Verse 6

The burden of the beasts of the south: through a land of trouble and anguish, from which come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Et budskap om dyrene i Negev: Gjennom et land preget av trengsel, hvor det finnes løver, slanger og ildslanger; de bærer sin rikdom på esler og sine skatter på kameler, til et folkeslag som ikke kan hjelpe.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Tyngden av dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, fra hvilket løver og løvinner, hoggormer og ildsprutende flyvende slanger kommer, bærer de sine rikdommer på eselfarger og sine skatter på kamelrygger til et folk som ikke kan gagne dem.

  • Norsk King James

    Tyngden fra dyrene i sør: til et land fylt med nød, der både unge og gamle løver, vipere og brennende slanger finnes; de skal bære sine skatter på unge esler og på ryggen av kameler, til et folk som ikke vil ha nytte av dem.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Åket over dyrene i sør: I nødens og trengselens land, der de møter løve og brølende løve, hoggorm og flyvende ildslange. De bærer sin rikdom på eslenes rygg og sine skatter på kamelens pukler til et folk som ikke vil gavne dem.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Profeti om dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av trengsel og nød, der løver og hunløver, giftige slanger og flygende ildormer befinner seg, bærer de sine rikdommer på eselrygger og sine skatter på kamelens pukler, til et folk som ikke kan hjelpe dem.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Børdene til dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av lidelse og nød, fra hvor ungløve og gammel løve kommer, slange og brennende flyvende slange, bærer de sine rikdommer på unge eslers skuldre og sine skatter på kamelknoller, til et folk som ikke vil gagne dem.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Dette er byrden for de sørlige dyrene: til landet full av trøbbel og angst, hvorfra de unge og gamle løver, den listige huggorm og den ildfulle flygende slange kommer. Deres rikdommer skal bæres på skuldrene til unge æsler, og deres skatter på flokker av kameler, til et folk som ikke vil kunne dra nytte av dem.

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

    Børdene til dyrene i sør: Gjennom et land av lidelse og nød, fra hvor ungløve og gammel løve kommer, slange og brennende flyvende slange, bærer de sine rikdommer på unge eslers skuldre og sine skatter på kamelknoller, til et folk som ikke vil gagne dem.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Et budskap om dyrene i Negev: Gjennom et land av trengsel og nød, løve og løvinne, slange og flyvende drage, bærer de sine skatter på unge eslers rygg og sine rikdommer på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke kan være til nytte.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    An oracle concerning the animals of the Negev: Through a land of trouble and distress, of lions, lionesses, adders, and flying serpents, they carry their wealth on donkeys’ backs and their treasures on the humps of camels to a people who will not help them.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Et budskap om Behemoths i Negerland: Gjennom et land med nød og trengsel, hvorfra løvinner og løver, huggormer og flygende ildormer kommer. De bærer sin rikdom på eslers rygg og sine skatter på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke kan gagne dem.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    En Byrde over de Dyr i Sønden: I Nøds og Trængsels Land, hvorfra en gammel Løve og stærk Løve (kommer, ja) Otterslange og brændende flyvende (Slange), skulle de føre deres Gods paa Folernes Ryg og deres Liggendefæ paa Kamelernes Bag til et Folk, som ikke kan gavne.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Budskapet om dyrene fra sør: Gjennom et land av trengsler og nød, hvor de unge og gamle løvene, hoggormen og den flygende brennende slangen kommer fra, bærer de rikdommene sine på ungeselvben, og skattene sine på kamelens pukler, til et folk som ikke kan gagne dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Byrden om dyrene i sør. Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, hvorfra løvinnen og løven, giftormen og den flygende ildslangen kommer, bærer de sine rikdommer på unge eslers skuldrer og sine skatter på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke skal gagne dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Dyrenes byrde i sør. Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, Hvor løve og kjempe bor, Hvor det finnes slange og flyvende seraf, De bærer sin rikdom på eslenes rygg, Og sine skatter på kameler, Til et folk som ikke gagner.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Børden over dyrene i Sørens land. Gjennom et land av nød og trengsel, hvor løvinne og løve, huggorm og farlige flygende slanger kommer fra, bærer de sin rikdom på unge eslers skuldre og sine skatter på kamelers pukler, til et folk som ikke skal gagne dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Uttalelsen om Dyrene i Sør. Gjennom landet av trengsler og problemer, landet med løvinnen og løvens brøl, med slangen og den brennende flygende slangen, bærer de sine rikdommer på eselfoler, og sine goder på kameler, til et folk som ikke gir noen nytte.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Youre beastes haue borne burthens vpo their backes towarde the South, thorow the waye that is ful of parell and trouble, because of the lyo and lyones, of the Cockatrice and shutynge dragon. Yee the Mules bare youre substaunce, and the Camels brought yor treasure vpon their croked backes, vnto a people that can not helpe you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The burden of the beasts of the South, in a land of trouble and anguish, from whence shall come the yong and olde lyon, the viper and fierie flying serpent against them that shall beare their riches vpon the shoulders of the coltes, and their treasures vpon the bounches of the camels, to a people that cannot profite.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The burthen of the beastes of the south. In a land of trouble & anguishe, from whence shall come the young and olde lion, the viper and firie serpent that fleeth against them that vpon coltes beare their riches, and vpon camels their treasures, to a people that can do them no good.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence [come] the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people [that] shall not profit [them].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit [them].

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, Of young lion and of old lion, Whence `are' viper and flying saraph, They carry on the shoulder of asses their wealth, And on the hump of camels their treasures, Unto a people not profitable.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit [them] .

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The word about the Beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and grief, the land of the she-lion and the voice of the lion, of the snake and the burning winged snake, they take their wealth on the backs of young asses, and their stores on camels, to a people in whom is no profit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    This is an oracle about the animals in the Negev: Through a land of distress and danger, inhabited by lionesses and roaring lions, by snakes and darting adders, they transport their wealth on the backs of donkeys, their riches on the humps of camels, to a nation that cannot help them.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 8:15 : 15 Who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought you water out of the rock of flint;
  • Jer 11:4 : 4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all that I command you; so shall you be my people, and I will be your God:
  • Isa 46:1-2 : 1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops, their idols are upon the beasts and upon the cattle; your carriages are heavily loaded; they are a burden to the weary animal. 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but they themselves have gone into captivity.
  • Deut 4:20 : 20 But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as you are this day.
  • 1 Kgs 10:2 : 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great entourage, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him of all that was in her heart.
  • 2 Chr 9:1 : 1 When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, she came to test Solomon with difficult questions at Jerusalem, with a very large entourage, camels carrying spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about everything in her heart.
  • 2 Chr 16:2 : 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent them to Benhadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
  • 2 Chr 28:20-23 : 20 And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but did not strengthen him. 21 For Ahaz took a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the leaders, and gave it to the king of Assyria, but he did not help him. 22 And in the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against the LORD, this is that King Ahaz. 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, who had struck him, and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
  • Isa 8:22 : 22 And they shall look to the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they shall be driven into darkness.
  • Isa 15:7 : 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have stored up, they shall carry away to the brook of the willows.
  • Isa 19:4 : 4 I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord, and a fierce king shall rule over them, says the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
  • Deut 17:16 : 16 But he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, for the LORD has said to you, 'You shall not return that way again.'
  • Exod 1:14 : 14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, which they made them serve, was with rigor.
  • Exod 5:10-21 : 10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, This is what Pharaoh says, I will not give you straw. 11 Go, get straw where you can find it: yet nothing of your work shall be diminished. 12 So the people scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. 13 And the taskmasters hastened them, saying, Fulfill your work, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. 14 And the officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and questioned, Why have you not fulfilled your task in making bricks both yesterday and today, as before? 15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Why do you deal this way with your servants? 16 There is no straw given to your servants, and they say to us, Make bricks: and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people. 17 But he said, You are idle, you are idle: therefore you say, Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord. 18 Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given you, yet you shall deliver the quota of bricks. 19 And the officers of the children of Israel realized they were in trouble when it was said, You shall not diminish anything from your bricks of your daily task. 20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way as they came out from Pharaoh: 21 And they said to them, The Lord look upon you and judge; because you have made our odor to be loathed in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us.
  • Num 21:6-7 : 6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died. 7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against you; pray to the LORD, that He take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
  • Isa 57:9 : 9 And you went to the king with ointment, and increased your perfumes, and sent your messengers far off, and debased yourself even unto hell.
  • Jer 2:6 : 6 Neither did they say, Where is the LORD who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no one passed through, and where no one lived?
  • Hos 8:9-9 : 9 For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers. 10 Yes, though they have hired among the nations, now I will gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
  • Hos 12:1 : 1 Ephraim feeds on the wind, and pursues the east wind; he daily increases lies and desolation, and they make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
  • Matt 12:42 : 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.