Verse 14

So that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, nor set their top among the thick boughs, nor any tree stand up to its height, all that drink water; for they are all delivered to death, to the lower parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with those who go down to the pit.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Dette for å hindre at noen av markens trær vokser til så høyde eller hever sine topper blant skyene; ingen som drikker av vannet, skal reise seg så høyt. For alle vil bli dømt til døden, til jordens dyp, blant menneskene, til de som går ned i graven.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Slik at ingen av alle vanntrærne hever seg i deres høyde, og ingen reiser sin topp blant de tette grenene, og deres trær står ikke opp i deres høyde, alle de som drikker vann: for de er alle overgitt til døden, til jordens nedre deler, midt blant menneskebarna, hos dem som går ned i graven.

• Norsk King James

  Slik at ingen av alle trærne ved vannene skal heve seg for sin høyde eller skyte opp sin topp blant de tykkeste greinene; ingen som drikker vann, skal bli hevet i sin høyde; for de er alle overgitt til døden, til jordens dyp, blant menneskene, med dem som går ned i graven.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Slik at ingen trær ved vannet skal bli så høye av vekst, og ingen skal heve toppene sine høyt blant de tette grenene, og ingen trær som drikker vann, skal stole på sin egen høyde; for de er alle overgitt til døden, i jordens dyp, blant menneskebarna, de som går ned i hulen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Dette var for at ingen av vanntrærne skulle stige opp i høyde, eller sette sine topper inn blant tett løvverk, eller reise seg i sin høyde, alle dem som drikker vann. De er alle overgitt til døden, til jorden der de jordiske lever blant dem som stiger ned i graven.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For at ingen av alle trærne ved vannet skal opphøye seg i høyde, eller skyte sin topp blant de tette grenene, eller deres trær stå oppreist i sin høyde, alle som drikker vann: for de er alle overgitt til døden, til jordens nedre deler, midt blant menneskebarna, sammen med dem som går ned i graven.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sånn at ingen av trærne ved vannene opphøyer seg i høyde, eller sender opp sitt topppunkt blant de tette grenene, eller står opphøyde – alle som drikker vann; for de er alle overgitt til døden, til jordens dyp, midt blant menneskenes barn, sammen med dem som faller ned i graven.

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

  For at ingen av alle trærne ved vannet skal opphøye seg i høyde, eller skyte sin topp blant de tette grenene, eller deres trær stå oppreist i sin høyde, alle som drikker vann: for de er alle overgitt til døden, til jordens nedre deler, midt blant menneskebarna, sammen med dem som går ned i graven.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette skjedde for at ingen andre trær som vokser ved vann, skulle bli så høye og strekke sine topper opp mellom de tette grenene. Ingen som drikker av det store vannet, skal stå i deres høyde. De er alle gitt til døden, til jordens dyp, midt blant menneskebarna, sammen med dem som går ned i graven.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This happened so that no trees beside the abundant waters may grow tall enough to reach the clouds, nor lift their tops among the thick branches, and no trees that drink water will stand before them in their height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the lower earth, among the sons of men, with those who go down to the pit.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dette er for at ingen trær ved vann skal vokse høye i sin høyde og la sine topper rekke opp blant skyene, og at ingen som drikker mye vann skal stå sterke i sin høyde. For de skal alle dø og bli ført til den underjordiske jorden, blant menneskenes sønner, ned til graven.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  paa det at ingen Træer hos Vandet skulle ophøie sig ved deres Væxt, og ei udgive deres Top (høit) iblandt de tykke (Grene), og ingen (Træer), som drikke Vand, skulle staae (og stole) paa sig selv for deres Høiheds Skyld; thi de ere allesammen hengivne til Døden, (at komme) under Jorden, midt iblandt Menneskens Børn, til dem, som nedfare i Hulen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For at alle trærne ved vann ikke skal opphøye seg for sin høyde, heller ikke skyte sine topper blant de tette grenene, heller ikke deres trær skal stå opp i sin høyde, alle som drikker vann: for de er alle overgitt til døden, til jordens dypere deler, midt blant menneskenes barn, med dem som går ned i graven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  slik at ingen av alle trærne ved vannene opphøyer seg i høyde, eller setter sin topp blant de tette greinene, eller at de mektige står i sin høyde, alle som drikker vann: for de er alle overgitt til døden, til jordens dypeste deler, midt blant menneskenes barn, med dem som går ned i graven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Dette for at ingen av trærne nær vannet skal bli stolte over sin høyde, eller løfte sitt løv blant tette kvister. Ingen som drikker vann kan stå opp i stolthet, for de er alle gitt til døden, til jordens nedre del, blant menneskenes barn, de som går ned i graven.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  slik at ingen av alle trærne ved vannet skal løfte seg i høyde eller sette sin topp blant de tette grenene, og ingen sterke trær skal stå opp i høyde, alle som drikker vann: for de er alle gitt til døden, til jordens dyp, i den største blant menneskene, med dem som går ned i graven.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For at intet tre ved vannene skal bli opphøyet i sin vekst, sette sine topper blant skyene; og at ingen trær som får vann, skal ta sin plass i høyden: for de er alle gitt opp til døden, til jordens dypeste deler blant menneskenes barn, sammen med dem som går ned i underverdenen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that from hence forth, no tre in the water shall attayne to his hyenesse, nor reach his toppe vnto the cloudes, nether shall eny tre off the water stonde so hye, as he hath done. For vnto death shall they all be delyuered vnder the earth, and go downe to ye graue, like other men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So that none of all the trees by the waters shalbe exalted by their height, neither shall shoote vp their toppe among the thicke boughes, neither shall their leaues stand vp in their height, which drinke so much water: for they are all deliuered vnto death in the nether partes of the earth in the middes of the children of men among them that goe downe to the pit.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So that none of all the trees by the waters shalbe exalted in their heyght, nor shoot vp their toppes among the thycke bowes, neither shall their trees stande in their heyght, as many of them as drinke water: for they are all deliuered vnto death in the neather partes of the earth, in the mids of the children of men among them that go downe to the pit.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  to the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves in their stature, neither set their top among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty ones stand up on their height, [even] all who drink water: for they are all delivered to death, to the lower parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with those who go down to the pit.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In order that none of the trees of the waters May become haughty because of their stature, Nor give their foliage between thickets, Nor any drinking waters stand up unto them in their haughtiness, For all of them are given up to death, Unto the earth -- the lower part, In the midst of the sons of men, Unto those going down to the pit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves in their stature, neither set their top among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty ones stand up on their height, [even] all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In order that no trees by the waters may be lifted up in their growth, putting their tops among the clouds; and that no trees which are watered may take their place on high: for they are all given up to death, to the lowest parts of the earth among the children of men, with those who go down to the underworld.

• World English Bible (2000)

  to the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves in their stature, neither set their top among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty ones stand up on their height, [even] all who drink water: for they are all delivered to death, to the lower parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with those who go down to the pit.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this reason no watered trees will grow so tall; their tops will not reach into the clouds, nor will the well-watered ones grow that high. For all of them have been appointed to die in the lower parts of the earth; they will be among mere mortals, with those who descend to the Pit.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 82:7 : 7 But you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
• Ezek 26:20 : 20 when I shall bring you down with those who descend into the pit, with the people of old, and shall set you in the low parts of the earth, in places long desolate, with those who go down to the pit, so that you are not inhabited; and I will set beauty in the land of the living,
• Ezek 31:18 : 18 Who are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet you shall be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth; you shall lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with those who are slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 32:18-32 : 18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, her and the daughters of famous nations, to the lower parts of the earth, with those who go down into the pit. 19 Whom do you surpass in beauty? go down, and be laid with the uncircumcised. 20 They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes. 21 The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with those who help him: they have gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword. 22 Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are all around him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword: 23 Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is around her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who caused terror in the land of the living. 24 There is Elam and all her multitude around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who have gone down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth, who caused their terror in the land of the living; yet they have borne their shame with those who go down to the pit. 25 They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are around him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet they have borne their shame with those who go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of those who are slain. 26 There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are around him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living. 27 And they shall not lie with the mighty who are fallen of the uncircumcised, who have gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. 28 Yes, you shall be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shall lie with those who are slain with the sword. 29 There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, who in their might are laid by those who were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with those who go down to the pit. 30 There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, who have gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with those who are slain by the sword, and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit. 31 Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, says the Lord GOD. 32 For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with those who are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord GOD.
• Dan 4:32 : 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.
• Dan 5:22-23 : 22 And you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this. 23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them, and you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.
• 1 Cor 10:11 : 11 Now all these things happened to them as examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
• Heb 9:27 : 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
• 2 Pet 2:6 : 6 And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly;
• Deut 13:11 : 11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this among you.
• Deut 21:21 : 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he may die: so shall you put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear and fear.
• Neh 13:18 : 18 Did not your fathers do this, and did not our God bring all this disaster on us and on this city? Yet you bring added wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.
• Ps 63:9-9 : 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.