Verse 18

He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han holder deres sjel tilbake fra graven og bevarer deres liv fra fare.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han holder hans sjel tilbake fra gropen, og hans liv fra å bli ødelagt av sverdet.

• Norsk King James

  Han holder sjelen hans tilbake fra graven, og livet hans fra å gå tapt for sverdet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  for å spare hans sjel fra graven og hans liv fra å dø med sverdet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han sparer hans sjel fra graven og hans liv fra å møte våpen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han holder hans sjel tilbake fra graven, og hans liv fra å gå til grunne ved sverdet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han holder sjelen unna graven og redder livet fra å gå tapt ved sverdet.

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

  Han holder hans sjel tilbake fra graven, og hans liv fra å gå til grunne ved sverdet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han holder hans sjel tilbake fra graven og hans liv fra å gå under av sverdet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He keeps his soul back from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han holder hans sjel tilbake fra graven og hans liv fra å gå under ved sverdet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og spare hans Sjæl fra Fordærvelse, og hans Liv, at det ikke omkommer ved Sværdet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han holder sjelen tilbake fra graven, og livet fra å omkomme ved sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han holder hans sjel borte fra graven og hans liv fra å dø ved sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han holder tilbake hans sjel fra fortapelse, og hans liv fra å dø ved sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  han holder hans sjel tilbake fra graven og hans liv fra å forgå ved sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For å holde hans sjel borte fra underverdenen og hans liv fra ødeleggelse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  kepeth his soule from destruccion, & his life from ye swearde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And keepe backe his soule from the pit, & that his life should not passe by the sword.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And kepe his soule from the graue, and his life from the sworde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He spares a person’s life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.

Referenced Verses

• Job 15:22 : 22 He does not believe that he shall return out of darkness, and he is marked for the sword.
• Job 33:22 : 22 Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
• Job 33:24 : 24 Then He is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.
• Job 33:28 : 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
• Job 33:30 : 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
• Acts 16:27-33 : 27 The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled. 28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 And brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 So they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household. 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and immediately he and all his family were baptized.
• Rom 2:4 : 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
• 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is patient toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
• 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And consider that the patience of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given to him has written to you;