Verse 4

And he commanded the people, saying, ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og folket skal du befale og si: Dere skal krysse grensen til deres brødre, Esau's etterkommere, som bor i Se'ir. De vil frykte dere, så vær veldig forsiktige.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og gi folket befaling ved å si: Dere skal gå gjennom området til deres brødre, Esaus barn, som bor i Seir; og de vil frykte dere, så vær derfor svært forsiktige.

• Norsk King James

  Befal folket og si: Dere skal passere kysten til deres brødre, barna til Esau, som bor i Seir. De vil bli redde for dere; vær derfor svært forsiktige.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og gi beskjed til folket og si: Dere skal passere grensene til deres brødre, Esaus etterkommere, de som bor i Seir. De vil bli redde for dere, men dere skal passe nøye på.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og jeg befalte folket: «Dere skal nå gå gjennom grensen til deres brødre, Esaus etterkommere, som bor i Se'ir. De vil være redde for dere, men pass godt på.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og gi folket denne befaling: Dere skal passere gjennom området til deres brødre, Esaus barn, som bor i Se'ir. De skal være redde for dere, så vær svært forsiktige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og befall folket: 'Dere skal passere langs kysten til deres slektninger, Esaus barn, som bor i Seir; de vil frykte dere, så vær ekstra varsomme.'

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

  Og gi folket denne befaling: Dere skal passere gjennom området til deres brødre, Esaus barn, som bor i Se'ir. De skal være redde for dere, så vær svært forsiktige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gi folket denne befaling: Dere skal gå gjennom grensene til deres brødre etterkommere av Esau som bor i Seir. De vil frykte dere, men vær svært forsiktige.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og befal folket og si: Dere kommer til å passere gjennom grensen til deres brødre, Esaus etterkommere, som bor i Se'ir. De vil frykte dere, så vær veldig forsiktige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og byd Folket og siig: I skulle drage frem ved eders Brødres, Esaus Børns, Landemærke, de, som boe i Seir, og de skulle frygte for eder, men I skulle tage eder saare vel vare.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og gi folket befaling og si: Dere skal gå gjennom området til deres brødre, Esaus barn, som bor i Seir; og de skal frykte dere. Pass derfor godt på dere selv.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And command the people, saying, You are to pass through the coast of your brethren, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you; take good heed to yourselves therefore.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gi folket denne ordre: Dere skal dra gjennom grensen til deres brødre, Esaus barn, som bor i Se'ir, og de vil frykte dere. Pass derfor godt på dere selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du skal befale folket og si: Dere skal passere grensen til deres brødre, Esaus sønner, som bor i Seir, og de er redde for dere; så vær svært vaktsomme.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og befale folket og si: Dere skal passere gjennom grensen til deres brødre, Esaus barn, som bor i Se'ir; og de vil være redde for dere, så vær oppmerksomme;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og gi folket beskjed og si: Dere skal nå gå gjennom landet til deres brødre, Esaus barn, som bor i Se'ir; og de vil frykte dere; så vær forsiktig med hva dere gjør.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And warne the people sayenge: Ye shall goo thorow the costes of youre brethern the childern of Esau which dwell in Seir, and they shalbe afrayed of you: But take good hede vnto youre selues that

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and commaude the people, and saye: Ye shal go thorow ye coastes of youre brethren the children of Esau, which dwell at Seir: & they shal be afrayed of you. But take diligente hede to youre selues,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And warne thou the people, saying, Ye shall go through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraide of you: take ye good heede therefore.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Aud warne thou ye people, saying: Ye shall go through the coast of your brethren the chyldren of Esau which dwelt in Seir, and they shalbe afraide of you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And command thou the people, saying, Ye [are] to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Command you the people, saying, You are to pass through the border of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take good heed to yourselves therefore;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the people command thou, saying, Ye are passing over into the border of your brethren, sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, and they are afraid of you; and ye have been very watchful,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And give the people orders, saying, You are about to go through the land of your brothers, the children of Esau, who are living in Seir; and they will have fear of you; so take care what you do:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Command the people, saying, 'You are to pass through the border of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take good heed to yourselves therefore;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Instruct these people as follows:‘You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully.

Referenced Verses

• Num 20:14-21 : 14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: "This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardship that has come upon us. 15 Our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we lived there for a long time. But the Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors. 16 When we cried out to the LORD, he heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory. 17 Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through any field or vineyard, nor will we drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory. 18 But Edom answered, "You shall not pass through my land, or I will come out against you with the sword." 19 The Israelites replied, "We will travel along the highway, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only ask to pass through on foot." 20 But Edom insisted, "You may not pass through." And Edom came out against them with a large, strong force. 21 Since Edom refused to let Israel pass through its territory, Israel turned away from them.
• Exod 15:15 : 15 The chiefs of Edom are dismayed; the leaders of Moab tremble; the inhabitants of Canaan melt away.
• Deut 23:7 : 7 You shall never pursue their peace or prosperity as long as you live.
• Obad 1:10-13 : 10 Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever. 11 On the day you stood aloof, on the day strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them. 12 But do not gloat over your brother on the day of his calamity; do not rejoice over the people of Judah on the day of their destruction; and do not boastfully speak on the day of distress. 13 Do not enter the gate of my people on the day of their disaster; do not gloat over their calamity on the day of their disaster; and do not reach out your hand to their wealth on the day of their disaster.
• Matt 5:16 : 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions."
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
• Phil 2:15 : 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world,
• Col 4:5 : 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
• Num 22:3-4 : 3 Moab became very afraid of the people because they were numerous. Moab was overcome with dread because of the Israelites. 4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will devour everything around us, like an ox eats the grass of the field.' At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab.
• Num 24:14-18 : 14 'Now I am going back to my people, but let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.' 15 Then Balaam began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,' 16 'The oracle of one who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees visions of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes uncovered.' 17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob, a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab and destroy all the sons of Sheth. 18 Edom will become a possession; Seir, his enemy, will also be a possession. But Israel will grow strong.