Verse 21

And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed all the mighty men of valor and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame on his face to his own land. And when he entered the house of his god, his own sons killed him with the sword there.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren sendte en engel som utryddet alle mektige krigere, høvdinger og ledere i Assyrias leir. Så vendte han tilbake, ydmyket til sitt eget land, og da han kom inn i sin gudes hus, drepte noen av hans egne folk ham med sverd.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren sendte en engel som utryddet alle de sterke, mektige menn og høvdinger i leiren til assyrerkongen. Så vendte han tilbake med skam til sitt eget land. Og da han kom inn i sin guds hus, slo noen av hans egne sønner ham der med sverd.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren sendte en engel, som hugg av alle de mektige krigerne, lederne og kapteinene i Assyriens konges leir. Så han returnerte med skam til sitt eget land.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sendte en engel som utryddet alle de sterke krigerne, lederne og offiserene i kongen av Assyrias leir. Så dro han skamfull tilbake til sitt eget land, og da han gikk inn i sin guds tempel, drepte de ham der med sverd, de som hadde kommet ut av hans kropp.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sendte Herren en engel som utslettet alle krigere, høvdinger og ledere i leiren til Assyrias konge, så han måtte dra tilbake til sitt land i skam. Og da han kom inn i sitt gudshus, felte noen av dem fra hans eget legeme ham der med sverdet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren sendte en engel som hugget ned alle de dyktige mennene, lederne og høvdingene i leiren til kongen av Assyria. Så dro han med skam tilbake til sitt eget land. Da han kom inn i huset til sin gud, drepte noen av hans egne barn ham der med sverdet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sendte Herren en engel som drepte alle de tapre krigerne, lederne og kapteinene i Assyriens konges leir. Slik vendte han med skamdekt ansikt tilbake til sitt eget land. Og da han kom inn i sitt guds hus, drepte de som kom fra hans egen slekt ham der med sverd.

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

  Og Herren sendte en engel som hugget ned alle de dyktige mennene, lederne og høvdingene i leiren til kongen av Assyria. Så dro han med skam tilbake til sitt eget land. Da han kom inn i huset til sin gud, drepte noen av hans egne barn ham der med sverdet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og Herren sendte en engel som utryddet alle krigere og ledere og høvdinger i Assyrias konges leir. Så Sankerib vendte med skam tilbake til sitt land, og da han kom inn i sitt guds hus, drepte noen av hans egne sønner ham der med sverdet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the LORD sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and leaders and officials in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew in disgrace to his own land. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with the sword.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sendte Herren en engel som utslettet alle tapre krigere, ledere og sjefer i leiren til Assyrias konge. Så vendte han tilbake til sitt eget land i skam. Da han kom inn i sitt gudshus, drepte noen av hans egne sønner ham med sverd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sendte en Engel, og han udslettede alle de Vældige til Strid og Fyrsterne og de Øverste i Kongen af Assyriens Leir; og han drog tilbage til sit Land med sit Ansigts Blusel, og der han gik ind i sin Guds Huus, da fældede de, som vare udkomne af hans Liv, ham der med Sværd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren sendte en engel som tilintetgjorde alle tapre krigere, ledere og hærførere i Assyrias konges leir. Så han måtte vende tilbake i skam til sitt eget land. Da han kom inn i sitt guds hus, drepte de ham der med sverdet, de som hadde kommet fra hans egen kropp.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sendte en engel som ødela alle de modige menn, lederne og høvdingene i leiren til assyrerkongen. Så han vendte tilbake med skam til sitt eget land. Da han kom inn i sitt gudshus, drepte de som var av hans eget liv ham der med sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og Herren sendte en engel som utryddet alle de sterke krigerne, lederne og høvdingene i leiren til Assyrias konge. Så han vendte tilbake med skam i ansiktet til sitt eget land, og da han gikk inn i huset til sin gud, drepte de som kom fra hans egne slektninger ham med sverdet der.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Herren sendte en engel som utryddet alle de tapre krigerne, lederne og høvdingene i leiren til kongen av Assyria. Så han vendte skamfullt tilbake til sitt eget land. Og da han kom inn i sin guds hus, drepte de ham der med sverdet, de som kom fra hans egne innvoller.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Herren sendte en engel som drepte alle krigerne og høvdingene og kapteinene i hæren til kongen av Assyria. Så vendte han tilbake til sitt land i skam. Og da han kom inn i sitt guds hus, drepte hans sønner, hans egne etterkommere, ham der med sverdet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE sent an angell, which destroyed all the mightie men of the hoost, and the prynces and rulers in ye tentes of the kynge of Assur, so that he departed agayne with shame in to his owne londe. And whan he wente in to his gods house, they yt came of his owne body, slewe him there with the swerde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lorde sent an Angel which destroyed all the valiant men, and the princes and captaines of the hoste of the King of Asshur: so he returned with shame to his owne lande; when he was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, slewe him there with the sworde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lord sent an angel, which destroyed all the men of warre and the lordes and captaynes of the hoast of the king of the Assyrians, that he turned his face againe with shame towarde his owne lande: And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came of his owne body slue him there with the sworde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he was come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah sendeth a messenger, and cutteth off every mighty one of valour -- both leader and head -- in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turneth back with shame of face to his land, and entereth the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord sent an angel who put to death all the men of war and the chiefs and the captains in the army of the king of Assyria. So he went back to his country in shame. And when he came into the house of his god, his sons, the offspring of his body, put him to death there with the sword.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD sent a messenger and he wiped out all the soldiers, princes, and officers in the army of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib returned home humiliated. When he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 24:16 : 16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented of the evil, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
• 2 Kgs 19:20 : 20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, That which you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
• 2 Kgs 19:35-37 : 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. 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and lived at Nineveh. 37 And it happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
• Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against Him and succeeded?
• Ps 18:50 : 50 Great deliverance he gives to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forevermore.
• Ps 76:5 : 5 The stouthearted have been plundered, they have slept their sleep; and none of the mighty men have found their hands.
• Ps 76:7 : 7 You, even You, are to be feared; and who may stand in Your sight when once You are angry?
• Ps 76:12 : 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is terrible to the kings of the earth.
• Ps 132:18 : 18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon Himself His crown shall flourish.
• Prov 11:2 : 2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the humble is wisdom.
• Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Isa 10:8 : 8 For he says, Are not my princes altogether kings?
• Isa 10:16-19 : 16 Therefore the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory, he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. 17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; 18 And shall consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer faints. 19 And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
• Isa 10:33-34 : 33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be cut down, and the haughty shall be humbled. 34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by the Mighty One.
• Isa 17:12-14 : 12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far away, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. 14 And behold, at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of those who spoil us, and the lot of those who rob us.
• Isa 29:5-8 : 5 Moreover, the multitude of your strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passes away; yes, it shall be at an instant, suddenly. 6 You shall be visited by the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire. 7 And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her stronghold, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision. 8 It shall even be as when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he eats; but he awakes, and his soul is empty; or as when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he drinks; but he awakes, and behold, he is faint, and his soul has appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against Mount Zion.
• Isa 30:30-33 : 30 And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the coming down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, tempest, and hailstones. 31 For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, who struck with a rod. 32 And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tambourines and harps: and in battles of shaking he will fight with it. 33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yes, for the king it is prepared; he has made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, kindles it.
• Isa 33:10-12 : 10 Now I will arise, says the LORD; now I will be exalted, now I will lift myself up. 11 You conceive chaff, you bring forth stubble; your breath, as fire, will devour you. 12 The people will be burned to lime; like thorns cut up, they will be burned in the fire.
• Isa 36:9 : 9 How then will you turn away one captain of the least of my master's servants and put your trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
• Isa 37:21 : 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
• Isa 37:36-38 : 36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and struck down in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead bodies. 37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 38 And it happened, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
• Isa 42:8 : 8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, nor my praise to carved images.
• Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God.
• Dan 6:22 : 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me: because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, have I done no harm.
• 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.
• 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 6:15-16 : 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
• Rev 19:17-18 : 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather together for the supper of the great God; 18 That you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.