Verse 23

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and because of His majesty I could not endure.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For frykten for Gud skremte meg, og jeg kunne ikke motstå hans storhet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For at Gud vil ødelegge, var en redsel for meg, og på grunn av hans høye makt kunne jeg ikke holde ut.

• Norsk King James

  For ødeleggelse fra Gud var en frykt for meg, og på grunn av hans majestet kunne jeg ikke utholde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For ødeleggelsen fra Gud var en frykt for meg, og jeg kunne ikke unnslippe Hans majestet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For jeg frykter ødeleggelsen fra Gud, og fordi jeg ikke kan stå imot hans majestet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For ødeleggelse fra Gud var en skrekk for meg, og på grunn av hans majestet kunne jeg ikke utholde det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For Guds ødeleggelse var en frykt for meg, og på grunn av hans høyhet kunne jeg ikke bære det.

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

  For ødeleggelse fra Gud var en skrekk for meg, og på grunn av hans majestet kunne jeg ikke utholde det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For jeg fryktet ødeleggelsen fra Gud, og av hans majestet kunne jeg ikke holde ut.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I have always feared disaster from God, and because of His majesty, I could not do such a thing.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For jeg fryktet Gud, ulykker fra Gud vil jeg ikke være i stand til å motstå.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi den Fordærvelse, (som kommer) fra Gud, var en Frygt for mig, og at jeg kunde ikke (frie mig) for hans Høihed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For ødeleggelse fra Gud har vært en terror for meg, og på grunn av hans opphøyelse kunne jeg ikke holde ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For en vrede fra Gud er en redsel for meg, På grunn av hans majestet kan jeg ingenting gjøre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For frykt for vår Gud er ulykken for meg, og på grunn av hans velde tør jeg ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For en ulykke fra Gud er en redsel for meg, og på grunn av hans majestet kan jeg intet gjøre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For frykten for Gud holdt meg tilbake, og på grunn av hans makt kunne jeg ikke gjøre slike ting.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I haue euer feared ye vengeaunce & punyshmet of God, & knew very well, yt I was not able to beare his burthe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, & I could not be deliuered from his highnes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I haue euer feared the vengeaunce and punishment of God, and knewe very well that I was not able to beare his burthen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For destruction [from] God [was] a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For calamity from God is a terror to me, By reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For a dread unto me `is' calamity `from' God, And because of His excellency I am not able.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because his majesty, I can do nothing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his majesty I was powerless.

Referenced Verses

• Job 13:11 : 11 Shall not his excellence make you afraid, and his dread fall upon you?
• Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembles for fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgments.
• Isa 13:6 : 6 Howl; for the day of the LORD is near; it will come as a destruction from the Almighty.
• Joel 1:15 : 15 Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as destruction from the Almighty it shall come.
• 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I hope are well known also in your consciences.
• Job 20:23 : 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of His wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
• Job 21:20 : 20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
• Job 40:9 : 9 Do you have an arm like God, or can you thunder with a voice like him?
• Job 42:5-6 : 5 I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You. 6 Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
• Ps 76:7 : 7 You, even You, are to be feared; and who may stand in Your sight when once You are angry?
• Gen 39:9 : 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?