Verse 1

Thus says the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the double doors; and the gates shall not be shut.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, Kyros, som jeg har grepet i hans høyre hånd for å underkaste nasjoner foran ham og løsne beltene fra kongers midjer, for å åpne doble dører foran ham, så portene ikke blir stengt:

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har holdt i hans høyre hånd, for å underlegge seg folkeslagene foran ham; jeg vil løsne kongenes belter for å åpne de dobbelte portene foran ham, og portene skal ikke være stengt.

• Norsk King James

  Så sier Herren til sin utvalgte, til Kyros, hvis høyre hånd jeg har grepet for å underkaste nasjoner for ham; og jeg vil gjøre konger redde for ham, for å åpne for ham de to portene; og portene skal ikke bli stengt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sa Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg tok i høyre hånd for å underlegge folk for ham og løsne belter fra kongenes hofter, for å åpne dører for ham så porter ikke skal være lukket:

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har tatt i høyre hånd for å underlegge ham folkeslag og avkledd kongers lenker, for å åpne dører for ham, og porter som ikke vil bli stengt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har holdt i hånden, for å underlegge seg nasjoner; jeg vil løsne kongers belter for å åpne de tofløyede porter foran ham, og portene skal ikke lukkes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så sier HERREN til sin salvede, til Kyros, hvis høyre hånd jeg har holdt, for å underlegge nasjoner foran ham; og jeg vil løsne kongers lår for å åpne de toflikede porter for ham, og portene skal ikke lukkes.

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

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har holdt i hånden, for å underlegge seg nasjoner; jeg vil løsne kongers belter for å åpne de tofløyede porter foran ham, og portene skal ikke lukkes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har holdt i hans høyre hånd, for å undertvinge nasjoner foran seg, løsne kongers belter og åpne dører foran ham, så portene ikke skal lukkes.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD says to His anointed one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have strengthened to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har grepet i hans høyre hånd, for å underlegge seg folkeslag foran ham og løse beltet av kongenes hofter; for å åpne dører foran ham, og porter som ikke skal lukkes.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren til sin Salvede, til Cyrus, hvem jeg tog fat ved hans høire Haand for at nedkaste Hedningerne for hans Ansigt og løse (Sværdet fra) Kongernes Lænder, for at aabne Døre for ham, og at Porte skulle ikke tillukkes:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har holdt i min høyre hånd for å underlegge seg folkeslag foran ham; jeg vil løsne kongers belter for å åpne for ham de dobbelte porter, og ingen porter skal være lukket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har tatt ved hans høyre hånd, for å underlegge seg folkeslag foran ham, og jeg vil løsne kongers belter; for å åpne dører for ham, og portene skal ikke lukkes:

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har grepet ved hånden, for å underlegge seg folkeslag foran ham, ja, kongenes belter løsner jeg, for å åpne dører foran ham, og portene skal ikke være stengt:

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren til sin salvede, til Kyros, som jeg har grepet i høyre hånd for å undertvinge nasjoner foran ham og åpne dører, så portene ikke skal lukkes:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren sier til sin utvalgte, til Kyros, som jeg har tatt ved hans høyre hånd, og legger folkeslag under ham, og avvæpner konger; åpner dører for ham, så portene ikke stenges.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus saieth the LORDE vnto Cirus his anoynted, whom he ledeth by ye right hode: that the people maye fall downe before him: I wil lowse the gyrdle of kinges, yt they shal open the gates before thy face, and not to shut their dores.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus sayeth the Lord vnto Cyrus his anointed, whose right hand I haue holden to subdue nations before him: therefore will I weaken the loynes of Kings and open the doores before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde vnto Cyrus his annointed, who I haue taken by the right hande, to subdue nations before hym: I wyl loose the loynes of kinges, and I wyl open the gates before his face, and the gates shall not be shut.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah, To His anointed, to Cyrus, Whose right hand I have laid hold on, To subdue nations before him, Yea, loins of kings I loose, To open before him two-leaved doors, Yea, gates are not shut:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord says to the man of his selection, to Cyrus, whom I have taken by the right hand, putting down nations before him, and taking away the arms of kings; making the doors open before him, so that the ways into the towns may not be shut;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is what the LORD says to his chosen one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold in order to subdue nations before him, and disarm kings, to open doors before him, so gates remain unclosed:

Referenced Verses

• Isa 42:6 : 6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
• Isa 44:28 : 28 Who says of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.
• Ps 73:23 : 23 Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand.
• Isa 41:13 : 13 For I the LORD your God will hold your right hand, saying to you, Fear not; I will help you.
• Jer 50:35 : 35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, says the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
• Jer 51:11 : 11 Polish the arrows; gather the shields; the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, for His plan is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of His temple.
• Jer 51:20-24 : 20 You are my battle axe and weapons of war; for with you I will break in pieces the nations, and with you I will destroy kingdoms; 21 And with you I will break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with you I will break in pieces the chariot and its rider; 22 With you also I will break in pieces man and woman; with you I will break in pieces old and young; and with you I will break in pieces the young man and the maiden. 23 I will also break in pieces with you the shepherd and his flock; and with you I will break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you I will break in pieces captains and rulers. 24 And I will render to Babylon, and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea, all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, says the LORD.
• Ezek 30:21-24 : 21 Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, behold, it will not be bound up to be healed, to wrap with a bandage, to become strong to hold the sword. 22 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong and the broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. 23 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them through the countries. 24 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he will groan before him with the groanings of a mortally wounded man.
• Dan 5:28-30 : 28 PERES: Your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. 29 Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. 30 That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.
• Dan 7:5 : 5 And behold, another beast, a second one, was like a bear. It raised itself up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said to it, Arise, devour much flesh.
• Dan 8:3 : 3 Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.
• Nah 2:6 : 6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
• Isa 13:3 : 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for my anger, even those who rejoice in my exaltation.
• Isa 41:2 : 2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
• 1 Kgs 19:15 : 15 And the LORD said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus, and when you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
• Ezra 1:1 : 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, so that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing, saying,
• Job 12:21 : 21 He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
• Isa 45:5 : 5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God besides Me: I will strengthen you, though you have not known Me.
• Jer 27:6 : 6 And now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field I have given him also to serve him.
• Jer 50:3 : 3 For out of the north a nation comes against her, which shall make her land desolate, and no one shall dwell therein: they shall move away, they shall depart, both man and beast.
• Isa 41:25 : 25 I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon mortar, and as the potter treads clay.
• Dan 5:6 : 6 Then the king's face changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees knocked against each other.