Verse 14

Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not reinforce his strength, neither shall the mighty save himself:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da vil fluktveiene bli borte for den raske, den sterke skal ikke få beholde sin kraft, og krigeren skal ikke redde sitt liv.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor skal flukten svinne for de raske, de sterke skal ikke styrke sin kraft, og de mektige skal ikke redde seg selv.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor skal flukten forsvinne fra de raske, og den sterke skal ikke bevare sin styrke, og ikke den mektige skal redde seg selv.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  så den raske ikke kan flykte, den sterke ikke kan forsterke seg ved sin kraft, og den mektige ikke kan redde sitt liv.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor skal raskheten ikke lenger være trygg. Den sterke skal ikke kunne styrke sin makt. Krigeren skal ikke frelse sitt liv.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor skal flukten gå tapt for de raske, og de sterke skal ikke kunne bruke sin styrke, heller ikke skal de mektige redde seg selv.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor skal flukten forgå for de raske, og den sterke skal ikke øke sin kraft, og den mektige skal ikke redde seg selv:

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

  Derfor skal flukten gå tapt for de raske, og de sterke skal ikke kunne bruke sin styrke, heller ikke skal de mektige redde seg selv.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da vil flukt bli umulig for de raske, de sterke vil ikke kunne bruke sin kraft, og krigeren vil ikke redde sitt liv.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Flight will perish from the swift, the strong will not retain their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den raske skal miste evnen til å flykte, den sterke skal ikke redde sin styrke, og krigeren skal ikke redde sitt liv.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  saa en Let skal ikke kunne flye, og den Stærke ikke bestyrke sig ved sin Kraft, og en Vældig ikke redde sit Liv.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal flyktningen tape løpet, de sterke skal ikke styrke sine krefter, og de mektige skal ikke redde seg selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Flukt skal svikte den raske; den sterke skal ikke styrke sin kraft; heller ikke den mektige skal redde seg selv;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Flykt har forsvunnet fra den raske, den sterke forsterker ikke sin kraft, og den mektige redder ikke sitt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og flukt skal forsvinne fra den raske; og den sterke skal ikke styrke sin kraft; heller ikke skal den mektige redde seg selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den raske skal ikke unnslippe, den sterke skal ikke klare det, og krigeren skal ikke reddes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that ye swifte shall not escape, nether the stronge be able to do eny thynge: no, the giaunte shal not saue his owne life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore the flight shall perishe from the swift, and the strong shal not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Flight will perish from the swift; And the strong won't strengthen his force; Neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus says the LORD, 'Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches:
• Amos 9:1-3 : 1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar, and he said, Strike the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake; and cut them in the head, all of them. I will slay the last of them with the sword; he who flees from them shall not flee away, and he who escapes of them shall not be delivered. 2 Though they dig into hell, from there my hand will take them; though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down. 3 And though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out from there; and though they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, from there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them.
• Ps 33:16 : 16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
• Eccl 9:11 : 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
• Isa 30:16-17 : 16 But you said, No; for we will flee on horses; therefore you shall flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore those who pursue you shall be swift. 17 One thousand shall flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you shall flee: until you are left as a beacon on the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill.
• Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.