Verse 19

I was like a gentle lamb being led to the slaughter. I did not realize they had plotted against me, saying, ‘Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will never be remembered again.’

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som blir ført til slakteren. Jeg visste ikke at de planla onde handlinger mot meg og sa: 'La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke huskes mer.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men jeg var som et lam eller en voksentokse ledet til slakting; jeg visste ikke at de hadde planlagt ondt mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten derav, og la oss hugge ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke blir mer husket.

• Norsk King James

  Men jeg var som et lam eller en okse som blir ført til slakt; jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten, og la oss hogge det av fra de levandes land, slik at hans navn ikke mer må bli husket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg var som et lam eller en okse som føres til slakting, og jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med fruktene og utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke lenger huskes.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som ble ført til slakting, og jeg visste ikke at de tenkte onde tanker mot meg: «La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss avskjære det fra de levendes land så navnet ikke lenger blir husket.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men jeg var som et lamm eller en okse som bringes til slakt; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten av det, og la oss utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke lenger blir husket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men jeg var som et lam eller en okse som bringes til slakt, uten å ane at de hadde lagt planer mot meg og sagt: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, og la oss fjerne ham fra de levende, slik at hans navn ikke lenger skal bli husket.

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

  Men jeg var som et lamm eller en okse som bringes til slakt; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten av det, og la oss utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke lenger blir husket.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som blir ført til slakt, og jeg visste ikke at de planla onde tanker mot meg, sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land så hans navn ikke mer huskes.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som blir ført til slakt, og jeg visste ikke at de smidde planer mot meg og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke blir husket mer.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg var som et Lam, ja en Oxe, der føres hen til at slagtes, og jeg vidste ikke, at de havde betænkt Anslag imod mig (og sagt): Lader os fordærve Træet med dets Føde og udrydde ham af de Levendes Land, at hans Navn skal ikke ydermere ihukommes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som føres til slakting; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde planlagt onde planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss avskjære ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke mer blir husket.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But I was like a gentle lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men jeg var som et mildt lam som føres til slakting; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde planlagt onde mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, og la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke mer blir husket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg er som et tamt lam ført til slakting, og jeg visste ikke at de hadde utklekket onde hensikter mot meg, da de sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, og la oss utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke blir husket igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men jeg var som et uskyldig lam som ble ført til slaktet; og jeg visste ikke at de tenkte ut planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt og avskjære ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke mer blir husket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men jeg var lik et forsvarsløst lam ført til slakt; jeg hadde ingen anelse at de la onde planer mot meg, og sa: Kom, la oss gjøre hans mat til trøbbel, hindre ham fra de levendes land, så minnet om navnet hans ikke lenger finnes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I (as a meke lambe) was caried awaye to be slayne: not knowinge, that they had deuysed soch a councel agaynst me, sayenge: We will destroye his meate with wod, and dryue him out of the londe of the lyuynge, that his name shal neuer be thought vpon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I was like a lambe, or a bullocke, that is brought to the slaughter, and I knewe not that they had deuised thus against me, saying, Let vs destroy the tree with the fruite thereof, and cut him out of the lande of the liuing, that his name may be no more in memory.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I am as a meeke lambe, an oxe that is caryed away to be slayne, not knowing that they had deuised suche a counsell against me saying, We wyll destroy his meate with wood, and driue him out of the lande of the liuing, that his name shall neuer be thought vpon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But I [was] like a lamb [or] an ox [that] is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I `am' as a trained lamb brought to slaughter, And I have not known That against me they have devised devices: We destroy the tree with its food, and cut him off From the land of the living, And his name is not remembered again.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter. I did not know they were making plans to kill me. I did not know they were saying,“Let’s destroy the tree along with its fruit! Let’s remove Jeremiah from the world of the living so people will not even be reminded of him any more.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 83:4 : 4 They devise cunning plans against your people and conspire together against your treasured ones.
• Job 28:13 : 13 Mankind does not know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.
• Isa 53:7-8 : 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment, he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people, he was punished.
• Jer 18:18 : 18 Then they said, 'Come, let's devise plans against Jeremiah, for instruction won't vanish from the priest, counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let's attack him with our words, and let's not pay attention to anything he says.'
• Jer 20:10 : 10 I hear many whispering, 'Terror on every side! Report him! Let’s report him!' All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, 'Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.'
• Ps 27:13 : 13 I am confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
• Ps 109:13 : 13 May his descendants be cut off, and may their name be wiped out in the next generation.
• Ps 52:5 : 5 You love evil more than good, and falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.
• Luke 20:10-15 : 10 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 He proceeded to send another servant, but they also beat him, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 Then he sent a third one, but they wounded him also and threw him out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.' 14 But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.' 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?'
• Num 1:14 : 14 from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
• Ps 112:6 : 6 Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous will be remembered forever.
• Ps 116:9 : 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
• Ps 142:5 : 5 Look to the right and see—no one recognizes me; there is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
• Prov 7:22 : 22 He follows her all at once, like an ox going to slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of shackles.
• Prov 10:7 : 7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
• Isa 32:7 : 7 The schemes of the wicked are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
• Isa 38:11 : 11 I said, "I will not see the LORD, the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on humanity or be with those who dwell in the world of the dead."
• Ps 31:13 : 13 I am forgotten like someone dead and gone; I have become like a broken vessel.
• Ps 35:15 : 15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; attackers I did not know came against me, ripping at me without ceasing.
• Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in the hands of the wicked or condemn him when he is judged.
• Dan 9:26 : 26 After the sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One will be cut off and have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and desolation has been decreed until the end of the war.
• Matt 26:3-4 : 3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. 4 And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.