Verse 16

But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was striking the people, "Enough! Withdraw your hand." The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da engelen strakk ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge byen, angret Herren på det onde og sa til engelen som ødela folket: 'Det er nok; nå hold tilbake hånden din.' Herrens engel sto da ved treskeplassen til jebusitten Arauna.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da engelen rakte ut sin hånd mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren det ondes. Han sa til engelen som ødela folket: «Det er nok, hold nå tilbake din hånd.» Herrens engel sto ved treskeplassen til Arauna jebusitten.

• Norsk King James

  Og da engelen strakte ut hånden sin over Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren på ulykken, og sa til engelen som ødela folket: Det er nok; stopp nå hånden din. Og Herrens engel var ved treskeplassen til Araunah jebusitten.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren det onde og sa til engelen som ødela blant folket: Nok nå, trekk hånden tilbake. Herrens engel befant seg ved treskeplassen til Arauna, jebusitten.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge den, angret Herren på det onde og sa til engelen som ødela folket: 'Det er nok! Hold din hånd!' Herrens engel var da ved jebusitten Aravnas treskeplass.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren det onde og sa til engelen som ødela folket: Det er nok; hold nå din hånd tilbake. Herrens engel var da ved mekketerren til Arauna jebusitten.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da engelen strakte ut sin hånd for å ødelegge Jerusalem, angret Herren det onde og sa til engelen: «Nok, trekk nå hånden din!» Og Herrens engel sto ved Araunah, jebusittenes slakterplass.

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

  Da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren det onde og sa til engelen som ødela folket: Det er nok; hold nå din hånd tilbake. Herrens engel var da ved mekketerren til Arauna jebusitten.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge den, angret Herren denne ulykken, og han sa til engelen som ødela folket: 'Det er nok! Hold nå din hånd tilbake.' Herrens engel var da ved jebusitten Araunas treskeplass.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da Herrens engel rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren den onde gjerningen. Han sa til engelen som ødela folket: 'Nok! Hold nå din hånd!' Herrens engel var da ved jevusen Araunas treskeplass.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Engelen udrakte sin Haand over Jerusalem til at fordærve den, da angrede Herren det Onde, og han sagde til Engelen, den, som fordærvede Folket: (Det er) nok, drag nu din Haand bort; og Herrens Engel var ved Aravnas, den Jebusiters, Lade.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren det onde og sa til engelen som ødela folket: «Det er nok; hold tilbake din hånd.» Herrens engel var ved treskeplassen til Arauna, jebusitten.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented of the evil, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge den, angret Herren den ulykken, og sa til engelen som ødela folket: Det er nok; hold nå hånden tilbake. Herrens engel var ved treskeplassen til Arauna, jebusitten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, men Herren angret det onde og sa til engelen som ødela folket: "Nå er det nok, hold din hånd tilbake." Herrens engel var ved treskevollen til Arauna jebusitten.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da engelen rakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge det, angret Herren den ulykke, og sa til engelen som ødela folket: Det er nok; hold tilbake hånden din. Og Herrens engel var ved treskegulvet til Arauna, jebusitten.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Herrens engel strakte ut hånden mot Jerusalem for å ødelegge den, angret Herren ulykken og sa til engelen som forårsaket ødeleggelsen: Det er nok; gjør ikke mer. Og Herrens engel var ved treskeplassen til Arauna, jebusitten.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the angel stretched his hande ouer Ierusalem to destroye it, the LORDE repented ouer the euell, and sayde vnto the angell: It is ynough, holde now thy hande. The angell of the LORDE was besyde the barne of Arafna the Iebusite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the Angel stretched out his hande vpon Ierusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented of the euil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is sufficient, holde nowe thine hand; the Angel of the Lorde was by the threshing place of Araunah the Iebusite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the angel stretched out his hand vpon Hierusalem to destroy it, the Lorde repented him of the euill, & saide to the angel that destroyed the people: It is now sufficient, holde thyne hand. And the angell of the Lord was by the threshing place of Areuna the Iebusite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh repented him of the evil, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay your hand. The angel of Yahweh was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the messenger putteth forth his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who is destroying among the people, `Enough, now, cease thy hand;' and the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the hand of the angel was stretched out in the direction of Jerusalem, for its destruction, the Lord had regret for the evil, and said to the angel who was sending destruction on the people, It is enough; do no more. And the angel of the Lord was by the grain-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, "It is enough. Now stay your hand." The angel of Yahweh was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the angel extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was killing the people,“That’s enough! Stop now!”(Now the LORD’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 6:6 : 6 The Lord regretted that He had made humanity on the earth, and it deeply grieved Him.
• Exod 12:23 : 23 For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when He sees the blood on the lintel and the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.
• 1 Sam 15:11 : 11 I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following me and has not carried out my commands. This grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the LORD all night.
• Joel 2:13-14 : 13 Tear open your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and he relents from sending calamity. 14 Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave behind a blessing—grain offerings and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
• Acts 12:23 : 23 Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God. He was eaten by worms and died.
• 2 Kgs 19:35 : 35 That night, the angel of the Lord went out and struck down 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning, there were dead bodies everywhere.
• 2 Chr 3:1 : 1 Then Solomon began building the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David, at the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
• 2 Chr 32:21 : 21 And the LORD sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and leaders and officials in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew in disgrace to his own land. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with the sword.
• Ps 35:6 : 6 Let their way be dark and slippery, as the angel of the Lord pursues them.
• Ps 78:38 : 38 Yet He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. Time and again, He restrained His anger and did not stir up His full wrath.
• Ps 90:13 : 13 Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants.
• Ps 135:14 : 14 For the LORD will judge His people and have compassion on His servants.
• Isa 27:8 : 8 With exact measure, by sending her away, you contend with her. He drives her out with his fierce wind on the day of the east wind.
• Isa 40:1-2 : 1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service is completed, that her sin has been paid for, for she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins.
• Isa 57:16 : 16 I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, for then the spirit would faint before me—the breath of life that I created.
• Jer 18:7-9 : 7 At any moment I might speak concerning a nation or a kingdom, to uproot it, tear it down, or destroy it. 8 But if that nation I have warned repents of its evil, then I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to bring upon it. 9 And at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or kingdom, to build it up or to plant it. 10 But if it does evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, then I will relent concerning the good I had promised to bless it with.
• Exod 32:14 : 14 So the LORD relented concerning the disaster He had said He would bring on His people.
• Josh 15:63 : 63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah could not drive them out. The Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.
• Judg 1:21 : 21 The Benjaminites, however, did not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived there with the Benjaminites to this day.
• Judg 19:11 : 11 When they were near Jebus and the day was almost gone, the servant said to his master, “Come, let us turn aside to this city of the Jebusites and stay the night there.”
• Gen 10:16 : 16 as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, and Girgashites,
• Exod 9:28 : 28 Pray to the Lord, for we have had enough of God's thunder and hail. I will let you go; you don’t have to stay any longer.
• Exod 12:13 : 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will come upon you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
• 1 Chr 21:15-16 : 15 God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. But as the angel was about to destroy, the LORD saw, relented of the calamity, and said to the destroying angel, "Enough! Withdraw your hand now." The angel of the LORD was then standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 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.
• 2 Cor 2:6 : 6 The punishment imposed by the majority is sufficient for such a person.
• Amos 7:3 : 3 So the Lord relented concerning this: 'It will not happen,' said the Lord.
• Amos 7:6 : 6 So the Lord relented concerning this: 'This will not happen either,' said the Lord God.
• Hab 3:2 : 2 LORD, I have heard of Your fame and stand in awe of Your deeds. LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years; in the midst of the years, make it known; in wrath, remember mercy.
• Zech 9:7 : 7 I will remove the blood from their mouths and their detestable things from between their teeth. Those who are left will belong to our God; they will become like a clan leader in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
• Mark 14:41 : 41 Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
• 2 Sam 5:8 : 8 On that day, David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites should attack via the water shaft to reach the lame and the blind, who are despised by David." Because of this, it is said, "The blind and the lame will not enter the house."
• 2 Sam 24:18 : 18 That day, Gad came to David and said to him, "Go up and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."
• 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 He went a day's journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom tree, sat under it, and prayed that he might die. 'Enough, LORD,' he said. 'Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.'