Verse 8

They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De svarte: 'En mann med hårete klær og lærbelte om livet.' Og kongen sa: 'Det er Elia, tesbiten.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De svarte ham: Han var en mann med mye hår og med et lærbelte om livet. Da sa han: Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.

• Norsk King James

  Og de svarte: Han var en skjeggete mann med lærbelte rundt hoftene. Og han sa: Det er Elia, Tishbite.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De svarte: 'Han var en mann med en kappe av hår og et lærbelte rundt livet.' Da sa kongen: 'Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De svarte: 'Han hadde en kappe av hår og et belte av lær rundt livet.' Da sa han: 'Det er Elia, tisjbiten.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De svarte: Han var en hårete mann, med et belte av lær rundt hoftene. Og han sa: Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De svarte: 'Han var en hårete mann, med et lærbelte om livet.' Og han sa: 'Det er Elias fra Tishbe.'

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

  De svarte: Han var en hårete mann, med et belte av lær rundt hoftene. Og han sa: Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De svarte: ‘En mann med hårkledd kappe og et lærbelte om livet.’ Da sa han: ‘Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.’

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De svarte: 'Han var en hårete mann med et lærbelte om livet.' Da sa han: 'Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de sagde til ham: Han var en Mand, som havde en laaden (Kappe) paa og var ombunden med et Læderbælte om sine Lænder; da sagde han: Han er Elias, den Thisbiter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De svarte: Han var en hårete mann, med et skinnbelte rundt midjen. Og han sa: Det er Elia, tisjbiten.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they answered him, He was a hairy man, with a belt of leather around his waist. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De svarte ham: Mannen var hårete og hadde et belte av lær rundt hoftene. Han sa: Det er Elia, tisjbiten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De sa til ham: 'En mann, hårete, med et lærbelte om livet;' og han sa: 'Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De svarte ham: Han var en hårete mann og hadde et lærbelte om livet. Og han sa: Det er Eli'a fra Tisjbe.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De svarte: Han var en mann kledd i en hårete kappe, med et lærbelte om kroppen. Da sa han: Det er Elia fra Tisjbe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They sayde vnto him: He had a rough heer vpon him, and a letheren gyrdell aboute his loynes. He sayde: It is Elias the Tishbite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they said vnto him, He was an hearie man, and girded with a girdle of lether about his loynes. Then sayde he, It is Eliiah the Tishbite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they aunswered him: It was an heery man, and girt with a girdell of leather about his loynes. And he saide: It is Elias the Thesbite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they answered him, [He was] an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It [is] Elijah the Tishbite.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a belt of leather about his loins. He said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they say unto him, `A man -- hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;' and he saith, `He `is' Elijah the Tishbite.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said in answer, He was a man clothed in a coat of hair, with a leather band about his body. Then he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They answered him, "He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They replied,“He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist.” The king said,“He is Elijah the Tishbite.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John himself had a garment made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
• Zech 13:4 : 4 On that day, every prophet will be ashamed of their visions when they prophesy. They will no longer wear a cloak of hair to deceive.
• Mark 1:6 : 6 John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
• Luke 1:17 : 17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.
• Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.
• Isa 20:2 : 2 at that time, the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, untie the sackcloth from around your waist and remove the sandals from your feet.' And he did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
• Matt 11:8 : 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.