Verse 12

Set up the banner upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for the LORD has both devised and done what He spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hev banneret mot muren i Babylon! Styrk vaktene, sett ut vaktposter, legg bakhold! For Herren har planlagt og utført det han talte mot Babylons innbyggere.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Reis et banner mot Babylons murer, styrk vaktene, sett opp vekterne, forbered bakholdene; for Herren har både planlagt og gjennomført det han har talt mot Babylons innbyggere.

• Norsk King James

  Sett opp standarden på Babylons vegger, gjør vaktposten sterk, sett opp vaktmenn, forbered et bakhold; for HERREN har både planlagt og utført det han talte mot innbyggerne i Babylon.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Løft banneret mot Babels murer, styrk vakten, sett ut vakter, legg ut lurer; for Herren har tenkt og også utført det han har talt mot Babels innbyggere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Reis banneret mot Babylons mur, styrk vakten, sett ut vakter, gjør i stand bakholdene. For Herren har både planlagt og utført det han har sagt om babylonerne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sett opp banneret på Babylons murer, styrk vakten, sett opp vaktene, forbered bakholdene; for Herren har både planlagt og utført det han sa mot Babylons innbyggere.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sett opp fanen på Babylons murer, styrk vaktens stilling, plasser vaktene og gjør klar bakholdsplanene – for HERREN har både tilrettelagt og utført det han talte mot Babylons folk.

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

  Sett opp banneret på Babylons murer, styrk vakten, sett opp vaktene, forbered bakholdene; for Herren har både planlagt og utført det han sa mot Babylons innbyggere.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Reis banneret mot Babels murer, styrk vaktene, sett ut voktere og legg bakhold! For Herren har tenkt ut og gjort hva Han talte mot Babels innbyggere.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon! Strengthen the guard, post the watchmen, prepare ambushes, for the Lord has planned and carried out what He purposed against the inhabitants of Babylon.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Løft banneret mot Babels murer, styrk vaktposten, reis vakter og legg frem feller. For Herren har både planlagt og vil utføre det han har sagt om Babels innbyggere.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Opløfter Banner imod Murene i Babel, holder stærk Vagt, opsætter Vogtere, beskikker Lurere; thi baade haver Herren tænkt, (ja) ogsaa gjort det, som han haver talet imod Babels Indbyggere.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sett opp standarene på Babylons murer, gjør vakten sterk, sett opp vaktmenn, forbered bakhold; for Herren har planlagt og utført det han har sagt mot Babylons innbyggere.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Reis et banner mot Babylons vegger, styrk vaktene, sett ut vaktmenn, forbered bakholdene; for Herren har både bestemt og utført det han talte om Babylons innbyggere.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Løft et banner mot Babylons murer, styrk vakten, opprett vaktene, gjør klare bakholdet. Herren har både utformet og utført hva han talte om Babylons innbyggere.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Reis et banner mot Babels murer, gjør vaktholdet sterkt, sett vaktmenn, forbered bakholdet; for Herren har bestemt og utført det han sa angående Babels innbyggere.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hev flagget mot Babylons murer, styrk vakten, sett vaktpostene i deres plasser, forbered et overraskelsesangrep: for det er Herrens hensikt, og han har gjort det han sa om Babylons folk.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Set vp tokens vpon the walles of Babilon, make youre watch stronge, set yor watch men in araye, yee holde preuye watches: & yet for all that shall the LORDE go forth with the deuyce, which he hath taken vpon them that dwell in Babilon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Set vp the standart vpon the walles of Babel, make the watch strong: set vp the watchmen: prepare the skoutes: for the Lord hath both deuised, and done that which he spake against the inhabitantes of Babel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Set vp tokens vpon the walles of Babylon, make your watch strong, set your watchmen in araye, yea holde priuie watches, and yet for all that shall the Lorde go foorth with his deuice which he hath taken vpon them that dwell in Babylon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Unto the walls of Babylon lift up an ensign, Strengthen the watch, Establish the watchers, prepare the ambush, For Jehovah hath both devised and done that which He spake, Concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both purposed and done that which he spake concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let the flag be lifted up against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, put the watchmen in their places, make ready a surprise attack: for it is the Lord's purpose, and he has done what he said about the people of Babylon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Give the signal to attack Babylon’s wall! Bring more guards! Post them all around the city! Put men in ambush! For the LORD will do what he has planned. He will do what he said he would do to the people of Babylon.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 13:2 : 2 Lift up a banner on the high mountain, exalt the voice to them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
• Jer 51:29 : 29 And the land shall tremble and be in sorrow; for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.
• Jer 51:11 : 11 Polish the arrows; gather the shields; the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, for His plan is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of His temple.
• Nah 2:1 : 1 The one who dashes in pieces is coming up before you: keep the fortress, watch the road, make your loins strong, fortify your power mightily.
• Nah 3:14-15 : 14 Draw water for the siege, fortify your strongholds: go into clay and tread the mortar, make strong the brick kiln. 15 There the fire shall devour you; the sword shall cut you off, it shall eat you up like the locust: make yourself many like the locust, make yourself many like the swarming locusts.
• Jer 51:27 : 27 Set up a banner in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz; appoint a captain against her, cause the horses to come up like the braying locusts.
• Lam 2:17 : 17 The Lord has done what He had planned; He has fulfilled His word that He commanded in the days of old: He has thrown down, and has not pitied: and He has caused your enemy to rejoice over you, He has exalted the strength of your adversaries.
• Joel 3:2 : 2 I will gather all nations and will bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them there for my people and my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and divided my land.
• Joel 3:9-9 : 9 Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong. 11 Assemble yourselves and come, all you nations, and gather yourselves together round about; cause your mighty ones to come down there, O LORD. 12 Let the nations be stirred up, and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. 13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe; come, get down, for the press is full, the vats overflow, for their wickedness is great. 14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision, for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
• Jer 46:3-5 : 3 Prepare the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses; and get up, you horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; polish the spears, and put on the armor. 5 Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back? Their mighty ones are beaten down, and have fled quickly, and do not look back: for fear is all around, says the LORD.
• Jer 50:2 : 2 Declare among the nations and publish, and set up a banner; publish, and do not hide it: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.
• Josh 8:14 : 14 And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he did not know that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the LORD.
• Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Associate yourselves, O you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and listen, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.