Verse 21

During those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, became angry and plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I de dager mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble Bigtan og Teres, to av kongens hoffmenn som voktet inngangen, rasende og planla å overmanna kong Ahasverus.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De dagene mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble to av kongens evnukker, Bigtan og Teresj, av dem som voktet døren, sinte og forsøkte å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• Norsk King James

  I de dager, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, var to av kongens hoffmenn, Bigthan og Teresh, som holdt vakt ved døren, blitt sinte og forsøkte å legge hånd på kong Ahasuerus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I de dager da Mordekai satt i kongens port, ble to av kongens hoffmenn, Bigtan og Teres, som voktet døren, sinte og planla å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I de dager, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble Bigtan og Teresj, to av kongens eunukker som voktet døren, sinte og forsøkte å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I de dager, mens Mordekai satt i kongens port, ble to av kongens kammerherrer, Bigtan og Teresj, som voktet inngangen, sinte og søkte å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I de dager, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble to av kongens kammerherrer, Bigthan og Teresh, som voktet døren, sinte, og de planla å legge hendene på kong Ahasuerus.

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

  I de dager, mens Mordekai satt i kongens port, ble to av kongens kammerherrer, Bigtan og Teresj, som voktet inngangen, sinte og søkte å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I de dager, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble Bigthan og Teresh, to av kongens eunukker, portvokterne, sinte og planla å skade kong Ahasverus.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I de dager da Mordekai satt i kongens port, ble Bigtan og Teresj, to av kongens evnukker som voktet inngangen, sinte og søkte å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I de samme Dage, som Mardochæus sad i Kongens Port, bleve to Kongens Kammertjenere, Bigthan og Theres, af dem, som varede paa Dørtærskelen, vrede og søgte at lægge Haand paa Kong Ahasverus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Terh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I de dagene, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble to av kongens hoffmenn, vokterne av inngangen, Bigtan og Teres, sinte og la planer om å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, of those who kept the door, were angry, and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De dagene, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble to av kongens evnukker, Bigtan og Teresj, som voktet inngangen, sinte og søkte å legge hånd på kong Xerxes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I de dager, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, ble Bigtan og Teresj, to av kongens evnukker som voktet terskelen, sinte og planla å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I de dagene, mens Mordekai satt i kongens port, ble to av kongens evnukker, Bigtan og Teresh, av dem som voktet dørterskelen, sinte og forsøkte å legge hånd på kong Ahasverus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På den tiden, mens Mordekai satt ved kongens port, planla to av kongens tjenere, Bigtan og Teresh, som voktet døren, å gjøre et attentat på kong Ahasverus.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At the same tyme whyle Mardocheus sat in the kynges gate, two of the kinges chamberlaynes, Bigthan and Theres which kepte the dore, were wroth, and sought to laye their handes on the kynge Ahasuerus:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In those dayes whe Mordecai sate in the Kings gate, two of the Kings eunuches, Bigthan and Teresh, which kept the doore, were wroth, & sought to lay hand on the King Ahashuerosh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  At the same time (whyle Mardocheus sate in the kinges gate) two of ye kinges chamberlaynes, Bigthan and Theres, which kept the doore, were wroth, and sought to lay their handes on the king Ahasuerus:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those who kept the threshold, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold,) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the threshold, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In those days while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who protected the entrance, became angry and plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 6:2 : 2 It was found written what Mordecai had reported about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.
• Ps 144:10 : 10 You, who brings salvation to kings and rescues Your servant David from the harmful sword.
• 2 Sam 4:5-6 : 5 The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, traveled during the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who was lying on his bed during his midday rest. 6 They entered the house under the pretense of fetching wheat and struck him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.
• 2 Sam 16:11 : 11 David then said to Abishai and all his servants, "Look, my own son who came from my own body is trying to take my life. How much more now this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.
• 1 Kgs 15:25-27 : 25 Nadab son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel for two years. 26 He did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed in the ways of his father, committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit. 27 Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab and struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to it.
• 1 Kgs 16:9 : 9 Then his servant Zimri, commander of half the chariots, conspired against him. Elah was in Tirzah at the home of Arza, who was over the household, drinking himself drunk.
• 2 Kgs 9:22-24 : 22 When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, 'Do you come in peace, Jehu?' Jehu replied, 'How can there be peace as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?' 23 Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, 'Treachery, Ahaziah!' 24 Then Jehu drew his bow with full strength and shot Joram between his shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he sank down in his chariot.
• 2 Kgs 12:20 : 20 The rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.
• 2 Kgs 21:23 : 23 Amon’s servants conspired against him and killed the king in his own house.