Verse 18

Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Sanne ord, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du om deg selv og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Sannlig, sannlig, sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet rundt deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Norsk King James

  Sannelig, jeg sier deg, da du var ung, bandt du beltet omkring deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet om deg selv og gikk dit du ville, men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde beltet omkring deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil."

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du om deg selv og gikk hvor du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut dine hender, og en annen skal binde om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet om deg og gikk hvor du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du selv opp om deg, og du gikk dit du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var ung, bandt du klærne dine og gikk dit du ville, men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen vil binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du selv kappen din om deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.»

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

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du selv kappen din om deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du belte om deg og gikk dit du ville. Når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.'

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet om deg selv og gikk dit du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sandelig, sandelig siger jeg dig: Der du var yngre, bandt du op om dig selv og gik, hvorhen du vilde; men naar du bliver gammel, skal du udrække dine Hænder, og en Anden skal binde op om dig og føre dig derhen, hvor du ikke vil.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du oppbeltet ditt om deg og gikk hvor du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var ung, opplevde du å kle deg selv og gå hvor du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal kle deg og lede deg dit du ikke vil."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du deg selv og gikk hvor du ville, men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var ung, bandt du om deg selv og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du selv om deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde belte om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Verely verely I saye vnto the when thou wast yonge thou gerdedst thy selfe and walkedst whyther thou woldest: but when thou arte olde thou shalt stretche forthe thy hondes and a nother shall gyrde ye and leade the whyther thou woldest not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Verely verely I saye vnto the: Whan thou wast yoge, thou gerdedst thyselfe, and walkedst whither thou woldest. But wha thou art olde, thou shalt stretch forth thy handes, and another shal gyrde the, and lede the whither thou woldest not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Verely, verely I say vnto thee, When thou wast yong, thou girdedst thy selfe, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be olde, thou shalt stretch foorth thine hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldest not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ueryly veryly I say vnto thee, when thou wast young, thou gyrdedst thy selfe, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be olde, thou shalt stretch foorth thy handes, and another shall gyrde thee, and leade thee whither thou wouldest not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry› [thee] ‹whither thou wouldest not.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Most assuredly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou wast girding thyself and wast walking whither thou didst will, but when thou mayest be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and shall carry `thee' whither thou dost not will;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go.”

Referenced Verses

• John 13:36 : 36 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you shall follow me afterward.
• Acts 12:3-4 : 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after Passover.
• Acts 21:11 : 11 And when he came to us, he took Paul's belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus says the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
• 2 Cor 5:4 : 4 For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but to be clothed, so that mortality might be swallowed up by life.
• John 12:27-28 : 27 Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.