Verse 14

Thus says the LORD, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours: they shall follow you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall bow down to you, they shall make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is with you; and there is no other, there is no God.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren: Egypternes arbeidskraft og kusjittenes rikdom, og sebaerne, de høye menn, skal komme til deg og være dine. De skal følge etter deg, og i lenker skal de gå, og de skal kaste seg ned for deg. De skal be til deg og si: 'Sannelig, Gud er i deg, og det finnes ingen annen, ingen annen gud.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren: Egypternes arbeid og etiopiernes handel og sabere, menn av høy rang, skal komme over til deg, og de skal være dine; de skal gå bak deg, i lenker skal de komme, og de skal bøye seg for deg, de skal be til deg og si: Sannelig, Gud er i deg, og det er ingen annen, det er ingen Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Så sier Herren: Egypternes arbeid og etiopernes varer og høye menn fra Sabea skal komme til deg, og de skal bli dine: de skal komme etter deg; i lenker skal de komme, og de skal falle ned for deg, de skal tilbe deg og si: Sannelig, Gud er i deg, det finnes ingen annen, det finnes ingen Gud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sa Herren: Egyptens arbeid og Kusjens og sabeernes rike skatter, høye folk, skal komme til deg og bli dine; de skal følge deg i lenker og bøye seg for deg, mens de sier: Bare hos deg er Gud, og det finnes ingen annen Gud.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren: Arbeidet til Egypt og overskuddet fra Kusj, og sebaerne, menn av stor vekst, skal komme over til deg og være dine. De skal følge deg, gå i lenker. De skal bøye seg for deg og påkalle deg, og si: Sannelig, Gud er med deg, og ingen annen; det er ingen annen Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren: Egypts slit og Etiopias handel og sabéernes menn av stor vekst skal komme over til deg, og de skal være dine, de skal følge etter deg; i lenker skal de komme, og de skal falle ned for deg og be til deg og si: Sannelig, Gud er i deg; det finnes ingen annen, det er ingen Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier HERREN: 'Egyptens arbeid og varene fra Etiopia, fra Saba og menn av prakt, skal komme til deg og bli dine; de skal følge etter deg, men i lenker skal de ankomme, og de skal falle ned for deg, bøye seg i ærbødighet og prise deg, og si: «Sikkert er Gud med deg, og det finnes ingen andre, ingen Gud!»'

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

  Så sier Herren: Egypts slit og Etiopias handel og sabéernes menn av stor vekst skal komme over til deg, og de skal være dine, de skal følge etter deg; i lenker skal de komme, og de skal falle ned for deg og be til deg og si: Sannelig, Gud er i deg; det finnes ingen annen, det er ingen Gud.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren: «Egypternes rikdom, kusjittenes handel og sabeerne, de høye menn, skal komme til deg, være dine. De skal gå etter deg, komme i lenker og bøye seg for deg. Til deg skal de be: Bare hos deg er Gud, det finnes ingen annen, ingen Gud.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD says: The wealth of Egypt, the merchandise of Cush, and the tall Sabeans will come over to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming in chains. They will bow down to you and plead with you, saying, 'Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren: Egyptens rikdommer og Kusj' handelsvarer og de Sebaiske menn, store og mektige, skal komme over til deg og tilhøre deg. De skal gå etter deg, komme i lenker. De skal bøye seg for deg og be: 'Sannelig, Gud er med deg, og det finnes ingen annen, ingen annen Gud.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren: Ægyptens Arbeide og Morlands og de Sabæers Kjøbmandskab, de høie Folk skulle komme over til dig og vorde dine, de skulle følge efter dig, i Lænker skulle de komme over; de skulle nedbøie sig for dig, de skulle bede for dig, (sigende:) Hos dig alene er Gud, og der er Ingen ydermere foruden (den) Gud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren: Arbeidet fra Egypt, og varene fra Etiopia og fra sabeerne, høye menn, skal komme over til deg, og de skal bli dine; de skal følge deg, i lenker skal de komme over, og de skal falle ned for deg, de skal be deg og si: Sannelig, Gud er hos deg; og det finnes ingen annen, det er ingen Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren: "Egypts arbeid, og Etiopias handelsvarer, og sabeerne, menns av høyde, skal komme over til deg, og de skal være dine. De skal gå etter deg. I lenker skal de komme over, og de skal falle ned for deg. De skal be deg: 'Sannelig, Gud er i deg; og det finnes ingen annen, det finnes ingen annen gud.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren: Egypts arbeidsfolk og Kusj's handelsvarer, og sabaiterne, høyvokste menn, skal komme over til deg og bli dine. De skal følge deg, i lenker skal de gå over, de skal bøye seg for deg og si: ‘Bare hos deg finnes Gud, og det er ingen annen, ingen annen Gud.’

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren: Arbeidet fra Egypt, og varene fra Etiopia, og sabeernes høyvokste menn, skal komme over til deg, og de skal tilhøre deg. De skal følge deg, i lenker skal de komme over; de skal falle ned for deg, de skal be om nåde, og si: Sannelig, Gud er hos deg; det er ingen annen, det finnes ingen Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren sier: Egypternes arbeidere, etiopiernes handelsmenn og de høye sabéer vil krysse havet til deg, og de skal bli dine; de vil følge etter deg, i lenker skal de komme: de vil kaste seg ned for deg, og si i bønn til deg: Sannelig, Gud er iblant deg; det finnes ingen annen Gud.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE hath sayde morouer: The occupiers of Egipte, the marchauntes of the Moryans and Sabees, shal come vnto the with tribute, they shalbe thine, they shal folowe the, and go with cheynes vpon their fete. They shal fall downe before the, and make supplicacion vnto the. For God (wt out who there is none other God) shal be with the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus sayth the Lorde, The labour of Egypt, and the marchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature shall come vnto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall followe thee, and shall goe in chaines: they shall fall downe before thee, and make supplication vnto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee, and there is none other God besides.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde, The occupiers of Egypt, the marchauntes of the Ethiopians and Sabees, shall come vnto thee with tribute, they shalbe thyne, they shall folowe thee, and go with chaines vpon their feete, they shall fall downe before thee, and make supplication vnto thee: for God without whom there is none other God, shalbe with thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh: "The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They shall go after you. In chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down to you. They shall make supplication to you: 'Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no other god.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah, `The labour of Egypt, And the merchandise of Cush, And of the Sebaim -- men of measure, Unto thee pass over, and thine they are, After thee they go, in fetters they pass over, And unto thee they bow themselves, Unto thee they pray: Only in thee `is' God, And there is none else, no `other' God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord says, The workmen of Egypt, and the traders of Ethiopia, and the tall Sabaeans, will come over the sea to you, and they will be yours; they will go after you; in chains they will come over: and they will go down on their faces before you, and will make prayer to you, saying, Truly, God is among you; and there is no other God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh: "The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains; and they will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: 'Surely God is in you; and there is none else. There is no other god.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord is the Nations’ Only Hope This is what the LORD says:“The profit of Egypt and the revenue of Ethiopia, along with the Sabeans, those tall men, will be brought to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming along in chains. They will bow down to you and pray to you:‘Truly God is with you; he has no peer; there is no other God!’”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 49:23 : 23 And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed who wait for me.
• Jer 16:19 : 19 O LORD, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come to you from the ends of the earth and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things in which there is no profit.
• Zech 8:20-23 : 20 Thus says the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: 21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go quickly to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. 22 Yes, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. 23 Thus says the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the garment of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
• 1 Cor 14:25 : 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.
• Isa 61:5-6 : 5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 6 But you shall be named the Priests of the Lord; men shall call you the Ministers of our God; you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast.
• Ps 149:8 : 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
• Isa 10:33 : 33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be cut down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
• Isa 14:1-2 : 1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob. 2 And the people will take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel will possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and maidservants: and they will take them captive, whose captives they were; and they will rule over their oppressors.
• Isa 18:7 : 7 At that time shall the present be brought to the LORD of hosts from a people scattered and polished, and from a people feared from their beginning until now; a nation divided and trampled under foot, whose land the rivers have ravaged, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, Mount Zion.
• Isa 19:23-25 : 23 In that day there shall be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 24 In that day Israel shall be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the land, 25 whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.'
• Isa 23:18 : 18 And her goods and her trade shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
• Isa 43:3 : 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior: I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
• Exod 11:8 : 8 And all these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down to me, saying, Get out, and all the people that follow you: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in great anger.
• Num 13:32 : 32 And they gave a bad report of the land which they had explored to the children of Israel, saying, The land through which we have gone to explore it is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw in it are men of great stature.
• 2 Sam 21:20 : 20 And there was another battle in Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had on each hand six fingers, and on each foot six toes, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to the giant.
• Esth 8:17 : 17 And in every province and every city, wherever the king's command and his decree came, the Jews had joy, gladness, a feast, and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
• Job 1:15 : 15 when the Sabeans raided them and took them away; and they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."
• Ps 68:30-31 : 30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver: scatter those who delight in war. 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
• Ps 72:10-15 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him. 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. 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually, and daily he shall be praised.
• Ps 149:6 : 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a double-edged sword in their hand;
• Isa 61:9 : 9 And their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the descendants whom the Lord has blessed.
• Isa 66:19-20 : 19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the distant isles, that have not heard my fame, nor seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. 20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.
• Acts 10:25-26 : 25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
• 1 Cor 8:4-6 : 4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. 5 For though there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6 Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through Him we live.
• 1 Thess 1:9 : 9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
• Ezek 23:42 : 42 And a voice of a multitude at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, who put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
• Ezek 31:3 : 3 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches, and with a sheltering canopy, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.
• Joel 3:8 : 8 And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off, for the LORD has spoken it.
• Isa 60:5-9 : 5 Then you shall see and become radiant, and your heart shall fear and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall turn to you, the wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. 6 The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and incense, and they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. 7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve you; they shall come up with acceptance on My altar, and I will glorify the house of My glory. 8 Who are these who fly like a cloud, and like doves to their windows? 9 Surely the isles shall wait for Me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, to the name of the LORD your God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because He has glorified you. 10 And the sons of foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you; for in My wrath I struck you, but in My favor I have had mercy on you. 11 Therefore your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day or night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. 12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish, yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted. 13 The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of My sanctuary; and I will make the place of My feet glorious. 14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations. 16 You shall also drink the milk of the Gentiles, and shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
• Isa 45:5-6 : 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. 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other.
• Isa 45:24 : 24 Surely, they shall say, In the LORD I have righteousness and strength. To Him shall men come; and all who are incensed against Him shall be ashamed.
• Isa 44:8 : 8 Fear not, nor be afraid: have not I told you from that time, and have declared it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed, there is no other God; I know not any.