Verse 14

Behold, these are parts of His ways: but how small a portion is heard of Him? But the thunder of His power, who can understand?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Se, dette er bare et glimt av hans veier; hva er vel et lite fragment av det vi hører om ham! Men hans mektige torden, hvem kan virkelig forstå?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Se, dette er bare utkantene av hans veier: hvor lite en hvisken hører vi av ham! Men torden av hans kraft, hvem kan forstå?

• Norsk King James

  Se, dette er deler av hans veier; men hvor lite er kjent om ham! Hvem kan forstå kraften i hans torden?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Se, dette er bare kanten av hans veier, og hvor lite er det ikke vi har hørt om ham? Hvem kan da forstå tordenen av hans makt?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Se, dette er bare utkantene av hans veier, og hvor svak en hvisking hører vi ikke av ham! Men hans veldes bulder—hvem kan forstå det?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Se, dette er deler av hans veier: men hvor lite hører vi om ham? Men tordenen av hans makt, hvem kan forstå?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Se, dette er deler av hans veier; men hvor lite blir det hørt om ham, og hvem kan forstå tordenen av hans kraft?

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

  Se, dette er deler av hans veier: men hvor lite hører vi om ham? Men tordenen av hans makt, hvem kan forstå?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Se, dette er bare utkanten av hans vei, og hvor lite et hvisk vi hører om ham! Men hans veldige tordens drønn, hvem kan forstå?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Behold, these are but the edges of his ways, and how faint is the whisper we hear of him! But the thunder of his power—who can understand?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Se, disse er bare utkanten av hans veier, og hva en svak hvisking om ham hører vi! Men når hans kraftige torden hører man, hvem forstår?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  See, disse ere de yderste (Parter) af hans Veie, og hvor lidet er det Ord, som vi have hørt om ham? hvo skulde da kunne forstaae sig paa hans Magts Torden?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Se, dette er deler av hans veier: Men hvor liten en del av ham hører vi? Men tordenbraket av hans makt, hvem kan forstå?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, dette er bare ytterkantene av hans veier. Hvor svakt en hvisking vi hører om ham! Men hvem kan forstå hans mektige torden?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Se, dette er ytterkanten av hans veier, og hvor lite av ham høres. Og tordenen av hans kraft, hvem kan forstå den?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Se, dette er bare ytterkanten av hans veier: Og hvor svak en hvisking hører vi om ham! Men torden fra hans makt, hvem kan forstå?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Se, dette er bare utkantene av hans veier; og hvor liten er den delen som kommer til våre ører om ham! Men torden fra hans makt er utenfor all kunnskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is now a shorte summe of his doynges. But who is able sufficiently to rehearce his workes? Who can perceaue and vnderstonde ye thondre of his power?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lo, this is now a short summe of his wayes: but howe litle a portion heare we of hym? who can vnderstande the thunder of his power?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lo, these `are' the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 2:10 : 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven he shall thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.
• Job 4:12 : 12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a little of it.
• Job 11:7-9 : 7 Can you by searching find out God? Can you find out the Almighty to perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what can you do? Deeper than the grave; what can you know? 9 Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
• Job 36:29 : 29 Also can anyone understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tent?
• Job 40:9 : 9 Do you have an arm like God, or can you thunder with a voice like him?
• Ps 29:3 : 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is upon many waters.
• Ps 139:6 : 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it.
• Ps 145:3 : 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
• Isa 40:26-29 : 26 Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these things, who brings out their host by number; he calls them all by name, by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power; not one is missing. 27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint nor is weary? His understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and to those who have no might he increases strength.
• Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
• 1 Cor 13:9-9 : 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know just as I also am known.