Verse 2

From the day the Ark came to rest in Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed—twenty years in all. During that time, the entire house of Israel lamented and sought after the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Fra den dagen arken ble plassert i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det tjue år, og hele Israels hus lengtet etter Herren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og det skjedde, mens arken var i Kirjat-Jearim, at tiden gikk, for det var tjue år. Og hele Israels hus sørget etter Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Og mens arken var i Kirjathjearim, skjedde det at det gikk lang tid, nemlig tjue år, og hele Israels hus sørget over Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fra den dagen arken var i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det mange år, hele tjue år; og hele Israels folk sukket sårt etter Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Fra den dagen arken ble plassert i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid, tjue år. Hele Israels hus sukket etter Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det skjedde at mens arken var i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid; for det var tjue år. Og hele Israels folk sørget etter Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det skjedde at mens arken oppholdt seg i Kirjathjearim, gikk tiden, for den var der i tjue år, og hele Israels hus sørget etter Herren.

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

  Og det skjedde at mens arken var i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid; for det var tjue år. Og hele Israels folk sørget etter Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Fra den dagen arken ble værende i Kiriat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid, tjue år, og hele Israels hus sukket etter Herren.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Fra den dagen arken kom til Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid, tjue år, og hele Israels hus sørget etter Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede fra den Dag, at Arken blev i Kirjath-Jearim, da forløb mange Aar, at det blev tyve Aar; og alt Israels Huus beklagede sig ynkeligen efter Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens arken ble værende i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid, hele tjue år. Hele Israels hus sørget og lengtet etter Herren.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it came to pass, while the ark stayed in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel mourned after the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fra den dagen arken ble stående i Kiriat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid; tjue år varte det, og hele Israels hus sørget etter Yahweh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det skjedde at fra den dagen arken ble værende i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk årene, ja, det gikk tjue år, og hele Israels hus klaget etter Jehova.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fra den dagen arken ble værende i Kirjat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid; for det var tjue år. Og hele Israels hus sørget etter Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og arken var i Kiriat-Jearim i lang tid, hele tjue år, mens hele Israel søkte etter Herren med gråt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And fro yt daye that the Arke of ye LORDE abode at KiriathIearim, ye tyme extended forth so longe tyll it came to twentye yeares: and all the house of Israel wepte after the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (For while the Arke abode in Kiriath-iearim, the time was long, for it was twentie yeeres) and al the house of Israel lamented after ye Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And while the arke abode in Kiriathiarim, the tyme was long, for it was twentie yeres: & all the house of Israel lamented after the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied -- yea, they are twenty years -- and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the ark was in Kiriath-jearim for a long time, as much as twenty years: and all Israel was searching after the Lord with weeping.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, from the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Further Conflict with the Philistines It was quite a long time– some twenty years in all– that the ark stayed at Kiriath Jearim. All the people of Israel longed for the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 2:4 : 4 When the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.
• Jer 3:13 : 13 Only acknowledge your guilt—that you have rebelled against the LORD your God, scattered your favors to strangers under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed my voice,' declares the LORD.
• Jer 3:22-25 : 22 Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your waywardness. 'Here we are,' they reply, 'for you are the LORD our God.' 23 Surely the false worship on the hills and the commotion on the mountains is a deception. Truly, the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God. 24 From our youth, shame has consumed all that our ancestors worked for—their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters. 25 Let us lie down in our shame, and let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our ancestors; from our youth to this day, we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
• Jer 31:9 : 9 They will come with weeping, and with pleas for mercy, I will lead them. I will guide them to streams of water on a straight path where they will not stumble, for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
• Zech 12:10-11 : 10 And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on Me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. 11 On that day, the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning for Hadad-Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
• Matt 5:4 : 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
• 2 Cor 7:10-11 : 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death. 11 See what earnestness this godly sorrow has produced in you! What eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what readiness to see justice done! At every point you have proved yourselves to be pure in this matter.