Verse 2

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren er stor, høyt lovet; i vår Guds by, på hans hellige fjell.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Vakker i høyden, en glede for hele jorden, er Sions berg, på nordsidene, byen til den store Kongen.

• Norsk King James

  Vakker og gledens kilde for hele jorden, er Sion-fjellet, i nordens avkrok, byen til den store Kongen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren er stor og høyt lovprist i vår Guds by, på hans hellige fjell.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Stor er Herren, høyt priset i vår Guds by, på hans hellige berg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vakker i sin beliggenhet, glede for hele jorden er Sions berg, på den nordligste siden, den store konges by.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vakker i beliggenhet og glede for hele jorden er Sions fjell, på den nordlige side, den store Kongens by.

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

  Vakker i sin beliggenhet, glede for hele jorden er Sions berg, på den nordligste siden, den store konges by.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Stor er Herren og høylovet, i vår Guds by, på hans hellige berg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Stor er Herren og høyt lovprist i vår Guds by, hans hellige fjell.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren er stor og saare priselig i vor Guds Stad, paa hans hellige Bjerg.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vakker i beliggenhet, hele jordens glede, er Sion-fjellet, på nordsiden, byen til den store Kongen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vakker i høyde, jordens glede, er Sion, på de nordlige sider, den store Kongens by.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vakker i sin høyde, en glede for hele landet, er Sions berg, i nordlig strøk, den store kongens by.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vakker i beliggenhet, jordens glede, er Sions fjell, på nordsidene, den store konges by.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vakkert på høyden, en glede for hele jorden, er Sions berg, Guds fjell, den store Kongens by.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The hill of Sion is like a fayre plate, wherof all the londe reioyseth: vpon the north syde lyeth the cite of the greate kinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The hyll of Sion is fayre in situation, and the ioy of the whole earth: vpon the north syde lyeth the citie of the great king.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion, on the north sides, The city of the great King.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Beautiful `for' elevation, A joy of all the land, `is' Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 50:2 : 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.
• Matt 5:35 : 35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
• Lam 2:15 : 15 All who pass by clap their hands at you; they hiss and shake their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
• Ezek 20:6 : 6 In the day that I lifted up my hand to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had spied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
• Isa 14:13 : 13 For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will also sit upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
• Isa 60:15-20 : 15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations. 16 You shall also drink the milk of the Gentiles, and shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17 For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace, and your magistrates righteousness. 18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. 19 The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor shall the moon give light to you by night; but the LORD shall be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory. 20 Your sun shall no longer go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.
• Isa 66:10 : 10 Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice with joy with her, all you that mourn for her:
• Jer 3:19 : 19 But I said, How shall I put you among the children and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? And I said, You shall call me, My Father; and shall not turn away from me.
• Dan 8:9 : 9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
• Dan 11:16 : 16 But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
• Mal 1:14 : 14 But cursed be the deceiver, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, says the LORD of hosts, and my name is feared among the heathen.
• Mal 3:12 : 12 And all nations shall call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land, says the LORD of hosts.
• Heb 12:22 : 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
• Ps 47:7-8 : 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding. 8 God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.