Da Israel dro ut av Egypt, Jakobs barn fra et folk med et merkelig språk;

When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

Juda ble hans hellige sted, og Israel ble hans rike.

Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.

Havet så det og flyktet; Jordan vendte tilbake.

The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

Fjellene hoppet som geiter, og smååsene som lam.

The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.

Hva var i veien med deg, hav, at du flyktet? Jordan, at du vendte tilbake?

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

Dere fjell, hvorfor hoppet dere som geiter, og dere smååsene som lam?

You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

Bli forferdet, jord, for Herrens ansikt, for Jakobs Guds ansikt;

Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

Som gjorde klippen om til en kilde, og den harde steinen til en vannkilde.

Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.