Verse 16

David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmelen og jorden, med sverdet strukket ut mot Jerusalem. David og de eldste, kledd i sekk, falt ned på sine ansikter.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David løftet øynene opp og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmel og jord med et trukket sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem. Da falt David og Israels eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, på sine ansikter.

• Norsk King James

  Og David løftet opp sine øyne og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et dratt sverd i hånden strukket ut over Jerusalem. Da falt David og eldste av Israel, som var kledt i sekk, ned på ansiktet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da David så opp og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmel og jord med et dratt sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem, falt han og de eldste ned på jorden, kledd i sekk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David løftet sine øyne og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen med et uttrukket sverd i hånden, strakt mot Jerusalem. Da falt David og de eldste, dekket med sekk, ned på sine ansikter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et dratt sverd i hånden, strakt ut over Jerusalem. Da kastet David og Israels eldste seg ned på sine ansikter, iført sekkestrie.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David løftet øynene og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et trukket sverd i hånden, utstrakt over Jerusalem. Da falt David og Israels eldste, kledd i segduker, ned på sine ansikter.

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

  Og David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et dratt sverd i hånden, strakt ut over Jerusalem. Da kastet David og Israels eldste seg ned på sine ansikter, iført sekkestrie.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David løftet sine øyne og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmelen og jorden, med sverdet trukket i hånden og rettet mot Jerusalem. Da kastet David og de eldste seg ned på sine ansikter, kledd i sekkestrie.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et sverd trukket ut i hånden og rakt ut over Jerusalem. Da kastet David og de eldste seg med ansiktet mot jorden, kledd i sekk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der David opløftede sine Øine og saae Herrens Engel staae imellem Jorden og imellem Himmelen, og hans dragne Sværd i hans Haand, udrakt over Jerusalem, da faldt David og de Ældste, skjulte med Sække, paa deres Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen med et sverd i hånden, utstrakt over Jerusalem. Da falt David og Israels eldste, kledd i botsklær, på sine ansikter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between the earth and the heavens, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel som stod mellom jorden og himmelen med et draget sverd i sin hånd, utstrakt over Jerusalem. Da falt David og de eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, på sine ansikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David så opp og så Herrens utsending stå mellom himmelen og jorden med et draget sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem. Da kastet David og de eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, seg ned på sine ansikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David løftet øynene og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmel og jord, med et løftet sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem. Da falt David og de eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, på sine ansikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og David, da han løftet blikket, så Herrens engel der mellom himmel og jord, med et usløret sverd i hånden, strakt ut over Jerusalem. Da gikk David og de ansvarlige menn, kledd i sekk, ned på sine ansikter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid lifte vp his eyes, and sawe the angell of ye LORDE stondinge betwene heaue and earth, and a naked swerde in his hande stretched out ouer Ierusalem. Then Dauid and ye Elders beynge clothed with sack cloth, fell vpo their faces.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and sawe the Angel of the Lorde stande betweene the earth and the heauen with his sworde drawen in his hand, and stretched out towarde Ierusalem. Then Dauid and the Elders of Israel, which were clothed in sacke, fell vpon their faces.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and sawe the angell of the Lorde stand betweene the earth and heauen, hauing a drawen sword in his hand, stretched out toward Hierusalem: Then Dauid and the elders of Israel whiche were clothed in sacke, fell vpon their faces.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders [of Israel, who were] clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing between the earth and the heavens, and his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, and David falleth, and the elders, covered with sackcloth, on their faces.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David, lifting up his eyes, saw the angel of the Lord there between earth and heaven, with an uncovered sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the responsible men, clothed in haircloth, went down on their faces.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David looked up and saw the LORD’s angel standing between the earth and sky with his sword drawn and in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. David and the leaders, covered with sackcloth, threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:5 : 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown before the entire assembly of the Israelite community.
• 1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went about meekly.
• 2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 Then Elisha prayed, "LORD, please open his eyes so that he may see." The LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.
• 2 Kgs 19:1 : 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
• Ps 35:13-14 : 13 But when they were ill, I wore sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. My prayer returned to me unanswered. 14 I behaved as if they were my friend or brother; I mourned as one mourning for a mother, bowed down in sorrow.
• Jonah 3:6-8 : 6 When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself in sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 Then he made a proclamation in Nineveh, by decree of the king and his nobles: “Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not graze or drink water. 8 But let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out to God with fervor. Let each turn from his evil ways and from the violence in their hands.
• Num 16:22 : 22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"
• Num 22:31 : 31 Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.
• Josh 5:13-14 : 13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" 14 He replied, "Neither," he said. "I am the commander of the LORD’s army. Now I have come." Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence and asked, "What message does my Lord have for His servant?"
• Gen 3:24 : 24 He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden He placed cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.
• Exod 14:19-20 : 19 The angel of God, who had been going ahead of Israel's camp, withdrew and moved behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them. 20 It came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. There was a cloud and darkness, yet it lit up the night, and neither side approached the other all night long.