Verse 21

And I said, What are these coming to do? And he spoke, saying, These are the horns that have scattered Judah so that no one could lift up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations that lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

Other Translations

• Norsk King James

  Da sa jeg: Hva er hensikten med disse? Og han svarte og sa: Dette er hornene som har spredt Juda, så ingen mann løftet sitt hode: men disse er kommet for å skremme dem, for å kaste ut hornene til hedningene, som hevet sitt horn over Juda for å spre det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa jeg: Hva kommer disse for å gjøre? Han svarte: Dette er hornene som har spredt Juda slik at ingen løftet hodet; men disse er kommet for å skremme dem, for å fjerne hornene til hedningene som løftet opp deres horn over Juda-landet for å spre det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da spurte jeg: 'Hva er det disse kommer for å gjøre?' Og han svarte: 'Disse er de horn som spredte Juda slik at ingen kunne reise hodet, men nå har de kommet for å bekjempe dem, for å kaste ut de hedninges horn, som løftet sitt horn over Judas land for å spre det.'

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

  Da sa jeg: Hva kommer disse for å gjøre? Han svarte: Dette er hornene som har spredt Juda slik at ingen løftet hodet; men disse er kommet for å skremme dem, for å fjerne hornene til hedningene som løftet opp deres horn over Juda-landet for å spre det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa jeg: Hva kommer disse for å gjøre? Og han svarte og sa: Dette er hornene som har spredt Juda, så ingen kunne løfte hodet; men disse er kommet for å skremme dem, for å kaste ut hornene til hedningene som løftet sine horn over Juda-landet for å spre det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da spurte jeg, 'Hva kommer disse for å gjøre?' Han sa, 'Dette er hornene som spredte Juda, så ingen kunne løfte hodet; men disse er kommet for å skremme dem, for å kaste ned hornene til de nasjonene, som løftet sin horn mot landet Juda for å spre det.'"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg sa: Hva kommer disse for å gjøre? Og han svarte og sa: Dette er hornene som har spredt Juda, slik at ingen kunne løfte hodet, og disse har kommet for å skremme dem, for å kaste ned hornene til folkene som løfter sitt horn mot Juda land for å spre det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da spurte jeg: Hva gjør disse? Og han sa: Dette er hornene som spredte Juda, så ingen kunne løfte hodet; men disse er kommet for å gjøre dem redde, for å kaste ned nasjonenes horn, som løftet sine horn mot landet Juda for å spre det.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde I: what wil these do? He answered, & sayde: Those are the hornes, which haue so strowed Iuda abrode, that no man durst lift vp his heade: But these are come to fraye them awaye, and to cast out ye hornes of the Gentiles, which lift vp their horne ouer the londe of Iuda, to scatre it abrode.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said I, What come these to doe? And he answered, and said, These are the hornes, which haue scattered Iudah, so that a man durst not lift vp his head: but these are come to fray them, and to cast out the hornes of the Gentiles, which lift vp their horne ouer the land of Iudah, to scatter it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide I: what wyll these do? He aunswered & said: These are the hornes which haue scattered Iuda, so that no man durst lyft vp his head: but these are come to fray them away, and to cast out the hornes of the Gentiles which lyft vp their horne ouer the lande of Iuda to scatter it abroade.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These [are] the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up [their] horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then I asked, "What are these coming to do?" He said, "These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I say, `What `are' these coming in to do?' And He speaketh, saying: `These `are' the horns that have scattered Judah, so that no one hath lifted up his head, and these come in to trouble them, to cast down the horns of the nations who are lifting up a horn against the land of Judah -- to scatter it.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then I asked, "What are these coming to do?" He said, "These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I asked,“What are these going to do?” He answered,“These horns are the ones that have scattered Judah so that there is no one to be seen. But the blacksmiths have come to terrify Judah’s enemies and cut off the horns of the nations that have thrust themselves against the land of Judah in order to scatter its people.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 75:4-5 : 4 I said to the fools, Do not act foolishly; and to the wicked, Do not lift up the horn: 5 Do not lift your horn on high; do not speak with a stiff neck.
• Zech 1:19 : 19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
• Ps 75:10 : 10 All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
• Lam 2:17 : 17 The Lord has done what He had planned; He has fulfilled His word that He commanded in the days of old: He has thrown down, and has not pitied: and He has caused your enemy to rejoice over you, He has exalted the strength of your adversaries.
• Dan 12:7 : 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when he has finished scattering the power of the holy people, all these things shall be completed.