Verse 5

He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that could not be crossed.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han målte enda tusen alen, og det var en elv jeg ikke kunne krysse, for vannet hadde steget; det var for dypt vann, en elv som var for dyp til å krysse til fots.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Deretter målte han tusen alen til; og det var blitt en elv som jeg ikke kunne krysse, for vannet hadde steget, vann til å svømme i, en elv som ikke kunne krysses.

• Norsk King James

  Senere målte han tusen alen; og det var en elv som jeg ikke kunne krysse: for vannene hadde steget, en elv med svømmedyp som ikke kunne passeres.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han målte ytterligere tusen alen, og der var det en elv som jeg ikke kunne vade gjennom, for vannet var så dypt at det måtte svømmes over, en elv som man ikke kunne gå over.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så målte han igjen tusen alen. Det var en elv som jeg ikke kunne krysse, for vannet var steget, det var en elv man måtte svømme over, en elv som ikke kunne krysses til fots.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Deretter målte han tusen alen; og det var en elv som jeg ikke kunne krysse: for vannet var steget, vann å svømme i, en elv som ikke kunne krysses.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Etterpå målte han tusen, og da oppdaget jeg en elv jeg ikke kunne krysse, for vannet hadde steget til et nivå der man måtte svømme – en elv som ikke var overkommelig.

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

  Deretter målte han tusen alen; og det var en elv som jeg ikke kunne krysse: for vannet var steget, vann å svømme i, en elv som ikke kunne krysses.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han målte igjen tusen alen, og det var en elv som jeg ikke kunne krysse, for vannet hadde steget så mye at man måtte svømme i elven, en elv som ikke kunne krysses.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så målte han tusen alen til, men nå var det en bekk som jeg ikke kunne vasse gjennom, for vannet var steget, det var vann å svømme i, en bekk som man ikke kunne krysse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han maalte tusinde, (og der var) en Bæk, hvilken jeg ikke kunde gaae igjennem; thi Vandene vare saa høie, (at de vare) Vand at svømme i, en Bæk, som man ikke kunde gaae igjennem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Deretter målte han tusen alen, og det var en elv jeg ikke kunne krysse, for vannet var steget, vann til å svømme i, en elv som ikke kunne krysses.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not cross: for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be crossed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Deretter målte han tusen alen, og det var en elv som jeg ikke kunne gå over; for vannet var steget, vann til å svømme i, en elv som ikke kunne passes over.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han målte enda tusen, og det var en elv som jeg ikke kunne vasse over, for vannet var blitt så dypt at det måtte svømmes over, en elv som ikke kunne krysses.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Deretter målte han tusen alen, og det var en elv jeg ikke kunne gå over; for vannet hadde steget, vann som man måtte svømme i, en elv det ikke var mulig å krysse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Igjen målte han tusen alen, og det ble en elv som var umulig å vade over; for vannet var blitt dypt nok til å svømme i, en elv som var uframkommelig.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After this he measured a thousande agayne, then was it soch a ryuer, yt I might not wade thorow it: The water was so depe, that it was nedefull to haue swymmed, for it might not be waded ouer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward he measured a thousand, and it was a riuer, that I could not passe ouer: for the waters were risen, and the waters did flowe, as a riuer that could not be passed ouer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  After this he measured a thousand againe, then was it such a riuer that I might not wade through it, the waters was risen, & the waters did flowe as a riuer that might not be waded ouer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Afterward he measured a thousand; [and it was] a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Afterward he measured one thousand; [and it was] a river that I could not pass through; for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he measureth a thousand -- a stream that I am not able to pass over; for risen have the waters -- waters to swim in -- a stream that is not passed over.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Afterward he measured a thousand; [and it was] a river that I could not pass through; for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Again, after his measuring a thousand, it became a river which it was not possible to go through: for the waters had become deep enough for swimming, a river it was not possible to go through.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Afterward he measured one thousand; [and it was] a river that I could not pass through; for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Again he measured 1,750 feet and it was a river I could not cross, for the water had risen; it was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be crossed.

Referenced Verses

• Hab 2:14 : 14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
• Isa 11:9 : 9 They will neither harm nor destroy on my entire holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
• Dan 2:34-35 : 34 While you were watching, a stone was cut out, not by human hands. It struck the statue on its iron and clay feet and broke them into pieces. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were all crushed together and became like chaff from a summer threshing floor. The wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
• Matt 13:31-32 : 31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.' 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.
• Rev 7:9 : 9 After this, I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
• Rev 11:15 : 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever."
• Rev 20:2-4 : 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the abyss, locked it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time. 4 Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.