Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.23", "source": "יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י לֹ֥א לָאָדָ֖ם דַּרְכּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־לְאִ֣ישׁ הֹלֵ֔ךְ וְהָכִ֖ין אֶֽת־צַעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Yādaʿtî* *YHWH* *kî* not to-*ʾādām* *darkô* not-to-*ʾîš* *hōlēḵ* and-to-establish *ʾet*-*ṣaʿădô*", "grammar": { "*Yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*ṣaʿădô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*Yādaʿtî*": "I know/understand/perceive", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human/humanity", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey/manner", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband/each", "*hōlēḵ*": "walking/going/traveling", "*ṣaʿădô*": "his step/stride/footstep/pace" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg vet, Herre, at menneskets vei ikke er i hans makt. Det ligger ikke i menneskets makt å styre sine skritt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er i hans hånd; det er ikke i mannen som går å styre sine skritt.

• Norsk King James

  O Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er i seg selv: det er ikke i mennesket som går for å styre sine skritt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg vet, Herre, at menneskets vei ikke står i hans makt, det tilhører ikke den som går å styre sine skritt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg vet, Herre, at menneskets vei ikke tilhører ham; ikke er det i en manns makt som går, å styre sine skritt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er innenfor seg selv: det er ikke i mennesket som går å styre sine skritt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  O Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er i ham selv; den som går, styrer ikke sine egne steg.

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

  Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er innenfor seg selv: det er ikke i mennesket som går å styre sine skritt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg vet, Herre, at menneskets vei ikke tilhører ham; ikke en vandrer til å bestemme sine skritt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I know, Lord, that a person's way is not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg vet, Herre, at menneskets vei ikke står i hans makt. Det står ikke i et menneskes hånd å styre sine skritt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg veed, Herre! at Menneskets Vei (staaer) ikke til ham, (ja, det staaer) ikke til ham, som vandrer, at han kan befæste sin Gang.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er i sin egen makt, det er ikke i menneskets makt som går, å styre sine skritt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er i seg selv: det er ikke i mennesket som går å rette sine skritt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg vet, Herre, at menneskets vei ikke er i hans kontroll. Det er ikke i mannens makt å planlegge sin vei og å bestemme sine skritt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  O Herre, jeg vet at menneskets vei ikke er i ham selv: det er ikke opp til mannen som vandrer å styre sine skritt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herre, jeg er klar over at menneskets vei ikke er i seg selv: mennesket har ingen makt til å lede sine skritt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now I knowe (o LORDE) that is not in mas power to ordre his owne waies, or to rule his owne steppes & goinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  O Lord, I knowe, that the way of man is not in himselfe, neyther is it in man to walke and to direct his steps.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe I knowe (O Lord) that it is not in mans power to order his owne wayes, or to rule his owne steppes and goinges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man `is' his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  O Lord, I am conscious that a man's way is not in himself: man has no power of guiding his steps.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  LORD, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.24", "source": "מֵיהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי־גָ֑בֶר וְ֝אָדָ֗ם מַה־יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "From-*YHWH* *miṣʿadê*-*gāber* and-*ʾādām* what-*yābîn* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*miṣʿadê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - steps of", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yābîn*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - can understand", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One", "*miṣʿadê*": "steps of/goings of/path of", "*gāber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*yābîn*": "can understand/comprehend/discern", "*darkô*": "his way/path/course" } }
• Prov 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.1", "source": "לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "To *ʾādām* [are] *maʿarkê*-*lēḇ* and from *YHWH* [is] *maʿănēh* *lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*maʿarkê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - arrangements/plans/preparations", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart/mind/inner person", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿănēh*": "noun, masculine, singular - answer/response", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine, singular - tongue/language/speech" }, "variants": { "*maʿarkê-lēḇ*": "arrangements of heart/plans of mind/orderings of thoughts", "*maʿănēh lāšôn*": "answer of tongue/response of speech" } }
• Ps 37:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.23", "source": "מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "From *YHWH* *miṣʿădê-geber* are *kônānû*, and in his *darkô* he *yeḥpāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*mēYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - from the LORD/by Yahweh", "*miṣʿădê*": "masculine plural construct - steps of", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong man", "*kônānû*": "Polal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are established", "*wədarkô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his way", "*yeḥpāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he delights in" }, "variants": { "*miṣʿădê-geber*": "steps of a man/a man's way/a person's path", "*kônānû*": "are established/are made firm/are directed", "*yeḥpāṣ*": "he delights in/he takes pleasure in/he desires" } }
• Ps 119:116-117 : 116 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.116", "source": "סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאַל־תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃", "text": "*sāməkēnî* according to-*ʾimrātəkā* and-*ʾeḥyeh* and-not-*təbîšēnî* from-*śibrî*", "grammar": { "*sāməkēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - sustain me", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ʾeḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will live", "*təbîšēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive with 1st person singular suffix - may you not put me to shame", "*śibrî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hope", "*kə-*": "preposition - according to/like", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*mi-*": "preposition - from" }, "variants": { "*sāməkēnî*": "sustain me/uphold me/support me", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "your word/saying/promise", "*ʾeḥyeh*": "I will live/survive/be revived", "*təbîšēnî*": "put me to shame/disappoint me/humiliate me", "*śibrî*": "my hope/expectation" } } 117 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.117", "source": "סְעָדֵ֥נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "*səʿādēnî* and-*ʾiwwāšēʿâ* and-*ʾešʿâ* in-*ḥuqqêkā* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*səʿādēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - support me", "*ʾiwwāšēʿâ*": "niphal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will be saved", "*ʾešʿâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will regard/look to", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/with" }, "variants": { "*səʿādēnî*": "support me/hold me up/sustain me", "*ʾiwwāšēʿâ*": "I will be saved/delivered/rescued", "*ʾešʿâ*": "I will regard/look to/gaze upon/delight in", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually" } }
• Ps 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.5", "source": "תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*Tāmōk* *'ăšuray* *bǝma'gǝlôteykā* *bal-nāmôṭṭû* *fǝ'āmāy*", "grammar": { "*Tāmōk*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute (used as imperative) - hold firm/support", "*'ăšuray*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*bǝma'gǝlôteykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your paths/tracks", "*bal-nāmôṭṭû*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have not slipped", "*fǝ'āmāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my feet/steps" }, "variants": { "*Tāmōk*": "hold firm/support/sustain", "*'ăšuray*": "my steps/goings" } }