Verse 12

He divides the sea with His power, and by His understanding He strikes through the proud.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Med sin kraft stilnet han havet; med sin visdom brøt han kaoset.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ved sin kraft deler han havet, og ved sin forstand knuser han den stolte.

• Norsk King James

  Han deler havet med sin kraft; ved sin forståelse slår han ned de stolte.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Med sin kraft deler han havet, og med sin forstand slår han dets stolthet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ved sin makt har han brakt havet til ro, og ved sin innsikt knust Rahab.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han deler havet med sin kraft, og ved sin forstand knuser han de stolte.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Med sin makt deler han havet, og med sin innsikt slår han de hovmodige.

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

  Han deler havet med sin kraft, og ved sin forstand knuser han de stolte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ved sin kraft stilner han havet, og ved sin forstand knuser han Rahab.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  By his power he stilled the sea, and by his understanding he struck down Rahab.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ved sin kraft stilner han havet, og ved sin forstand knuser han Rahab.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ved sin Kraft skiller han Havet ad, med sin Forstand bryder han (dets) Hovmodighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han deler havet med sin kraft, og ved sin forståelse knuser han de stolte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han oprører havet med sin kraft, og ved sin innsikt gjennomtrenger han Rahab.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Med sin makt har han roet havet, og med sin innsikt slått de stolte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han rører havet med kraft, og ved sin forstand slår han gjennom Rahab.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ved hans kraft ble havet gjort stille; og ved hans visdom ble Rahab såret.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He stilleth the see with his power, & thorow his wy?dome hath he set forth ye worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He stilleth the sea with his power, and through his wysdome smyteth he the strength therof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He stirs up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 51:15 : 15 But I am the LORD your God, who divided the sea, whose waves roared: the LORD of hosts is his name.
• Jer 31:35 : 35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who divides the sea when its waves roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
• Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in ancient days, in the generations of old. Are you not the one who cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
• Job 9:13 : 13 If God does not withdraw His anger, the proud helpers stoop under Him.
• Ps 89:9-9 : 9 You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them. 10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; you have scattered your enemies with your strong arm.
• Ps 93:3-4 : 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. 4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
• Ps 114:2-7 : 2 Judah was His sanctuary, and Israel His dominion. 3 The sea saw it and fled; Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. 5 What troubled you, O sea, that you fled? O Jordan, that you were driven back? 6 O mountains, that you skipped like rams; and O little hills, like lambs? 7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
• Isa 2:12 : 12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon everyone that is proud and lofty, and upon everyone that is lifted up, and he shall be brought low:
• Job 12:13 : 13 With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.
• Job 40:11-12 : 11 Cast afar the rage of your wrath; and behold everyone that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on everyone that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
• Ps 29:10 : 10 The LORD sits upon the flood; yes, the LORD sits as King forever.
• Ps 74:13 : 13 You divided the sea by Your strength: You broke the heads of the dragons in the waters.
• Exod 14:21-31 : 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians. 26 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; not so much as one of them remained. 29 But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
• Dan 4:37 : 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and His ways just; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.
• Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.