Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg så Herren stå nær alteret, og han sa: 'Slå toppene av søylene, så dørstokkene skjelver. Slå dem over hodene på alle, og de som overlever, vil jeg drepe med sverdet. Ingen skal flykte; ingen skal unnslippe.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: Slå dørkarmen, så stolpene rister, hugg dem ned alle sammen! Jeg vil drepe den siste av dem med sverdet; den som flykter skal ikke unnslippe, og den som unnslipper skal ikke bli reddet.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg så Herren stående ved alteret, og han sa: Slå til dørstolpen, så postene skal riste; og skjær dem i hodet, alle sammen; og jeg vil slå den siste av dem med sverdet. Den som flykter fra dem, skal ikke kunne unnslippe, og den som unnslipper, skal ikke bli reddet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: Slå pilarene så dørtresklene skjelver, og slå dem, ja alle sammen, på hodet. De siste av dem vil jeg drepe med sverdet. Ingen skal slippe unna, og ingen av dem som prøver å flykte skal bli reddet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og Han sa: "Slå til søylehodene så tersklene skaker, og kapp dem alle av på hodene. Og de som er igjen, skal jeg drepe med sverdet. Ingen av dem skal klare å flykte, og ingen skal slippe unna."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: Slå til dørkarmen slik at dørstolpene rister; hogg dem i hodet, alle sammen. Jeg vil slå i hjel den siste av dem med sverdet. De som flykter, skal ikke slippe unna, og de som rømmer, skal ikke reddes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: «Slå overliggeren på døren, så søylene skal skjelve, og kutt alle i hodet; den som flykter skal ikke unnslippes, og den som klarer å komme seg unna, skal ikke bli reddet. »

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

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: Slå til dørkarmen slik at dørstolpene rister; hogg dem i hodet, alle sammen. Jeg vil slå i hjel den siste av dem med sverdet. De som flykter, skal ikke slippe unna, og de som rømmer, skal ikke reddes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret. Han sa: 'Slå på søyletoppen så dørtersklene ryster og klippene faller ned over alles hoder. Alle vil jeg drepe med sverdet. Ingen som prøver å flykte skal komme unna, og ingen som prøver å unnslippe skal klare det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said, 'Strike the capitals so that the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people. Those who survive I will kill with the sword; not one of them will flee, not a single one will escape.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg så Herren stående ved alteret, og Han sa: 'Slå til kapitelene, så vil dørtersklene riste; knus dem over hodene deres alle sammen! De som blir igjen, vil jeg drepe med sverdet. Ingen som flykter, vil slippe unna; ingen som unnslipper, vil komme seg bort.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg saae Herren staae paa Alteret, og han sagde: Slaa Knappen, at Dørtærsklerne bæve, og slaa dem, ja dem alle, paa Hovedet, og det Sidste af dem vil jeg ihjelslaae med Sværdet; der skal Ingen, som flyer, undflye af dem, og Ingen, som er undkommen, reddes af dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: Slå dørterskelen så stolpene rister. Knus dem alle i hodet! Jeg vil drepe dem som er igjen med sverdet. Den som flykter, skal ikke unnslippe, og den som slipper unna, skal ikke bli reddet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: "Slå toppen av søylene så tersklene skjelver; knus dem over hodet på dem alle. Og jeg vil drepe den siste av dem med sverdet; ingen av dem skal slippe unna, ingen av dem skal rømme.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg har sett Herren stå ved alteret, og Han sier: 'Slå knoppen, så terskelene rister, og kutt dem av ved hodet - alle sammen. Og deres etterkommere vil jeg drepe med sverdet; ingen som flykter, skal unnslippe dem, eller noen rømling skal unnslippe.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret, og han sa: Slå ned søylene så tersklene rister, og knus dem over hodet på dem alle. Jeg vil drepe den siste av dem med sverdet. Ikke én skal slippe unna, ingen skal unnslippe.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg så Herren stå ved alteret og slå mot toppen av søylene så dørtrinnene ristet. Han sa: Jeg vil slå dem til grunnen med jordskjelv; jeg vil felle de siste av dem med sverdet. Om noen av dem flykter, skal de ikke slippe unna, ingen av dem skal være trygge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I sawe the LORDE stondinge vpon the aulter, and he sayde: smyte the dore cheke, that the postes maye shake withall. For their couetousnesse shal fall vpon all their heades, and their posterite shalbe slayne with the swerde. They shall not fle awaye, there shall not one off them escape, ner be delyuered.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I sawe the Lorde standing vpon the altar, and he sayde, Smite the lintel of the doore, that the postes may shake: and cut them in pieces, euen the heads of them all, and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them, shall not flee away: and he that escapeth of them, shall not be deliuered.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I saw the Lorde standing vpon the aulter, and he sayd: Smite the lintel of the doore, that the postes may shake, & cut them in peeces, euen the heades of them all, and I wil slay the last of them with the sworde: he that fleeth of them, shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them, shall not be deliuered.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, "Strike the tops of the pillars, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will kill the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I have seen the Lord standing by the altar, and He saith: `Smite the knob, and the thresholds shake, And cut them off by the head -- all of them, And their posterity with a sword I do slay, Not flee to them doth the fleer, Nor escape to them doth a fugitive.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I saw the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the capitals, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I saw the Lord stationed by the side of the altar, giving blows to the tops of the pillars so that the doorsteps were shaking: and he said, I will let all of them be broken with earth-shocks; I will put the last of them to the sword: if any one of them goes in flight he will not get away, not one of them will be safe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, "Strike the tops of the pillars, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will kill the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I saw the Lord standing by the altar and he said,“Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake! Knock them down on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the survivors with the sword. No one will be able to run away; no one will be able to escape.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 68:21 : 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses.
• Isa 6:1 : 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.
• Isa 6:3-4 : 3 And one called to another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory. 4 And the posts of the door were shaken at the voice of the one who called, and the house was filled with smoke.
• Amos 3:14 : 14 That in the day I visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also visit the altars of Bethel; and the horns of the altar shall be cut off and fall to the ground.
• Hab 3:13 : 13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for salvation with Your anointed. You wounded the head from the house of the wicked, by laying bare the foundation to the neck. Selah.
• John 1:18 : 18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
• John 1:32 : 32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.
• Acts 26:13 : 13 At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.
• Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last:
• Zeph 2:14 : 14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be at the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
• Zech 11:1-2 : 1 Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour your cedars. 2 Howl, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen; because the mighty are destroyed. Howl, O oaks of Bashan, for the forest of the vintage has come down.
• Isa 24:17-18 : 17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth. 18 And it shall come to pass, that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare, for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
• Isa 30:16 : 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.
• Jer 48:44 : 44 He who flees from the fear shall fall into the pit, and he who gets out of the pit shall be taken in the snare; for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, says the LORD.
• Ezek 1:28 : 28 Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one speaking.
• Ezek 9:2 : 2 And behold, six men came from the direction of the higher gate, which faces north, each with a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkwell by his side. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
• Ezek 10:4 : 4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.
• Amos 2:14-15 : 14 Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not reinforce his strength, neither shall the mighty save himself: 15 Neither shall he stand that handles the bow; and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself: neither shall he who rides the horse save himself.
• 2 Chr 18:18 : 18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.