Verse 12

Either three years of famine; or three months to be defeated before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days of the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the territory of Israel. Now therefore decide what word I shall bring back to him who sent me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Tre år med hungersnød, tre måneder med flukt blant dine fiender mens de angriper deg, eller tre dager med pest fra Herren, der ødeleggelse rammer hele Israel. Vurder dette og gi meg svar på hva du ønsker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Tre års hungersnød, eller tre måneder med fiendens sverd over deg, mens dine fiender forfølger deg, eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, pest i landet og Herrens engel som ødelegger i hele Israel. Nå, tenk over saken, så jeg kan gi et svar til den som har sendt meg.

• Norsk King James

  Enten tre års hungersnød; eller tre måneder med å bli ødelagt foran dine fiender, mens dine fienders sverd jager deg; eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, som pest, og Herrens engel som ødelegger over hele Israels område. Nå, derfor, rådfør deg med hva ord jeg skal bringe tilbake til ham som sendte meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  enten tre års hungersnød eller tre måneders nederlag for fiendene dine, mens fiendens sverd når deg, eller tre dagers pest i landet. Herrens sverd, pesten, skal ramme landet, og Herrens engel skal ødelegge overalt i Israels grenser. Tenk nå over hvilket svar jeg skal gi til han som har sendt meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Tre år med hungersnød, eller tre måneder med å bli jaget av dine fiender mens deres sverd når deg, eller tre dager med Herrens sverd – pest i landet og Herrens engel som ødelegger over hele Israel. Tenk over hva jeg skal gi som svar til ham som har sendt meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Enten tre års hungersnød, eller tre måneder hvor du blir ødelagt av dine fiender, mens dine fienders sverd tar deg, eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, pest i landet, og Herrens engel som ødelegger over hele Israels landområder. Nå, vurder hva jeg skal svare til ham som har sendt meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Enten tre års hungersnød, eller tre måneder der dine fiender skal overmanne deg med sverd, eller tre dager med Herrens sverd – pest over landet og Herrens engel herjer langs alle Israels grenser. Rådfør deg nå, så jeg kan rapportere tilbake til den som sendte meg.»

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

  Enten tre års hungersnød, eller tre måneder hvor du blir ødelagt av dine fiender, mens dine fienders sverd tar deg, eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, pest i landet, og Herrens engel som ødelegger over hele Israels landområder. Nå, vurder hva jeg skal svare til ham som har sendt meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  tre år med hungersnød, tre måneder der du drives bort foran fiendene dine mens deres sverd når deg, eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, pest i landet, med Herrens engel som ødelegger i hele Israels område. Tenk nå over hva jeg skal svare ham som sendte meg.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  three years of famine, three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you, or three days of the sword of the LORD—pestilence in the land, with the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the territory of Israel.’ Now decide how I should answer the One who sent me."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  tre år med hungersnød, eller tre måneders flukt for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg, eller tre dagers pest i landet, med Herrens sverd og pest i landet og Herrens engel som ødelegger i hele Israels område. Tenk nå over hva svar jeg skal gi til ham som har sendt meg.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  enten Hunger i tre Aar, eller og Nederlag for dine Modstanderes Ansigt tre Maaneder, og at dine Fjenders Sværd skal naae (dig), eller (at) Herrens Sværd, det er Pestilentse, (skal være) tre Dage udi Landet, og at Herrens Engel skal fordærve i alt Israels Landemærke; saa see nu til, hvad Svar jeg skal sige til den igjen, som mig udsendte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  enten tre års hungersnød; eller tre måneder hvor du flykter for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg med sverd; eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, pest i landet, og Herrens engel som ødelegger over hele Israels land. Tenk nå over hva jeg skal svare ham som har sendt meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  enten tre års hungersnød, eller tre måneder hvor du blir ødelagt av dine fiender mens fiendenes sverd når deg igjen, eller ellers tre dager med Herrens sverd, nemlig pest i landet, og Herrens engel ødelegger over hele Israels land. Nå tenk over hva slags svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  tre års hungersnød, tre måneders nederlag for dine fiender mens sverdet fra dine fiender inntar deg, eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, altså pest i landet, med en Herrens utsending som ødelegger overalt i Israels grenser. Så tenk nøye gjennom hva svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  enten tre år med hungersnød; eller tre måneder der du blir fortært av dine fiender mens deres sverd innhenter deg; eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, pest over landet, og Herrens engel ødeleggende gjennom hele Israels land. Tenk nå grundig over hva svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Tre år med matmangel; eller tre måneder med krig, hvor du vil flykte for dine fiender, i stor fare for sverdet; eller tre dager med Herrens sverd, sykdom i landet, og Herrens engel som bringer ødeleggelse over hele Israels land. Tenk nå nøye over svaret jeg skal gi til ham som sendte meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  ether thre yeare derth, or thre monethes to flye before thine aduersaries, & before the swerde of thine enemies, yt it maye ouertake the: or thre dayes ye swerde of the LORDE, & pestilece in the londe, yt the angell of the LORDE maye destroye in all ye coastes of Israel. Loke now what answere I shal geue vnto him yt sent me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Either three yeeres famine, or three moneths to be destroyed before thine aduersaries, and the sworde of thine enemies to take thee, or els the sworde of the Lorde and pestilence in the lande three dayes, that the Angel of the Lorde may destroy throughout all the coastes of Israel: nowe therefore aduise thee, what word I shal bring againe to him that sent me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Eyther three yeres famishment, or three monethes to be destroyed before thyne aduersaries, & that the sworde of thyne enemies may ouertake thee: or els the sworde of the Lord and pestilence in the lande three dayes, and the angell of the Lorde destroying throughout all the coastes of Israel: And nowe aduise thy selfe, what worde I shal bring againe to him that sent me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh [thee]; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  either for three years -- famine, or three months to be consumed from the face of thine adversaries, even the sword of thine enemies to overtake, or three days the sword of Jehovah, even pestilence in the land, and a messenger of Jehovah destroying in all the border of Israel; and now, see; what word do I return to Him who is sending me?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before thy foes, while the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of Jehovah, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Jehovah destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Three years when there will not be enough food; or three months of war, when you will go in flight before your haters, being in great danger of the sword; or three days of the sword of the Lord, disease in the land, and the angel of the Lord taking destruction through all the land of Israel. Now give thought to the answer I am to take back to him who sent me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  three years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, or three days being struck down by the LORD, during which a plague will invade the land and the LORD’s angel will destroy throughout Israel’s territory.’ Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 12:23 : 23 For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you.
• Lev 26:10 : 10 And you shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.
• Lev 26:17 : 17 And I will set my face against you, and you shall be slain before your enemies: those that hate you shall reign over you; and you shall flee when none pursues you.
• Lev 26:25-29 : 25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when you are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. 26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and you shall eat, and not be satisfied. 27 And if you will not for all this listen to me, but walk contrary to me; 28 Then I will walk contrary to you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. 29 And you shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall you eat.
• Lev 26:36-37 : 36 And upon those who are left alive of you I will send faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as one flees from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursues. 37 And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursues: and you shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
• Deut 28:15 : 15 But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen unto the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day; that all these curses shall come upon you, and overtake you:
• Deut 28:22 : 22 The LORD shall strike you with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blight, and with mildew; and they shall pursue you until you perish.
• Deut 28:25 : 25 The LORD shall cause you to be smitten before your enemies: you shall go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shall be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
• Deut 28:27 : 27 The LORD will strike you with the boils of Egypt, and with tumors, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof you cannot be healed.
• Deut 28:35 : 35 The LORD shall strike you in the knees, and in the legs, with a severe boil that cannot be healed, from the sole of your foot unto the top of your head.
• Deut 28:51-52 : 51 And he shall eat the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your land, until you are destroyed: which also shall not leave you either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of your kine, or flocks of your sheep, until he has destroyed you. 52 And he shall besiege you in all your gates, until your high and fortified walls come down, in which you trusted, throughout all your land: and he shall besiege you in all your gates throughout all your land, which the LORD your God has given you.
• 2 Sam 21:1 : 1 In the days of David, there was a famine for three years, year after year, and David sought the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he killed the Gibeonites.
• 2 Sam 24:13-14 : 13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? or will you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider, and see what answer I shall return to Him who sent me. 14 And David said to Gad, I am in great distress: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; and do not let me fall into the hand of man.
• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word.
• 2 Kgs 8:1 : 1 Then Elisha spoke to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, and go you and your household, and stay wherever you can stay: for the LORD has called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land for seven years."
• 2 Kgs 19:35 : 35 And it happened that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and struck in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred eighty-five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead bodies.
• 1 Chr 21:15-16 : 15 And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD looked, and relented of the evil, and said to the angel who destroyed, It is enough, stay your hand now. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 16 And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between the earth and the heavens, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.
• Ps 91:6 : 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
• Isa 66:16 : 16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
• Jer 12:12 : 12 The destroyers have come upon all the high places in the wilderness; for the sword of the LORD shall devour from one end of the land even to the other end of the land; no flesh shall have peace.
• Jer 42:16 : 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which you feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, of which you were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.
• Jer 47:6 : 6 O sword of the LORD, how long until you be quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, rest, and be still.
• Lam 4:9 : 9 Those slain by the sword are better than those who die by hunger; for these waste away, stricken for want of the fruits of the field.
• Ezek 14:19-21 : 19 Or if I send a pestilence into that land and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast: 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall only deliver their own souls by their righteousness. 21 For thus says the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four severe judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the wild beasts, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
• Matt 13:49-50 : 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous. 50 And throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine swept throughout all the land;
• Acts 12:23 : 23 And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
• Rev 7:1-3 : 1 And after these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that the wind should not blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree. 2 And I saw another angel rising from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea, 3 Saying, Do not harm the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.