Verse 3

Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have carried out His judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hidden in the day of the LORD'S anger.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Søk Herren, dere som er ydmyke på jorden, og som handler rett. Søk sannhet og ydmykhet, så kan dere finne ly på dagen for Herrens vrede.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke på jorden som har utført hans rettferdighet; søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet: kanskje vil dere bli skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Norsk King James

    Søk HERREN, alle dere som er ydmyke på jorden, dere som har gjort hans vilje; søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet: kanskje dere vil finne skjul i dager da HERRENs vrede er nær.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Søk Herren, alle dere i landet som er ydmyke og følger hans lover; søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet, så kanskje dere kan bli skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Søk Herren, alle jordens ydmyke, dere som følger hans bud. Søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet, kanskje kan dere skjule dere på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke på jorden, dere som har fulgt hans rettferdighet; søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet. Kanskje dere vil bli skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Søk Herren, dere ydmyke på jorden som har handlet i samsvar med hans dom; søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet – kanskje da vil dere bli skjult på Herrens vrededag.

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

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke på jorden, dere som har fulgt hans rettferdighet; søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet. Kanskje dere vil bli skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Søk Herren, alle ydmyke på jorden som følger hans rett. Søk rettferd, søk ydmykhet. Kanskje dere kan bli skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land who follow His commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke på jorden, som følger hans bud. Søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet; kanskje dere kan bli skjult på Herrens vredesdag.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Søger Herren, alle Sagtmodige i Landet, som gjøre (efter) hans Ret; søger Retfærdighed, søger Sagtmodighed, (paa det) I maaskee kunde skjules paa Herrens Vredes Dag.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke på jorden, dere som har fulgt hans lov, søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet: det kan hende at dere blir skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke i landet, som har holdt hans forordninger. Søk rettferdighet. Søk ydmykhet. Kanskje dere vil bli skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke på jorden, dere som har fulgt Hans lov, søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet, kanskje kan dere bli skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Søk Herren, alle dere ydmyke på jorden, som har holdt hans forskrifter; søk rettferdighet, søk ydmykhet: kanskje blir dere skjult på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Søk Herren, alle dere stille på jorden, som har gjort det rette i Hans øyne; søk rettferdighet og et stille hjerte: det kan hende at dere blir beskyttet på Herrens vredes dag.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    yee or the daye of the LORDES sore displeasure come vpon you. Seke the LORDE all yee meke harted vpon earth, ye that worke after his iudgmet: seke rightuousnesse, seke lowlynesse: that ye maye be defended in the wrothfull daye of ye LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Seeke yee the Lorde all the meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement: seeke righteousnesse, seeke lowlinesse, if so bee that ye may be hid in the day of the Lords wrath.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Seke the Lorde all ye meeke hearted vpon earth, ye that worke after his iudgement: seke righteousnesse, seke lowlinesse, that ye may be defended in the wrothfull day of the Lorde:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh's anger.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Make search for the Lord, all you quiet ones of the earth, who have done what is right in his eyes; make search for righteousness and a quiet heart: it may be that you will be safely covered in the day of the Lord's wrath.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh's anger.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Seek the LORD’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the LORD’s angry judgment.

Referenced Verses

  • Amos 5:14-15 : 14 Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken. 15 Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
  • Ps 57:1 : 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul trusts in you; yes, in the shadow of your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by.
  • Ps 76:9 : 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
  • Ps 105:4 : 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face continually.
  • Matt 5:5 : 5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
  • Ps 22:26 : 26 The humble shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.
  • Isa 26:20-21 : 20 Come, my people, enter your chambers and shut your doors behind you; hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, until the indignation is past. 21 For behold, the LORD comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also will disclose her blood and will no more cover her slain.
  • 1 Pet 3:4 : 4 But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
  • Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
  • Jer 3:13-14 : 13 Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against the LORD your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice, says the LORD. 14 Turn, O backsliding children, says the LORD; for I am married to you: and I will take you, one from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
  • Jer 4:1-2 : 1 If you will return, O Israel, says the LORD, return to me: and if you will put away your abominations out of my sight, then you shall not be moved. 2 And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
  • Jer 22:15-16 : 15 Shall you reign, because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? says the LORD.
  • Jer 29:12-13 : 12 Then you will call upon me, and you will go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
  • Jer 39:18 : 18 For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in me, says the LORD.
  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not: for behold, I will bring disaster upon all flesh, says the LORD: but I will give you your life as a prize wherever you go.
  • Hos 7:10 : 10 And the pride of Israel bears witness to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
  • Hos 10:12 : 12 Sow for yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
  • Joel 2:13-14 : 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and he repents of the evil. 14 Who knows if he will turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a grain offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God?
  • Amos 5:4-6 : 4 For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, Seek me, and you shall live: 5 But do not seek Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and do not pass to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nothing. 6 Seek the LORD, and you shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.
  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He will teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek He will guide in judgment, and the meek He will teach His way.
  • Ps 31:20 : 20 You shall hide them in the secret of your presence from the pride of man: you shall keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
  • Ps 32:6-7 : 6 For this reason, everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely, in the floods of great waters, they shall not come near him. 7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
  • Gen 7:15-16 : 15 And they went into Noah into the ark, two by two of all flesh in which is the breath of life. 16 And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.
  • Exod 12:27 : 27 That you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of the LORD's Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our houses.' And the people bowed their heads and worshipped.
  • 2 Sam 12:22 : 22 He said, While the child was alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell if God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
  • 2 Chr 34:27-28 : 27 Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place and against the inhabitants of it, and humbled yourself before me, and tore your clothes, and wept before me; I have even heard you also, says the LORD. 28 Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
  • Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it will be opened.
  • Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brothers, I do not count myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
  • Col 3:2-4 : 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
  • 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more.
  • Jas 1:21-22 : 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and excess of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
  • Ps 149:4 : 4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the humble with salvation.
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous run into it, and are safe.
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
  • Ps 91:1 : 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
  • Jonah 3:9 : 9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we do not perish?
  • Zech 8:19 : 19 Thus says the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.