Verse 16

So that he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself by the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth, because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som velsigner seg på jorden, skal velsigne seg ved den trofaste Gud, og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved den trofaste Gud; for tidligere nød og elendighet vil bli glemt og skjult for mine øyne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som velsigner seg på jorden, skal velsigne seg ved den sanne Gud; og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved den sanne Gud; fordi de forrige trengselene er glemt, og fordi de er skjult for mine øyne.

• Norsk King James

  At den som velsigner seg selv på jorden, skal velsigne seg i den sanne Gud; og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved den sanne Gud; fordi de tidligere plagene er glemt, og skjult for mine øyne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som velsigner seg på jorden, skal velsigne seg ved sannhetens Gud, og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved sannhetens Gud. For de tidligere angstene er glemt, og de er skjult for mine øyne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som velsigner seg på jorden, skal velsigne seg ved den trofaste Gud, og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved den trofaste Gud, for de tidligere trengsler er glemt og skjult for mine øyne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som velsigner seg på jorden, skal velsigne seg i sannhetens Gud, og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved sannhetens Gud, for de tidligere plager er glemt og gjemt for mine øyne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som velsigner seg selv på jorden, skal velsigne seg i Sannhetens Gud; og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved Sannhetens Gud, for de tidligere ufredene er glemt, og de er skjult for mine øyne.

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

  Den som velsigner seg på jorden, skal velsigne seg i sannhetens Gud, og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved sannhetens Gud, for de tidligere plager er glemt og gjemt for mine øyne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som velsigner seg i landet, skal velsigne seg ved den pålitelige Gud, og den som sverger i landet, skal sverge ved den pålitelige Gud, fordi de tidligere trengsler er glemt, og fordi de er skjult fra mine øyne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som velsigner seg i landet, skal velsigne seg ved den trofaste Gud. Den som sverger i landet, skal sverge ved den trofaste Gud, for de tidligere trengsler er glemt og skjult for mine øyne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at hvo, som velsigner sig paa Jorden, skal velsigne sig i Sandheds Gud, og hvo, som sværger paa Jorden, skal sværge ved Sandheds Gud; thi de forrige Angester ere glemte, og de ere skjulte for mine Øine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og den som velsigner seg på jorden vil velsigne seg i sannhetens Gud; og den som sverger på jorden, vil sverge ved sannhetens Gud. For de forrige plager er glemt, og er skjult for mine øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  slik at den som velsigner seg selv på jorden, velsigner seg selv i sannhetens Gud; og den som sverger på jorden, sverger ved sannhetens Gud; fordi de tidligere plager er glemt, og fordi de er skjult for mine øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Slik at den som velsigner seg i landet, velsigner seg ved trofasthetens Gud, og den som sverger i landet, sverger ved trofasthetens Gud, fordi de tidligere trengsler er glemt, og fordi de er skjult for mine øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  slik at den som velsigner seg på jorden, skal velsigne seg ved Sannhetens Gud, og den som sverger på jorden, skal sverge ved Sannhetens Gud, fordi de tidligere plager er glemt, og fordi de er gjemt for mine øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så den som ber om velsignelse, vil bruke den sanne Guds navn, og den som sverger, vil gjøre det ved den sanne Gud; for de tidligere plager er glemt, og fordi de er dekket fra mine øyne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so reioyseth vpo earth, shall reioyse in the true God: And Who so sweareth vpo earth, shal sweare in the true God. For the olde enemite shalbe forgotten, and taken awaye out of my sight.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that shal blesse in the earth, shal blesse himselfe in the true God, and he that sweareth in the earth, shall sweare by the true God: for the former troubles are forgotten, and shall surely hide themselues from mine eyes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who so reioyceth vpon earth, shall reioyce in the true God, and who so sweareth vpon earth, shall sweare in the true God: for the olde afflictions shalbe forgotten, and taken away out of my sight.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  so that he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from my eyes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  So that he who is blessing himself in the earth, Doth bless himself In the God of faithfulness, And he who is swearing in the earth, Doth swear by the God of faithfulness, Because the former distresses have been forgotten, And because they have been hid from Mine eyes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  so that he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that he who is requesting a blessing will make use of the name of the true God, and he who takes an oath will do so by the true God; because the past troubles are gone out of mind, and because they are covered from my eyes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  so that he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 31:5 : 5 Into your hand I commit my spirit: you have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
• Isa 19:18 : 18 In that day five cities in the land of Egypt shall speak the language of Canaan and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
• Deut 32:4 : 4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
• Jer 4:2 : 2 And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
• Jer 10:10 : 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to endure his indignation.
• Jer 12:16 : 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, 'As the LORD lives,' as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people.
• Jer 31:12 : 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they shall not sorrow anymore at all.
• Ezek 36:25-27 : 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my judgments, and do them.
• Dan 12:1 : 1 At that time, Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, every one found written in the book.
• Dan 12:11 : 11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.
• Zeph 1:5 : 5 And those that worship the host of heaven on the rooftops; and those that worship and that swear by the LORD, and also swear by Milcom;
• Zeph 3:14-20 : 14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. 15 The LORD has taken away your judgments, he has cast out your enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of you: you shall see evil no more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak. 17 The LORD your God in the midst of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. 18 I will gather those who are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of you, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her who is lame, and gather her who was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. 20 At that time I will bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, says the LORD.
• 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 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.
• Rom 14:11 : 11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
• Phil 2:11 : 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 6:17-18 : 17 In this way, God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, confirmed it with an oath: 18 That by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us:
• Rev 20:4 : 4 And I saw thrones, and those who sat on them, and judgment was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
• Deut 6:13 : 13 You shall fear the LORD your God and serve him, and shall swear by his name.
• Deut 10:20 : 20 You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.
• Isa 35:10 : 10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
• Isa 45:23-25 : 23 I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. 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. 25 In the LORD all the descendants of Israel shall be justified, and shall glory.
• Isa 48:1 : 1 Listen to this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and mention the God of Israel, but not in truth or in righteousness.
• Isa 54:4 : 4 Fear not; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be you confounded; for you shall not be put to shame: for you shall forget the shame of your youth, and shall not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.
• Isa 65:19 : 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and delight in my people; the voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
• Ps 63:11 : 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone that swears by him shall glory: but the mouth of those that speak lies shall be stopped.
• Ps 72:17 : 17 His name shall endure forever; his name shall continue as long as the sun, and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
• Ps 86:15 : 15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plentiful in mercy and truth.
• Isa 11:16-12:1 : 16 And there shall be a highway for the remnant of his people, who are left, from Assyria, as it was for Israel in the day that he came up from the land of Egypt. 1 And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise you: though you were angry with me, your anger is turned away, and you comforted me.