Verse 2

And behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each carrying his weapon for shattering in his hand. One man among them was dressed in linen and had a writing case at his waist. They entered and stood beside the bronze altar.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien til den øvre porten som vender mot nord. Hver av dem hadde sine ødeleggende verktøy i hånden, og én av dem var kledd i lin og hadde skriverens blekkhorn i beltet. De gikk inn med hast og sto ved bronsealteret.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien mot den øvre porten som vender mot nord, hver mann med et drapsvåpen i hånden. En av dem var kledd i lin og hadde et skriverhorn ved siden av seg. De kom og sto ved bronsalteret.

• Norsk King James

  Og, se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den nordlige porten, og hver mann hadde sitt drapsvåpen i hånden; og en av dem var kledd i lin, med en skriver ved sin side: og de gikk inn, og stod ved det bronsealteret.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den høye porten mot nord, hver med sitt knusende våpen i hånden. Midt iblant dem var det en mann kledd i linklær med et skriveredskap ved hoften. De kom inn og sto ved bronsalteret.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den øvre porten som vender mot nord, og hver hadde sitt knusende våpen i hånden. Blant dem var det en mann kledd i lin, og han hadde en skriverkoffert ved hoftene. De kom inn og sto ved siden av kobberalteret.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den høyere porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde et drapsvåpen i hånden; og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin, og hadde et skriftsett ved sin side: og de kom inn og sto ved bronsalteret.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den øvre port, som vender mot nord, og hver av dem bar et slagvåpen i hånden; blant dem var en mann kledd i lin, med en skriver sitt inkhorn ved sin side. De gikk inn og stod ved det bronsealtaret.

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

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den høyere porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde et drapsvåpen i hånden; og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin, og hadde et skriftsett ved sin side: og de kom inn og sto ved bronsalteret.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og se, seks menn kom fra retningen til den øvre porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde sitt ødeleggende våpen i hånden, og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin og hadde skriveredskap i beltet. De kom og sto ved siden av kobberalteret.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien til den øvre porten som vender mot nord, hver med sitt ødeleggelsesvåpen i hånden, og en av dem var kledd i linputer, med skriverens blekkhorn ved hoftene. De kom inn og stod ved siden av kobberalteret.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og see, der kom sex Mænd paa Veien fra den høie Port, som er vendt imod Norden, og hver havde sit knusende Vaaben i sin Haand, men der var en Mand midt iblandt dem, klædt i Linklæder, og med et Skriverredskab paa sine Lænder; og de gik ind og stode hos det Kobberalter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien til den høyere porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde et drapsvåpen i hånden. En mann blant dem var kledd i lin og hadde et skriveredskap ved sin side. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved bronsalteret.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And behold, six men came from the direction of the higher gate, which faces north, each with a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkwell by his side. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, seks menn kom fra veien gjennom den øvre porten, som vender mot nord, hver mann med sitt drapsvåpen i hånden; og én mann midt iblant dem, iført linklær, med et skriveredskap ved sin side. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved alteret av bronse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den øvre porten som vender mot nord, og hver hadde sitt drapsvåpen i hånden. En mann blant dem var kledd i lin, med en skriverenskrin ved hoftene. De kom inn og stilte seg ved bronsealtere.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den øvre porten som vender mot nord, hver med sitt dødelige våpen i hånden. Og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin, med et skriveredskap ved sin side. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved bronsalteret.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og seks menn kom fra den høyere porten som vender mot nord, hver mann med en økse i hånden. Og én mann blant dem var kledd i lin, med en skriver's blekkhus ved siden. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved bronsealteret.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came there sixe men out of the strete of the vpper porte towarde the north, and euery man a weapen in his honde to the slaughter. There was one amongst them, that had on him a lynninge rayment, and a wryters ynckhorne by his syde. These wente in, and stode beside the brasen aulter:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beholde, sixe men came by the way of the hie gate, which lieth towarde the North, and euery man a weapon in his hande to destroy it: and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writers ynkhorne by his side, and they went in and stoode beside the brasen altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde, then came there sixe men out of the streete of the vpper gate towarde the north, and euery man a slaughter weapon in his hande: There was one amongest them that had on hym lynnen rayment, and a writers inckhorne by his syde: these went in and stoode besyde the brasen aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them [was] clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And lo, six men are coming from the way of the upper gate, that is facing the north, and each his slaughter-weapon in his hand, and one man in their midst is clothed with linen, and a scribe's inkhorn at his loins, and they come in, and stand near the brazen altar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And six men came from the way of the higher doorway looking to the north, every man with his axe in his hand: and one man among them was clothed in linen, with a writer's inkpot at his side. And they went in and took their places by the brass altar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 16:4 : 4 He must put on a sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.
• Ezek 10:2 : 2 And He said to the man clothed in linen, 'Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.' And he went in as I watched.
• Ezek 10:6-7 : 6 When He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, 'Take fire from within the wheels, from among the cherubim,' the man went in and stood beside a wheel. 7 Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand to the fire that was among them, took some, and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
• Rev 15:6 : 6 Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, bright linen and wore golden sashes around their chests.
• 2 Kgs 15:35 : 35 However, the high places were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham built the upper gate of the temple of the LORD.
• 2 Chr 4:1 : 1 He made a bronze altar, twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.
• 2 Chr 27:3 : 3 He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD and carried out extensive construction on the wall of the Ophel.
• Jer 1:15 : 15 For I am summoning all the clans and kingdoms of the north,' declares the LORD. 'They will come, and each will set up his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, around all her walls, and against all the cities of Judah.
• Jer 5:15-17 : 15 Behold, I am bringing against you a nation from far away, O house of Israel, declares the Lord. It is a mighty nation, an ancient nation, one whose language you do not know and whose speech you cannot understand. 16 Their quiver is like an open grave; all of them are mighty warriors. 17 They will consume your harvest and your bread, devour your sons and daughters, eat your flocks and herds, and consume your vines and fig trees. With the sword, they will destroy your fortified cities in which you trust.
• Jer 8:16-17 : 16 The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan; the neighing of their mighty stallions causes the whole land to tremble. They come and devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who live there. 17 See, I am sending venomous snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you, declares the LORD.
• Jer 25:9 : 9 I am about to send for all the clans of the north,' declares the LORD, 'and for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and I will bring them against this land, its inhabitants, and all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy them, making them an object of horror, scorn, and perpetual ruins.
• Jer 26:10 : 10 When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s house to the house of the LORD and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD's house.
• Exod 27:1-7 : 1 You shall make the altar out of acacia wood; it shall be five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits. 2 You shall make horns for it on its four corners; the horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with bronze. 3 You shall make pots to remove its ashes, along with its shovels, basins, forks, and firepans. All its utensils shall be made of bronze. 4 You shall construct a grating of bronze network. On the four corners of the grating, you shall make four bronze rings. 5 You shall set the grating below the ledge of the altar, from beneath, and the net shall extend halfway up the altar. 6 You shall make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. 7 The poles shall be inserted into the rings, so the poles are on two sides of the altar for carrying it.
• Exod 40:29 : 29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered a burnt offering and a grain offering on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.