Verse 12

They surrounded me like bees; they are quenched like the fire of thorns, for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    De omringet meg som en sværm av bier, men de ble slukket som en ild i torner; i Herrens navn gjenerobret jeg dem.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    De omringet meg som bier; de sloknet som en ild i tornekratt; i Herrens navn skal jeg tilintetgjøre dem.

  • Norsk King James

    De omgav meg som bier; de slukner som torners ild: for i Herrens navn vil jeg overvinne dem.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    De omringet meg som bier, de ble slokket som ild i tornekratt; i Herrens navn vil jeg slå dem ned.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    De omringet meg som bier, men sluknet som ild i torner, i Herrens navn stod jeg imot dem.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    De omringet meg som bier, men slokkes som en ild i torner. I Herrens navn skal jeg overvinne dem.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De omringet meg som bier, men de skal bli slukket som tornenes ild, for i Herrens navn vil jeg ødelegge dem.

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

    De omringet meg som bier, men slokkes som en ild i torner. I Herrens navn skal jeg overvinne dem.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    De omringet meg som bier; de ble slukket som en ild i torner; i Herrens navn vil jeg utrydde dem.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    De omringet meg som bier, men de sluknet som ild i tornekratt. I Herrens navn skal jeg slå dem tilbake.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    De omkringgave mig som Bier, de ere udslukte som Ild i Torne; i Herrens Navn (er det), at jeg vil nedhugge dem.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    De omringet meg som bier, de ble slukket som ild i tornebusker. I Herrens navn skal jeg tilintetgjøre dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    De omringet meg som bier; de ble slukket som ild i torner. I Herrens navn drev jeg dem bort.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    De omringet meg som bier, de sluknet som ild i tornebusker, i Herrens navn klarte jeg å drive dem tilbake.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    De omringet meg som bier; de sluknet som en ild i torner; i Herrens navn vil jeg hindre dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    De omgir meg som bier, men de slokner som ild i tornebusker; for i Herrens navn skal jeg slå dem ned.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They came aboute me like bees, & were as hote as the fyre in the thornes, but in the name of the LORDE I wil destroye them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    They came about mee like bees, but they were quenched as a fire of thornes: for in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They swarmed about me lyke bees, and they be extinguished as the fire made of thornes: for I trusted in the name of God that I should destroy them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the LORD I pushed them away.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 1:44 : 44 And the Amorites, who dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, as far as Hormah.
  • 1 Sam 17:45 : 45 Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
  • Ps 20:5 : 5 We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfill all your requests.
  • Ps 58:9 : 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
  • Isa 27:4 : 4 Fury is not in Me: who would set briers and thorns against Me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.
  • Nah 1:10 : 10 For while they are entangled like thorns and while they are drunken like drunkards, they shall be devoured as fully dry stubble.
  • Ps 83:14-15 : 14 As the fire burns a forest, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire; 15 So pursue them with your tempest, and make them afraid with your storm.
  • Eccl 7:6 : 6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.
  • 2 Sam 23:6 : 6 But the sons of Belial shall all be as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
  • 1 Chr 14:10-11 : 10 David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand. 11 So they came up to Baalperazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, God has broken through my enemies by my hand like the breaking of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.
  • 1 Chr 14:14-16 : 14 David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Do not go up after them; turn away from them and come upon them opposite the mulberry trees. 15 And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone ahead of you to strike the Philistine army. 16 David therefore did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
  • 2 Chr 14:11-12 : 11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, 'LORD, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many, or with those who have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.' 12 So the LORD struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
  • 2 Chr 16:7-9 : 7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand. 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a large army, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand. 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.
  • 2 Chr 20:17-22 : 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you. 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshiping the LORD. 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early in the morning and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying, Praise the LORD, for His mercy endures forever. 22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
  • 2 Chr 22:7-8 : 7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was ordained by God through visiting Joram, for when he came, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. 8 And it happened that when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab and found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers who ministered to Ahaziah, he killed them.
  • Ps 8:9 : 9 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth!
  • Ps 20:1 : 1 The LORD hear you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend you;