Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og du, vil du virkelig jage etter storhet for deg selv? Ikke gjør det! For jeg fører ulykke over alt kjøtt, sier Herren, men jeg vil gi deg din sjel som bytte der hvor du går.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og søker du store ting for deg selv? Søk dem ikke! For se, jeg vil bringe ulykke over alle mennesker, sier Herren, men ditt liv vil jeg gi deg som bytte overalt hvor du drar.

• Norsk King James

  Søker du store ting for deg selv? Søk dem ikke; for se, jeg vil bringe ulykker over alle mennesker, sier Herren; men jeg vil spare livet ditt, uansett hvor du går.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du, du søker store ting for deg selv, men du skal ikke søke dem; for se, jeg lar ulykke komme over alt kjød, sier Herren, men jeg vil gi deg din sjel som bytte på alle de steder du drar til.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og du, søker du store ting for deg selv? Ikke søk dem, for se, jeg lar ulykke komme over alt kjød, sier Herren, men jeg vil gi deg ditt liv som bytte på alle steder hvor du går.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og søker du store ting for deg selv? Søk dem ikke. For se, jeg vil føre ulykke over alt levende, sier Herren, men ditt liv vil jeg gi deg som en gave på alle steder hvor du går.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og søker du store ting for deg selv, skal du ikke gjøre det; for se, jeg vil utgyte ondskap over alt levende, sier HERREN, men ditt liv skal bli ditt bytte, overalt der du går.

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

  Og søker du store ting for deg selv? Søk dem ikke. For se, jeg vil føre ulykke over alt levende, sier Herren, men ditt liv vil jeg gi deg som en gave på alle steder hvor du går.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men du vil søke deg store ting; søk dem ikke, for se, jeg bringer ulykke over alt levende, sier Herren, men jeg vil gi deg livet som bytte på alle steder du går.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them, for behold, I am bringing disaster on all humanity,' declares the LORD, 'but I will give you your life as a prize of war wherever you go.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og du, søker du store ting for deg selv? Ikke søk dem! For se, jeg fører ulykke over alt kjød, sier Herren, men jeg vil gi deg ditt liv som bytte hvor enn du går.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du, du søger dig store Ting, (men) du skal ikke søge (dem); thi see, jeg lader komme Ulykke over alt Kjød, siger Herren, men jeg vil give dig din Sjæl til Bytte i alle de Steder, hvorhen du drager.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og søker du store ting for deg selv? Søk dem ikke, for se, jeg vil bringe ulykke over alt kjøtt, sier Herren; men ditt liv vil jeg gi deg som en bytte der du går.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Søker du store ting for deg selv? Ikke søk dem; for se, jeg vil bringe ulykke over alt kjød, sier Herren; men ditt liv skal jeg gi deg som bytte på alle steder du går.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du – du søker store ting for deg selv – ikke søk dem, for se, jeg lar ulykke komme over alt kjød – sier Herren – men jeg gir deg ditt liv som bytte, overalt hvor du går.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og søker du store ting for deg selv? Søk dem ikke; for se, jeg vil bringe ulykke over alt kjød, sier Herren; men ditt liv vil jeg gi deg som et bytte på alle steder hvor du går.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og hva angår deg, søker du store ting for deg selv? Ha ingen lengsel etter det, for sannelig, jeg vil sende ulykke over alt kjød, sier Herren: men ditt liv vil jeg bevare fra angrep hvor enn du går.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And sekest thou yet promocio? Loke not for it, and desyre it not. For I will bringe a miserable plage vpo all flesh, saieth the LORDE. But thy life will I geue the for a pray, where so euer thou goest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And seekest thou great things for thy self? seeke them not: for beholde, I wil bring a plague vpon al flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life wil I giue thee for a pray in all places, whither thou goest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And seekest thou yet promotion looke not for it, and desire it not, for I wyll bryng a miserable plague vpon all flesh saith the Lorde: but thy lyfe wyll I geue thee for a pray in all places whythersoeuer thou goest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek [them] not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Seek you great things for yourself? Don't seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says Yahweh; but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou -- thou seekest for thee great things -- do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Do you seek great things for yourself? Don't seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says Yahweh; but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for such things. For I, the LORD, affirm that I am about to bring disaster on all humanity. But I will allow you to escape with your life wherever you go.”’”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 21:9 : 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.
• 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 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.
• Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
• 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, let us be content with that. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
• Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have. For He has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you.'
• Matt 6:25-32 : 25 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
• Jer 25:26 : 26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world which are upon the face of the earth; and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
• Gen 6:12 : 12 And God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
• 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothing, olive groves, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, male servants, and female servants?
• Isa 66:16 : 16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
• Zeph 3:8 : 8 Therefore wait for me, says the LORD, until the day that I rise up for the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
• 1 Cor 7:26-32 : 26 I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless, such will have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you. 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short; so that from now on, even those who have wives should be as though they had none, 30 those who weep, as though they did not weep; those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; those who buy, as though they did not possess, 31 and those who use this world, as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away. 32 But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.