Verse 17

His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox. With them he gores the peoples, all the way to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han har storhet som en førstefødt okse, og hans horn er som villoksens horn. Med disse hornene skal han støte folkene, til jordens ender. Det er Efraims titusener og Manasses tusener.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hans prakt er som den førstefødte av sin okse, og hans horn er som enhjørningens horn; med dem skal han støte folkeslag sammen til jordens ender; de er Efraims titusener, og de er Manasses tusener.

• Norsk King James

  Hans herlighet er som den første av hans kalv, og hans horn er som hornene til en enhorn: med dem skal han presse folkene sammen til jordens ender; og de er titusener av Efraim, og de er tusen av Manasse.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hans prakt er som en førstefødt okse, hans horn som en enhjørnings horn. Med dem skal han støte folkeslag med til jordens ender. De er Efraims titusener, og de er Manasses tusener.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som den førstekalvete oksen gir han storhet med hornene av en enhjørning. Med dem vil han stange folkene, alle verdens ender. Dette er Efraims titusener, og dette er Manasses tusener.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hans herlighet er som den førstefødte oksen, og hans horn er som enhjørningers horn: med dem skal han støte folket til jordens ender; de er titusen av Efraim, og de er tusen av Manasse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hans herlighet er som den førstefødte av hans okse, og hans horn er som enhjørningers horn: med dem skal han drive folket sammen til jordens ender; de utgjør titusenvis av Efraim og tusenvis av Manasse.

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

  Hans herlighet er som den førstefødte oksen, og hans horn er som enhjørningers horn: med dem skal han støte folket til jordens ender; de er titusen av Efraim, og de er tusen av Manasse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hans førstefødte okse har herlighet; hans horn er som de av en villokse. Med dem stanger han folkene til jordens ender: De er titusener fra Efraim, de er tusener fra Manasse.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hans okser førstefødte gir ham herlighet, og dets horn er som enhjørningens horn; med dem skal han stange folkene, alle til verdens ender. Dette er Efraims titusener og Manasses tusener.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han haver en Herlighed som hans førstefødte Oxe, og hans Horn ere som en Eenhjørnings Horn; med dem skal han stange Folkene tillige (indtil) Jordens Ender; og disse ere de Titusinde af Ephraim, og disse de Tusinde af Manasse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hans prakt er som den førstefødte oksen, og hans horn er som enhjørninger. Med dem skal han jage folket sammen til jordens ender; de er de titusener av Efraim, og de er de tusener av Manasse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  His glory is like the firstborn of his bull, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hans førstefødte okse, majestet er hans; hans horn er villokse-horn: med dem skal han stange folkene alle sammen, til jordens ender: De er Efraims titusener, de er Manasses tusener.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hans storhet er som den førstefødte av en okse, hans horn er hornene til en vill okse. Med dem skal han stange folkeslag til jordens ender; det er Efraims titusener, det er Manasses tusener.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han er sitt kveget førstefødte, hans majestet er hans; og hans horn er villoksens horn: Med dem skal han støte folkene, alle sammen, til jordens ender: Og de er Efraims titusener, og de er Manasses tusener.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han er en ung okse, hans herlighet er stor; hans horn er som fjelloksens horn, med hvilke han skal skade alle folkene til jordens ender: de er de titusener av Efraim og de tusener av Manasse.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  his bewtye is as a firstborne oxe and his hornes as the hornes of an vnycorne. And with them he shall push the nacions to gether, euen vnto the endes of the worlde. These are the many thousandes of Ephraim and the thousandes off Manasse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  His bewtye is as a firstborne oxe, and his hornes are as ye hornes of an Vnicorne: with the same shal he pusshe the nacions together, euen vnto the endes of the worlde. These are the thousandes of Ephraim, and the thousandes of Manasse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  His beautie shalbe like his first borne bullock, & his hornes as the hornes of an vnicorne: with them hee shall smite the people together, euen the endes of the world: these are also the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  His first borne oxe hath beautie, and his hornes are as the hornes of an vnicorne, and with them he shall trouble the nations together, euen vnto the endes of the worlde: These are also ten thousandes of Ephraim, and the thousandes of Manasses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  His glory [is like] the firstling of his bullock, and his horns [are like] the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they [are] the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they [are] the thousands of Manasseh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The firstborn of his herd, majesty is his; His horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, [even] the ends of the earth: They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, They are the thousands of Manasseh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  His honour `is' a firstling of his ox, And his horns `are' horns of a reem; By them peoples he doth push together To the ends of earth; And they `are' the myriads of Ephraim, And they `are' the thousands of Manasseh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The firstling of his herd, majesty is his; And his horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, [even] the ends of the earth: And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The firstborn of his herd, majesty is his. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he shall push the peoples all of them, [even] the ends of the earth: They are the ten thousands of Ephraim. They are the thousands of Manasseh."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor, and may his horns be those of a wild ox; with them may he gore all peoples, all the far reaches of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:22 : 22 'God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox.'
• 1 Kgs 22:11 : 11 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made iron horns, and he declared, 'This is what the LORD says: With these, you will gore the Arameans until they are completely destroyed.'
• Ps 44:5 : 5 You are my King, O God; command victories for Jacob.
• Ps 92:10 : 10 For behold, Your enemies, O LORD, for behold, Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
• Gen 48:19 : 19 But his father refused and said, 'I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.'
• 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel—although he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, because he defiled his father’s bed. He is not counted as the firstborn in the records.
• Num 24:8 : 8 God brought him out of Egypt; he has the strength of a wild ox. He will devour hostile nations and crush their bones; with his arrows, he will pierce them.
• Num 26:34 : 34 These were the families of Manasseh according to those registered by their census: 52,700.
• Num 26:37 : 37 These were the families of the descendants of Ephraim according to those registered by their census: 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.
• 2 Chr 18:10 : 10 Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made iron horns and declared, 'This is what the LORD says: With these you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed.'
• Job 39:9-9 : 9 Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will it spend the night at your manger? 10 Can you bind the wild ox in a furrow with a rope? Can it harrow the valleys behind you?
• Ps 22:21 : 21 Rescue my soul from the sword, my only life from the power of the dogs.
• Ps 29:6 : 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.
• Isa 34:7 : 7 And wild oxen will fall with them, and young bulls with strong ones. Their land will drink its fill of blood, and their soil will be enriched with fat.
• Hos 5:3 : 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the harlot; Israel is defiled.
• Hos 6:4 : 4 What shall I do with you, Ephraim? What shall I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning cloud, like the dew that disappears early.
• Hos 7:1 : 1 Whenever I would heal Israel, the guilt of Ephraim is exposed, along with the wickedness of Samaria. They practice falsehood; thieves break in, and bandits raid outside.