Verse 6

For word came to the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Budskapet nådde kongen i Ninive, og han reiste seg fra tronen, tok av seg sin kappe, kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg ned i aske.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ordet nådde kongen av Ninive, og han reiste seg fra sin trone, tok av seg sin kappe, dekket seg med sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• Norsk King James

  Budskapet nådde kongen av Ninive, og han reiste seg fra tronen, tok av seg kappen og kledde seg i sekkekledning, og satte seg i aske.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da saken nådde kongen av Ninive, reiste han seg fra sin trone, la av sin kongelige kappe, kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg i asken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Budskapet nådde kongen av Ninive. Han reiste seg fra tronen, la av seg kappen, kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg i asken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Budskapet nådde kongen i Ninive, og han reiste seg fra sin trone, tok av seg kappen, kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For det kom et budskap til kongen i Ninive, og han reiste seg fra tronen, tok av seg sin kappe, kledde seg i sekkeklær og satt i aske.

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

  Budskapet nådde kongen i Ninive, og han reiste seg fra sin trone, tok av seg kappen, kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ordet nådde kongen av Ninive. Han reiste seg fra sin trone, la av sin kongelige kappe, kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg i asken.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself in sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Budskapet nådde også kongen i Ninive. Han stod opp fra tronen, tok av seg sin kappe, kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der den Sag kom for Kongen af Ninive, da stod han op fra sin Throne, og aflagde sin herlige Kappe af sig, og bedækkede sig med en Sæk, og sad i Asken.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For ordet kom til kongen av Ninive; han sto opp fra sin trone, la av seg kappen, iførte seg sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Budskapet nådde Nineves konge, og han reiste seg fra tronen, tok av seg kongeskappen, dekket seg med sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da budskapet nådde kongen av Ninive, reiste han seg fra tronen og tok av seg sin æresdrakt. Han kledde seg i sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og nyheten nådde kongen i Ninive, og han reiste seg fra tronen, la av seg kappen, dekket seg med sekkestrie og satte seg i aske.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og nyheten nådde kongen av Ninive. Han reiste seg fra sin tronstol, tok av seg kappen og dekket seg med sekkestrie, og satt i støvet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye tydinges came vn to the kinge of Niniue which arose out of his sete and did his apparell of and put on sackcloth and sate hi downe in asshes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the tydinges came vnto ye kinge of Niniue, which arose out off his seate, and dyd his apparell off, and put on sack cloth, and sate him downe in asshes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For worde came vnto the King of Nineueh, and he rose from his throne, and he layed his robe from him, and couered him with sackecloth, and sate in ashes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And worde came vnto the king of Niniue: which arose from his throne, and put of his robe, and couered him selfe with sackcloth, & sate downe in asshes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered [him] with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  seeing the word doth come unto the king of Nineveh, and he riseth from his throne, and removeth his honourable robe from off him, and spreadeth out sackcloth, and sitteth on the ashes,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the word came to the king of Nineveh, and he got up from his seat of authority, and took off his robe, and covering himself with haircloth, took his seat in the dust.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat on ashes.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 4:1-4 : 1 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry; 2 And came even before the king's gate, for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 In every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told her. Then the queen was exceedingly grieved, and she sent garments to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him, but he would not accept them.
• Job 2:8 : 8 And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat down among the ashes.
• Ezek 27:30-31 : 30 And shall cause their voice to be heard against you, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes: 31 And they shall make themselves utterly bald for you, and gird themselves with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
• Jas 4:6-9 : 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
• Matt 11:21 : 21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
• Luke 10:13 : 13 Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
• Jas 1:9-9 : 9 Let the brother of low position rejoice in that he is lifted up; 10 But the rich in that he is made low, because as the flower of the grass he will pass away.
• Ps 2:10-12 : 10 Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Jer 6:26 : 26 O daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and roll in ashes; make lamentation, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.
• Jer 13:18 : 18 Say to the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
• Lam 3:29 : 29 He puts his mouth in the dust, there may yet be hope.
• Dan 9:3 : 3 And I set my face toward the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes:
• Mic 1:10 : 10 Do not declare it at Gath, do not weep at all: in the house of Aphrah roll yourself in the dust.
• Job 42:6 : 6 Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.