Verse 5

Also when they are afraid of what is high, and fears are in the way, and the almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper is a burden, and desire fails: because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da frykter man høyder og farer på veien; mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshoppen sliter seg av sted, og kapersfrukten sprenger, for mennesket går til sitt evige hvilested, og sørgende vandrer i gatene.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når man frykter for det høye, og redsler er på veien, når mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshoppen blir en byrde, og lysten forsvinner. For mennesket går til sin evige bolig, og sørgerne vandrer omkring på gatene.

• Norsk King James

  Og de skal frykte det som er høyt, og frykt skal følge dem på veien; mandeltreet skal blomstre, og gresshoppen skal bli en byrde, og begjæret vil svinne: fordi mennesket går til sitt lange hjem, og sørgerne går omkring i gatene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  og de er redde for høyder, og det er skremmende på veien, og mandeltreet blomstrer, og gresshoppen blir en byrde, og lysten svinner hen; for mennesket går til sitt evige hjem, og sørgerne går omkring på gaten.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De er redde for høyden og for farer på veien, mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshopper blir tunge, og begjæret opphører. For mennesket går til sitt evige hjem, og de som sørger går rundt på gaten.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da vil de frykte høyden, og farer venter på veien, mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshopperen blir en byrde, og lysten svikter, for mennesket går til sitt evige hjem, og sørgerne går omkring på gatene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Også når de begynner å frykte det som er høyt, og redselen legger seg over veiene, når mandeltrærne blomstrer, gresshoppen blir en byrde, og lysten svikter; for da går mennesket til sitt evige hjem, og sørgerne vandrer gatene rundt:

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

  Da vil de frykte høyden, og farer venter på veien, mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshopperen blir en byrde, og lysten svikter, for mennesket går til sitt evige hjem, og sørgerne går omkring på gatene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Også når de frykter hva som er høyt, og skrekk finnes på veien; mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshoppen drar seg, og ønsket svikter, for mennesket går til sin evige bolig, og sørgerne går omkring på gata.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They are also afraid of heights and dangers along the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, for the man is going to his eternal home, and mourners walk around in the streets.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Når man også er redd for høyder og farene på veien, mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshopperen er en byrde, og ønsket visner bort, fordi mennesket går til sitt evige hjem, og de som sørger går omkring på gatene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og de ogsaa frygte sig for det Høie, og der ere Forskrækkelser paa Veien, og Mandeltræet blomstrer, og Græshoppen bliver sig selv til en Byrde, og Begjærligheden forgaaer; thi Mennesket farer til det Huus, hvor han (bliver) evindelig, og Græderne gaae omkring paa Gaden;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: bause man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når de blir redde for høyder, og frykt er underveis, mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshoppen blir en byrde, og lysten svikter; fordi mennesket går til sin evige bolig, mens sørgerne går omkring i gatene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ja, de skal frykte høyder, og redsler skal være på veien; mandeltreet skal blomstre, gresshopper skal være en byrde, og lysten skal svikte; for mennesket går til sin evige bolig, og sørgende vandrer omkring i gatene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Også for det som er høyt, frykter de, og for det lave på veien. Mandeltreet foraktes, gresshoppen blir en byrde, og lysten er borte, for mennesket går til sin evige bolig, og sørgende går rundt i gatene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  ja, de blir redde for høyder, og frykt er på veien; mandeltreet blomstrer, gresshoppen blir en byrde, og lysten svikter, for mennesket går til sitt evige hjem, og sørgerne går omkring på gatene:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når man frykter det som er høyt, og det er fare på veien, når mandeltreet blomstrer og gresshopperen drar seg, og lengselen opphører, fordi mennesket går til sin siste hvilested, mens sørgende går rundt i gaten.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  whan men shal feare in hye places, and be afrayed in the stretes: whan the Almonde tre shalbe despysed, the greshopper borne out, and whan greate pouerte shall breake in: when man goeth to his longe home, and the mourners go aboute the stretes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also they shalbe afraide of the hie thing, and feare shalbe in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grassehopper shall be a burden, and concupiscence shall be driuen away: for man goeth to the house of his age, and the mourners goe about in the streete.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When men shall feare in hye places, and be afraide in the streetes, when the Almonde tree shall florishe and be laden with the grashopper, and when all lust shal passe: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streetes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also [when] they shall be afraid of [that which is] high, and fears [shall be] in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yes, they shall be afraid of heights, And terrors will be in the way; And the almond tree shall blossom, And the grasshopper shall be a burden, And desire shall fail; Because man goes to his everlasting home, And the mourners go about the streets:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  yea, they shall be afraid of [that which is] high, and terrors [shall be] in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;

• World English Bible (2000)

  yes, they shall be afraid of heights, and terrors will be in the way; and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and they are afraid of heights and the dangers in the street; the almond blossoms grow white, and the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry shrivels up– because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about in the streets–

Referenced Verses

• Job 17:13 : 13 If I wait, the grave is my house; I have made my bed in the darkness.
• Job 30:23 : 23 For I know that You will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
• Prov 16:31 : 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
• Jer 9:17-20 : 17 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilled women, that they may come: 18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, 'How are we ruined! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.' 20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O you women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbor lamentation.
• Mark 5:38-39 : 38 And he came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw the tumult, and those who wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he came in, he said to them, Why do you make this commotion, and weep? The girl is not dead, but sleeping.
• Heb 9:27 : 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
• Prov 20:29 : 29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
• Isa 46:4 : 4 Even to your old age I am he; and even to gray hairs I will carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
• Jer 1:11 : 11 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
• Ps 49:10-14 : 10 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless, man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish. 13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
• Ps 71:18 : 18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come.
• Gen 42:38 : 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left: if harm befalls him on the journey in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
• Gen 44:29 : 29 And if you take this also from me, and harm befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
• Gen 44:31 : 31 It shall come to pass, when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and your servants shall bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
• Gen 50:3-9 : 3 And forty days were fulfilled for him, for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed, and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days. 4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, 5 My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die: in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray you, and bury my father, and I will come again. 6 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury your father, according as he made you swear. 7 And Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, 8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brothers, and his father's house, only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen. 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great company. 10 And they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation, and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
• Lev 19:32 : 32 You shall rise before the gray-headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
• Job 15:10 : 10 With us are both the gray-headed and very aged men, much older than your father.