Verse 4

But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige og med rettferdighet refse for de saktmodige på jorden. Han skal tale med makt og dømme de onde med sine ord.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rettskaffenhet skal han straffe de saktmodige på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns stav, og med sine leppers ånde skal han drepe de onde.

• Norsk King James

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige og handle rettferdig mot de ydmyke på jorden; han skal dømme med ordet fra sin munn, og med leppene straffe de onde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med oppriktighet refse de undertrykte i landet. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns ris og drepe den onde med ånden fra sine lepper.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men han skal dømme de fattige med rettferdighet og med rett innføre tilrettevisning for de ydmyke på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med munnens stokk, og med leppenes ånd skal han drepe den onde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rettferdighet tale saken til de ydmyke på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns stav, og med sine lepper drepe de onde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rettferdig oppreisning skal han irettesette de ydmyke på jorden. Med munnens stav skal han slå ned jorden, og med leppes pust skal han slå de ugudelige.

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

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rettferdighet tale saken til de ydmyke på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns stav, og med sine lepper drepe de onde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rettvishet skal han avgjøre for de saktmodige på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns stav og med sine leppers ånd drepe de ugudelige.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han skal dømme de fattige rettferdig og felle rettferdige avgjørelser for de saktmodige på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns stav og drepe de urettferdige med pusten fra sine lepper.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men han skal dømme de Ringe med Retfærdighed, og straffe de Sagtmodige i Landet med Oprigtighed, og han skal slaae Jorden med sin Munds Riis, og dræbe den Ugudelige med sine Læbers Aand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rettvishet skal han irettesette for de ydmyke på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns vekst, og med pusten fra sine lepper skal han drepe de onde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men med rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rett skal han felle dom for de ydmyke på jorden; han skal slå jorden med sin munns stav, og med sine leppers ånde skal han slå de onde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men han skal dømme de fattige med rettferdighet, og avgjøre med rettskaffenhet for de ydmyke på jorden. Han skal slå jorden med sin munns stav og drepe de onde med leppenes ånde.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men i rettferdighet skal han dømme de fattige, og med rettferdighet avgjøre for de saktmodige på jorden; han skal slå jorden med sitt munns sverd, og med sine leppers pust skal han drepe de ugudelige.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men han skal dømme de fattige med rettferdighet og treffe riktige avgjørelser for de hjelpeløse på jorden; han skal slå de voldelige med sitt ord, og med pusten fra hans lepper skal han tilintetgjøre den onde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but with rightousnesse shal he iudge the poore, and with holynes shal he refourme the symple of the worlde. He shal smyte ye worlde with ye staff of his mouth, & with ye breath of his mouth shal he slaye the wicked.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and with equitie shall he reprooue for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lippes shall he slay the wicked.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But with righteousnesse shal he iudge the poore, and with equitie shall he refourme the simple of the worlde, and he shall smyte the worlde with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his mouth shall he slay the vngodly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he kill the wicked.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

Referenced Verses

• Job 4:9 : 9 By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his nostrils they are consumed.
• Mal 4:6 : 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
• Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Ps 2:9 : 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
• Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also, and him who has no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the lives of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their lives from deceit and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
• Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter. 7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.
• Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness.
• Isa 29:19 : 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 30:33 : 33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yes, for the king it is prepared; he has made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, kindles it.
• Isa 32:1 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice.
• Titus 3:2 : 2 To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
• Jer 33:15 : 15 In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should strike the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• Zeph 2:3 : 3 Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have carried out His judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hidden in the day of the LORD'S anger.
• Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is wise and endowed with knowledge among you? Let him show by good conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
• Rev 2:16 : 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
• Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
• Matt 5:5 : 5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
• Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Acts 9:1 : 1 And Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
• 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I, Paul, myself plead with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
• Gal 5:23 : 23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.
• Ps 72:1-4 : 1 Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son. 2 He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, through righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall crush the oppressor.
• Jer 5:28 : 28 They have grown fat, they shine: yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked: they do not judge the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy they do not judge.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Ps 82:2-4 : 2 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked.
• Ps 110:2 : 2 The LORD will send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule in the midst of your enemies.
• Prov 31:8-9 : 8 Speak for those who cannot speak, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
• Isa 1:17 : 17 Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
• Isa 3:14 : 14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders of His people, and their princes: for you have eaten up the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
• Ps 18:8 : 8 Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth: coals were kindled by it.
• 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David reigned over all Israel, and David executed judgment and justice for all his people.
• 2 Sam 23:2-4 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was on my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
• 1 Kgs 10:8-9 : 8 Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom. 9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.