Verse 16

Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which you feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, of which you were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  skal sverdet dere frykter, følge etter dere der i Egypt, og hungersnøden dere er redde for, skal også ramme dere der; der skal dere dø.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  da skal det skje at sverdet som dere frykter, skal nå dere i Egypt, og hungeren som dere er redde for, skal følge dere nær der i Egypt, og der skal dere dø.

• Norsk King James

  Da skal det skje at sverdet som dere fryktet, skal nå dere der i Egypt; hungeren, som dere fryktet, vil følge dere tett der; og der skal dere dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  skal det sverdet dere frykter, nå dere der i Egypt, og den hungeren dere bekymrer dere for, skal følge dere dit, og der skal dere dø.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  da skal sverdet dere frykter innhente dere i Egypt, og hungeren dere er redde for skal følge dere til Egypt, og der skal dere dø.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da skal det skje at sverdet som dere fryktet skal innhente dere der i Egypts land, og hungeren som dere var redde for, skal følge tett etter dere der i Egypt; og der skal dere dø.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  så vil sverdet, som dere fryktet, innhente dere i Egypt, og den hungersnøden dere var redde for, skal følge tett på dere der – og der vil dere omkomme.»

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

  Da skal det skje at sverdet som dere fryktet skal innhente dere der i Egypts land, og hungeren som dere var redde for, skal følge tett etter dere der i Egypt; og der skal dere dø.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  skal sverdet dere frykter innhente dere der i Egypt, og hungeren som dere er redde for, vil følge tett etter dere dit, og der skal dere dø.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then the sword that you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine you worry about will follow close behind you to Egypt, and there you will die.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.16", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֣ה הַחֶ֗רֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יְרֵאִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נָּה שָׁ֛ם תַּשִּׂ֥יג אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהָרָעָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם ׀ דֹּאֲגִ֣ים מִמֶּ֗נּוּ שָׁ֣ם יִדְבַּ֧ק אַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם מִצְרַ֖יִם וְשָׁ֥ם תָּמֻֽתוּ׃", "text": "And-*wəhāyəṯāh* the-*ḥereḇ* which you are-*yərēʾîm* from-it there *taśśîg* [direct object marker]-you in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*, and-the-*hārāʿāḇ* which-you are-*dōʾăgîm* from-it there *yidbaḳ* after-you *miṣrayim* and-there you-*tāmuṯû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyəṯāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it will be", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sword", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - fearing", "*taśśîg*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will overtake", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*dōʾăgîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - worrying/anxious", "*yidbaḳ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cling/cleave", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*tāmuṯû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/afraid of/dreading", "*taśśîg*": "it will overtake/catch up with/reach", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine/hunger/starvation", "*dōʾăgîm*": "worrying about/anxious about/concerned about", "*yidbaḳ*": "it will cling/cleave/follow closely/pursue", "*tāmuṯû*": "you will die/perish" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  så skal sverdet dere frykter innhente dere der i Egypt, og hungersnøden dere er redde for, skal følge etter dere til Egypt, og der skal dere dø.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  da skal det skee, det Sværd, for hvilket I frygte, skal naae eder der i Ægypti Land, og den Hunger, for hvilken I sørge, skal der hænge efter eder i Ægypten, og der skulle I døe.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  vil sverdet som dere fryktet, nå dere der i Egypt, og hungersnøden dere fryktet vil følge etter dere dit til Egypt; og der skal dere dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  så skal det skje at sverdet dere frykter, skal innhente dere der i Egypt, og hungeren dere er redde for, skal følge etter dere der i Egypt; og der skal dere dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  da skal det skje at sverdet dere er redde for, skal innhente dere der i Egypt; og hungeren dere frykter, skal forfølge dere i Egypt, og der skal dere dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  da skal det skje at sverdet, som dere frykter, skal innhente dere der i Egyptens land; og hungeren, som dere er redde for, skal følge dere tett der i Egypt; og der skal dere dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  vil det slik at sverdet, som er årsaken til deres frykt, innhente dere der i Egypt, og mangel på mat, som dere frykter, vil forfølge dere der i Egypt; og der vil dere møte døden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the swearde that ye feare, shall ouertake you in Egipte: and the honger wheroff ye be here afrayed, shall hange vpon you into Egipte, and there ye shall dye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the sworde that ye feared, shall take you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, for the which ye care, shall there hang vpon you in Egypt, and there shall ye die.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The sworde that ye feared, shall ouertake you in Egypt: and the hunger wherof ye be here afrayde, shall hang vpon you, and folowe you into Egypt, and there shall ye dye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then it shall come to pass, [that] the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then it shall happen, that the sword, which you fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then it hath come to pass, the sword that ye are afraid of, doth there overtake you, in the land of Egypt; and the hunger, because of which ye are sorrowful, doth there cleave after you in Egypt, and there ye die.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then it will come about that the sword, which is the cause of your fear, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and need of food, which you are fearing, will go after you there in Egypt; and there death will come to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then it shall happen, that the sword, which you fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are afraid, shall follow close behind you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  the wars you fear will catch up with you there in the land of Egypt. The starvation you are worried about will follow you there to Egypt. You will die there.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 44:27 : 27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until they are ended.
• Ezek 11:8 : 8 You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, says the Lord GOD.
• Amos 9:1-4 : 1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar, and he said, Strike the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake; and cut them in the head, all of them. I will slay the last of them with the sword; he who flees from them shall not flee away, and he who escapes of them shall not be delivered. 2 Though they dig into hell, from there my hand will take them; though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down. 3 And though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out from there; and though they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, from there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them. 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword, and it shall slay them; and I will set my eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
• Zech 1:6 : 6 But My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? Then they returned and said: Just as the LORD of hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our deeds, so He has dealt with us.
• John 11:48 : 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.
• Deut 28:15 : 15 But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen unto the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day; that all these curses shall come upon you, and overtake you:
• Deut 28:22 : 22 The LORD shall strike you with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blight, and with mildew; and they shall pursue you until you perish.
• Deut 28:45 : 45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you, until you are destroyed; because you did not listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you:
• Prov 13:21 : 21 Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
• Jer 42:13 : 13 But if you say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,
• Jer 44:11-13 : 11 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even to the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach. 13 For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: