Verse 15

In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I kongens strålende ansikt er det liv; hans nåde er som en sky med vårregn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I lyset av kongens ansikt er det liv; hans gunst er som en sky med seinregn.

• Norsk King James

  I lyset av kongens ansikt er det liv; og hans gunst er som en sky med sen regn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I kongens ansiktslys er det liv, og hans velbehag er som en sky med sildig regn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I kongens lys er det liv, hans velvilje er som en sky med vårregn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I lyset av en konges åsyn er det liv, og hans gunst er som en sky med vårregn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I kongens åsyn finnes liv, og hans velvilje er som en sky med den sene regnet.

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

  I lyset av en konges åsyn er det liv, og hans gunst er som en sky med vårregn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I kongens ansikts lys er det liv, hans velvilje er som en velsignende vårregn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like a cloud bringing spring rain.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I lys av kongens ansikt er det liv, og hans velvilje er som en sky med senværssregn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I Kongens Ansigts Lys er Livet, og hans Bevaagenhed er som en Sky med sildig Regn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I lyset av kongens åsyn er det liv, og hans gunst er som en sky med seinregn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I kongens ansiktslys er det liv. Hans velvillighet er som en sky av vårregn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I lyset fra kongens ansikt er liv, og hans velvilje er som regn på sensommeren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I kongens ansikts lys er det liv, og hans gunst er som vårregn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I kongens godvilje er det liv; hans gunst er som vårregnens sky.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The cherefull countenauce of ye kynge is life, and his louynge fauor is as the euenynge dewe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The chearfull countenaunce of the kyng is life: and his louyng fauour is as a cloude of the latter rayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In the light of a king's face `is' life, And his good-will `is' as a cloud of the latter rain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the light of the king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.

Referenced Verses

• Job 29:23-24 : 23 They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths wide as for the latter rain. 24 If I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it; and the light of my countenance they did not cast down.
• Ps 72:6 : 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
• Prov 19:12 : 12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we know, if we pursue to know the LORD: his coming is as certain as the morning; and he will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.
• Zech 10:1 : 1 Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make bright clouds and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field.
• Acts 2:28 : 28 You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.'
• Ps 4:6 : 6 There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift up the light of your countenance upon us.
• Ps 21:6 : 6 For you have made him most blessed forever: you have made him exceedingly glad with your presence.
• Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger lasts only a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.