Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.5", "source": "כְּצִפֳּרִים עָפוֹת כֵּן יָגֵן יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָם גָּנוֹן וְהִצִּיל פָּסֹחַ וְהִמְלִיט", "text": "Like *ṣippŏrim* *ʿāp̄ôt* so *yāgēn* *Yhwh* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* upon *Yᵉrûšālāyim* *gānôn* and *hiṣṣîl* *pāsōaḥ* and *himliṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "noun, feminine plural - birds", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "participle, feminine plural, qal - flying", "*yāgēn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he protects", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*Yᵉrûšālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*gānôn*": "infinitive absolute, qal - protecting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he delivers", "*pāsōaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - passing over", "*himliṭ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he rescues" }, "variants": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "flying/hovering", "*yāgēn*": "protects/shields/defends", "*gānôn*": "protecting/shielding (emphatic)", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivers/saves/rescues", "*pāsōaḥ*": "passing over/sparing", "*himliṭ*": "rescues/delivers/saves" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Som fugler som flyr, slik skal Herren over hærskarene beskytte Jerusalem. Han skal bevare og redde, skåne og fri.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Som fugler som flyr, slik skal hærskarenes Herre beskytte Jerusalem. Beskyttende skal han redde den, og når han går over, skal han bevare den.

• Norsk King James

  Som fugler som flyr, så vil Herren over hærer beskytte Jerusalem; han vil også redde det og bevare det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Som flyvende fugler skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, virkelig beskytte Jerusalem; ved å beskytte skal han befri dem, ved å gå forbi skal han redde dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som fugler som flyr, slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, verne Jerusalem. Han skal beskytte og redde, spare og befrie.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Som fugler som flyr, slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, beskytte Jerusalem; beskytte og også frelse det; overfly og bevare det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Som fugler i flukt vil Herren Sebaot forsvare Jerusalem; han skal redde den, og mens han går over den, vil han bevare den.

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

  Som fugler som flyr, slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, beskytte Jerusalem; beskytte og også frelse det; overfly og bevare det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Som fugler som flyr, slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, beskytte Jerusalem. Han beskytter, befrier, skåner og redder.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem; He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over and rescue it.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som fugler som svever, skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, beskytte Jerusalem. Han skal beskytte og utfri, han skal skåne og redde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Som flyvende Fugle, saa skal den Herre Zebaoth (visseligen) beskjærme Jerusalem; idet han beskjærmer, skal han befrie (dem), idet han gaaer forbi, skal han redde dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Som fugler som flyr, slik skal Herren, Allhærs Gud, beskytte Jerusalem; beskytte det skal Han, ja, Han skal også sette det fri; Han skal la det bestå.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  As birds flying, so the LORD of hosts will defend Jerusalem; defending also He will deliver it; and passing over, He will preserve it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Som fugler som svever, slik vil Herren over hærskarene beskytte Jerusalem; han vil beskytte og redde den, han vil verge og bevare den.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Som fugler som flyr, slik vil hærskarenes Herre beskytte Jerusalem, beskytte og utfri, rydde gjennom og redde.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Som fugler svevende, slik skal Herren over hærskarene beskytte Jerusalem; han vil beskytte og befri den, han vil gå over og bevare den.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som fugler med utstrakte vinger, slik vil hærskarenes Herre beskytte Jerusalem; han vil beskytte og frelse det, han vil skåne det fra fare.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Like as byrdes flotre aboute their nestes, so shal the LORDE of hoostes kepe, saue, defende and deliuer Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As birds that flie, so shal the Lord of hostes defend Ierusalem by defending and deliuering, by passing through and preseruing it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Like as the byrdes flutter about their nestes, so shall the Lorde of hoastes, kepe, saue, defende, and deliuer Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver [it; and] passing over he will preserve it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As birds hovering, so will Yahweh of Hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver [it], he will pass over and preserve [it].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As birds flying, so doth Jehovah of Hosts Cover over Jerusalem, covering and delivering, Passing over, and causing to escape.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver [it], he will pass over and preserve [it] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Like birds with outstretched wings, so will the Lord of armies be a cover to Jerusalem; he will be a cover and salvation for it, going over it he will keep it from danger.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As birds hovering, so Yahweh of Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Just as birds hover over a nest, so the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.11", "source": "כְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙ יָעִ֣יר קִנּ֔וֹ עַל־גּוֹזָלָ֖יו יְרַחֵ֑ף יִפְרֹ֤שׂ כְּנָפָיו֙ יִקָּחֵ֔הוּ יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kənešer* *yāʿîr* *qinnô* *ʿal*-*gôzālāyw* *yəraḥēp̄* *yip̄rōś* *kənāp̄āyw* *yiqqāḥēhû* *yiśśāʾēhû* *ʿal*-*ʾeḇrāṯô*", "grammar": { "*kənešer*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like an eagle", "*yāʿîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he stirs up", "*qinnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his nest", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*gôzālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his young", "*yəraḥēp̄*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he hovers", "*yip̄rōś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spreads out", "*kənāp̄āyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wings", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he takes him", "*yiśśāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he carries him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*ʾeḇrāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pinion" }, "variants": { "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/great bird of prey", "*yāʿîr*": "stirs up/rouses/awakens", "*qinnô*": "his nest/his dwelling place", "*gôzālāyw*": "his young/his nestlings/his offspring", "*yəraḥēp̄*": "hovers/flutters/broods", "*yip̄rōś*": "spreads out/expands/stretches", "*kənāp̄āyw*": "his wings/his extremities", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "takes him/receives him/accepts him", "*yiśśāʾēhû*": "carries him/bears him/lifts him", "*ʾeḇrāṯô*": "his pinion/his wing/his feather" } }
• Ps 91:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.4", "source": "בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "With *ʾebrātô* *yāsek* for you and under *kĕnāpāyw* *teḥseh*; *ṣinnâ* and *sōḥērâ* *ʾămittô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾebrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pinion/wing", "*yāsek*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cover", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wings", "*teḥseh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will take refuge", "*ṣinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - shield/large shield", "*sōḥērâ*": "feminine singular noun - buckler/small shield", "*ʾămittô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ʾebrātô*": "his pinion/his feathers/his wing", "*yāsek*": "he will cover/he will shield/he will protect", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "his wings/his protection", "*teḥseh*": "you will take refuge/you will find shelter/you will seek protection", "*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/full body shield", "*sōḥērâ*": "buckler/small shield/surrounding protection", "*ʾămittô*": "his truth/his faithfulness/his reliability" } }
• Isa 38:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.6", "source": "וּמִכַּ֤ף מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ אַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔ וְאֵ֖ת הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את וְגַנּוֹתִ֖י עַל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And-from-*kap* *melek*-*ʾAššûr* *ʾaṣṣîlkā* and-*ʾēt* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* and-*wəgannôtî* upon-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand/palm of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾaṣṣîlkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular pronoun - this", "*wəgannôtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will defend", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*kap*": "palm, hand, power", "*ʾaṣṣîlkā*": "I will deliver you, I will rescue you, I will save you", "*wəgannôtî*": "I will defend, I will protect, I will shield" } }
• Isa 37:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.35", "source": "וְגַנּוֹתִ֛י עַל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את לְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּ לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י וּלְמַ֖עַן דָּוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*gannôtî* over-the-city the-this *lehôšîʿāh* for-my-sake and-for-sake-of *Dāwid* my-servant.", "grammar": { "*gannôtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I will defend/protect", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to save/deliver it", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*gannôtî*": "I will defend/I will protect/I will shield", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "to save it/to deliver it/to rescue it" } }
• Isa 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.14", "source": "וַתִּמְצָא כַקֵּן יָדִי לְחֵיל הָעַמִּים וְכֶאֱסֹף בֵּיצִים עֲזֻבוֹת כָּל־הָאָרֶץ אֲנִי אָסָפְתִּי וְלֹא הָיָה נֹדֵד כָּנָף וּפֹצֶה פֶה וּמְצַפְצֵף", "text": "*wattimṣāʾ* *ḵaqqēn* *yādî* *leḥêl* *hāʿammîm* *weḵeʾĕsōp̄* *bêṣîm* *ʿăzubôt* *kāl*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾănî* *ʾāsāp̄tî* *welōʾ* *hāyāh* *nōdēd* *kānāp̄* *ûp̄ōṣeh* *p̄eh* *ûmeṣap̄ṣēp̄*", "grammar": { "*wattimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it found/reached", "*ḵaqqēn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the nest", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*leḥêl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to wealth of", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*weḵeʾĕsōp̄*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and like gathering", "*bêṣîm*": "noun, feminine plural - eggs", "*ʿăzubôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - abandoned/forsaken", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāsāp̄tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gathered", "*welōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there was", "*nōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fluttering/moving", "*kānāp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - wing", "*ûp̄ōṣeh*": "waw conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and opening", "*p̄eh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*ûmeṣap̄ṣēp̄*": "waw conjunction + pilpel participle, masculine singular - and chirping/peeping" }, "variants": { "*qēn*": "nest/dwelling place", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/strength/army/resources", "*ʿăzubôt*": "abandoned/forsaken/left", "*nōdēd*": "fluttering/moving/wandering", "*pōṣeh* *p̄eh*": "opening mouth/protesting", "*meṣap̄ṣēp̄*": "chirping/peeping/twittering" } }
• Ps 37:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.40", "source": "וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַלְּ֫טֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *YHWH* *wayaʿzərēm* and *wayəpalləṭēm*; he *yəpalləṭēm* from *rəšāʿîm* and *yôšîʿēm*, for they *ḥāsû* in him.", "grammar": { "*wayaʿzərēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he helps them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wayəpalləṭēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he delivers them", "*yəpalləṭēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he delivers them", "*mērəšāʿîm*": "preposition + masculine plural adjective/noun - from wicked ones", "*yôšîʿēm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he saves them", "*ḥāsû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have taken refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*wayaʿzərēm*": "helps them/assists them/supports them", "*wayəpalləṭēm*": "delivers them/rescues them/sets them free", "*yôšîʿēm*": "saves them/rescues them", "*ḥāsû bô*": "have taken refuge in him/have trusted in him/have sought shelter in him" } }
• Ps 46:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.46.5", "source": "נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*nāhār* *pəlāgāyw* *yəśamməḥû* *ʿîr*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *qədōš* *miškənê* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river", "*pəlāgāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its streams/channels", "*yəśamməḥû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they make glad/rejoice", "*ʿîr*-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "construct relationship - city of God", "*qədōš*": "masculine singular adjective - holy", "*miškənê*": "masculine plural construct - dwelling places of", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective/divine name - Most High" }, "variants": { "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*pəlāgāyw*": "streams/channels/divisions", "*yəśamməḥû*": "make glad/cause to rejoice", "*miškənê*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest (divine name/title)" } }
• Exod 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.27", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ הִצִּ֑יל וַיִּקֹּ֥ד הָעָ֖ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wa-'ămartem* *zebaḥ*-*pesaḥ* *hû'* to *YHWH*, which *pāsaḥ* over-*bāttê* *bənê*-*yiśrā'ēl* in *miṣrayim*, in *nāgpô* *'et*-*miṣrayim* and *'et*-*bāttênû* *hiṣṣîl*; *wa-yiqqōd* the *'ām* *wa-yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-'ămartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say", "*zebaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*pesaḥ*": "noun - passover", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pāsaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*bāttê*": "masculine plural construct - houses of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nāgpô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his striking", "*bāttênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st plural suffix - our houses", "*hiṣṣîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - saved/delivered", "*wa-yiqqōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bowed down", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wa-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves" }, "variants": { "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passover sacrifice", "*pāsaḥ*": "passed over/skipped/protected", "*nāgpô*": "striking/plaguing/smiting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*yiqqōd*": "bowed/bent down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrated themselves/worshipped" } }
• Exod 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.4", "source": "אַתֶּ֣ם רְאִיתֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי לְמִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶתְכֶם֙ עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י נְשָׁרִ֔ים וָאָבִ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾattem* *rəʾîtem* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtî* to *miṣrāyim* *wā-ʾeśśāʾ* *ʾetkem* on *kanpê* *nəšārîm* *wā-ʾābîʾ* *ʾetkem* to me.", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*rəʾîtem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have seen", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāśîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st singular - I did/I have done", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*wā-ʾeśśāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I carried/bore", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*kanpê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wings of", "*nəšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - eagles/vultures", "*wā-ʾābîʾ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I brought", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you" }, "variants": { "*nəšārîm*": "eagles/vultures/large birds of prey", "*wā-ʾeśśāʾ*": "and I carried/and I bore/and I lifted" } }