Verse 25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in its midst.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Profetene i landet har inngått en sammensvergelse; de fortærer menneskeliv som en løve som river byttet, tar skatter og kostbarheter og gjør mange kvinner til enker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det er en sammensvergelse av hennes profeter midt iblant seg, som en brølende løve som river sitt bytte i stykker. De har fortært sjeler, de har tatt varer og kostbare ting, og har gjort mange enker midt i henne.

• Norsk King James

  Det er en sammensvergelse blant hennes profeter, som en brølende løve som ransaker byttet; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt skatter og dyrebare ting; de har gjort mange til enker midt i deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hennes profeter driver sammensvergelser midt blant henne, de er som en brølende løve som røver bytte; de fortærer sjeler, tar rikdom og dyrebare ting, og gjør enker mange midt blant henne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Profetene har dannet en sammensvergelse midt iblant henne, som en brølende løve som river bytte. De har fortært sjeler, tatt rikdom og dyre ting - hennes enker har de gjort mange midt iblant henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er en sammensvergelse av hennes profeter i hennes midte, lik en brølende løve som river i stykker byttet; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt bort skatter og kostbare ting; de har gjort henne til mange enker midt i henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I midten av henne finnes en sammensvergelse av profeter, som et brølende løve som fortærer byttet; de har fortært sjeler, tatt hennes skatter og kostbarheter, og gjort henne til mange enker.

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

  Det er en sammensvergelse av hennes profeter i hennes midte, lik en brølende løve som river i stykker byttet; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt bort skatter og kostbare ting; de har gjort henne til mange enker midt i henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En sammensvergelse av profetene hennes i byen er som en brølende, ravende løve som fortærer sitt rov. De har fortært sjeler, slukt rikdom og kostbarheter, og gjort mange kvinner til enker der.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets within her, like a roaring lion that tears its prey; they have devoured lives, seized treasure and precious things, and made many widows within her.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Profetene i din midte sammensverger seg som en brølende løve som river sitt bytte. De har fortært sjeler, samlet rikdom og dyrebare ting, og har multiplisert enkemenn i din midte.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hendes Propheters Forbund er midt derudi, de ere som en brølende Løve, som røver Rov; de æde Sjælen, tage Gods og dyrebare Ting, gjøre deres Enker mange midt i den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er en sammensvergelse av profetene hennes midt blant seg, som en brølende løve som fortærer sitt bytte; de har fortært sjeler; de har tatt skatt og dyrebare ting; de har gjort mange enker midt blant dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det er en sammensvergelse av profetene hennes midt i den, lik en brølende løve som river byttet: de har fortært sjeler; de tar skatter og kostbare ting; de har gjort mange enker i midt i den.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det er en sammensvergelse av profetene i din midte, som en brølende løve som river byttet; de har fortært sjeler, rikdom og herlighet har de tatt, og de har multiplisert dine enker.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det er en sammensvergelse blant hennes profeter i hennes midte, som en brølende løve som river byttet: de har fortært sjeler; de tar skatter og dyrebare ting; de har gjort henne til enke mange ganger i hennes midte.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hennes herskere i henne er som en høylytt løve som voldsomt tar sitt bytte; de har laget et måltid av sjeler; de har tatt rikdom og verdifulle eiendeler; de har gjort antallet av enker i henne stort.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  thy prophetes that are in the, are sworne together to deuoure soules, like as a roaringe Lyon, that lyueth by his pray. They receaue riches and good, and make many wyddowes in ye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There is a conspiracie of her prophets in the mids thereof like a roaring lyon, rauening the praye: they haue deuoured soules: they haue taken the riches and precious things: they haue made her many widowes in the mids thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is a conspiracie of her prophetes in the middest therof: as a roring lion rauenyng his pray, they deuour soules, they haue taken the riche and pretious thynges, they haue made her many widowes in the middest therof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [There is] a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of it, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A conspiracy of its prophets `is' in its midst, as a roaring lion tearing prey; The soul they have devoured, Wealth and glory they have taken, Its widows have multiplied in its midst.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Her rulers in her are like a loud-voiced lion violently taking his food; they have made a meal of souls; they have taken wealth and valued property; they have made great the number of widows in her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in its midst.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows within it.

Referenced Verses

• Hos 6:9 : 9 And as bands of robbers wait for someone, so the company of priests murder on the way by agreement: for they commit lewdness.
• Jer 11:9 : 9 And the LORD said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Jer 2:34 : 34 Also in your skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 Will you profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people who hear your lies?
• Ezek 22:27-29 : 27 Her princes in its midst are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. 28 And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord GOD, when the LORD has not spoken. 29 The people of the land have used oppression, and committed robbery, and have wronged the poor and needy: yes, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
• Jer 5:30-31 : 30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end thereof?
• Jer 6:13 : 13 For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
• Jer 15:8 : 8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noon: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
• Lam 2:14 : 14 Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not revealed your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have seen for you false burdens and causes of banishment.
• Lam 4:13 : 13 For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the just in her midst,
• Ezek 13:10-16 : 10 Because, indeed, they have seduced my people, saying, 'Peace,' when there was no peace; and one builds up a wall, and others daub it with untempered mortar. 11 Say to those who daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Surely, when the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you, 'Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?' 13 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: I will rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; there shall be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and you shall be consumed in its midst; and you shall know that I am the LORD. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall and upon those who daubed it with untempered mortar, and will say to you, 'The wall is no more, nor are those who daubed it.' 16 This is concerning the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and see visions of peace for her, when there is no peace, says the Lord GOD.
• 1 Kgs 22:11-13 : 11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself, and he said, Thus says the Lord, With these you shall push the Syrians, until you have destroyed them. 12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king’s hand. 13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one accord: let your word, I beg you, be like the word of one of them, and speak what is good.
• 1 Kgs 22:23 : 23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.
• Isa 56:11 : 11 Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory.
• Jer 2:30 : 30 In vain have I struck your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
• Mic 3:5-7 : 5 Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who make my people err, who bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that puts not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him. 6 Therefore night shall be unto you, that you shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that you shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. 7 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yes, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer from God.
• Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, nor allow those who are entering to go in.
• Mark 12:40 : 40 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.
• Luke 20:47 : 47 Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: they will receive greater condemnation.
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
• Rev 13:11 : 11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.
• Rev 13:15 : 15 And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
• Rev 17:6 : 6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus; and when I saw her, I marveled with great wonder.
• Rev 18:13 : 13 And cinnamon, and incense, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.