Verse 2

For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the people; but the LORD shall arise upon you, and His glory shall be seen upon you.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For se, mørket dekker jorden og folkeslagene, men over deg skal Herren stråle, og hans herlighet skal vise seg over deg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Se, mørket dekker jorden, og dyp mørke folkene; men Herren stiger opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal åpenbares over deg.

• Norsk King James

  For se, mørket skal dekke jorden, og mørket folket; men Herren vil stige opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal bli sett over deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For se, mørket dekker jorden, og mørke skyer folkene; men Herren skal stå opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal sees over deg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For se, mørket dekker jorden, og skodde dekker folkene, men over deg har Herren gått opp, og hans herlighet viser seg over deg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For se, mørket dekker jorden, og dyp mørke dekker folkene; men Herren skal stige opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal åpenbares over deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For se, mørket skal dekke jorden og et dypt mørke folkeslagene; men Herren vil komme over deg, og hans herlighet vil åpenbares for deg.

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

  For se, mørket dekker jorden, og dyp mørke dekker folkene; men Herren skal stige opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal åpenbares over deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For se, mørket dekker jorden og det dype mørket folkene, men over deg går Herren opp, og hans herlighet skal bli sett over deg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations, but the Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For se, mørket dekker jorden, og det er dyp mørke over folkene; men over deg skal Herren stråle, og hans herlighet skal bli åpenbart over deg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi see, Mørket skal skjule Jorden, og Dunkelhed Folkene; men Herren skal oprinde over dig, og hans Herlighed skal sees over dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For se, mørket dekker jorden og dyp mørke over folkeslagene, men Herren skal gå opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal ses over deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, mørke dekker jorden, og dyp mørke folkeslagene; men Herren skal gå opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal bli sett over deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For se, mørket dekker jorden og tett mørke folkene, men over deg står Herren opp, og hans ære åpenbares over deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For se, mørke skal dekke jorden og tett mørke folkene; men Herren skal gå opp over deg, og hans herlighet skal åpenbares over deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For jorden vil virkelig være mørk, og folkene vil være dekket av det dypeste mørke, men Herren vil skinne over deg, og hans herlighet vil bli sett blant dere.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For lo, while ye darknesse & cloude couereth the earth & the people, the LORDE shal shewe the light, & his glory shal be sene in the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For beholde, darkenesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darkenesse the people: but the Lord shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For lo, whyle the darknesse & cloude couereth the earth and the people, the Lorde shall shewe thee light, and his glory shalbe seene in thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For, lo, the darkness doth cover the earth, And thick darkness the peoples, And on thee rise doth Jehovah, And His honour on thee is seen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For, look, darkness covers the earth and deep darkness covers the nations, but the LORD shines on you; his splendor appears over you.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Lev 9:23 : 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.
• Num 16:19 : 19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the congregation.
• 1 Kgs 8:11 : 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 Listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth.
• Jer 13:16 : 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.
• Ezek 10:4 : 4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.
• Hab 3:3-4 : 3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise. 4 His brightness was like the light; He had rays coming from His hand, and there was the hiding of His power.
• Hag 2:7-9 : 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts. 8 The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, says the LORD of hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts: and in this place I will give peace, says the LORD of hosts.
• Mal 4:2 : 2 But to you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings, and you shall go forth and grow up like stall-fed calves.
• Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
• Matt 23:19 : 19 Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
• Matt 23:24 : 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.
• John 1:1 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• John 1:18 : 18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
• John 8:55 : 55 Yet you have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word.
• Acts 14:16 : 16 Who in the past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
• Acts 17:23 : 23 For as I passed by and observed your objects of worship, I found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the one whom you worship without knowing—Him I proclaim to you.
• Acts 17:30-31 : 30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 Because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained; He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• Rom 1:21-32 : 21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves, 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions: for even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 And likewise the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another; men with men working what is shameful, and receiving in themselves that penalty of their error which was fitting. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Undiscerning, untrustworthy, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32 Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
• 2 Cor 3:18 : 18 But we all, with unveiled faces beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
• 2 Cor 4:4-6 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 4:17-20 : 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 Who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But you have not so learned Christ,
• Col 1:13 : 13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has transferred us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
• Heb 1:2-3 : 2 Has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the exact image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;