Verse 22

But Moses said, "That would not be right. The sacrifices we make to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is detestable to them before their eyes, they would stone us.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Moses sa: "Det er ikke riktig å gjøre slik, for vi vil ofre til Herren vår Gud det egypterne avskyr. Hvis vi ofrer det de avskyr foran øynene deres, ville de ikke steine oss?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og jeg vil skille ut landet Goshen, der mitt folk bor, så det ikke skal være noen sværm der, for at du skal vite at jeg, Herren, er midt i landet.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg vil skille landet i Gosen, der mitt folk bor, så det ikke skal være noen svermer av fluer der; for at du skal vite at jeg er Herren midt i landet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men på den dagen vil jeg skille ut Gosen, der folket mitt bor, så det ikke kommer noen insekter der, slik at du vil forstå at jeg, Herren, er midt i landet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Moses sa: 'Det ville ikke være rett å gjøre det, for vi ville ofre det egypterne forakter til Herren vår Gud. Om vi ofrer det som egypterne forakter foran deres øyne, vil de ikke da steine oss?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og på den dagen skal jeg skille ut landet Gosjen, der mitt folk bor, slik at det ikke kommer fluesvermer der, for at du skal vite at jeg, Herren, er midt iblant jorden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  På den dagen vil jeg skille ut Gosen-land, der mitt folk bor, slik at ingen fluesverm skal være der, for at du skal vite at jeg er Herren midt på jorden.

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

  Og på den dagen skal jeg skille ut landet Gosjen, der mitt folk bor, slik at det ikke kommer fluesvermer der, for at du skal vite at jeg, Herren, er midt iblant jorden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Moses svarte: «Det passer ikke å gjøre det, for det vi ofrer til Herren vår Gud er en styggedom for egypterne. Se, om vi ofrer det som er en styggedom for egypterne rett foran deres øyne, vil de da ikke steine oss?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Moses svarte: 'Det ville ikke være riktig å gjøre slik. Å ofre til Herren vår Gud det som egypterne holder for en styggedom, kunne vi vel ikke gjøre uten at de steinet oss?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og paa den samme Dag vil jeg fraskille Gosen Land, i hvilket mit Folk er, at der skal ikke være allehaande Utøi, paa det du skal fornemme, at jeg er Herren midt i Landet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men på den dagen vil jeg skille ut landet Gosen, hvor mitt folk bor, så det ikke skal være noen fluesvermer der, slik at du skal vite at jeg er Herren midt på jorden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men den dagen vil jeg skille ut Goshen-landet, hvor mitt folk bor, for at det ikke skal være noen sværmer av fluer der, så du skal vite at jeg er Herren her på jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men på den dagen vil jeg skille ut landet Gosen der folket mitt bor, så det ikke skal være fluer der, så du kan vite at jeg, Herren, er midt i landet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men på den dagen vil jeg sette av landene Gosjen, der mitt folk bor, slik at det ikke kommer sværmer av fluer; for at du skal vite at jeg er Herren midt på jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og på den tiden vil jeg gjøre et skille mellom ditt land og landet Gosen der mitt folk er, og der skal det ikke være fluer; slik at du kan se at jeg er Herren over hele jorden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But I will separate the same daye the londe of Gosan where my people are, so that there shall no flyes be there: that thou mayst knowe that I am the Lorde vppon the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & the same daye wil I separate the londe of Gosen, wherin my people are, so yt no cruell worme shalbe there, that thou mayest knowe, that I am ye LORDE in the myddest of the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But ye land of Goshe, where my people are, wil I cause to be wonderfull in that day, so that no swarmes of flies shalbe there, that thou maiest know that I am the Lorde in the middes of the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the land of Gosen where my people are, will I cause to be wonderfull in that day, so that there shal no flyes be there: wherby thou shalt know that I am the Lorde in the myddest of the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms [of flies] shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I [am] the LORD in the midst of the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And I have separated in that day the land of Goshen, in which My people are staying, that the beetle is not there, so that thou knowest that I `am' Jehovah in the midst of the land,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am Jehovah in the midst of the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at that time I will make a division between your land and the land of Goshen where my people are, and no flies will be there; so that you may see that I am the Lord over all the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But on that day I will mark off the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, so that no swarms of flies will be there, that you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of this land.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 9:4 : 4 But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.
• Exod 9:6 : 6 And the Lord did this the next day: all the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.
• Exod 10:23 : 23 No one could see anyone else or move from their place for three days. But all the Israelites had light where they lived.
• Mal 3:18 : 18 Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
• Exod 7:17 : 17 This is what the Lord says: 'By this you will know that I am the Lord. With the staff that is in my hand, I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be turned into blood.'
• Exod 8:10 : 10 They were piled into heaps upon heaps, and the land reeked of them.
• Ps 110:2 : 2 The Lord will send out the scepter of your strength from Zion, saying, "Rule in the midst of your enemies."
• Ezek 30:19 : 19 I will execute judgments on Egypt, and they will know that I am the Lord.
• Exod 11:6-7 : 6 There will be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been nor ever will be again. 7 But not even a dog will bark against any of the Israelites, either man or beast, so that you may know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
• Exod 12:13 : 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will come upon you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
• Exod 9:26 : 26 The only place it did not hail was in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.
• Exod 9:29 : 29 Moses replied, 'When I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands to the Lord. The thunder will stop, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth belongs to the Lord.'
• Ps 74:12 : 12 Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation in the midst of the earth.