Verse 19

But I was like a gentle lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som blir ført til slakteren. Jeg visste ikke at de planla onde handlinger mot meg og sa: 'La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke huskes mer.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men jeg var som et lam eller en voksentokse ledet til slakting; jeg visste ikke at de hadde planlagt ondt mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten derav, og la oss hugge ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke blir mer husket.

• Norsk King James

  Men jeg var som et lam eller en okse som blir ført til slakt; jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten, og la oss hogge det av fra de levandes land, slik at hans navn ikke mer må bli husket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg var som et lam eller en okse som føres til slakting, og jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med fruktene og utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke lenger huskes.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som ble ført til slakting, og jeg visste ikke at de tenkte onde tanker mot meg: «La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss avskjære det fra de levendes land så navnet ikke lenger blir husket.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men jeg var som et lamm eller en okse som bringes til slakt; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten av det, og la oss utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke lenger blir husket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men jeg var som et lam eller en okse som bringes til slakt, uten å ane at de hadde lagt planer mot meg og sagt: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, og la oss fjerne ham fra de levende, slik at hans navn ikke lenger skal bli husket.

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

  Men jeg var som et lamm eller en okse som bringes til slakt; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde lagt planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med frukten av det, og la oss utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke lenger blir husket.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som blir ført til slakt, og jeg visste ikke at de planla onde tanker mot meg, sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land så hans navn ikke mer huskes.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I was like a gentle lamb being led to the slaughter. I did not realize they had plotted against me, saying, ‘Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will never be remembered again.’

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som blir ført til slakt, og jeg visste ikke at de smidde planer mot meg og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke blir husket mer.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg var som et Lam, ja en Oxe, der føres hen til at slagtes, og jeg vidste ikke, at de havde betænkt Anslag imod mig (og sagt): Lader os fordærve Træet med dets Føde og udrydde ham af de Levendes Land, at hans Navn skal ikke ydermere ihukommes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men jeg var som et tamt lam som føres til slakting; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde planlagt onde planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, la oss avskjære ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke mer blir husket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men jeg var som et mildt lam som føres til slakting; og jeg visste ikke at de hadde planlagt onde mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, og la oss kutte ham av fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke mer blir husket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg er som et tamt lam ført til slakting, og jeg visste ikke at de hadde utklekket onde hensikter mot meg, da de sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt, og la oss utrydde ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke blir husket igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men jeg var som et uskyldig lam som ble ført til slaktet; og jeg visste ikke at de tenkte ut planer mot meg, og sa: La oss ødelegge treet med dets frukt og avskjære ham fra de levendes land, så hans navn ikke mer blir husket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men jeg var lik et forsvarsløst lam ført til slakt; jeg hadde ingen anelse at de la onde planer mot meg, og sa: Kom, la oss gjøre hans mat til trøbbel, hindre ham fra de levendes land, så minnet om navnet hans ikke lenger finnes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I (as a meke lambe) was caried awaye to be slayne: not knowinge, that they had deuysed soch a councel agaynst me, sayenge: We will destroye his meate with wod, and dryue him out of the londe of the lyuynge, that his name shal neuer be thought vpon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I was like a lambe, or a bullocke, that is brought to the slaughter, and I knewe not that they had deuised thus against me, saying, Let vs destroy the tree with the fruite thereof, and cut him out of the lande of the liuing, that his name may be no more in memory.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I am as a meeke lambe, an oxe that is caryed away to be slayne, not knowing that they had deuised suche a counsell against me saying, We wyll destroy his meate with wood, and driue him out of the lande of the liuing, that his name shall neuer be thought vpon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But I [was] like a lamb [or] an ox [that] is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I `am' as a trained lamb brought to slaughter, And I have not known That against me they have devised devices: We destroy the tree with its food, and cut him off From the land of the living, And his name is not remembered again.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter. I did not know they were making plans to kill me. I did not know they were saying,“Let’s destroy the tree along with its fruit! Let’s remove Jeremiah from the world of the living so people will not even be reminded of him any more.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 83:4 : 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.
• Job 28:13 : 13 Man does not know its value; nor is it found in the land of the living.
• Isa 53:7-8 : 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he does not open his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off from the land of the living: for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
• Jer 18:18 : 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
• Jer 20:10 : 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, they say, and we will report it. All my familiar friends watched for my faltering, saying, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
• Ps 27:13 : 13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
• Ps 109:13 : 13 Let his posterity be cut off; in the following generation let their name be blotted out.
• Ps 52:5 : 5 God shall likewise destroy you forever, He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
• Luke 20:10-15 : 10 And at harvest time he sent a servant to the tenant farmers, that they would give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the tenant farmers beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will respect him when they see him. 14 But when the tenant farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?
• Num 1:14 : 14 From Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
• Ps 112:6 : 6 Surely he shall not be moved forever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
• Ps 116:9 : 9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
• Ps 142:5 : 5 I cried unto You, O LORD: I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
• Prov 7:22 : 22 He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
• Prov 10:7 : 7 The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.
• Isa 32:7 : 7 The schemes of the miser are evil: he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks what is right.
• Isa 38:11 : 11 I said, I shall not see the LORD, the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall see man no more among the inhabitants of the world.
• Ps 31:13 : 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take my life.
• Ps 35:15 : 15 But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; yes, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they tore me, and did not cease:
• Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to slay him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
• Dan 9:26 : 26 And after sixty-two weeks, the Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; its end shall be with a flood, and until the end of the war desolations are determined.
• Matt 26:3-4 : 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him.