Verse 1

Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in the midst of those who rise up against Me, a destroying wind;

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vil vekke opp en ånd som dømmer mot Babylon og mot innbyggerne der.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vil sende en ødeleggende vind mot Babylon og mot dem som bor i landet til dem som har reist seg mot meg.

• Norsk King James

  Slik sier HERREN: Se, jeg vil reise opp en ødeleggende vind mot Babylon og dem som bor midt iblant dem som reiser seg mot meg. 'bitter vind'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg reiser opp mot Babel og innbyggerne der, som står opp mot meg, en ødeleggende storm.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vekker opp en ødeleggende vind mot Babylon og mot de som bor i Leb-Kamai.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vil reise opp mot Babylon og mot dem som bor der midt iblant dem som reiser seg mot meg, en ødeleggende vind.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier HERREN: Se, jeg vil reise opp et ødeleggende vind mot Babylon og mot dem som bor midt blant dem som gjør opprør mot meg;

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

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vil reise opp mot Babylon og mot dem som bor der midt iblant dem som reiser seg mot meg, en ødeleggende vind.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vekker opp en ødeleggende vind mot Babel og mot innbyggerne i landet til dem som reiser seg mot meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the Lord says: 'Behold, I am stirring up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the inhabitants of Leb-qamai.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.1", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי֙ מֵעִ֣יר עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י לֵ֣ב קָמָ֑י ר֖וּחַ מַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *hinnî* *mēʿîr* against-*Bāvel* and-against-*yōšvê* *lēv qāmāy* *rûaḥ mašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hinnî*": "interjection with 1st person suffix - behold me/I am", "*mēʿîr*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to awake/arousing/stirring up", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yōšvê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*lēv qāmāy*": "construct phrase, possibly code name for Chaldea (atbash cipher for Kasdim)", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - destroying/destructive" }, "variants": { "*mēʿîr*": "arousing/stirring up/awakening", "*lēv qāmāy*": "heart of those who rise against me/Chaldea (cryptic name using atbash cipher)/midst of my adversaries", "*rûaḥ mašḥît*": "destroying wind/destructive spirit" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vekker en ødeleggende vind mot Babel og mot dem som bor i Leb-Kamai.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren: See, jeg opvækker imod Babel og imod Indbyggerne, (ja) deres Hjerte, som staae op imod mig, et fordærveligt Veir.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vil reise opp en ødeleggende vind mot Babylon og mot dem som bor i midten av dem som reiser seg mot meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vil reise opp mot Babylon, og mot dem som bor i Lebkamai, en ødeleggende vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg reiser opp mot Babylon, og innbyggerne i Leb - mine motstandere, en ødeleggende vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren: Se, jeg vil sende en ødeleggende vind mot Babel og mot dem som bor i Leb-Kamai.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren har sagt: Se, jeg vil sende en ødeleggende vind mot Babylon og de som bor i Kaldea;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus hath the LORDE sayde: Beholde, I will rayse vp a perlous wynde agaynst Babilon & hir citesens, yt beare euell will agaynst me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I wil raise vp against Babel, & against the inhabitants that lift vp their heart against me, a destroying wind,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus hath the Lorde sayde: Behold, I wyll rayse vp a perilous wynde agaynst Babylon, & her citizens that beare euyl wyll against me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am stirring up against Babylon, And the inhabitants of Leb -- My withstanders, A destroying wind,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in Leb-kamai, a destroying wind.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord has said: See, I will make a wind of destruction come up against Babylon and against those who are living in Chaldaea;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD says,“I will cause a destructive wind to blow against Babylon and the people who inhabit Babylonia.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 4:11-12 : 11 At that time it shall be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come to me: now I also will speak judgment against them.
• Hos 13:15 : 15 Though he is fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
• Amos 3:6 : 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be calamity in a city, and the LORD has not brought it?
• Zech 2:8 : 8 For thus says the LORD of hosts: After the glory has He sent me to the nations which plundered you: for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.
• Acts 9:4 : 4 And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
• 2 Kgs 19:7 : 7 Behold, I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
• Isa 13:3-5 : 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for my anger, even those who rejoice in my exaltation. 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like that of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts musters the host of battle. 5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
• Jer 49:36 : 36 And upon Elam I will bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not go.
• Jer 50:9 : 9 For, behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in battle array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be like those of a mighty expert warrior; none shall return empty.
• Jer 50:14-16 : 14 Put yourselves in battle array against Babylon all around: all you that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against the LORD. 15 Shout against her all around: she has surrendered: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she has done, do unto her. 16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handles the sickle in the harvest time: for fear of the oppressing sword everyone shall turn to his own people, and they shall flee to their own land.
• Jer 50:21 : 21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, says the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded you.
• Jer 50:24 : 24 I have set a trap for you, and you are also caught, O Babylon, and you were not aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have fought against the LORD.
• Jer 50:29 : 29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all you that bend the bow, camp against it all around; let none of them escape: repay her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do unto her: for she has been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
• Jer 50:33 : 33 Thus says the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all who took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
• Ezek 19:12 : 12 But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit; her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.