Verse 4

For thus has the LORD spoken to me, Like a lion and the young lion roaring over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor humble himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for Mount Zion, and for its hill.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For slik har Herren sagt til meg: Som en løve som brøler over sitt bytte, og selv om flere hyrder roper til den, skremmes den ikke av deres rop og lar seg ikke skremme av deres larm, slik skal Herren over hærskarene stige ned for å beskytte Sions fjell og dens høyder.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For slik har Herren sagt til meg: Som løven og ungløven brøler over sitt bytte, selv om en mengde hyrder samles mot den, frykter den ikke for deres røst og skremmes ikke av deres larm, slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, stige ned for å kjempe på Sions fjell og dens høyde.

• Norsk King James

  Slik har Herren talt til meg: Som en brølende løve over sitt bytte, når mange hyrder kalles til kamp mot ham, vil han ikke frykte for deres rop eller la seg skremme av deres støy. Slik skal Herren over hærer komme ned for å kjempe for Sion-fjellet og høyden der.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sa Herren til meg: Som en løve og en ung løve brøler over sitt bytte, selv om mange hyrder kalles sammen mot den, blir ikke skremt av deres rop, og ydmyker seg ikke for deres støy, slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, stige ned for å kjempe for Sions fjell og dets høyder.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For så sier Herren til meg: Likesom en løve eller en ung løve brummer over byttet sitt, og en flokk gjetere kalles inn mot den, men den frykter ikke deres rop og lar seg ikke skremme av larmen, slik vil Herren, hærskarenes Gud, stige ned for å stride på Sions fjell og på dens høyde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For så har Herren talt til meg: Som en løve eller en ung løve som brøler over sitt bytte, når en mengde av hyrder blir kalt opp mot den, vil den ikke bli redd for deres røster eller ydmyke seg for deres støy; slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, stige ned for å kjempe for Sions berg og dens høyde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For slik har Herren talt til meg: Som en løve og en ung løve som brøler over sitt bytte, vil han ikke frykte lyden fra en hær av hyrder som samles mot ham, og han vil ikke bøye seg for deres larm. Slik skal Herren Sebaot komme ned for å kjempe for Sions fjell og for sin høyde.

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

  For så har Herren talt til meg: Som en løve eller en ung løve som brøler over sitt bytte, når en mengde av hyrder blir kalt opp mot den, vil den ikke bli redd for deres røster eller ydmyke seg for deres støy; slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, stige ned for å kjempe for Sions berg og dens høyde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For slik har Herren sagt til meg: Som en løve - en ung løve - brøler over sitt bytte, som ikke lar seg skremme bort av et helt mannskap av hyrder, så skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, stige ned for å kjempe på Sions fjell og dens høyde.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For this is what the LORD said to me: As a lion or a young lion growls over its prey, and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not frightened by their voice or disturbed by their noise, so the LORD of Hosts will come down to fight for Mount Zion and its hill.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For slik har Herren sagt til meg: Slik en løve eller en ungløve brøler over sitt bytte, og en mengde hyrder samles mot den, men den blir ikke redd av deres rop og lar seg ikke skremme av deres larm, slik skal Herren, hærskarenes Gud, stige ned for å kjempe på Sions berg og dens høyde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi saa sagde Herren til mig: Ligesom en Løve og en ung Løve brøler over sit Rov, om end mangfoldige Hyrder (tilhobe) kaldes imod den, (ja) forskrækkes ikke for deres Røst, og ydmyger sig ikke for deres Bulder, saa skal den Herre Zebaoth nedfare at stride for Zions Bjerg og for dets Høie.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For slik har Herren talt til meg: Likesom når en løve, eller en ung løve som brøler over sitt bytte, og en mengde hyrder samles mot den, blir den ikke redd for deres røst, og den svikter ikke for støyen fra dem. Slik skal Herren, Allhærs Gud, komme ned for å kjempe for Sion-fjellet og dets høyde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For slik sier Herren til meg: Som løven, en ung løve brølende over sitt bytte, hvis en mengde hyrder kalles frem mot den, vil ikke bli skremt av deres røst, eller bøye seg for deres bråk; slik vil Herren over hærskarene komme ned for å kjempe på Sions fjell, og på dens høyde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For slik sier Herren til meg: 'Som en løve brøler over sitt bytte, og en ung løve som ikke lar seg skremme av en mangeskap av hyrder, ikke lar seg ydmyke av deres rop, slik vil hærskarenes Herre komme ned for å kjempe på Sions fjell og høyder.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For slik sier Herren til meg: Som løven og den unge løven knurrer over sitt bytte, og selv om det kalles sammen en mengde hyrder mot ham, blir han ikke skremt av deres rop og lar seg ikke fornedre av deres støy; slik skal Herren over hærskarene komme ned for å kjempe på Sions fjell og på høyden der.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For Herren har sagt til meg: Som en løve, eller en ung løve, brøler over sitt bytte, og om en flokk av gjeterne kommer imot den, frykter den ikke deres stemmer, eller gir opp byttet sitt på grunn av deres bråk: slik vil hærskarenes Herre komme ned for å kjempe mot Sions fjell og dets høyde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thus hath the LORDE spoke vnto me: Like as the Lyon or lyos whelpe roareth vpon the pray that he hath gotten, and is not afrayde, though ye multitude of shepardes crie out vpon him, nether abashed for all the heape of them: So shal the LORDE of hoostes come downe from the mount Sion, and defende his hill.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thus hath the Lord spoken vnto me, As the lyon or lyons whelpe roareth vpon his praye, against whom if a multitude of shepheards be called, hee will not be afraide at their voyce, neither will humble him selfe at their noise: so shall the Lord of hostes come downe to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thus hath the Lorde spoken vnto me: Lyke as the lion and lions whelpe roareth vpon the pray that he hath gotten, and is not afraide though the multitude of shepheardes crye out vpon him, neither be abashed for all the heape of them: so shall the Lorde of hoastes come downe to fight for mount Sion, and defende his hyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For thus says Yahweh to me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds are called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Yahweh of Hosts come down to fight on Mount Zion, and on the hill of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For thus said Jehovah unto me: `As growl doth the lion and the young lion over his prey, Called against whom is a multitude of shepherds, From their voice he is not affrighted, And from their noise he is not humbled; So come down doth Jehovah of Hosts To war on mount Zion, and on her height.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord has said to me, As a lion, or a young lion, makes an angry noise over his food, and if a band of herdsmen come out against him, he will not be in fear of their voices, or give up his food for their noise: so the Lord of armies will come down to make war against Mount Zion and its hill.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For thus says Yahweh to me, "As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds is called together against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them, so Yahweh of Armies will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its heights.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord Will Defend Zion Indeed, this is what the LORD has said to me:“The LORD will be like a growling lion, like a young lion growling over its prey. Though a whole group of shepherds gathers against it, it is not afraid of their shouts or intimidated by their yelling. In this same way the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will descend to do battle on Mount Zion and on its hill.

Referenced Verses

• Amos 3:8 : 8 The lion has roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?
• Isa 42:13 : 13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up zeal like a man of war: he shall cry, yes, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
• Hos 11:10 : 10 They shall walk after the LORD; he shall roar like a lion: when he roars, then the children shall tremble from the west.
• Zech 12:8 : 8 In that day the LORD shall defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them in that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
• Zech 14:3 : 3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
• Rev 5:5 : 5 And one of the elders said to me, Weep not; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book and to break its seven seals.
• Zech 2:5 : 5 For I, says the LORD, will be a wall of fire around her, and will be the glory in her midst.
• Zech 9:8 : 8 I will encamp around my house because of the army, because of him who passes by, and because of him who returns: and no oppressor shall pass through them anymore, for now I have seen with my eyes.
• Zech 9:15 : 15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink and make noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
• Num 24:8-9 : 8 God brought him out of Egypt; he has the strength of a wild ox: he shall consume the nations, his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. 9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion, and like a great lion; who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.
• 2 Chr 20:15 : 15 And he said, Listen, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat, Thus says the LORD to you: Do not be afraid or dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.
• Ps 125:1-2 : 1 Those who trust in the LORD shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but endures forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people from now on and forevermore.
• Isa 10:16 : 16 Therefore the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory, he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
• Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry out and shout, inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of you.
• Isa 37:35-36 : 35 For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake. 36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and struck down in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead bodies.
• Jer 50:44 : 44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the dwelling of the strong: but I will suddenly make them run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd who will stand before me?