Verse 7

So the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Herren: "Jeg vil utrydde menneskene jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate – både mennesker, dyr, krypdyr og fugler i luften, for jeg angrer at jeg har skapt dem."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette mennesket som jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate, både mennesket og dyrene og krypdyrene og fuglene under himmelen; for jeg angrer at jeg har laget dem.

• Norsk King James

  Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette menneskene som jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate – både mennesker, dyr, krypende dyr og fugler i luften – for jeg angrer på at jeg har skapt dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette mennesket som jeg har skapt fra jorden, både mennesker og fe, kryp og fugler under himmelen, for jeg angrer at jeg har laget dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa: "Jeg vil utslette menneskene jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate, både mennesker og dyr, kryp og fugler på himmelen, for jeg angrer at jeg har skapt dem."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette mennesket som jeg har skapt, fra jordens overflate: både mennesker og dyr, kryp og fugler under himmelen, for jeg angrer at jeg har laget dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Herren sa: «Jeg vil utslette mennesket som jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate – både mennesker, dyr, krypdyr og fugler – for jeg angrer på at jeg har skapt dem.»

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

  Og Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette mennesket som jeg har skapt, fra jordens overflate: både mennesker og dyr, kryp og fugler under himmelen, for jeg angrer at jeg har laget dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette menneskene som jeg har skapt, over hele jorden, mennesker, dyr, kryp og fugler, for jeg angrer at jeg har gjort dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the Lord said, "I will wipe out humanity, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—humans, along with the animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I regret that I have made them."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette menneskene som jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate – både mennesker, dyr, krypdyr og fugler under himmelen – for jeg angrer at jeg har skapt dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde: Jeg vil udslette Mennesket, som jeg haver skabt, af Jorden, baade Menneske og Qvæg og Orme og Fugle under Himmelen; thi mig angrer, at jeg gjorde dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette menneskene som jeg har skapt fra jorden; både menneske, og dyr, og kryp, og fugler under himmelen; for jeg angrer at jeg har gjort dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sa: "Jeg vil utrydde menneskene jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate; både mennesker, dyr, krypdyr og fugler under himmelen; for jeg angrer at jeg har skapt dem."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Herren sa: «Jeg vil utslette menneskene som jeg har skapt, fra jordens overflate, både mennesker og dyr, kryp og fugler under himmelen. For jeg angrer at jeg har skapt dem.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette menneskene som jeg har skapt fra jordens overflate, både mennesker, dyr, kryp og fugler under himmelen; for jeg angrer at jeg har skapt dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Herren sa: Jeg vil utslette menneskene som jeg har skapt, fra jordens overflate, både mennesker, dyr, krypdyr og fugler i luften; for jeg angrer at jeg har skapt dem.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And sayd: I wyll destroy mankynde which I haue made fro of the face of the erth: both man beast worme and foule of the ayre for it repeteth me that I haue made them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: I wyll destroye man kynde which I haue made, from the earth: both man, beest, worme, and foule vnder the heauen: for it repenteth me, that I haue made them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore ye Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I haue created, fro man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: for I repent that I haue made them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde: I wyll from the vpper face of the earth, destroy man whom I haue created, from man vnto cattell, vnto worme, and vnto foules of the ayre: For it repenteth me that I haue made them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground; man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith, `I wipe away man whom I have prepared from off the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens, for I have repented that I have made them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground; both man, and beast, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said, I will take away man, whom I have made, from the face of the earth, even man and beast and that which goes on the earth and every bird of the air; for I have sorrow for having made them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground; man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the LORD said,“I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth– everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 24:1-2 : 1 The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the waters.
• Ps 37:20 : 20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs; they shall consume; into smoke they shall vanish away.
• Prov 10:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
• Prov 16:4 : 4 The LORD has made all things for Himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of disaster.
• Jer 4:22-27 : 22 For my people are foolish, they have not known me; they are senseless children, and they have no understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was formless and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no one, and all the birds of the heavens had fled. 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. 27 For thus says the LORD, The whole land shall be desolate; yet I will not make a complete end.
• Jer 12:3-4 : 3 But You, O LORD, know me; You have seen me and tested my heart toward You. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. 4 How long will the land mourn and the herbs of every field wither, because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it? The beasts and the birds are consumed, because they said, 'He will not see our final end.'
• Hos 4:3 : 3 Therefore the land shall mourn, and everyone that dwells therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; yes, the fish of the sea also shall be taken away.
• Zeph 1:3 : 3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, and the stumbling blocks along with the wicked; and I will cut off man from the land, says the LORD.
• Rom 3:20-22 : 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference: