Verse 1

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongens hjerte er som vannløp i Herrens hånd; han leder det hvor han vil.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hånd som rennende bekker; han bøyer det dit han vil.

• Norsk King James

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hånd, som elvene med vann; han vender det dit han vil.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongens hjerte er som vannstrømmer i Herrens hånd; Han bøyer det dit Han vil.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hjertet til kongen er som vannstrømmer i Herrens hånd; han leder det dit han vil.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hånd som vannløp; han leder det hvor hen han vil.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hender, som en elv med vann; han fører det dit han vil.

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

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hånd som vannløp; han leder det hvor hen han vil.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongens hjerte er som bekker i Herrens hånd; han leder det dit han vil.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongens hjerte er som bekker av vann i Herrens hånd, han leder det dit han vil.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongens Hjerte er (som) Vandbække i Herrens Haand; til alt det, han haver Lyst til, skal han bøie det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hånd som vannstrømmer; han leder det dit han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hånd som vannløpene; han leder det dit han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongers hjerter er som vannløp i Herrens hånd, Han leder dem dit Han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongens hjerte er i Herrens hånd som vannløpene; han leder det dit han vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongens hjerte er som vannstrømmer i Herrens hånd, og han styrer det dit han vil.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The kynges hert is in the hande of the LORDE, like as are the ryuers of water: he maye turne it whyther so euer he wyll.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The kynges heart is in the hand of the Lord, lyke as are the riuers of water, he maye turne it whyther soeuer he wyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Rivulets of waters `is' the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 16:9 : 9 A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.
• Prov 20:24 : 24 A man's steps are of the LORD; how then can a man understand his own way?
• Ezra 6:22 : 22 And kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
• Acts 7:10 : 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What are you doing?
• Ps 106:46 : 46 He made those who carried them captives to pity them.
• Prov 16:1 : 1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the LORD.
• Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: 28 And has extended mercy to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered chief men from Israel to go up with me.
• Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beg You, let now Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants, who desire to fear Your name: and prosper, I pray You, Your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
• Ps 105:25 : 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal deceitfully with his servants.
• Neh 2:4 : 4 Then the king said to me, What do you request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
• Ps 74:15 : 15 You cleaved open the fountain and the flood: You dried up mighty rivers.
• Ps 93:4 : 4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
• Isa 44:27 : 27 Who says to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up your rivers: