Verse 6

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is as strong as death; jealousy is as cruel as the grave: its coals are coals of fire, with a most vehement flame.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Sett meg som et symbol på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm. For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, lidenskapen er ubøyelig som graven. Dens flammer er som en voldsom ild.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm: for kjærlighet er sterk som døden; misunnelse er hard som graven: dens luer er som ildens luer, en veldig flamme.

• Norsk King James

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på armen din; for kjærlighet er sterk som døden; misunnelse er grusom som graven: dens glør er ild, en brennende flamme.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm, for kjærligheten er sterk som døden, sjalusien hard som dødsriket; dens kjærlighet er som flammende ild, en Herrens flamme.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm. For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, lidenskapen er hard som dødsriket. Den flammer opp som ild, en mektig lue.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm. For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, sjalusi er hard som graven. Dens glød er en ildglød, den mest intense flamme.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm, for kjærligheten er sterk som døden; sjalusi er nådeløs som graven; dens kull er som flammende ild med en voldsom glød.

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

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm. For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, sjalusi er hard som graven. Dens glød er en ildglød, den mest intense flamme.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm, for kjærligheten er sterk som døden, lidenskapen er krevende som dødsriket; dens glød er som ildens glød, en Herrens flamme.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm, for love is as strong as death, jealousy is as fierce as the grave. Its flames are fiery flames, the very flame of the Lord.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm. For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, sjalusien er hard som dødsriket. Dens flammer er ildens flammer, en Herrens ildslue.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sæt mig som et Indsegl paa dit Hjerte, som et Indsegl paa din Arm, thi Kjærlighed er stærk som Døden, Nidkjærhed er haard som Helvede; dens Gløder ere gloende Gløder, Herrens Lue.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm: For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, sjalusi er hard som graven; dens glød er en glød av ild, en voldsom flamme.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm. For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, sjalusien hard som dødsriket. Dens glød er som ildens glør, en veldig flamme av Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm. For kjærligheten er sterk som døden, lidenskapen er hard som dødsriket, dens glør er ildens glør, en flamme fra Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm; for kjærligheten er sterk som døden, sjalusi er grusom som dødsriket; dens glør er en ilds glør, en flamme fra Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte, som et segl på din arm; kjærlighet er sterk som døden, lidenskap hard som dødsriket: dens glød er ild, voldsom er dens flammer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O set me as a seale vpo thine hert, and as a seale vpon thine arme: for loue is mightie as the death, & gelousy as the hell. Hir coales are of fyre, and a very flamme of the LORDE:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Set mee as a seale on thine heart, and as a signet vpo thine arme: for loue is strong as death: ielousie is cruel as the graue: the coles thereof are fierie coles, and a vehement flame.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O set me as a seale vpon thine heart, and as a seale vpon thine arme: for loue is myghtie as the death, and gelousie as the hell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love [is] strong as death; jealousy [is] cruel as the grave: the coals thereof [are] coals of fire, [which hath a] most vehement flame.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Set me as a seal on your heart, As a seal on your arm; For love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, A very flame of Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Set me as a seal on thy heart, as a seal on thine arm, For strong as death is love, Sharp as Sheol is jealousy, Its burnings `are' burnings of fire, a flame of Jah!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Put me as a sign on your heart, as a sign on your arm; love is strong as death, and wrath bitter as the underworld: its coals are coals of fire; violent are its flames.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Nature of True LoveThe Beloved to Her Lover: Set me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion is as unrelenting as Sheol. Its flames burst forth, it is a blazing flame.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 49:16 : 16 Behold, I have engraved you upon the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
• Hag 2:23 : 23 In that day, says the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, My servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the LORD, and will make you like a signet ring: for I have chosen you, says the LORD of hosts.
• Jer 22:24 : 24 As I live, says the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck you thence;
• Prov 6:34 : 34 For jealousy is a husband's fury: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
• John 21:15-19 : 15 When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep. 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go. 19 He said this, signifying by what death he would glorify God. After he spoke this, he said to him, Follow me.
• Exod 28:29-30 : 29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually. 30 And you shall put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastplate of judgment, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.
• Num 5:14 : 14 And if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he is jealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he is jealous of his wife, though she has not defiled herself:
• Deut 32:21 : 21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their idols: and I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
• Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
• Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all died: 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and rose again.
• Phil 1:20-23 : 20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I do not know. 23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better;
• Song 5:8 : 8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him I am lovesick.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to death.
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
• 2 Cor 11:2 : 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy: for I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
• Rom 12:20 : 20 Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink: for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.
• Ps 84:2 : 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
• Ps 42:1-2 : 1 As the deer pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
• Num 25:11 : 11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was zealous for my sake among them, that I did not consume the children of Israel in my jealousy.
• Exod 28:9-9 : 9 And you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel: 10 six of their names on one stone, and the other six names on the other stone, according to their birth. 11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel. You shall set them in settings of gold. 12 And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the children of Israel, and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders as a memorial.
• Exod 28:21 : 21 And the stones shall have the names of the children of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet. Each one with its own name, they shall be according to the twelve tribes.
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
• Zech 3:9 : 9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave its engraving, says the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
• Prov 25:22 : 22 For you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.
• Ps 63:1 : 1 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where there is no water;