Verse 27

Say thus to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; As I live, surely those who are in the ruins shall fall by the sword, and he who is in the open field I will give to the beasts to be devoured, and those who are in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så skal du si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, de som er i de ødelagte stedene skal falle for sverdet. De som er ute i marken, vil jeg gi til ville dyr for å ete, og de som er i festningene og i hulene, skal dø av pest.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Si derfor til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, visselig de som er i ruinene skal falle for sverdet, og dem som er i det åpne landet vil jeg gi til dyrene til å bli fortært, og de som er i festningene og hulene skal dø av pest.

• Norsk King James

  Si du slik til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: 'Så sant jeg lever, skal de som er i ruinene falle for sverdet, og ham som er i åpen mark vil jeg gi til dyrene for å bli fortært, og de som er i festningene og i huler skal dø av pest.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, de som er i de øde byene skal falle for sverdet, og den som er på marken har jeg gitt til villdyrene for å bli fortært, og de som er i festningene og hulene skal dø av pest.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du skal si til dem, så sier Herren Gud: 'Så sant jeg lever, de som bor i ruinene skal falle for sverdet, og dem som er på marken vil jeg gi til villdyrene, så de blir fortært; de som er i fjellene og i grottene skal dø av pest.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Si derfor til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, skal de som er i ruinene falle for sverdet, de som er ute i åkeren vil jeg gi til rovdyrene for å bli fortært, og de som er i festningene og hulene, skal dø av pest.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Si til dem: 'Slik sier Herren, Gud: Sannelig skal de som befinner seg i ødemarken falle for sverdet, den som er ute på marken vil jeg overgi til dyrene, og de som oppholder seg i festninger og huler skal dø av pest.'

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

  Si derfor til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, skal de som er i ruinene falle for sverdet, de som er ute i åkeren vil jeg gi til rovdyrene for å bli fortært, og de som er i festningene og hulene, skal dø av pest.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: 'Så sant jeg lever: De som er i ruinene, skal falle for sverdet, de som er i det åpne land, vil jeg gi til villdyrene, og de som er i festningene og hulene, skal dø av pest.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Tell them this: 'This is what the Lord GOD says: As surely as I live, those who are in the ruins will fall by the sword, those who are in the open field I will give to wild animals to be devoured, and those who are in the strongholds and caves will die of plague.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.27", "source": "כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֨ר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֮ חַי־אָנִי֒ אִם־לֹ֞א אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לַחַיָּ֥ה נְתַתִּ֖יו לְאָכְל֑וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר בַּמְּצָד֥וֹת וּבַמְּעָר֖וֹת בַּדֶּ֥בֶר יָמֽוּתוּ׃", "text": "Thus-*tōʾmar* to-them: thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: *chay*-I, surely those in-the-*chorābôt* by-the-*chereb* *yippōlû*, and-those upon-*pənê* the-*śādeh* to-the-*chayyâ* *nətattîw* to-*ʾāklô*, and-those in-the-*məṣādôt* and-in-the-*məʿārôt* by-the-*deber* *yāmûtû*.", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*chay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*chorābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ruins/waste places", "*chereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will fall", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field/open country", "*chayyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - living thing/animal/beast", "*nətattîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have given him", "*ʾāklô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to devour him", "*məṣādôt*": "noun, feminine plural - strongholds/fortresses", "*məʿārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - caves", "*deber*": "noun, masculine singular - plague/pestilence", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will die" }, "variants": { "*chay*": "living/alive/as I live (oath formula)", "*chorābôt*": "ruins/waste places/desolate areas", "*chereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/open area of", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/countryside", "*chayyâ*": "living creature/wild animal/beast", "*məṣādôt*": "strongholds/fortresses/mountain retreats", "*məʿārôt*": "caves/holes/dens", "*deber*": "plague/pestilence/disease" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Si til dem: ‘Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, de som er i ruinene skal falle for sverdet, og de som er ute på marken vil jeg gi til villdyrene for å spise, og de som er i festningene og i hulene skal dø av pest.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saaledes skal du sige til dem: Saa sagde den Herre Herre: (Saa sandt) jeg lever, om ikke de, som ere i de øde (Stæder), skulle falde ved Sværdet, og den, som er paa Marken, ham haver jeg givet (de vilde) Dyr, at de skulle æde ham, og de, som ere i Befæstningerne og i Hulerne, skulle døe ved Pestilentsen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Si til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, de som er i ruinene skal falle for sverdet, og de som er i det åpne landskapet vil jeg gi til dyrene til å spise, og de som er i festningene og hulene skal dø av pest.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Si derfor til dem: 'Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, de som er i ruinene skal falle for sverdet; og den som er i åpne feltet vil jeg gi til dyrene for å bli fortært; og de som er i festninger og huler skal dø av pest.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Si derfor til dem: Så sier Herren Jehova: Så sant jeg lever, de som er blant ruiner, skal falle for sverdet, og de som er på marken, har jeg gitt til dyrene for å ete, og de som er i festninger og huler, skal dø av pest.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Si derfor til dem: Så sier Herren Gud: Så sant jeg lever, de som er i de øde stedene skal falle for sverdet; og den som er på de åpne markene, vil jeg gi til dyrene for å bli fortært; og de som er i festningene og i hulene skal dø av pest.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette skal du si til dem: Så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, de som er i ødemarkene skal falle for sverdet, de som er i det åpne land skal jeg gi til dyrene, og de som er i festninger og i fjellhuler skal dø av pest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saye thou these wordes vnto the: Thus saieth the LORDE God: As truly as I lyue, all ye that dwell in this wildernesse, shall be slayne wt the swearde: what so is vpon the felde, will I geue vnto the beestes to be deuoured: those that be in stronge holdes and dennes, shall dye off the pestilece.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Say thus vnto them, Thus saieth the Lorde God, As I liue, so surely they that are in the desolate places, shall fall by the sword: and him that is in the open field, will I giue vnto the beasts to be deuoured: and they that be in the forts and in the caues, shall die of the pestilence.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Say thou thus vnto them, thus saith the lorde God: As truely as I liue, they that are in the desolate places shall fall by the sworde, and him that is vpon the fielde wyll I geue vnto the beastes to be deuoured: and they that be in the strong holdes and dennes shall dye of the pestilence.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; [As] I live, surely they that [are] in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that [is] in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that [be] in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus shall you tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: As I live, surely those who are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and him who is in the open field will I give to the animals to be devoured; and those who are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus dost thou say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I live -- do not they who `are' in the wastes by the sword fall? And they who `are' on the face of the field, To the beast I have given for food, And they who are in strongholds and in caves by pestilence die.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely they that are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured; and they that are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is what you are to say to them: The Lord has said, By my life, truly, those who are in the waste places will be put to the sword, and him who is in the open field I will give to the beasts for their food, and those who are in the strong places and in holes in the rocks will come to their death by disease.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: As I live, surely those who are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and him who is in the open field will I give to the animals to be devoured; and those who are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “This is what you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, those living in the ruins will die by the sword, those in the open field I will give to the wild beasts for food, and those who are in the strongholds and caves will die of disease.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 13:6 : 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
• Jer 42:22 : 22 Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place where you desire to go and to live.
• Ezek 39:4 : 4 You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops, and the people that are with you: I will give you to the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
• Judg 6:2 : 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strongholds.
• Jer 44:12 : 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even to the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
• Ezek 5:12-17 : 12 A third part of you shall die with pestilence, and with famine they shall be consumed in your midst: and a third part shall fall by the sword around you; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them. 13 Thus shall my anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken it in my zeal when I have accomplished my fury in them. 14 Moreover I will make you a waste, and a reproach among the nations that are around you, in the sight of all that pass by. 15 So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment to the nations that are around you, when I shall execute judgments in you in anger and in fury and in fierce rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. 16 When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread: 17 So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave you; and pestilence and blood shall pass through you; and I will bring the sword upon you. I the LORD have spoken it.
• Ezek 6:11-14 : 11 Thus says the Lord GOD; Clap your hands, and stamp your foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence. 12 He who is far off shall die of pestilence; and he who is near shall fall by the sword; and he who remains and is besieged shall die by famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them. 13 Then shall you know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the places where they offered sweet aroma to all their idols. 14 So I will stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yes, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
• Ezek 33:24 : 24 Son of man, those who inhabit the ruins in the land of Israel are speaking, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us as a possession.
• 1 Sam 22:1 : 1 David therefore departed from there, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.
• 1 Sam 23:14 : 14 And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
• 1 Sam 24:3 : 3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. And David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
• Isa 2:19 : 19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD and for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth terribly.
• Jer 15:2-4 : 2 And it shall come to pass, if they say to you, Where shall we go forth? then you shall tell them, Thus says the LORD; Those for death, to death; and those for the sword, to the sword; and those for the famine, to the famine; and those for the captivity, to the captivity. 3 And I will appoint over them four kinds, says the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the birds of the heavens, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. 4 And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for what he did in Jerusalem.
• Jer 41:9 : 9 Now the pit where Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had killed because of Gedaliah, was the one which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were killed.