Verse 6

The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north; it whirls around continually, and the wind returns again according to its circuits.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vinden blåser mot sør, vender seg mot nord; den snur igjen og fortsetter sin dreining.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Vinden går mot sør og svinger tilbake til nord; den hvirvler omkring uavbrutt, og vinden vender tilbake etter sine kretsløp.

• Norsk King James

  Vinden blåser mot sør og snur mot nord; den sirkler stadig, og vinden vender tilbake til sine kretser.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den går mot sør, dreier mot nord; vinden blåser rundt og rundt og vender tilbake til sine kretsløp.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vinden blåser sørover og sirkler rundt mot nord. Rundt og rundt går vinden, og den vender tilbake til syklusen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vinden blåser mot sør og vender seg mot nord; den svirrer stadig rundt, og vinden vender tilbake i sine kretsløp.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vinden blåser mot sør og vender tilbake mot nord; den svirrer uavbrutt, og vender tilbake etter sine baner.

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

  Vinden blåser mot sør og vender seg mot nord; den svirrer stadig rundt, og vinden vender tilbake i sine kretsløp.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vinden går mot sør og dreier mot nord, rundt og rundt går vinden, og i sin rundgang vender vinden tilbake.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Vinden går mot sør og dreier mot nord; rundt og rundt går vinden, og på sine rundganger vender vinden tilbake.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den gaaer mod Sønden, og gaaer omkring mod Norden; Veiret gaaer (stedse) om og om, og farer frem, og Veiret kommer tilbage efter sine Omgange.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vinden går mot sør og svinger mot nord; den sirkler hele tiden og vender tilbake til sine kretsløp.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vinden går mot sør og dreier seg mot nord. Den snur og snur mens den går, og vinden vender tilbake til sine løp.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vinden blåser mot sør og dreier seg til nord, den snur og snur seg, og den returnerer i sine sirkler.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vinden går mot sør og vender seg mot nord; den snur bestandig rundt i sine løp, og vinden vender tilbake til sine kretsløp.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vinden går mot sør, snur tilbake mot nord; den sirkler rundt for alltid.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The wynde goeth towarde ye South, & fetcheth his copase aboute vnto the North, & so turneth in to himself agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The winde goeth toward the South, and compasseth towarde the North: the winde goeth rounde about, and returneth by his circuites.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The wynde goeth towarde the south and turneth vnto the north, fetcheth his compasse, whirleth about, and goeth foorth, and returneth agayne to his circuites from whence he dyd come.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The wind goes to the south and circles around to the north; round and round the wind goes and on its rounds it returns.

Referenced Verses

• John 3:8 : 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes; so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.
• Acts 27:13-15 : 13 And when the south wind blew softly, they assumed they had obtained their purpose, setting sail, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we let her be driven.
• Job 37:9 : 9 Out of the south comes the whirlwind, and cold out of the north.
• Job 37:17 : 17 How your garments are warm when he quiets the earth by the south wind?
• Ps 107:25 : 25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves.
• Ps 107:29 : 29 He makes the storm calm, so that the waves are still.
• Eccl 11:5 : 5 As you do not know the way of the spirit, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, so you do not know the works of God who makes everything.
• Jonah 1:4 : 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty storm in the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken.
• Matt 7:24 : 24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
• Matt 7:27 : 27 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.