Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Job.12.23", "source": "מַשְׂגִּ֣יא לַ֭גּוֹיִם וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם שֹׁטֵ֥חַ לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃", "text": "*maśgîʾ* *la-ggôyim* *wa-yəʾabbədēm* *šōṭēaḥ* *la-ggôyim* *wa-yanḥēm*", "grammar": { "*maśgîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - making great", "*la-ggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the nations", "*wa-yəʾabbədēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he destroys them", "*šōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - spreading out", "*la-ggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the nations", "*wa-yanḥēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he leads them" }, "variants": { "*maśgîʾ*": "makes great/increases/enlarges", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yəʾabbədēm*": "destroys them/causes them to perish", "*šōṭēaḥ*": "spreads out/expands/enlarges", "*yanḥēm*": "leads them/guides them" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han bygger opp folk, men ødelegger dem; han sprer nasjoner før han leder dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han øker folkene, og ødelegger dem: han utvider nasjonene, og gjør dem trange igjen.

• Norsk King James

  Han øker nasjonene, og ødelegger dem; han utvider nasjonene, og strammer dem inn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han lar folkeslag vokse og ødelegger dem igjen, han sprer dem ut og leder dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han opphøyer nasjoner og ødelegger dem; han sprer dem ut og leder dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han øker nasjonene, og ødelegger dem: han utvider nasjonene, og begrenser dem igjen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han forøker folkeslagene og ødelegger dem; han utvider dem og trekker dem sammen igjen.

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

  Han øker nasjonene, og ødelegger dem: han utvider nasjonene, og begrenser dem igjen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han gjør folkeslag store og ødelegger dem, sprer folkeslag ut og leder dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He makes nations great and then destroys them; He enlarges nations and guides them away.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han gjør nasjoner store og ødelegger dem; han gir dem rikdom og leder dem bort.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han formerer Folkene og omkommer dem (igjen), han udbreder Folkene og leder dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han øker nasjonene, og ødelegger dem: han utvider nasjonene, og innsnevrer dem igjen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  He increases the nations, and destroys them: He enlarges the nations, and shrinks them again.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han øker folkeslagene, og han ødelegger dem. Han utvider nasjonene, og han fører dem bort i fangenskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han gjør nasjonene store, og han ødelegger dem; sprer ut nasjoner og lar dem være i stillhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han øker folkeslagene, og han ødelegger dem; han utvider folkeslagene, og fører dem bort i fangenskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han øker nasjoner og sender ødeleggelse over dem; utvider folks landområder, og gir dem så opp.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He both increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: He maketh them to multiplie, and dryueth them awaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He both increaseth the people and destroyeth them, he maketh them to multiplie, and diminisheth them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Increasing nations, and sending destruction on them; making wide the lands of peoples, and then giving them up.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He makes nations great, and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses them.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֶת־עֹ֣ל סֻבֳּל֗וֹ וְאֵת֙ מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁכְמ֔וֹ שֵׁ֖בֶט הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ בּ֑וֹ הַחִתֹּ֖תָ כְּי֥וֹם מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-*ʿōl* his *subŏlô* and *ʾēt*-*maṭṭēh* his *šiḵmô* *šēḇeṭ* the *nōgēś* in him, you *haḥittōtā* like *yôm* *midyān*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - yoke of", "*subŏlô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his burden", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - staff of/rod of", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his shoulder", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - rod of/staff of", "*nōgēś*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - oppressor/taskmaster", "*haḥittōtā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have broken/shattered", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - day of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*subŏlô*": "his burden/his load", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/branch", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*nōgēś*": "oppressor/taskmaster/one who drives", "*haḥittōtā*": "broken/shattered/dismayed" } }
• Isa 26:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.15", "source": "יָסַ֤פְתָּ לַגּוֹי֙ יְהוָ֔ה יָסַ֥פְתָּ לַגּ֖וֹי נִכְבָּ֑דְתָּ רִחַ֖קְתָּ כָּל־קַצְוֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Yāsaptā* to *gôy*, *YHWH*, *yāsaptā* to *gôy*, *niḵbādtā*; *riḥaqtā* all *qaṣwê-ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Yāsaptā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have increased'", "*laggôy*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - 'to the nation'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*yāsaptā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have increased'", "*laggôy*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - 'to the nation'", "*niḵbādtā*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you are glorified'", "*riḥaqtā*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have extended'", "*kol-qaṣwê-ʾāreṣ*": "masculine singular construct with masculine plural construct and feminine singular noun - 'all ends of the earth'" }, "variants": { "*Yāsaptā*": "increased/added to/expanded", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*niḵbādtā*": "glorified/honored/made heavy", "*riḥaqtā*": "extended/enlarged/expanded/removed far" } }
• Isa 60:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.22", "source": "הַקָּטֹן֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָאֶ֔לֶף וְהַצָּעִ֖יר לְג֣וֹי עָצ֑וּם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּעִתָּ֥הּ אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה", "text": "The *qāṭōn* *yihyeh* to *ʾelep*, and the *ṣāʿîr* to *gôy* *ʿāṣûm*; I *YHWH* in its *ʿittāh* I will *ʾăḥîšennâ*.", "grammar": { "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - small/little", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - thousand", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - young/insignificant", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - nation", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - mighty/numerous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿittāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its time", "*ʾăḥîšennâ*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will hasten it" }, "variants": { "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant/young", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/clan", "*ṣāʿîr*": "young/insignificant/least", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*ʿittāh*": "its time/its appointed time", "*ʾăḥîšennâ*": "I will hasten it/I will quickly bring it about" } }
• Ps 107:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.38", "source": "וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט", "text": "and-*yᵊbārăkēm* and-*yirbû* *mᵊʾōd* and-*bᵊhemtām* not *yamʿîṭ*", "grammar": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he blessed them", "*yirbû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they multiplied/increased", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*bᵊhemtām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and their cattle/livestock", "*yamʿîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he did not let decrease/diminish" }, "variants": { "*yᵊbārăkēm*": "he blessed them/favored them", "*yirbû*": "they multiplied/increased/became many", "*mᵊʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*bᵊhemtām*": "their cattle/livestock/animals", "*yamʿîṭ*": "he let decrease/diminish/reduce" } }
• Exod 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } }
• Exod 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.20", "source": "וַיֵּ֥יטֶב אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת וַיִּ֧רֶב הָעָ֛ם וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *way-yêṭeḇ* *ʾělōhîm* to the *məyallədōt* and *way-yireḇ* the *ʿām* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֥יטֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he did good'", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'to the midwives'", "וַיִּ֧רֶב": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he multiplied'", "הָעָ֛ם": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the people'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - 'very, exceedingly'" }, "variants": { "*way-yêṭeḇ*": "he did good to, treated well, dealt favorably with", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God, gods", "*way-yireḇ*": "he multiplied, increased, made numerous", "*ʿām*": "people, nation", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "they became mighty, strong, powerful" } }
• Jer 30:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.19", "source": "וְיָצָ֥א מֵהֶ֛ם תּוֹדָ֖ה וְק֣וֹל מְשַׂחֲקִ֑ים וְהִרְבִּתִים֙ וְלֹ֣א יִמְעָ֔טוּ וְהִכְבַּדְתִּ֖ים וְלֹ֥א יִצְעָֽרוּ", "text": "And-*yāṣāʾ* from-them *tôḏāh* and-*qôl* *mᵉśaḥăqîm* and-*hirḇîṯîm* and-not *yimʿāṭû* and-*hiḵbadtîm* and-not *yiṣʿārû*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go out", "*tôḏāh*": "feminine singular noun - thanksgiving/praise", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun - voice/sound of", "*mᵉśaḥăqîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - those who play/rejoice", "*hirḇîṯîm*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will multiply them", "*yimʿāṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be few", "*hiḵbadtîm*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will make them honored", "*yiṣʿārû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be insignificant" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "will go out/come forth/proceed", "*tôḏāh*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*mᵉśaḥăqîm*": "those who play/rejoice/laugh/dance", "*hirḇîṯîm*": "I will multiply them/increase them", "*hiḵbadtîm*": "I will make them honored/glorified/respected", "*yiṣʿārû*": "they will be insignificant/small/despised" } }
• Jer 33:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.22", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִסָּפֵר֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹ֥א יִמַּ֖ד ח֣וֹל הַיָּ֑ם כֵּ֣ן אַרְבֶּ֗ה אֶת־זֶ֙רַע֙ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתֵ֥י אֹתִֽי׃", "text": "Which not *yissāp̄ēr* *ṣəḇāʾ* *haššāmayim* and not *yimmad* *ḥôl* *hayyām* so *ʾarbeh* *zeraʿ* *dāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* and *haləwiyyîm* *məšārəṯê* me", "grammar": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be counted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun ms construct - host of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun mp - the heavens", "*yimmad*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be measured", "*ḥôl*": "noun ms construct - sand of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun ms - the sea", "*ʾarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I will multiply", "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*məšārəṯê*": "piel participle mp construct - ministers of" }, "variants": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "be counted/numbered/recounted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/service", "*yimmad*": "be measured/estimated/surveyed", "*ʾarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Zech 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.8", "source": "אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם כִּ֣י פְדִיתִ֑ים וְרָב֖וּ כְּמ֥וֹ רָבֽוּ׃", "text": "*'Eshreqah* to-them and-*'aqabbetsem* for *peditim* and-*ravu* like *ravu*.", "grammar": { "*'Eshreqah*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with cohortative he - I will whistle/signal", "*'aqabbetsem*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*peditim*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I have redeemed them", "*ravu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will multiply/increase" }, "variants": { "*'Eshreqah*": "I will whistle/signal/call (as a shepherd)", "*'aqabbetsem*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*peditim*": "I have redeemed them/ransomed them/set them free", "*ravu*": "they will multiply/increase/become numerous" } }
• Isa 27:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.6", "source": "הַבָּאִים֙ יַשְׁרֵ֣שׁ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב יָצִ֥יץ וּפָרַ֖ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמָלְא֥וּ פְנֵי־תֵבֵ֖ל תְּנוּבָֽה׃ ס", "text": "The-*bāʾîm* *yašrēš* *Yaʿăqōb* *yāṣîṣ* and-*pāraḥ* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*mālĕʾû* *pĕnê*-*tēbēl* *tĕnûbâ*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - those coming/days to come", "*yašrēš*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will take root", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yāṣîṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will blossom", "*pāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bud/sprout", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mālĕʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will fill", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - face of", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*tĕnûbâ*": "feminine singular noun - fruit/produce" }, "variants": { "*bāʾîm*": "days to come/coming times/future days", "*yašrēš*": "will take root/will be deeply rooted", "*yāṣîṣ*": "will blossom/will bloom/will sprout", "*pāraḥ*": "will bud/will sprout/will flourish", "*mālĕʾû*": "will fill/will make full", "*tĕnûbâ*": "fruit/produce/yield/harvest" } }
• Isa 51:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.2", "source": "הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֣ם אֲבִיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־שָׂרָ֖ה תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶ֑ם כִּי־אֶחָ֣ד קְרָאתִ֔יו וַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ", "text": "*habbiṭû* to-*'abrāhām 'ăbîkem* and-to-*śārâ təḥôleləkem kî-'eḥād qərā'tîw wa'ăbārəkēhû wə'arbēhû*", "grammar": { "*habbiṭû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Hiphil - look at/consider", "*'abrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine - Abraham", "*'ăbîkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father", "*śārâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Sarah", "*təḥôleləkem*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - she bore/gave birth to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'eḥād*": "numeral/adjective - one/alone", "*qərā'tîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I called him", "*wa'ăbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I blessed him", "*wə'arbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I multiplied him" }, "variants": { "*təḥôleləkem*": "bore you/gave birth to you/brought you forth", "*'eḥād*": "one/alone/single" } }