Verse 9
{ "verseID": "Isaiah.55.9", "source": "כִּי־גָבְהוּ שָׁמַיִם מֵאָרֶץ כֵּן גָּבְהוּ דְרָכַי מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַי מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם", "text": "Because-*ḡāḇĕhû* *šāmayim* from-*ʾāreṣ* so *ḡāḇĕhû* *ḏĕrāḵay* from-*darḵêḵem* and-*maḥšĕḇōṯay* from-*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "they are higher/loftier/exalted", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
«For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.»
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, så er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Norsk King James
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
For slik som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, er også mine veier høyere enn deres, og mine tanker enn deres tanker.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
For som himmelen er høyt over jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Thi (som) Himmelen er høiere end Jorden, saa ere mine Veie høiere end eders Veie, og mine Tanker (høiere) end eders Tanker.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
KJV 1769 norsk
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, så er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker enn deres tanker.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But as farre as the heauens are hyer then the earth, so farre do my waies exceade yours, & my thoughtes yours
Geneva Bible (1560)
For as ye heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughtes aboue your thoughts.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But as farre as the heauens are hyer then the earth: so farre do my wayes exceede yours, & my thoughtes yours.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Webster's Bible (1833)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
American Standard Version (1901)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
World English Bible (2000)
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 103:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.11", "source": "כִּ֤י כִגְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃", "text": "For as-*gəbōah* *šāmayim* over-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *gābar* *ḥasdô* over-*yərēʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*gəbōah*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *kə* - as the height of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over the earth", "*gābar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has prevailed", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over those fearing him" }, "variants": { "*gəbōah*": "height/elevation/exaltation", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible universe", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*gābar*": "prevailed/been mighty/strengthened/increased", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/mercy/faithfulness/steadfast love", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him" } }
- Rom 11:31-36 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.11.31", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ οὗτοι νῦν ἠπείθησαν, τῷ ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθῶσιν.", "text": "Thus also these now *ēpeithēsan*, by the your *eleei* in order that also they *eleēthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ēpeithēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they disobeyed", "*eleei*": "dative neuter singular - mercy", "*eleēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might receive mercy" }, "variants": { "*ēpeithēsan*": "disobeyed/were disobedient", "*eleei*": "mercy/compassion", "*eleēthōsin*": "might receive mercy/might be shown mercy" } } 32 { "verseID": "Romans.11.32", "source": "Συνέκλεισεν γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς πάντας εἰς ἀπείθειαν, ἵνα τοὺς πάντας ἐλεήσῃ.", "text": "*Synekleisen* for the *Theos* the all into *apeitheian*, in order that the all he might *eleēsē*.", "grammar": { "*Synekleisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he confined/shut up", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*apeitheian*": "accusative feminine singular - disobedience", "*eleēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might have mercy" }, "variants": { "*Synekleisen*": "confined/shut up/imprisoned", "*apeitheian*": "disobedience/unbelief", "*eleēsē*": "might have mercy/might show compassion" } } 33 { "verseID": "Romans.11.33", "source": "Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ! ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!", "text": "O *bathos ploutou* and *sophias* and *gnōseōs Theou*! how *anexereunēta* the *krimata* of him, and *anexichniastoi* the *hodoi* of him!", "grammar": { "*bathos*": "nominative neuter singular - depth", "*ploutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of riches", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anexereunēta*": "nominative neuter plural - unsearchable", "*krimata*": "nominative neuter plural - judgments", "*anexichniastoi*": "nominative feminine plural - untraceable", "*hodoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ways" }, "variants": { "*bathos*": "depth/profundity", "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*anexereunēta*": "unsearchable/unfathomable", "*krimata*": "judgments/decisions", "*anexichniastoi*": "untraceable/inscrutable/beyond tracing out", "*hodoi*": "ways/paths/roads" } } 34 { "verseID": "Romans.11.34", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου; ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο;", "text": "Who for *egnō* *noun Kyriou*? or who *symboulos* of him *egeneto*?", "grammar": { "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*symboulos*": "nominative masculine singular - counselor", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/thought", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*symboulos*": "counselor/adviser", "*egeneto*": "became/was" } } 35 { "verseID": "Romans.11.35", "source": "Ἢ τίς προέδωκεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνταποδοθήσεται αὐτῷ;", "text": "Or who *proedōken* to him, and it will be *antapodothēsetai* to him?", "grammar": { "*proedōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave first", "*antapodothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be repaid" }, "variants": { "*proedōken*": "gave first/gave in advance", "*antapodothēsetai*": "will be repaid/will be recompensed" } } 36 { "verseID": "Romans.11.36", "source": "Ὅτι ἐξ αὐτοῦ, καὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν, τὰ πάντα: αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.", "text": "Because from him, and through him, and to him, the all: to him the *doxa* into the *aiōnas*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*doxa*": "nominative feminine singular - glory", "*aiōnas*": "accusative masculine plural - ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*doxa*": "glory/honor/praise", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities", "*Amēn*": "truly/so be it/verily" } }
- Ps 77:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.19", "source": "ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨ ׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*qôl* *raʿamḵā* in-the-*galgal* *hēʾîrû* *ḇərāqîm* *tēḇēl* *rāḡəzāh* and-*tirʿaš* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*raʿamḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thunder", "*galgal*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the whirlwind", "*hēʾîrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they illuminated", "*ḇərāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - lightnings", "*tēḇēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*rāḡəzāh*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she trembled", "*tirʿaš*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and she shook", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*raʿamḵā*": "your thunder/your thunderous voice", "*galgal*": "whirlwind/wheel/heaven", "*hēʾîrû*": "they illuminated/they lit up/they gave light to", "*ḇərāqîm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*rāḡəzāh*": "trembled/quaked/was agitated", "*tirʿaš*": "shook/quaked/trembled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
- Ps 89:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.2", "source": "חַסְדֵי יְהוָה עוֹלָם אָשִׁירָה לְדֹר וָדֹר אוֹדִיעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ בְּפִי", "text": "*Ḥasdê* *YHWH* *ʿôlām* I-will-*ʾāšîrâ*; to-*dōr* and-*dōr* I-will-*ʾôdîaʿ* *ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* with-*pî*", "grammar": { "*Ḥasdê*": "construct plural of *ḥesed* - lovingkindnesses/mercies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sing", "*lᵉ-dōr wā-dōr*": "preposition + noun repeated with conjunction - to generation and generation", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will make known", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*bᵉ-pî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth" }, "variants": { "*Ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast love", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "I will sing/celebrate/praise", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "I will make known/declare/proclaim", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability" } }
- Matt 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.25", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, Πάτερ, Κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι απέκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις.", "text": "In *ekeinō* the *kairō* *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, *Exomologoumai* to you, *Pater*, *Kyrie* of the *ouranou* and of the *gēs*, because you *apekrypsas* these things from *sophōn* and *synetōn*, and *apekalypsas* them to *nēpiois*.", "grammar": { "*ekeinō*": "dative, masculine, singular, demonstrative - that", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said", "*Exomologoumai*": "present, middle, 1st singular - I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth", "*apekrypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you hid", "*sophōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synetōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of intelligent ones", "*apekalypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you revealed", "*nēpiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to infants/children" }, "variants": { "*ekeinō*": "that/those", "*kairō*": "time/season/occasion", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Exomologoumai*": "I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "Father", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master", "*ouranou*": "of heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "of earth/land", "*apekrypsas*": "you hid/concealed", "*sophōn*": "of wise ones/sages", "*synetōn*": "of intelligent ones/understanding ones", "*apekalypsas*": "you revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*nēpiois*": "to infants/children/simple ones" } }
- Ps 36:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.5", "source": "אָ֤וֶן ׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֑וֹב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃", "text": "*ʾāwen* *yaḥšōb* on-*miškābô* *yityaṣṣēb* on-*dereḵ* not-*ṭôb* *rāʿ* not *yimʾās*", "grammar": { "*ʾāwen*": "masculine, singular - wickedness", "*yaḥšōb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he devises/plans", "*miškābô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - his bed", "*yityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stations himself", "*dereḵ*": "masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - way/path", "*ṭôb*": "masculine, singular adjective - good", "*rāʿ*": "masculine, singular adjective - evil", "*yimʾās*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rejects/refuses" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*yaḥšōb*": "devises/plans/thinks", "*miškābô*": "his bed/couch", "*yityaṣṣēb*": "takes his stand/positions himself/stands firm", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*yimʾās*": "rejects/refuses/despises" } }