Verse 3

Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to know Him. His coming is as certain as the dawn, and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    La oss bli kjent med Herren; la oss søke ham ivrig. Hans komme er like sikker som daggryet. Han vil komme til oss som regnet, som det tidlige regnet som gir liv til jorden.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og vi skal kjenne Herren, og fortsette å søke kjennskap til ham. Hans komme er forberedt som morgenens lys, og han vil komme til oss som regnet, som seinregnet som vanner jorden.

  • Norsk King James

    Da skal vi kjenne Herren, dersom vi søker ham for å lære om Gud; hans komme er like sikker som morgenen, og han vil komme til oss som regnet, både høst- og vårregn.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    La oss søke å kjenne Herren, ja, la oss strebe etter å kjenne ham. Hans komme er så sikkert som morgengryet, han vil komme til oss som regnet, som vår- og høstregnet som vanner jorden.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    La oss streve etter å kjenne Herren. Hans komme er så sikkert som morgenrøden. Han vil komme til oss som regnet, som vårregn som vanner jorden.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Da skal vi kjenne ham hvis vi streber etter å kjenne Herren. Hans komme er så sikkert som morgenrøden; han vil komme til oss som regnet, som vårregnet som metter jorden.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Da vil vi få vite om vi fortsetter å kjenne HERREN; hans komme er forberedt som morgengry, og han skal komme til oss som regnet, det sene og det tidlige som vanner jorden.

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

    Da skal vi kjenne ham hvis vi streber etter å kjenne Herren. Hans komme er så sikkert som morgenrøden; han vil komme til oss som regnet, som vårregnet som metter jorden.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    La oss kjenne og streve etter å kjenne Herren. Hans komme er sikkert som morgenrøden. Han kommer til oss som regnet, som vårregnet som væter jorden.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    La oss lære å kjenne Herren, la oss jage etter å lære ham å kjenne. Hans komme er så sikkert som morgenrøden, og han vil komme til oss som regnet, som vårregnet som vanner jorden.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da skulle vi kjende det, vi skulle jage efter at kjende Herren, hans Udgang er beredt som Morgenrøden, og han skal komme til os som en Regn, som en sildig Regn (og) tidlig Regn paa Jorden.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da skal vi lære å kjenne Herren; hans komme er like sikkert som morgenens lys. Han skal komme til oss som regnet, som vår- og høstregn som vanner jorden.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Then shall we know, if we pursue to know the LORD: his coming is as certain as the morning; and he will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    La oss erkjenne Herren. La oss strebe etter å kjenne Herren. Like sikkert som solen stiger opp, vil Herren komme. Han vil komme til oss som regnet, som vårregnet som vanner jorden.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    La oss strebe etter å kjenne Herren. Hans komme er sikkert som morgenrøden, han kommer til oss som regn, som vårregn som vanner jorden.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    La oss lære å kjenne Herren, la oss strebe etter å kjenne ham. Hans komme er sikkert som morgenens lys, og han vil komme til oss som regn, som vårregn som vanner jorden.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    La oss søke kunnskap, la oss jage etter kjennskap til Herren; hans komme er sikkert som morgengryet, hans beslutninger kommer som lyset; han vil komme til oss som regnet, som vårregnet som væter jorden.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then shal we haue vnderstondinge, & endeuoure oure selues to knowe the LORDE. He shal go forth as the sprynge of the daye, and come vnto vs as the euenynge and mornynge rayne vpon the earth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then shall we haue knowledge, and indeuour our selues to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning, and he shall come vnto vs as the raine, and as the latter raine vnto the earth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then shall we haue vnderstanding, and endeuour our selues to knowe the Lord: he shal go foorth as the spring of the day, & come vnto vs as the rayne, and as the latter rayne vnto the earth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain that waters the earth."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And we know -- we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain -- sprinkling earth.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So let us search for him! Let us seek to know the LORD! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land.”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 72:6 : 6 He will come down like rain upon cut grass, like showers that water the earth.
  • Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My son, if you accept my words and treasure my commands with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding, 3 if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 The Bereans were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
  • Phil 3:13-15 : 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let all of us who are mature think this way. And if in anything you think differently, that too God will reveal to you.
  • Mic 4:2 : 2 Many nations will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD and to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.’ For the law will go out from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.
  • Mic 5:7 : 7 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it goes, and no one can rescue.
  • Zech 10:1 : 1 Ask the LORD for rain in the spring season. It is the LORD who makes lightning flashes and provides abundant rain for everyone, giving vegetation in the fields.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.
  • Luke 1:78 : 78 Because of our God's tender mercy, the dawn from on high will visit us,
  • John 7:17 : 17 'If anyone wants to do His will, they will know whether My teaching comes from God or whether I speak on My own authority.'
  • John 17:3 : 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.
  • Isa 5:6 : 6 I will make it a wasteland; it will neither be pruned nor hoed, and briers and thorns will grow there. I will also command the clouds not to rain on it.
  • Isa 32:15 : 15 Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, and the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered as a forest.
  • Isa 44:3 : 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring.
  • Isa 54:13 : 13 All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.
  • Jer 24:7 : 7 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.
  • Ezek 36:25 : 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.
  • Hos 2:20 : 20 On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds of the sky, and the creatures that move along the ground. I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land, so that all may lie down in safety.
  • Hos 10:12 : 12 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and showers His righteousness on you.
  • Hos 14:5 : 5 I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.
  • Joel 2:23-24 : 23 Be glad, children of Zion; rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as in the past. 24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and olive oil.
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if indeed we hold firmly to the beginning of our confidence steadfast until the end.
  • 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
  • Rev 22:16 : 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 He is like the light of morning at sunrise, a morning without clouds, like brightness after rain that brings grass to sprout from the earth.
  • Job 29:23 : 23 They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouths wide for the spring rain.
  • Ps 19:4 : 4 There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard.
  • Ps 65:9 : 9 The whole earth is awed by your signs; where morning dawns and evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.