg som et sverd i en krigers hånd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For Iuda haue I bent out as a bowe for me, and Ephraim haue I fylled. Thy sonnes (o Sio) wil I rayse vp agaynst the Grekes, and make the as a giauntes swearde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Iudah haue I bent as a bowe for me: Ephraims hand haue I filled, and I haue raised vp thy sonnes, O Zion, against thy sonnes, O Grecia, and haue made thee as a gyants sword.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Iuda haue I bent as a bowe for me, Ephraim his hande haue I filled, & thy sonnes O Sion wyl I rayse vp against the Grekes, and make thee as a Giauntes sworde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; And I will stir up your sons, Zion, Against your sons, Greece, And will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For I have trodden for Me Judah, A bow I have filled `with' Ephraim, And I have stirred up thy sons, O Zion, Against thy sons, O Javan, And I have set thee as the sword of a hero.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I have made Judah a bow bent for my use, I have made Ephraim the arrows of the bow; I will make your sons, O Zion, take up arms against your sons, O Greece, and will make you like the sword of a man of war.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior’s sword.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 49:2 : 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand, He hid me. He made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in His quiver.
• Zech 10:3-7 : 3 My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts cares for His flock, the house of Judah, and will make them like a splendid warhorse. 4 From Judah will come the cornerstone, the tent peg, the battle bow, and every ruler together. 5 They will be like mighty warriors, trampling through the mire of the streets in battle. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses will be put to shame. 6 I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and it will be as though I had never rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. 7 Ephraim will be like mighty warriors, and their hearts will rejoice as if from wine. Their children will see it and be happy; their hearts will exult in the LORD.
• Ps 45:3 : 3 You are the most beautiful of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
• Ps 144:1 : 1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for war.
• Ps 149:6 : 6 May the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands,
• Isa 41:15-16 : 15 See, I will make you into a sharp threshing sledge, new and covered with many blades. You will thresh the mountains and crush them and reduce the hills to chaff. 16 You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the Lord and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
• Ps 18:32-35 : 32 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the rock except our God? 33 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He causes me to stand on the heights. 35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
• Zech 12:2-8 : 2 Behold, I am making Jerusalem a cup of reeling for all the surrounding nations. Even Judah will be besieged as Jerusalem is attacked. 3 And on that day, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who try to lift it will be severely injured, and all the nations of the earth will gather against her. 4 On that day,” declares the Lord, “I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the nations with blindness. 5 Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are our strength in the Lord Almighty, their God.’ 6 On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a fire pot in a woodpile and like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume all the surrounding peoples on the right and on the left, while Jerusalem will remain secure in her place. 7 The Lord will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem will not exceed that of Judah. 8 On that day, the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. The weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going before them.
• Mark 16:15-20 : 15 He said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.' 16 'Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.' 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name, they will cast out demons, and they will speak in new tongues. 18 They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them. They will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover. 19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the accompanying signs. Amen.
• Rom 15:16-20 : 16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore, I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God. 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. 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
• 1 Cor 1:21-28 : 21 For since in God’s wisdom the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles, 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 26 Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 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,
• 2 Cor 10:3-5 : 3 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. 4 The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but they are powerful through God for the destruction of strongholds. We demolish arguments 5 and every lofty thing that rises up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.
• Eph 6:17 : 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
• 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.
• Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.
• Rev 2:12 : 12 To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write: These are the words of the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:
• Rev 17:14 : 14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 Out of His mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
• Rev 19:21 : 21 The rest were killed by the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
• Jer 51:20 : 20 You are My war club, My weapon of battle: with you, I shatter nations, and with you, I destroy kingdoms.
• Lam 4:2 : 2 The precious children of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are regarded as earthen vessels, the work of a potter's hands!
• Dan 8:21-25 : 21 The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king. 22 The broken horn was replaced by four other horns that arose in its place. These represent four kingdoms that will emerge from that nation, but they will not have its power. 23 In the latter part of their reign, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a stern-faced king, skilled in intrigue, will arise. 24 His power will be great—but not by his own strength. He will cause astounding devastation, succeed in whatever he does, and destroy mighty men and the holy people. 25 Through his cunning, he will cause deceit to prosper under his hand, and in his own mind, he will exalt himself. During a time of peace, he will destroy many and rise against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken, but not by human hands.
• Dan 11:32-34 : 32 Those who act wickedly against the covenant will be corrupted by flattery, but the people who know their God will stand firm and take action. 33 Those who are wise among the people will instruct many, yet they will fall by the sword, flame, captivity, and plunder for some time. 34 When they stumble, they will receive some help, but many who join them will do so with hypocrisy.
• Joel 3:6-8 : 6 You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, removing them far from their own territory. 7 Behold, I am going to arouse them from the place where you sold them, and I will return your recompense upon your own heads. 8 I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, a distant nation. The LORD has spoken.
• Amos 2:11 : 11 'I raised up prophets from among your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, people of Israel?' declares the LORD.
• Obad 1:21 : 21 Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom will belong to the LORD.
• Mic 4:2-3 : 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.
• Mic 5:4-9 : 4 And he will be their peace. When Assyria invades our land and marches through our fortresses, we will raise up against them seven shepherds and eight leaders of men. 5 They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with drawn blades. He will deliver us from Assyria when they invade our land and march across our borders. 6 The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man nor depend on the sons of men. 7 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it goes, and no one can rescue. 8 Your hand will be lifted up in victory over your adversaries, and all your enemies will be cut off. 9 On that day, declares the LORD, I will cut off your horses from among you and destroy your chariots.
• Ps 49:2-9 : 2 Listen to this, all you peoples; give ear, all who dwell on the earth, 3 both low and high, rich and poor alike. 4 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding. 5 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will expound my riddle on the harp. 6 Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels? 7 Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches— 8 no man can redeem another or give to God a ransom for him— 9 for the redemption of their soul is costly, and it ceases forever—