Jeremiah 45:5

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BSB

But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”

KJV

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

WEB

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says the LORD, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”

ASV

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

DARBY

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek [them] not; for behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou shalt go.

BLB

And do you seek for yourself great things? Do not seek [them]. For behold, I am going to bring disaster upon all flesh, a declaration of YHWH, and I will give to you your soul as a prize, in all the places to which you go there.”

ÅB

Og du, du attrår store ting? Attrå dem ikke! For se, jeg lar ulykke komme over alt kjød, sier Herren. Men jeg vil gi deg ditt liv til krigsbytte på alle de steder hvor du går hen.

OTB

Men du, søker du store ting for deg selv? Ikke søk dem; for jeg kommer til å bringe ulykke over alle mennesker,’ erklærer Herren, ‘men hvor du enn går, vil jeg gi deg ditt liv som en pris.’”

B1930

Og du, du attrår store ting? Attrå dem ikke! For se, jeg lar ulykke komme over alt kjød, sier Herren. Men jeg vil gi dig ditt liv til krigsbytte på alle de steder hvor du går hen.

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