Verse 18

Their heart cried to the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give yourself no rest; let not the apple of your eye cease.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Deres hjerter ropte til Herren: 'Du datteren Sions mur, la tårer renne som elver dag og natt. Gi deg selv ingen pause, la ikke ditt øye ta ro.' Sela.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren, «Sions datters mur, la tårer renne som en elv dag og natt. Gi deg ingen hvile, la ikke øynenes pupill få ro.»

  • Norsk King James

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren: 'O mur av Sion, la tårer renne som en elv dag og natt; gi deg selv ikke hvile; la ikke ditt hjerte opphøre.'

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Deres hjerter ropte til Herren: Zions datters mur! La tårer strømme som en bekk dag og natt, gi deg ingen ro, la ikke ditt øyes pupille holde stille.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Deres hjerter ropte til Herren. O datter Sions murer, la dine tårer flyte som en bekk dag og natt. Gi deg ikke ro, la ikke øynene dine stilles.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren, O mur av datteren av Sion, la tårene strømme som en elv dag og natt: gi deg ikke hvile; la ikke øyets eple opphøre.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Deres hjerter roper til Herren: «O mur, du som er Sions datters, la tårer strømme som en elv, dag og natt; hvil ikke – la ikke den dyrebare del av øyet ditt opphøre.»

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

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren, O mur av datteren av Sion, la tårene strømme som en elv dag og natt: gi deg ikke hvile; la ikke øyets eple opphøre.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren: Muren til datter Sion, la dine tårer renne som en bekk både dag og natt. Gi deg selv ingen hvile, la ikke øyets eple roe seg.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Their heart cried out to the Lord. O wall of the daughter of Zion, let your tears flow like a stream day and night; give yourself no rest, and let your eyes have no respite.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.18", "source": "צָעַ֥ק לִבָּ֖ם אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֑י חוֹמַ֣ת בַּת־צִ֠יּוֹן הוֹרִ֨ידִי כַנַּ֤חַל דִּמְעָה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אַֽל־תִּתְּנִ֤י פוּגַת֙ לָ֔ךְ אַל־תִּדֹּ֖ם בַּת־עֵינֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ṣāʿaq* *libbām* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* *ḥômaṯ* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *hôrîḏî* like-*naḥal* *dimʿâ* *yômām* and-*laylâ* not-*tittənî* *p̄ûḡaṯ* to-you not-*tiḏḏōm* daughter-*ʿênēḵ*", "grammar": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has cried out", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾel-ʾăḏōnāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the Lord", "*ḥômaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*hôrîḏî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - bring down", "*kannaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like a stream/torrent", "*dimʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tear", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālaylâ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and by night", "*ʾal-tittənî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular + paragogic nun - do not give", "*p̄ûḡaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/relief", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ʾal-tiḏḏōm*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - let it not be silent", "*baṯ-ʿênēḵ*": "construct chain + 2nd feminine singular suffix - daughter of your eye (pupil)" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "cry out/call/shout", "*libbām*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ḥômaṯ*": "wall/rampart", "*hôrîḏî*": "bring down/cause to descend/let flow down", "*naḥal*": "stream/torrent/wadi", "*p̄ûḡaṯ*": "rest/relief/respite", "*tiḏḏōm*": "be silent/be still/cease", "*baṯ-ʿênēḵ*": "daughter of your eye/pupil/apple of your eye" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Deres hjerte roper til Herren: Murene til Datteren av Sion, la dine tårer renne som en bekk dag og natt. Gi deg ingen hvile, la ikke din øyens pupill være uten ro. Sela.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Deres Hjerte raabte til Herren: (O) Zions Datters Muur! lad Graad flyde ned som en Bæk Dag og Nat, giv dig ingen Hvile, lad din Øiesteen ikke holde stille.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren: O, Sions datters mur, la tårer renne som en elv dag og natt; gi deg ingen ro, la ikke ditt øyes eple opphøre.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren: Sions datters mur, la tårer renne som en elv dag og natt. Gi deg selv ingen hvil; la ikke ditt øyes eplestop!

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Deres hjerte har ropt til Herren; 'O, mur av datteren av Sion, la dine tårer renne som en strøm dag og natt, gi deg ikke hvile, la ikke ditt øyes datter stå stille.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Deres hjerte ropte til Herren: O mur av Sions datter, la tårer renne som en elv dag og natt; gi deg ingen ro, la ikke ditt øyes eple opphøre.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    La ditt rop gå opp til Herren: O mur til Sions datter, la din gråt flyte ned som en strøm dag og natt; gi deg ingen hvile, la ikke dine øyne holde tilbake sorgens tårer.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let thine hert crie vnto the LORDE, O thou cite of the doughter Sion: let thy teares rune downe like a ryuer daye & night: rest not, & let not the aple of thine eye leaue of.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Their heart cryed vnto the Lord, O wall of the daughter Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: take thee no rest, neither let the apple of thine eye cease.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Their heart cryed vnto the Lorde, O thou citie of the daughter Sion: let thy teares runne downe like a riuer day and night, rest not, and let not the apple of thyne eye leaue of.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Their heart cried to the Lord: wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give yourself no respite; don't let the apple of your eye cease.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Cried hath their heart unto the Lord; O wall of the daughter of Zion, Cause to go down as a stream tears daily and nightly, Give not rest to thyself, Let not the daughter of thine eye stand still.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Their heart cried unto the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let your cry go up to the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let your weeping be flowing down like a stream day and night; give yourself no rest, let not your eyes keep back the drops of sorrow.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Their heart cried to the Lord: wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give yourself no respite; don't let the apple of your eye cease.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    צ(Tsade) Cry out from your heart to the Lord, O wall of Daughter Zion! Make your tears flow like a river all day and all night long! Do not rest; do not let your tears stop!

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 9:1 : 1 Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
  • Ps 119:145 : 145 KOPH. I cry out with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD; I will keep Your statutes.
  • Lam 1:16 : 16 For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
  • Lam 2:8 : 8 The Lord has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: He has stretched out a line, He has not withdrawn His hand from destroying: therefore He made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.
  • Lam 3:48-49 : 48 My eye pours out rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49 My eye flows ceaselessly, without intermission,
  • Hos 7:14 : 14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they gather themselves for grain and wine, and they rebel against me.
  • Hab 2:11 : 11 For the stone shall cry out from the wall, and the beam from the timber shall answer it.
  • Ps 119:136 : 136 Rivers of water run down from my eyes, because men do not keep Your law.
  • Lam 1:2 : 2 She weeps bitterly in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she has none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they have become her enemies.
  • Isa 26:16-17 : 16 LORD, in trouble they have visited You, they poured out a prayer when Your chastening was upon them. 17 Like a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so have we been in Your sight, O LORD.
  • Jer 4:31 : 31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in labor, and the anguish as of her that brings forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewails herself, that spreads her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
  • Jer 9:17-18 : 17 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilled women, that they may come: 18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
  • Jer 13:17 : 17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is taken captive.
  • Jer 14:17 : 17 Therefore, you shall speak this word to them: 'Let my eyes flow with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.'