Verse 22

He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, announcing that every man should be ruler over his household and speak in his own language.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins på dens egen skrift og til hvert folk på deres eget språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus og tale sitt folks språk.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins etter dens skrivemåte, og til hvert folk etter deres språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus, og at det skulle kunngjøres etter hver folkestams språk.

• Norsk King James

  For han sendte ut brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins i henhold til skrivemåten der, og til hvert folk etter språket deres, at hver mann skulle herske i sitt eget hus, og at det skulle forkynnes etter språket til hvert folk.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins med dens skriftspråk, og til hvert folk med deres tungemål: at hver mann skal være herre i sitt hus og snakke sitt folks språk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins i sin egen skrift og hvert folk i sitt eget språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus, og tale språket til sitt eget folk.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins etter dens skrift og til hvert folk etter deres språk, at hver mann skulle herske i sitt eget hus, og at dette skulle kunngjøres ifølge hvert folks språk.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins på det skriftspråket som de brukte, og til alle folkeslag på deres eget språk, med befaling om at enhver skal styre sitt eget hus, og at dette skal kunngjøres på hvert folks språk.

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

  For han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins etter dens skrift og til hvert folk etter deres språk, at hver mann skulle herske i sitt eget hus, og at dette skulle kunngjøres ifølge hvert folks språk.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins i dens skrift og til hvert folk på deres språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus og tale sitt folks språk.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins etter dens skrift og til hvert folk etter deres språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus og tale sitt folks språk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han udsendte Breve til alle Kongens Landskaber, i hvert Landskab efter dets Skrift, og til hvert Folk efter dets Tungemaal: at hver Mand skal have Herredømme i sit Huus og tale efter sit Folks Tungemaal.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he sent letters into all the king's provinc, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins i henhold til dens skrift, og til hvert folk etter deres språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus, og at det skulle kunngjøres etter hvert folks språk.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to its writing and to every people according to their language, that every man should rule in his own house and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For han sendte brev til alle kongens provinser, til hver provins etter dens skrift og til hvert folk etter deres språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus og tale etter sitt folks språk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han sendte brev til alle provinsene i sitt rike, til hver provins på sitt eget skriftspråk, og til hvert folk på sitt eget språk, om at enhver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus og tale det språk hans folk brukte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For han sendte brev inn i alle kongens provinser, til hver provins etter dens egen skrift og til hvert folk på deres eget språk, at hver mann skulle herske i sitt eget hus, og tale etter sitt folks språk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han sendte brev til alle rikets provinser, til hver provins med dens egen skrift og til hvert folk på deres eget språk, at hver mann skulle være herre i sitt eget hus, og at dette skulle bli kunngjort på alle folks tungemål.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then were there letters sent forth in to all the kynges londes, in to euery londe acordinge to the wrytinge ther of, and to euery people after their laguage, yt euery man shulde be lorde in his awne house. And this caused he be spoken after the language of his people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he sent letters into all the prouinces of the King, into euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their language, that euery man should beare rule in his owne house, and that he should publish it in the language of that same people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he sent letters foorth into all the kinges prouinces, into euery lande according to the wryting therof, and to euery people after their language, that euery man shoulde be lorde in his owne house: and this to be published after the language of his people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that [it] should be published according to the language of every people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and sendeth letters unto all provinces of the king, unto province and province according to its writing, and unto people and people according to its tongue, for every man being head in his own house -- and speaking according to the language of his people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And sent letters to all the divisions of the kingdom, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs, saying that every man was to be the ruler in his house, and that this order was to be given out in the language of his people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He sent letters throughout all the royal provinces, to each province according to its own script and to each people according to its own language, that every man should be ruling his family and should be speaking the language of his own people.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 3:12 : 12 On the thirteenth day of the first month, the king’s scribes were summoned and an edict was written according to all that Haman commanded. It was addressed to the satraps of the king, to the governors of each province, and to the officials of every people, to each province in its script and to each people in its language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s signet ring.
• Esth 8:9 : 9 The king’s scribes were summoned on that day, the third month (the month of Sivan), on the twenty-third day, and an edict was written exactly as Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, to the satraps, governors, and officials of the 127 provinces from India to Cush, each province in its own script and language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.
• Eph 5:22-24 : 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
• 1 Tim 2:12 : 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet.
• Titus 2:4-5 : 4 They are to encourage the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.
• Dan 3:29 : 29 Therefore I issue a decree that any people, nation, or language that speaks against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble, for no other god can save in this way.'
• Dan 4:1 : 1 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.
• Luke 16:8 : 8 The master praised the dishonest manager for acting shrewdly, because the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.
• Acts 2:5-9 : 5 Now there were devout Jews residing in Jerusalem, from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment because each one heard them speaking in their own language. 7 They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?' 8 How is it that each of us hears them in our native language where we were born? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!
• 1 Cor 14:19-20 : 19 But in the church, I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.