Verse 4

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says the LORD, and work: for I am with you, says the LORD of hosts.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men nå, vær sterke, Serubabel, sier Herren. Vær også sterke, Josva, sønn av Josadak, ypperstepresten. Vær sterke, hele folket i landet, sier Herren. Arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men vær nå sterke, Serubabel, sier Herren, og vær sterke, Josva, sønn av Josedek, ypperstepresten, og dere folk i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Vær modige, Zerubbabel, sier Herren; vær modige, Joshua, sønn av Josedech, den øverste presten; vær modige, dere alle folk i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid: for jeg er med dere, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men nå, Serubabel, vær modig, sier Herren, og vær modig, Josva, sønn av Jozadak, du øversteprest, og vær modig, hele folket i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren over hærskarene,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men vær sterke, Serubabel, sier Herren. Vær sterke, Josva, sønn av Jehosadak, den store presten. Vær sterke, hele folkets land, sier Herren, og arbeidet, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren Allhærs Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men vær nå sterk, Serubabel, sier Herren. Vær sterk, Josva, sønn av Josadak, ypperstepresten. Vær sterke, dere folk i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men vær nå modige, Zerubbabel, sier Herren; og vær modige, Joshua, Josedechs sønn, yppersteprest; og vær modige, alle dere innbyggere i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren over hærskarene.

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

  Men vær nå sterk, Serubabel, sier Herren. Vær sterk, Josva, sønn av Josadak, ypperstepresten. Vær sterke, dere folk i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men nå, vær sterk, Serubabel, sier Herren. Vær sterk, Josva, Jehosadaks sønn, den øverste presten. Vær sterke, alle folk i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid! For jeg er med dere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But now, be strong, Zerubbabel—this is the declaration of the LORD. Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land—this is the declaration of the LORD. Work, for I am with you—this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men nå, vær sterk, Serubabel, sier Herren. Og vær sterk, Josva, Jehosadaks sønn, ypperstepresten. Og vær sterke, alle dere folk i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid! For jeg er med dere, sier Herren, Allhærs Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dog nu, Serubabel, vær frimodig, siger Herren, og vær frimodig, Josua, Jozadaks Søn, du Ypperstepræst, og vær frimodig, alt Folket i Landet, siger Herren, og gjører (det); thi jeg er med eder, siger den Herre Zebaoth,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men nå, vær sterk, Serubabel, sier Herren, og vær sterk, Josva, sønn av Josadak, ypperstepresten; og vær sterke, alle dere folk i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men vær sterke nå, Serubbabel,' sier Herren. 'Vær sterke, Josva, sønn av Jehosadak, yppersteprest. Vær sterke, hele folket i landet,' sier Herren, 'og arbeid, for jeg er med dere,' sier Herren over hærskaren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men nå, vær sterk, Serubabel, sier Herren. Vær sterk, Josva, sønn av Josadak, ypperstepresten. Vær sterk, hele folket i landet, sier Herren, og arbeide, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren over hærskarene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men vær nå sterke, Serubabel, sier Herren; og vær sterke, Josva, sønn av Josadak, ypperstepresten; og vær sterke, hele folket i landet, sier Herren, og arbeid, for jeg er med dere, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men vær sterke nå, Serubabel, sier Herren; og vær sterke, Josva, Jehosadaks sønn, ypperstepresten; og vær sterke, alle folket i landet, sier Herren, og gå til arbeid: for jeg er med dere, sier hærskarenes Herre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuerthelesse be of good chere, o Zorobabel (saieth the LORDE) be of good conforte, o Iesua thou sonne of Iosedec, hye prest: take good hartes vnto you also, all ye people of the londe, saieth the LORDE of hoostes,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (2:5) Yet nowe be of good courage, O Zerubbabel, sayth the Lord, and be of good comfort, O Iehoshua, sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest: and be strong, all ye people of the land, sayth the Lorde, and doe it: for I am with you, sayth the Lord of hostes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yet nowe be of good cheare O Zorobabel, sayth the Lord, and be of good comfort O Iosua thou hye priest sonne of Iosedech, and be strong all ye people of the lande, sayth the Lorde, and worke: for I am with you sayth the Lorde of hoastes,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I [am] with you, saith the LORD of hosts:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says Yahweh. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says Yahweh, 'and work, for I am with you,' says Yahweh of Hosts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, be strong, O Zerubbabel, An affirmation of Jehovah, And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, And be strong, all ye people of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do ye -- (for I `am' with you, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts) --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says the Lord, and get to work: for I am with you, says the Lord of armies:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says Yahweh. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says Yahweh, 'and work, for I am with you,' says Yahweh of Armies.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Even so, take heart, Zerubbabel,” decrees the LORD.“Take heart, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And take heart all you citizens of the land,” decrees the LORD,“and begin to work. For I am with you,” decrees the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:20 : 20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
• Zech 8:9 : 9 Thus says the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
• Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him,
• Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
• 2 Sam 5:10 : 10 And David went on and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
• 1 Chr 22:13 : 13 Then you shall prosper, if you take heed to fulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; do not fear, nor be dismayed.
• Hag 1:13 : 13 Then Haggai, the LORD'S messenger, spoke the LORD'S message to the people, saying, 'I am with you,' says the LORD.
• Deut 31:23 : 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage: for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you.
• Josh 1:6 : 6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them.
• Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
• Judg 2:18 : 18 And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings due to those who oppressed them and vexed them.
• 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.
• 2 Tim 2:1 : 1 Therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be fully preached through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
• Exod 3:12 : 12 And he said, Certainly I will be with you; and this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God upon this mountain.
• 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
• Mark 16:20 : 20 And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.