Verse 6

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens will vanish away like smoke, and the earth will grow old like a garment, and those who dwell in it will die in like manner: but my salvation will last forever, and my righteousness will not be abolished.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Løft blikket mot himmelen og se på jorden nedenfor. For himlene skal fordampe som røyk, og jorden skal slites ut som et klesplagg. De som bor der skal dø på samme måte, men min frelse skal vare for alltid, og min rettferdighet skal aldri svikte.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Løft deres øyne opp mot himmelen, og se på jorden under; for himlene skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal eldes som en klesdrakt, og de som bor der skal dø på samme måte; men min frelse skal være evig, og min rettferdighet skal aldri opphøre.

• Norsk King James

  Løft blikket deres til himmelen, og se ned mot jorden: for himmelen skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal bli gammel som et klesplagg, og de som bor der skal dø på samme måte; men min frelse skal vare evig, og min rettferdighet skal ikke bli utslettet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Løft deres øyne til himlene, og se på jorden nedenfor; for himlene skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal eldes som en kledning, og dens innbyggere skal dø på samme måte; men min frelse skal være evig, og min rettferdighet skal aldri brytes.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Løft blikket mot himmelen og se på jorden nedenfor. For himmelen skal forsvinne som røk og jorden skal slites ut som et klesplagg, og de som bor der skal dø som mennesker, men min frelse skal være evig, og min rettferdighet skal aldri falle.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Løft blikket mot himmelen, og se på jorden nedenfor: for himmelen skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal eldes som et klesplagg, og de som bor der skal dø på samme måte: men min frelse skal være for evig, og min rettferdighet skal ikke avskaffes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hev blikket mot himmelen og se på jorden under; for himmelen vil forsvinne som røyk, og jorden vil eldes som et klesplagg, og de som bor der, skal dø på samme vis. Men min frelse varer evig, og min rettferdighet skal ikke borttryddes.

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

  Løft blikket mot himmelen, og se på jorden nedenfor: for himmelen skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal eldes som et klesplagg, og de som bor der skal dø på samme måte: men min frelse skal være for evig, og min rettferdighet skal ikke avskaffes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Løft øynene mot himmelen og se på jorden nedenfra. For himmelen skal svinne som røyk, og jorden skal slites ut som en klesplagg, og dens innbyggere skal dø som mygg. Men min frelse skal være evig, og min rettferdighet skal aldri brytes.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Lift up your eyes to the heavens and look at the earth below. For the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like flies. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Løft deres øyne mot himmelen, og se på jorden nedenfor. For himlene skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal slites ut som et klesplagg, og de som bor på den skal dø på samme måte. Men min frelse skal vare til evig tid, og min rettferdighet skal ikke svikte. Selah.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Opløfter eders Øine til Himlene, og seer ned til Jorden nedentil; thi Himlene skulle forsvinde som en Røg, og Jorden ældes som et Klædebon, og dens Indbyggere døe som det; men min Salighed skal blive evindelig, og min Retfærdighed skal ikke brydes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Løft blikket mot himmelen og se på jorden nedenunder: for himlene skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal eldes som et klesplagg, og de som bor der skal dø på samme måte: men min frelse skal være for evig, og min rettferdighet skal ikke bli avskaffet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Løft deres øyne mot himmelen, og se på jorden under; for himmelen skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal eldes som et plagg; og de som bor i den skal dø på samme måte. Men min frelse skal være for evig, og min rettferdighet skal ikke avskaffes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Løft blikket mot himmelen og se ned på jorden. For himmelen skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal slites ut som et plagg, og de som bor der skal dø som mygg. Men min frelse varer evig, og min rettferdighet skal aldri brytes.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Løft blikket mot himmelen, og se på jorden nedenfor; for himmelen skal forsvinne som røyk, og jorden skal bli gammel som et klesplagg; og de som bor der skal dø på samme måte: men min frelse skal vare evig, og min rettferdighet skal ikke slettes ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Løft blikket mot himmelen, og se på jorden under dem: for himlene vil forsvinne som røyk, og jorden bli gammel som en frakk, og dens folk vil bli tilintetgjort som insekter: men min frelse vil være for alltid, og min rettferdighet vil ikke nå en slutt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Lift vp youre eyes toward heaue, and loke vpon the earth beneth. For the heauens shal vanish awaye like smoke, and the earth shall teare like a clothe, & they that dwel therin, shal perish in like maner. But my health endureth for euer, and my rightuousnes shall not ceasse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Lift vp your eyes to the heauens, and looke vpon the earth beneath: for the heauens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall waxe olde like a garment, and they that dwell therein, shall perish in like maner: but my saluation shall be for euer, and my righteousnesse shall not bee abolished.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lyft vp your eyes towarde heauen, and loke vpon the earth beneath: for the heauens shall vanishe away lyke smoke, and the earth shal waxe olde like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall perishe in lyke maner: But my saluation shall endure for euer, and my ryghteousnesse shall not ceasse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and those who dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lift ye up to the heavens your eyes, And look attentively unto the earth beneath, For the heavens as smoke have vanished, And the earth as a garment weareth out, And its inhabitants as gnats do die, And My salvation is to the age, And My righteousness is not broken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let your eyes be lifted up to the heavens, and turned to the earth which is under them: for the heavens will go in flight like smoke, and the earth will become old like a coat, and its people will come to destruction like insects: but my salvation will be for ever, and my righteousness will not come to an end.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and those who dwell therein shall die in the same way: but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look up at the sky! Look at the earth below! For the sky will dissipate like smoke, and the earth will wear out like clothes; its residents will die like gnats. But the deliverance I give is permanent; the vindication I provide will not disappear.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 34:4 : 4 And all the host of heaven shall dissolve, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falls off the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
• Isa 40:26 : 26 Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these things, who brings out their host by number; he calls them all by name, by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power; not one is missing.
• 2 Pet 3:10-12 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are in it shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conduct and godliness, 12 Looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
• Rev 6:12-14 : 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs when she is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
• Ps 102:25-26 : 25 Of old you have laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 26 They shall perish, but you shall endure; yes, all of them shall grow old like a garment; as a cloak you shall change them, and they shall be changed.
• Isa 51:8 : 8 For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool: but my righteousness will last forever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
• John 10:27-29 : 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, nor shall anyone snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand.
• Heb 1:10-12 : 10 And, You, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Your hands: 11 They shall perish; but You remain; and they all shall grow old as does a garment; 12 And like a garment You shall fold them up, and they shall be changed: but You are the same, and Your years shall not fail.
• Isa 45:17 : 17 But Israel shall be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation: you shall not be ashamed nor confounded forever and ever.
• Rev 20:11 : 11 And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away; and there was no place found for them.
• Heb 9:15 : 15 And for this reason He is the mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
• Isa 50:9 : 9 Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they all shall wear out like a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
• Ps 103:17 : 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children;
• Isa 13:13 : 13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth will move out of its place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
• Deut 4:19 : 19 And lest you lift up your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, should be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD your God has divided to all nations under the whole heaven.
• Ps 8:3-4 : 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained; 4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? And the son of man, that you visit him?
• Dan 9:24 : 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon your people and upon your holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
• John 3:15-16 : 15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
• Heb 5:9 : 9 And having been made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him;
• Heb 9:12 : 12 Not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
• 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,