Verse 17

As the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise He had made to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men da tiden for løftet nærmet seg, som Gud hadde sverget til Abraham, vokste folket og ble tallrikt i Egypt,

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da tiden for løftet som Gud hadde sverget til Abraham nærmet seg, vokste folket og ble mange i Egypt.

• Norsk King James

  Men da tiden for løftet nærmet seg, som Gud hadde svoret til Abraham, vokste folket og ble mange i Egypt,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men etter som tiden nærmet seg for oppfyllelsen av løftet som Gud hadde gitt Abraham, vokste folket og ble mange i Egypt,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men da tiden for løftet som Gud hadde sverget til Abraham, nærmet seg, vokste folket og ble mange i Egypten.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men da tiden nærmet seg for oppfyllelsen av det løftet Gud hadde gitt til Abraham, vokste folket og ble tallrikt i Egypt,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men da tiden for løftet nærmet seg, som Gud hadde sverget til Abraham, vokste folket og ble mange i Egypt,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men da løftets stund, som Gud hadde sverget til Abraham, nærmet seg, vokste folket og ble tallrike i Egypt.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men etter hvert som tiden nærmet seg for løftet som Gud hadde gitt Abraham, vokste folket og ble tallrikt i Egypt,

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

  Men etter hvert som tiden nærmet seg for løftet som Gud hadde gitt Abraham, vokste folket og ble tallrikt i Egypt,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da tiden nærmet seg for oppfyllelsen av løftet som Gud hadde gitt Abraham, vokste folket og ble tallrikt i Egypt.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Etter hvert som tiden nærmet seg for at Guds løfte til Abraham skulle oppfylles, vokste vårt folk og ble mange i Egypt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der den Forjættelses Tid nærmede sig, som Gud havde tilsvoret Abraham, tog Folket til og formeredes i Ægypten,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men da tiden for løftet Gud hadde gitt Abraham nærmet seg, vokste folket og ble tallrikt i Egypt,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men etter hvert som tiden for løftet nærmet seg, det som Gud hadde sverget til Abraham, vokste folket og økte i mengde i Egypt,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Som tiden nærmet seg for det løftet Gud hadde gitt til Abraham, økte folket og ble mange i Egypt,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men etter hvert som tiden for oppfyllelse av løftet Gud hadde gitt Abraham nærmet seg, vokste folket og ble mange i Egypt,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da tiden nærmet seg for oppfyllelse av det Gud hadde lovt Abraham, vokste folket i Egypt i antall.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When ye tyme of ye promes drue nye (which God had sworme to Abraham) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now wha the tyme of the promes drue nye (which God had sworne vnto Abraha) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when the time of the promes drewe neere, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when the tyme of the promyse drewe nye, whiche God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

• World English Bible (2000)

  "But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 7:6 : 6 God spoke to Abraham in this way: 'Your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, and they will be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.
• Acts 13:17 : 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, and He made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt. With an uplifted arm, He led them out of it.
• 2 Pet 3:8-9 : 8 But do not let this one thing escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
• Gen 15:13-16 : 13 The LORD said to him, "Know for certain that your descendants will be foreigners in a land not their own, where they will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years." 14 "But I will judge the nation they serve, and afterward they will come out with great wealth." 15 "As for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age." 16 In the fourth generation, your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.
• Exod 1:7-9 : 7 But the Israelites were fruitful, multiplied greatly, increased in number, and became exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. 8 Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, arose to power in Egypt. 9 He said to his people, "Look, the people of Israel have become too numerous and too powerful for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them; otherwise, they will multiply further, and in the event of war, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country." 11 So they appointed taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor. They built supply cities for Pharaoh—Pithom and Rameses. 12 Yet, the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
• Exod 1:20 : 20 So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very numerous.
• Ps 105:24-25 : 24 The LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their adversaries. 25 He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.