Verse 6

And the LORD said, Behold, the people are one, and they all have one language; and this is what they begin to do: now nothing will be withheld from them which they have planned to do.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og Herren sa: «Se, de er ett folk, og de har alle ett språk, de har begynt å gjøre dette, og nå vil ikke noe de vil gjøre, være umulig for dem.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren sa: 'Se, folket er ett, og de har alle ett språk; og dette begynner de å gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem av det de har tenkt å gjøre.'

• Norsk King James

  Herren sa: Se, de er ett folk med ett språk, og dette er hva de begynner å gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem, uansett hva de ønsker å oppnå.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sa: Se, de er ett folk med ett og samme språk, og dette er begynnelsen på deres gjerning. Nå vil ingenting bli umulig for dem, alt de har planlagt å gjøre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa: 'Se, de er ett folk og har alle ett språk. Dette er bare begynnelsen på det de vil gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren sa: «Se, folket er ett, og de har alle ett språk, og dette har de begynt å gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem, alt de tenker å gjøre.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren sa: 'Se, folket er ett, og de snakker alle samme språk. Nå er det de i gang med, og ingenting vil kunne stoppe dem fra alt de har bestemt seg for å gjøre.'

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

  Og Herren sa: «Se, folket er ett, og de har alle ett språk, og dette har de begynt å gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem, alt de tenker å gjøre.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren sa: 'Se, de er ett folk, og de har samme språk. Dette er bare begynnelsen på det de vil gjøre. Ingenting de har tenkt å gjøre vil være umulig for dem.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they all have one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do. Now nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren sa: 'Se, de er ett folk og har alle samme språk. Dette er bare begynnelsen på det de vil gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem som de har bestemt seg for å gjøre.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde: See, dette er eet Folk, og de have alle eet Tungemaal, og dette have de begyndt at gjøre; og nu skulde det ikke formenes dem, Alt, hvad de have overlagt at gjøre?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one langua; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren sa: Se, folket er ett, og de har alle ett språk; og dette er bare begynnelsen på det de vil gjøre. Nå vil ingenting de har bestemt seg for å gjøre, være umulig for dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sa: "Se, de er ett folk, og de har alle ett språk; og dette er bare begynnelsen på det de gjør. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem, hva de enn tenker å gjøre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Herren sa: 'Se, de er ett folk og har alle ett språk. Dette er bare begynnelsen på det de vil gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem i det de har planlagt å gjøre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren sa: Se, de er ett folk og de har alle samme språk. Dette er bare begynnelsen på det de vil gjøre. Nå vil ingenting være umulig for dem, uansett hva de planlegger.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Herren sa: Se, de er ett folk og har alle ett språk, og dette er bare begynnelsen på det de kan gjøre. Nå vil ingenting hindre dem i å gjøre alt de har satt seg fore.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the LORde sayd: See the people is one and haue one tonge amonge them all. And thys haue they begon to do and wyll not leaue of from all that they haue purposed to do.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye LORDE saide: Beholde, the people is one, & haue one maner of language amoge the all, & this haue they begonne to do, & wil not leaue of from all yt they haue purposed to do.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord said, Beholde, the people is one, and they all haue one language, and this they begin to doe, neither can they now be stopped from whatsoeuer they haue imagined to do.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayd: Beholde, the people is one, and they haue all one language, and this they begin to do: neither is there any let to them from all those thinges whiche they haue imagined to do.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah saith, `Lo, the people `is' one, and one pronunciation `is' to them all, and this it hath dreamed of doing; and now, nothing is restrained from them of that which they have purposed to do.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said, See, they are all one people and have all one language; and this is only the start of what they may do: and now it will not be possible to keep them from any purpose of theirs.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the LORD said,“If as one people all sharing a common language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be beyond them.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 11:1 : 1 And the whole earth had one language and one speech.
• Luke 1:51 : 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
• Gen 9:19 : 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
• Acts 17:26 : 26 And has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings;
• Gen 3:22 : 22 Then the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
• Gen 6:5 : 5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
• Gen 8:21 : 21 And the LORD smelled a pleasing aroma, and the LORD said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the imagination of his heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
• Judg 10:14 : 14 Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress.
• 1 Kgs 18:27 : 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps, and must be awakened.
• Ps 2:1-4 : 1 Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
• Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes — but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.