Verse 12

And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De skal vandre fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst; de skal søke etter Herrens ord, men de vil ikke finne det.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De skal vandre fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst, løpe omkring for å søke Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• Norsk King James

  Og de skal vandre fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst; de skal løpe frem og tilbake for å søke Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De skal flakke fra hav til hav, fra nord til øst; de skal løpe omkring for å søke Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De skal flakke omkring fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst. De skal streife omkring for å søke etter Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De skal flakke fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst; de skal løpe hit og dit for å lete etter Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De vil vandre fra hav til hav og fra nord til øst; de skal løpe omkring for å søke Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

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

  De skal flakke fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst; de skal løpe hit og dit for å lete etter Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De skal flakke omkring fra hav til hav, fra nord til øst; de skal løpe hit og dit for å søke Herrens ord, men de finner det ikke.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They will wander from sea to sea and from north to east; they will roam about seeking the word of the Lord, but they will not find it.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De skal vandre fra hav til hav og løpe fra nord til øst, søke Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de skulle vanke hid og did, fra Hav indtil Hav, og fra Norden og indtil Østen; de skulle løbe omkring at søge efter Herrens Ord, og ikke finde (det).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De skal vandre fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst, de skal løpe hit og dit for å søke Herrens ord, men skal ikke finne det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De skal streife om fra hav til hav, Og fra nord helt til øst; De skal løpe fram og tilbake for å søke Herrens ord, Men de skal ikke finne det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De skal vandre fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst, løpe omkring for å søke Herrens ord, men de skal ikke finne det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de skal vandre fra hav til hav, og fra nord til øst; de skal løpe fram og tilbake for å søke Jehovas ord, og de skal ikke finne det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de vil vandre omkring fra hav til hav, og fra nord selv til øst, løpe hit og dit i søken etter Herrens ord, men de vil ikke finne det.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that they shal go from the one see to the other, yee from ye north vnto ye east, runnynge aboute to seke the worde of ye LORDE, and shal not fynde it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the North euen vnto the East shal they run to and fro to seeke the worde of the Lord, and shall not finde it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they shall wander from sea to sea, & from the north euen vnto the east shal they run to and fro to seke the worde of the Lord, and shall not finde it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find [it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They will wander from sea to sea, And from the north even to the east; They will run back and forth to seek the word of Yahweh, And will not find it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they have wandered from sea unto sea, And from north even unto east, They go to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, And they do not find.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, and shall not find it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they will go wandering from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, running here and there in search of the word of the Lord, and they will not get it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek the word of Yahweh, and will not find it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  People will stagger from sea to sea, and from the north around to the east. They will wander about looking for a message from the LORD, but they will not find any.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 3:6-7 : 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and lead captive gullible women loaded with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• Matt 24:23-26 : 23 Then if anyone says to you, Look, here is Christ, or there, do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand. 26 Therefore if they say to you, Look, he is in the desert, do not go out; or, Look, he is in the inner rooms, do not believe it.
• Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
• Matt 11:25-27 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son will reveal him.
• Rom 9:31-33 : 31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense; and whoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame.
• Rom 11:7-9 : 7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded. 8 According as it is written, God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, to this day. 9 And David says, Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened so that they do not see, and bend their backs always.
• Matt 12:30 : 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that does not gather with me scatters abroad.
• Dan 12:4 : 4 But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even until the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.