Verse 3

If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if the tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it shall be.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når skyene er fulle, tømmer de regn over jorden. Et tre kan falle mot sør eller mot nord; der det faller, der blir det liggende.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når skyene er fylt med regn, tømmer de det ut over jorden; og når et tre faller mot sør eller nord, ligger det der det falt.

• Norsk King James

  Hvis skyrene er fulle av regn, tømmer de seg over jorden; og hvis treet faller mot sør eller nord, der treet faller, vil det bli værende.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når skyene er fulle, vil de slippe regnet over jorden. Når et tre faller mot sør eller nord, vil det bli liggende der det faller.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når skyene er fulle, tømmer de regn over jorden. Og om et tre faller, enten mot sør eller nord, på stedet der det faller, der blir det liggende.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvis skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de seg over jorden; og hvis et tre faller mot sør eller mot nord, der det faller, der blir det liggende.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvis skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de seg ut over jorden, og hvis et tre faller mot sør eller mot nord, så blir det liggende der det falt.

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

  Hvis skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de seg over jorden; og hvis et tre faller mot sør eller mot nord, der det faller, der blir det liggende.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de seg over jorden, og når et tre faller, enten det er mot sør eller mot nord, hvor treet faller, der blir det liggende.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the clouds are full, they pour down rain upon the earth; and whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, wherever it falls, there it will lie.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvis skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de seg over jorden. Om et tre faller mot sør eller mot nord, der hvor treet faller, der blir det liggende.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Naar de tykke Skyer ere fulde, udgyde de Regn paa Jorden, og naar et Træ falder mod Sønden eller og mod Norden, (paa hvilket) Sted Træet falder, der skal det blive.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når skyene er fylt med regn, tømmer de seg over jorden; og når et tre faller mot sør eller mot nord, blir det liggende der det faller.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Er skyene fulle av regn, tømmer de seg over jorden. Og når et tre faller mot sør eller mot nord, blir det liggende der det falt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Når skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de seg over jorden; og om et tre faller mot sør eller mot nord, der det faller, blir det liggende.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Når skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de det over jorden; og når et tre faller mot sør eller nord, blir det liggende der det faller.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når skyene er fulle av regn, tømmer de det ut på jorden; og når et tre faller til enten sør eller nord, blir det liggende der det falt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whe the cloudes are full, they poure out rayne vpon the earth. And whe ye tre falleth, (whether it be towarde the south or north) in what place so euer it fall, there it lyeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If the clouds be full, they wil powre forth raine vpon the earth: and if the tree doe fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place that the tree falleth, there it shalbe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When the cloudes are full, they powre out raine vpon the earth. And when the tree falleth, whether it be towarde the south or north, in what place soeuer it fall, there it lieth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If the clouds be full of rain, they empty [themselves] upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; And if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, In the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty `themselves'; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If the clouds are full of rain, they will empty themselves on the earth, and whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, the tree will lie wherever it falls.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 65:9-9 : 9 You visit the earth and water it; You greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water; You prepare them grain, for so You have provided for it. 10 You water its ridges abundantly; You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers; You bless its growth. 11 You crown the year with Your goodness; and Your paths drip with abundance. 12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness; and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing.
• Isa 55:10-11 : 10 For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not return there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
• Matt 3:10 : 10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
• Luke 13:7 : 7 Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why does it use up the ground?
• Luke 16:22-26 : 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us who would come from there.
• 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
• 1 Kgs 18:45 : 45 And it came to pass in the meantime, that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.