Verse 12

The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy could enter the gates of Jerusalem.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ingen av jordens konger eller innbyggerne i verden ville tro at fiender kunne komme inn gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jordens konger, og alle verdens innbyggere, kunne ikke tro at fienden skulle inntre i Jerusalems porter.

• Norsk King James

  Jordens konger og alle innbyggerne i verden ville ikke ha trodd at fienden ville kunne gå inn i Jerusalems porter.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jordens konger og alle som bor i verden, kunne ikke tro at motstanderen og fienden skulle komme inn gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Verken kongene på jorden eller innbyggerne i verden kunne tro at en fiende eller motstander skulle gå inn gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kongene på jorden og alle verdens innbyggere ville ikke ha trodd at fienden kunne trenge gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jordens konger og alle verdens innbyggere ville aldri ha trodd at fienden og motstanderen kunne tre inn gjennom Jerusalems porter.

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

  Kongene på jorden og alle verdens innbyggere ville ikke ha trodd at fienden kunne trenge gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jordens konger og verdens innbyggere kunne aldri tro at fiender og motstandere skulle trenge inn i Jerusalems porter.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Neither the kings of the earth nor the inhabitants of the world believed that the adversary and the enemy could enter the gates of Jerusalem.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.12", "source": "לֹ֤א הֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֔רֶץ כֹּ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י תֵבֵ֑ל כִּ֤י יָבֹא֙ צַ֣ר וְאוֹיֵ֔ב בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "Not *heʾĕmînû* *malḵê-ʾereṣ*, *kōl yōšḇê ṯēḇēl*, that would *yāḇōʾ* *ṣar wəʾôyēḇ* into *šaʿărê yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heʾĕmînû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they believed", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*kōl*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yōšḇê*": "masculine plural construct Qal participle - inhabitants of/dwellers of", "*ṯēḇēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*yāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will enter/come", "*ṣar*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - adversary/enemy", "*wə-ʾôyēḇ*": "conjunction + masculine singular Qal participle - and foe/enemy", "*bə-šaʿărê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - in gates of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*heʾĕmînû*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*malḵê-ʾereṣ*": "kings of the earth/kings of the land/world rulers", "*yōšḇê ṯēḇēl*": "inhabitants of the world/dwellers on earth", "*yāḇōʾ*": "would enter/would come/would arrive", "*ṣar wəʾôyēḇ*": "adversary and enemy/foe and opponent", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances/portals" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jordens konger og alle innbyggerne i verden ville ikke ha trodd at en fiende kunne komme inn gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongerne paa Jorden havde ikke troet det, ei heller Alle, som boe paa Jorderige, at Modstanderen og Fjenden skulde inddraget ad Jerusalems Porte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jordens konger og alle verdens innbyggere ville ikke tro at fienden og motstanderen skulle komme inn gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jordens konger og alle verdens innbyggere kunne ikke tro, At fienden ville komme inn i Jerusalems porter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jordens konger og alle verdens innbyggere trodde ikke at en fiende skulle komme gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jordens konger trodde ikke, heller ikke alle verdens innbyggere, At fienden og motstanderen skulle komme inn i Jerusalems porter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For jordens konger og alle folk i verden trodde ikke at fiender og hatere kunne gå inn gjennom Jerusalems porter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Nether the kinges of the earth, ner all ye inhabitours of the worlde, wolde haue beleued, that the enemie & aduersary shulde haue come in at the gates of the cite of Ierusale.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not haue beleeued that the aduersarie and the enemie should haue entred into the gates of Ierusalem:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neither the kynges of the earth, nor all the inhabitours of the world, would haue beleued that the enemie and aduersarie shoulde haue come in at the gates of the citie of Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To the kings of the earth and to all the people of the world it did not seem possible that the attackers and the haters would go into the doors of Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ל(Lamed) Neither the kings of the earth nor the people of the lands ever thought that enemy or foe would enter the gates of Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:24-28 : 24 Even all nations shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean? 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given to them: 27 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book: 28 And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
• 1 Kgs 9:8-9 : 8 And at this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold of other gods, and have worshiped them, and served them: therefore, the LORD has brought upon them all this evil.
• Ps 48:4-6 : 4 For behold, the kings assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled and hurried away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in labor.
• Jer 21:13 : 13 Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley and rock of the plain, says the LORD; who say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our dwellings?