Verse 9

He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out, and falls to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be as a prize to him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø av sverdet, sult og pest. Men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som omringer dere, skal overleve; hans liv vil bli spart.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, av hungersnøden og av pest; men den som går ut og gir seg over til kaldeerne, som beleirer dere, skal leve, og hans liv skal være som et bytte for ham.

• Norsk King James

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, hungersnød og pest; men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, vil leve, og hans liv skal bli reddet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, ved sult og ved pest; men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve, og hans liv skal være til bytte for ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, hungersnød og pest. Men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve og få sin sjel som sitt bytte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, av hungersnød og pest; men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve, og hans liv skal bli spart.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø av sverdet, hungersnøden og pesten, men den som forlater den og faller i hendene på kaldeerne som omringer dere, skal leves; hans liv skal da bli et bytte for dem.

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

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, av hungersnød og pest; men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve, og hans liv skal bli spart.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som blir værende i denne byen, skal dø sverdet, hungersnøden og pesten. Men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve; han skal få sin sjel som krigsbytte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever remains in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live; they shall save their life as a prize.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, hungeren og pesten. Men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve. Hans liv skal bli spart som bytte.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den, som bliver i denne Stad, skal døe ved Sværdet og ved Hungeren og ved Pestilentsen; men den, som gaaer ud og falder til Chaldæerne, som beleire eder, skal blive levende, og hans Liv skal være ham til et Bytte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, ved hungersnøden og ved pesten. Men den som går ut og gir seg over til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal få leve, og han skal ha sitt liv som bytte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som blir igjen i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, hungersnøden og pesten; men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, han skal leve og få sin sjel som bytte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, hunger og pest, men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve og få sin sjel til bytte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverdet, og ved hungersnød, og ved pest; men den som går ut og overgir seg til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, han skal leve, og hans liv skal være ham til bytte.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som blir i denne byen, skal dø ved sverd, sult eller sykdom; men den som går ut og gir seg over til kaldeerne som beleirer dere, skal leve og redde sitt liv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so abydeth in this cite, shal perish: ether wt the swearde, with honger, or with pestilece. But who so goeth out to holde on ye Caldees parte, yt besege it, he shal saue his life, and shall wynne his soule for a pray.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that abideth in this citie, shall dye by the sword and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Caldeans, that besiege you, he shall liue, and his life shalbe vnto him for a pray.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whoso abideth in the citie, shall perishe, either with the sworde, with hunger, or pestilence: but whoso goeth out to holde on the Chaldees part that besiege it, he shall saue his lyfe, and shall winne his soule for a pray.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out, and passes over to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Whoso is abiding in this city -- dieth, By sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, And whoso is going forth, And hath fallen unto the Chaldeans, Who are laying siege against you -- liveth, And his life hath been to him for a spoil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth out, and passeth over to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who keeps in this town will come to his death by the sword and through need of food and through disease; but he who goes out and gives himself up to the Chaldaeans who are shutting you in, will go on living, and will keep his life safe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out, and passes over to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Those who stay in this city will die in battle or of starvation or disease. Those who leave the city and surrender to the Babylonians who are besieging it will live. They will escape with their lives.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 38:2 : 2 Thus says the LORD, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life as a prize, and shall live.
• Jer 39:18 : 18 For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in me, says the LORD.
• Jer 45:5 : 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not: for behold, I will bring disaster upon all flesh, says the LORD: but I will give you your life as a prize wherever you go.
• Jer 38:17-23 : 17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If you will assuredly go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you shall live, and your house. 18 But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand. 19 And Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews who have fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the voice of the LORD, which I speak to you: so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live. 21 But if you refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD has shown me: 22 And, behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Your friends have set you on and have prevailed against you; your feet are sunk in the mire, and they have turned away back. 23 So they shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you shall not escape from their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon; and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.
• Jer 27:13 : 13 Why will you die, you and your people, by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, as the LORD has spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
• Jer 14:12 : 12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.
• Jer 21:7 : 7 And afterward, says the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and those who are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their lives, and he shall strike them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, nor have pity, nor have mercy.