Verse 23

David did not take a count of those twenty years old and younger, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David holdt ikke folketelling blant dem som var tjue år eller yngre, for Herren hadde lovet å gjøre Israel så tallrikt som himmelens stjerner.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men David tok ikke tallet på dem som var under tjue år; for Herren hadde sagt han ville gjøre Israel like tallrike som himmelens stjerner.

• Norsk King James

  Men David tok ikke tallet på dem fra tjue år og under: fordi Herren hadde sagt at han ville gjøre Israel tallrikt som stjernene på himmelen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David tok ikke tallet på dem under tyve år, for Herren hadde lovet å gjøre Israel så tallrikt som stjernene på himmelen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David tok aldri nummeret fra tjue år og ned, for Herren hadde sagt at han skulle gjøre Israel like tallrike som stjernene på himmelen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men David tok ikke tallet på dem fra tjue år og under, fordi Herren hadde sagt at han ville øke Israel som stjernene på himmelen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men David tok ikke med de som var tjue år og yngre, for Herren hadde sagt at han ville gjøre Israels tall like mange som himmelens stjerner.

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

  Men David tok ikke tallet på dem fra tjue år og under, fordi Herren hadde sagt at han ville øke Israel som stjernene på himmelen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David tok ikke antall av dem under 20 år; for Herren hadde lovet å gjøre Israel tallrik som himmelens stjerner.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men David talte ikke alle fra tjue år og yngre, for Herren hadde lovet å gjøre Israel tallrikt som himmelens stjerner.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men David tog ikke Tal paa dem, som vare fra tyve Aar gamle og derunder; thi Herren havde sagt, at han vilde formere Israel som Stjernerne paa Himmelen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David tellte ikke de under tjue år gamle, for Herren hadde sagt at han ville gjøre Israel så tallrikt som stjernene på himmelen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But David did not count those twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men David telte ikke dem som var under tjue år, fordi Herren hadde sagt at han ville gjøre Israel tallrik som himmelens stjerner.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og David lot ikke telle dem som var under tjue år, for Herren hadde sagt at han ville gjøre Israel like tallrikt som stjernene på himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men David tok ikke antallet av dem som var under tjue år gamle, fordi Herren hadde sagt at han ville gjøre Israel tallrike som himmelens stjerner.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men David tok ikke opp tellingen av dem som var under tjue år gamle, for Herren hadde sagt at han ville gjøre Israel tallrike som himmelens stjerner.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Dauid toke not the nombre of them that were twentye yeare olde and there vnder: for the LORDE had promysed to multiplye Israel as the starres of the?kie.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Dauid tooke not the nober of them from twentie yeere olde and vnder, because the Lord had sayde that he would increase Israel like vnto the starres of the heauens.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Dauid toke not the number of them vnder twentie yeres, because the Lorde saide he would encrease Israel lyke vnto the starres of the skye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But David did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:5 : 5 He took him outside and said, "Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then He added, "So will your descendants be."
• Heb 11:12 : 12 And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
• Num 1:18 : 18 and they assembled the entire community on the first day of the second month. They recorded their lineage by their clans and ancestral houses, counting the names of those twenty years old or older, individually,
• 1 Chr 21:2-5 : 2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, "Go and count the people of Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and report back to me so that I may know their number." 3 But Joab replied, "May the LORD multiply His people a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of yours? Why does my lord require this? Why should it bring guilt upon Israel?" 4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and traveled throughout all Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem. 5 Joab presented the results of the census to David: There were in Israel 1,100,000 warriors who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.