Verse 16

The king must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more horses, for the LORD has told you, 'You are not to go back that way again.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen skal ikke ha mange hester, og han skal ikke føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg flere hester, for Herren har sagt til dere: ‘Dere skal aldri mer vende tilbake den veien.’

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men han skal ikke ha mange hester, og han skal ikke få folket til å vende tilbake til Egypt for å få mange hester; for Herren har sagt til deg: Dere skal aldri mer vende tilbake den veien.

• Norsk King James

  Men han skal ikke øke antallet hester til seg selv, eller la folket vende tilbake til Egypt for å få flere hester; for Herren har sagt til dere: Dere skal ikke vende tilbake den veien mer.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men han skal ikke holde mange hester og ikke føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg mange hester, for Herren har sagt dere at dere aldri igjen skal vende tilbake den veien.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men han skal ikke skaffe seg mange hester, og han skal ikke føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å få mange hester, for Herren har sagt til dere: Dere skal aldri mer vende tilbake den veien.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men han skal ikke skaffe seg mange hester, og han skal ikke få folket til å dra tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg mange hester, for Herren har sagt til dere: Dere skal aldri mer vende tilbake den veien.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han skal imidlertid ikke samle for mange hester til seg, eller føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å øke hestestammen, for HERREN har sagt: «Fra nå av skal dere ikke vende tilbake den veien.»

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

  Men han skal ikke skaffe seg mange hester, og han skal ikke få folket til å dra tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg mange hester, for Herren har sagt til dere: Dere skal aldri mer vende tilbake den veien.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men han skal ikke ha mange hester og ikke føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg flere hester, for Herren har sagt til dere: 'Dere skal aldri mer vende tilbake den veien.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kun skal han ikke skaffe seg mange hester, og han skal ikke føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg mange hester, for Herren har sagt dere: 'Dere skal aldri vende tilbake den veien igjen.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Aleneste han skal ikke holde mange Heste, og ikke komme Folket til at drage tilbage til Ægypten, for at hente mange Heste; thi Herren haver sagt eder: I skulle ikke herefter ydermere drage tilbage ad denne Vei.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men han skal ikke skaffe seg mange hester, og han skal ikke føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg mange hester, for Herren har sagt til dere, 'Dere skal ikke vende tilbake den veien igjen.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, for the LORD has said to you, 'You shall not return that way again.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han skal bare ikke skaffe seg mange hester, og ikke føre folket tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg flere hester; for Herren har sagt til dere: ‘Dere skal aldri mer dra den veien igjen.’

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Bare, han skal ikke skaffe seg mange hester, heller ikke få folket til å vende tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe seg mange hester, for Herren har sagt til dere: Dere skal aldri komme tilbake den veien mer.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men han skal ikke ha for mange hester for seg selv, og han skal ikke få folket til å vende tilbake til Egypt for å ha mange hester; for Herren har sagt til dere: Dere skal aldri mer vende tilbake den veien.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han skal ikke samle en stor hær av hester for seg selv, eller få folket til å dra tilbake til Egypt for å skaffe hester for ham: fordi Herren har sagt, Dere skal aldri igjen dra den veien.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But in ani wyse let hi not holde to many horsses, that he bringe not the people agayne to Egipte thorow the multitude of horsses, for as moch as the Lorde hath sayed vnto you: ye shall hence forth goo no moare agayne that waye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Onely let him not haue many horses, yt he brynge not ye people againe in to Egipte thorow ye multitude of horses, for as moch as ye LORDE hath sayde vnto you, that from hence forth ye shulde come nomore this waye agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In any wise he shall not prepare him many horses, nor bring the people againe to Egypt, for to encrease the number of horses, seeing the Lord hath sayd vnto you, Ye shal henceforth goe no more againe that way.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he shall not multiplie horses to hym selfe, nor bryng the people agayne to Egypt to increase the number of horses: forasmuch as the Lorde hath sayde vnto you, ye shall hencefoorth go no more agayne that way.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because Yahweh has said to you, You shall henceforth return no more that way.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Only, he doth not multiply to himself horses, nor cause the people to turn back to Egypt, so as to multiply horses, seeing Jehovah hath said to you, Ye do not add to turn back in this way any more.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; forasmuch as Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he is not to get together a great army of horses for himself, or make the people go back to Egypt to get horses for him: because the Lord has said, You will never again go back that way.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because Yahweh has said to you, "You shall not go back that way again."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moreover, he must not accumulate horses for himself or allow the people to return to Egypt to do so, for the LORD has said you must never again return that way.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 28:68 : 68 The LORD will bring you back to Egypt in ships, in the way I said you would never see again. There, you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.
• Exod 13:17 : 17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the country of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, 'If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.'
• Ezek 17:15 : 15 But he rebelled against him by sending his messengers to Egypt to obtain horses and a great army. Will he prosper? Will he escape if he does such things? Can a person break a covenant and still escape?
• Hos 11:5 : 5 They will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria will rule over them because they refused to return to Me.
• Ps 20:7 : 7 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the victorious power of His right hand.
• Exod 14:13 : 13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will see the LORD's salvation, which He will accomplish for you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again forever.
• Num 14:3-4 : 3 Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to return to Egypt? 4 And they said to each other, "Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.
• 1 Kgs 10:26-28 : 26 Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the lowlands. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the king’s merchants purchased them from Kue at the standard price.
• 2 Chr 9:25 : 25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
• 1 Sam 8:11 : 11 He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will demand: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.
• 2 Sam 8:4 : 4 From Hadadezer, David captured a thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all the chariot horses but spared enough horses for a hundred chariots.
• 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, "I will become king." He acquired chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run ahead of him.
• Isa 31:1-3 : 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, relying on horses and trusting in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek the LORD. 2 Yet He is wise and brings disaster; He does not take back His words. He will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who practice wickedness. 3 The Egyptians are human and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, both the helper will stumble and the one being helped will fall; they will all perish together.
• Isa 36:8-9 : 8 Now then, make a wager with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses—if you can provide riders for them! 9 How then can you turn away even one of the least of my master’s officials? And you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
• Jer 42:14-16 : 14 Instead, you say, 'No, we will go to the land of Egypt where we will not see war, hear the sound of the trumpet, or suffer hunger for bread. There we will stay.' 15 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD, remnant of Judah. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: If you are determined to go to Egypt and settle there, 16 then the sword that you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine you worry about will follow close behind you to Egypt, and there you will die.
• Hos 14:3 : 3 Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to him: 'Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the sacrifice of our lips.'