Verse 32

And they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make you eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Alle jordens innbyggere regnes som ingenting. Han gjør som han vil blant himmelens hær og jordens innbyggere. Ingen kan holde igjen hans hånd eller si til ham: Hva gjør du?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De skal drive deg bort fra menneskene, og din bolig skal være med markens dyr. De vil gi deg gress å ete som oksen, og syv tider skal gå over deg, inntil du erkjenner at Den Høyeste hersker i menneskenes rike, og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Norsk King James

  Og de skal drive deg bort fra mennesker, og din bolig skal være med dyrene på marken: de skal få deg til å spise gress som oksene, og syv ganger skal gå over deg, inntil du vet at Den Høyeste hersker over menneskers rike, og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal drives bort fra folket, og bo blant dyrene på marken. Du skal spise gress som oksene, og syv tider skal gå over deg, inntil du erkjenner at Den Høyeste har makt over menneskenes kongerike, og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Alle jordens innbyggere regnes som intet. Han gjør som Han vil med himmelens hær, og med jordens innbyggere. Ingen kan stoppe Hans hånd og si til Ham: Hva har du gjort?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du skal drives bort fra menneskene, og din bolig skal være hos markens dyr; de skal la deg spise gress som oksene, og syv tider skal gå over deg, inntil du erkjenner at Den Høyeste styrer i menneskenes kongedømmer, og gir dem til hvem han vil.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og de skal drive deg bort fra menneskene, og ditt tilhold skal være blant markens dyr; du skal få spise gress som okser, og syv ganger skal passere over deg, inntil du forstår at den Høyeste hersker i menneskenes rike og gir det til den han vil.

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

  Du skal drives bort fra menneskene, og din bolig skal være hos markens dyr; de skal la deg spise gress som oksene, og syv tider skal gå over deg, inntil du erkjenner at Den Høyeste styrer i menneskenes kongedømmer, og gir dem til hvem han vil.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alle som bor på jorden, regnes som ingenting. Han gjør som Han vil med hærskaren i himmelen og blant dem som bor på jorden. Ingen kan stoppe Hans hånd eller si til Ham: Hva gjør du?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him, 'What have You done?'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Alle jordens innbyggere er som intet regnet, og han gjør som han vil med himmelens hær og med jordens innbyggere. Ingen kan hindre hans hånd eller si til ham: 'Hva har du gjort?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og man skal udstøde dig fra Folk, og din Bolig skal være hos Dyrene paa Marken, man skal lade dig smage Urter som Øxne, og syv Tider skulle omskiftes over dig, indtil du kjender, at den Høieste haver Magt over Menneskenes Rige, og giver det til hvem han vil.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De skal drive deg bort fra menneskene, og din bolig skal være med markens dyr. De skal la deg spise gress som oksene, og syv tider skal gå over deg, til du erkjenner at Den Høyeste hersker over menneskenes rike og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal drives bort fra menneskene; din bolig skal være med dyrene på marken; du skal spise gress som økser; og syv tider skal gå over deg, inntil du vet at Den Høyeste hersker i menneskenes rike, og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De skal drive deg bort fra menneskene, og ditt bosted skal være med markens dyr, gress som okser skal de gi deg å spise, og syv tider skal gå over deg, inntil du forstår at Den Høyeste er hersker i menneskenes rike og gir det til hvem Han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og du skal bli drevet bort fra menneskene, og din bolig skal være med markens dyr; du skal spise gress som okser; og syv tider skal gå over deg, til du vet at Den Høyeste hersker i menneskenes rike, og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de vil sende deg ut fra blant mennesker for å være med dyrene på marken; de vil gi deg gress til mat som oksene, og syv tider vil gå over deg, til du er sikker på at Den Høyeste hersker i menneskenes rike, og gir det til hvem han vil.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  thou shalt be cast out of mens company: thy dwellinge shalbe with the beestes off the felde, so that thou shalt eate grasse like as an oxe, till seuen yeares be come and gone ouer the: euen vntill thou knowest, that the hyest hath power vpon the kyngdomes off men, and that he maye geue them, vnto whom it pleaseth him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (4:29) And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shalbe with the beastes of the fielde: they shall make thee to eate grasse, as the oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou knowest, that the most High beareth rule ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it vnto whomsoeuer he will.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt be cast out of mens companie, thy dwelling shalbe with the beastes of the fielde: so that thou shalt eate grasse like oxen, and seuen times shal passe ouer thee, vntil thou knowest that the hyghest hath power vpon the kingdome of men, and geueth it vnto whom it pleaseth hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling [shall be] with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you shall be driven from men; and they dwelling shall be with the animals of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and from men they are driving thee away, and with the beast of the field `is' thy dwelling, the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt be driven from men; and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and you shall be driven from men; and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 12:18-21 : 18 He loosens the bonds of kings, and girds their loins with a belt. 19 He leads princes away plundered, and overthrows the mighty. 20 He removes the speech of the trusted, and takes away the understanding of the aged. 21 He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
• Prov 8:15-16 : 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, and all the judges of the earth.
• Jer 27:5 : 5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it to whom it seemed right to me.
• Dan 5:21 : 21 Then he was driven from the sons of men; his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that He appoints over it whomever He chooses.
• Dan 4:14-17 : 14 He cried aloud, and said this, 'Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts get away from under it, and the birds from its branches. 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth. 16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him. 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will, and sets over it the lowest of men.
• Dan 4:25-26 : 25 That they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will. 26 And as they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; your kingdom shall be sure to you, after you have known that the heavens do rule.
• Exod 8:10 : 10 And he said, Tomorrow. And he said, Be it according to your word: that you may know that there is none like the LORD our God.
• Exod 9:14 : 14 For at this time I will send all my plagues upon your heart, upon your servants, and upon your people; that you may know there is none like me in all the earth.
• Exod 9:29 : 29 And Moses said to him, As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD; the thunder shall cease, and there shall be no more hail; that you may know that the earth is the LORD’S.
• Josh 4:24 : 24 That all the people of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that you may fear the LORD your God forever.
• Isa 37:20 : 20 Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD, You alone.
• Isa 45:3 : 3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who calls you by your name, am the God of Israel.
• Job 30:5-7 : 5 They were driven out from among men, they cried after them as after a thief; 6 To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they brayed, under the nettles they gathered together.