Verse 8

Then I passed by you again and saw you, and behold, you were at the age for love. So I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness. I made my vow to you, entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became mine.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg igjen og så at du var moden for kjærlighet, bredte jeg kappen min over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Jeg inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da jeg igjen gikk forbi deg og så deg, se, da var tiden inne for kjærlighet; og jeg bredte min kappe over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Ja, jeg sverget til deg, inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Norsk King James

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg og så på deg, så jeg at tiden var tiden for kjærlighet; og jeg strakte min kappe over deg og dekket din nakenhet; ja, jeg sverget til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg igjen og så deg, se, det var din tid, en tid for kjærlighet. Jeg bredte kappen min over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Jeg inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg gikk forbi deg igjen, så at din tid for kjærlighet var kommet. Jeg bredte min kappe over deg og dekket din nakne kropp. Jeg sverget en ed og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da jeg igjen gikk forbi deg og så på deg, se, din tid var kjærlighetens tid; jeg bredte min kappe over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Ja, jeg sverget for deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg og så på deg, var tiden for kjærlighet inne for deg; jeg la mitt skjørt over deg og dekket din nøgenhet. Jeg sverget til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier HERREN Gud, og du ble min.

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

  Da jeg igjen gikk forbi deg og så på deg, se, din tid var kjærlighetens tid; jeg bredte min kappe over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Ja, jeg sverget for deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg og så deg, se, din tid for kjærlighet var kommet. Så bredte jeg min kappe over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Jeg avla løfte til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så gikk jeg forbi deg og så deg, og se, din tid var kommet, tiden for kjærlighet. Så bredde jeg kappen min over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Jeg sverget til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg gik forbi hos dig og saae dig, og see, (det var) din Tid, Kjærlighedens Tid, og jeg bredte mine Fliger over dig og skjulte din Blusel; og jeg tilsvoer dig og kom i en Pagt med dig, siger den Herre Herre, og du blev min.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg igjen og så deg, se, din tid var kommet, tiden for kjærlighet. Jeg bredte min kappe over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Jeg sverget til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now when I passed by you, and looked upon you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my garment over you, and covered your nakedness; yes, I swore to you, and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord GOD, and you became mine.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg og så på deg, så var din tid kommet, tid for kjærlighet; og jeg bredte min kappe over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Ja, jeg sverget til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg gikk forbi deg igjen, og så at tiden var inne, kjærlighetens tid. Jeg bredde mine vinger over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Jeg avla ed til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Gud, og du ble min.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da jeg igjen gikk forbi deg og så på deg, var tiden kommet for kjærlighet. Jeg bredte kappen min over deg og dekket din nakenhet. Jeg sverget til deg og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren Jehova, og du ble min.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da jeg gikk forbi deg igjen, så jeg at det var kjærlighetens tid; jeg bredte kappen min over deg og dekket din nakne kropp, og jeg ga deg mitt løfte og inngikk en pakt med deg, sier Herren, og du ble min.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now when I wente by ye, & loked vpon the: beholde, thy tyme was come, yee eue the tyme to wowe the. Then spred I my clothes ouer the, to couer thy dishonestie: Yee I made an ooth vnto the, & maried my self with the (saieth the LORDE God) & so thou becamest myne owne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, beholde, thy time was as the time of loue, and I spred my skirtes ouer thee, and couered thy filthines: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, saith the Lorde God, and thou becamest mine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe when I went by thee and looked vpon thee, beholde, thy tyme was come, yea euen the time to woo thee: then spread I my clothes ouer thee to couer thy dishonestie, yea I made an othe vnto thee, and contracted my selfe with thee (saith the Lorde God) and so thou becamest myne owne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time [was] the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yes, I swore to you, and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord Yahweh, and you became mine.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I pass over by thee, and I see thee, And lo, thy time `is' a time of loves, And I spread My skirt over thee, And I cover thy nakedness, And I swear to thee, and come in to a covenant with thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And thou dost become Mine.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when I went past you, looking at you, I saw that your time was the time of love; and I put my skirts over you, covering your unclothed body: and I gave you my oath and made an agreement with you, says the Lord, and you became mine.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yes, I swore to you, and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord Yahweh, and you became mine.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 3:9 : 9 He asked, 'Who are you?' She answered, 'I am Ruth, your servant. Spread the corner of your garment over your servant, for you are a guardian-redeemer.'
• Isa 43:4 : 4 Since you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.
• Exod 19:4-8 : 4 'You have seen what I did to Egypt and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself. 5 Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine. 6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites. 7 So Moses came and summoned the elders of the people. He set before them all the words that the LORD had commanded him. 8 And all the people answered together, saying, 'We will do everything the LORD has spoken.' Moses brought their words back to the LORD.
• Jer 2:2-3 : 2 Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: ‘This is what the LORD says: I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. 3 Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of his harvest. All who tried to devour it were held guilty; disaster came upon them,’ declares the LORD.
• Rom 5:8 : 8 But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
• Jer 31:3 : 3 The LORD appeared to me from far away, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness.
• Ezek 16:6 : 6 Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your blood, and as you lay in your blood, I said to you, ‘Live!’ Yes, I said to you, ‘Live!’
• Ezek 20:5-6 : 5 Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On the day I chose Israel and lifted up my hand in an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob, I made myself known to them in the land of Egypt and lifted up my hand to say, "I am the LORD your God."' 6 On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands.
• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 For the LORD will not abandon His people for the sake of His great name, because it has pleased the LORD to make you His people.
• Isa 41:8-9 : 8 But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend, 9 I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.'
• Deut 7:6-8 : 6 For you are a holy people to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. 7 The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. 8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your ancestors, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
• Isa 63:7-9 : 7 I will recount the LORD's kindnesses, the praises of the LORD, according to all the LORD has done for us—yes, the great goodness to the house of Israel, which he has granted them according to his compassion and the abundance of his steadfast love. 8 He said, "Surely they are my people, children who will not act falsely." And he became their Savior. 9 In all their distress, he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and compassion, he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
• Exod 24:1-8 : 1 The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders, and worship from a distance." 2 Only Moses is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near, and the people must not go up with him. 3 Moses came and told the people all the LORD's words and laws. The people responded with one voice, saying, "We will do everything the LORD has said." 4 Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning, he built an altar at the base of the mountain and set up twelve pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 Then he sent young men of the Israelites, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed bulls as fellowship offerings to the LORD. 6 Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he sprinkled on the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They said, "We will do everything the LORD has said; we will obey." 8 Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you concerning all these words."
• Exod 32:13 : 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants to whom you swore by yourself: 'I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and they shall inherit it forever.'
• Deut 4:31 : 31 For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you, destroy you, or forget the covenant He swore to your ancestors.
• Hos 2:18-20 : 18 On that day, declares the LORD, you will call me 'My Husband' and no longer call me 'My Master.' 19 I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth; their names will no longer be remembered. 20 On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds of the sky, and the creatures that move along the ground. I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land, so that all may lie down in safety.
• Hos 11:1 : 1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.
• Mal 1:2 : 2 I have loved you, says the LORD. But you ask, 'How have you loved us?' Wasn't Esau Jacob's brother? declares the LORD. Yet I have loved Jacob,
• Jer 31:32 : 32 It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them, declares the LORD.
• Rom 9:10-13 : 10 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand, 12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, 'The older will serve the younger.' 13 As it is written: 'Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.'