Verse 20

Of Gad he said: 'Blessed is he who enlarges Gad's territory. Gad dwells like a lion at rest, tearing arm and scalp.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Om Gad sa han: 'Velsignet er den som utvider Gads område. Gad hviler som en løve og river i stykker både arm og hode.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og om Gad sa han: Velsignet er han som gjør Gad stort; han bor som en løve, og river armen med hodets krone.

• Norsk King James

  Og av Gad sa han: Velsignet være han som oppretter Gad: han er som en løve, og river av hodet med kronen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet være han som lar Gad vokse. Han hviler som en løve og vil rive både arm og isse.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet er han som utvider Gad. Han bor som en løve og river av både arm og hode.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet er han som utvider Gad: han bor som en løve, og river armen med kronen av hodet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet den som gjør Gad mektig; han bor som et løve og river armen med hodets krone.

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

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet er han som utvider Gad: han bor som en løve, og river armen med kronen av hodet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For Gad sa han: Velsignet er han som utvider Gad. Han hvilte som en løve og reiv i stykker armen og hodet.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet være han som utvider Gad; han ligger som en løve og river arm og hode.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til Gad: Velsignet være den, som udbreder Gad! han boer som en grum Løve, og han skal røve Armen, ja og Issen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet er han som utvider Gad; han bor som en løve, og river av arm og hode.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And of Gad he said, Blessed be he who enlarges Gad: he dwells as a lion, and tears the arm with the crown of the head.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet være den som utvider Gad: han bor som en Løvinne, river armen, ja, hodet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For Gad sa han: Velsignet er Gud som utvider Gad, han hviler som en løvinne, og river av armen, ja, kronen av hodet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Om Gad sa han: Velsignet være den som utvider Gad: Han bor som en løvinne, og river av armen, ja, hodets krone.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Om Gad sa han, Velsignet være den som utvider Gads grenser: han hviler som en hunløvinne, tar for seg armen og kroner hodet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And vnto Gad he sayed: blessed is the rowmmaker Gad. He dwelleth as a lion and caught the arme ad also the toppe of the heed

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And to Gad he sayde: Blessynge haue Gad, which maketh rowme. He dwelleth as a lyon, and spoyleth the arme and the toppe of the heade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also of Gad he said, Blessed be hee that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, that catcheth for his praye the arme with the head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto Gad he sayde: Blessed be he that inlarged Gad: he dwelleth as a Lion that catcheth for a pray the arme with the head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And of Gad he said, Blessed [be] he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Of Gad he said, Blessed be he who enlarges Gad: He dwells as a lioness, Tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And of Gad he said: -- Blessed of the Enlarger `is' Gad, As a lioness he doth tabernacle, And hath torn the arm -- also the crown!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: He dwelleth as a lioness, And teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Of Gad he said, A blessing be on him who makes wide the limits of Gad: he takes his rest like a she-lion, taking for himself the arm and the crown of the head.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Of Gad he said, "He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Blessing on Gad Of Gad he said: Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lioness he will dwell; he will tear at an arm– indeed, a scalp.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 49:19 : 19 Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels.
• Josh 13:8 : 8 The other half-tribe, along with the Reubenites and the Gadites, has already received the inheritance that Moses gave them beyond the Jordan to the east, as the servant of the LORD had assigned to them.
• Josh 13:10 : 10 It also included all the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, up to the border of the Ammonites.
• Josh 13:24-28 : 24 Similarly, Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the descendants of Gad according to their clans: 25 Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, which is near Rabbah. 26 From Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the boundary of Debir. 27 In the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon—the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, along with the Jordan and its boundary, reaching as far as the edge of the Sea of Kinnereth on the eastern side of the Jordan. 28 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Gad, according to their clans—the cities and their villages.
• 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.' And God granted his request.
• 1 Chr 5:18-21 : 18 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shields and swords, drew bows, and were trained for war. They numbered 44,760 men ready for battle. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them because they cried out to God during the battle, and He answered their prayers since they trusted in Him. 21 They took away their livestock: fifty thousand camels, two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand donkeys, and one hundred thousand people as captives.
• 1 Chr 12:8-9 : 8 Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor. 9 From the tribe of Gad, certain men joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, trained for battle, armed with shields and spears. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains. 10 Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in rank, Eliab the third. 11 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth. 12 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh. 13 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth. 14 Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.
• 1 Chr 12:37-38 : 37 From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 experienced warriors ready for battle. 38 From across the Jordan, from the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with every kind of weapon for war.
• Ps 18:19 : 19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
• Ps 18:36 : 36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness has made me great.
• Mic 5:8 : 8 Your hand will be lifted up in victory over your adversaries, and all your enemies will be cut off.
• Gen 9:26-27 : 26 He also said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem.' 27 May God enlarge Japheth's territory, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem; and may Canaan be his servant.