Verse 16

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han så at det ikke var noen mann, og han undret seg over at det ikke var noen som grep inn; derfor hjalp hans arm ham, og hans rettferdighet støttet ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han så at det ikke var noen mann, og undret seg over at det ikke var noen mellommann; derfor brakte hans arm frelse for ham, og hans rettferdighet støttet ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og han så at det ikke var noen mann, og undret seg over at det ikke var noen som sto som forbeder: derfor brakte hans arm frelse til ham; og hans rettferd, den støttet ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han så at det ikke var noe menneske, han ble forundret over at det ikke var noen som gransket; derfor frelste hans egen arm ham, og hans rettferdighet støttet ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han så at det ikke var noen mann, og han undret seg over at det ikke var noen som gikk i mellom. Da hjalp hans arm ham, og hans rettferdighet støttet ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han så at det ikke fantes noen mann, og han undret seg over at det ikke fantes noen som gikk i forbønn; derfor bragte hans egen arm frelse til ham, og hans rettferdighet holdt ham oppe.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han så at det ikke fantes noen, og undret seg over at det ikke var noen som gikk i forbønn; derfor frelste hans arm ham, og hans rettferdighet opprettholdt ham.

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

  Og han så at det ikke fantes noen mann, og han undret seg over at det ikke fantes noen som gikk i forbønn; derfor bragte hans egen arm frelse til ham, og hans rettferdighet holdt ham oppe.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han så at det ikke var noen, og han undret seg over at det ikke var noen som steg fram. Da hjalp hans egen arm ham, og hans rettferdighet støttet ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He saw that there was no one; He was appalled that there was no intercessor. So His own arm brought salvation, and His righteousness sustained Him.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han så at det ikke var noen mann, og han undret seg over at det ikke var noen som grep inn. Så hans egen arm frelste ham, og hans egen rettferdighet understøttet ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han saae, at der var ingen Mand, og han forskrækkedes saare, at der var ingen Forbeder; men hans Arm frelste ham, og hans Retfærdighed, den opholdt ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han så at det ikke var noen mann, og han undret seg over at det ikke var noen som kunne gå i forbønn. Derfor brakte hans egen arm frelse til ham, og hans rettferdighet støttet ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han så at det ikke var noen mann, og undret seg over at det ikke var noen som gikk i forbønn: derfor brakte hans egen arm frelse for ham; og hans rettferdighet, den understøttet ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Han ser at det ikke er noen mann, og er forbauset over at det ikke er noen som griper inn, så hans egen arm skaffer ham frelse, og hans rettferdighet støtter ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han så at det ikke var noen mann, og undret seg over at det ikke var noen som gikk i forbønn; derfor brakte hans egen arm frelse for ham, og hans rettferdighet, den støttet ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han så at det ikke var noen, og var overrasket over at det ikke var noen til å ta opp deres sak: så hans arm ga frelse, og han gjorde rettferdigheten til sin støtte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sawe also, that there was no man, which had pitie therof, or was greued at it. And he helde him by his owne power, and cleued to his owne rightuousnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he sawe that there was no man, hee wondered that none woulde offer him selfe. Therefore his arme did saue it, and his righteousnes it selfe did sustaine it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sawe also that there was no man righteous, and he wondred that there was no man to helpe hym: wherefore he helde hym by his owne power, and he sustayned hym by his owne righteousnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he saw that [there was] no man, and wondered that [there was] no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He seeth that there is no man, And is astonished that there is no intercessor, And His own arm giveth salvation to Him, And His righteousness -- it sustained Him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord Intervenes He sees there is no advocate; he is shocked that no one intervenes. So he takes matters into his own hands; his desire for justice drives him on.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 98:1 : 1 O sing to the LORD a new song; for he has done marvelous things: his right hand and his holy arm have gained him the victory.
• Isa 52:10 : 10 The LORD has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
• Ezek 22:30 : 30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
• Mark 6:6 : 6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the villages, teaching.
• Gen 18:23-32 : 23 And Abraham drew near and said, Will you also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will you also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are within it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose there should lack five of the fifty righteous; will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it. 29 And he spoke to him yet again and said, Suppose there should be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the sake of forty. 30 And he said to him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak; suppose thirty should be found there. And he said, I will not do it if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty should be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but this once; suppose ten should be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.
• Isa 63:3-5 : 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people, there was none with me: for I will tread them in my anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my clothing. 4 For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come. 5 And I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation for me; and my fury, it upheld me.
• Isa 64:7 : 7 And there is none who calls upon your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you: for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us, because of our iniquities.
• Jer 5:1 : 1 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if you can find a man, if there is anyone who executes judgment, who seeks the truth; and I will pardon it.
• Ps 106:23 : 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
• Isa 41:28 : 28 For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
• Isa 50:2 : 2 Why, when I came, was there no man? When I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink because there is no water and die for thirst.