Verse 16

Then they set out from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så drog de videre fra Betel. Det var ennå et stykke vei igjen til Efrat, og Rakel fødte. Hun hadde store fødselsvansker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De reiste fra Betel, og det var bare en kort vei til Efrat. Da fødte Rakel, men hennes fødsel var vanskelig.

• Norsk King James

  Og de dro fra Betel; det var bare en kort vei til Efrath; da fødte Rakel, og hun hadde store smerter.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De dro fra Betel, og da de ennå var et lite stykke fra Efrat, fødte Rakel. Det var en hard fødsel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så dro de fra Betel. Men da det ennå var et stykke vei igjen til Efrata, fødte Rakel, og hun hadde vanskelige veer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da de dro fra Betel, og det ennå var et stykke til Efrat, fødte Rakel, og hun hadde vanskelige veer.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De dro videre fra Betel, og det var bare en kort vei til Efrat. Rachel fødte, og hun fikk et vanskelig fødselsskift.

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

  Da de dro fra Betel, og det ennå var et stykke til Efrat, fødte Rakel, og hun hadde vanskelige veer.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De dro fra Betel, og da det ennå var et stykke til Efrata, fødte Rakel. Hun hadde vanskelige fødselsveer.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De dro fra Betel. Da de ennå hadde et stykke igjen til Efrat, fødte Rakel, og hun hadde en vanskelig fødsel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de reiste fra Bethel, og der de vare endnu ikkun en Bymark fra Ephrath, da fødte Rachel; og det gik hende haardeligen, der hun fødte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De dro fra Betel, og mens det ennå var et stykke igjen til Efrat, begynte Rakel å føde og hadde store fødselsveer.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was only a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel was in labor, and she had hard labor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De dro videre fra Betel. De hadde ennå et stykke igjen til Efrat, da Rachel skulle føde, og hun hadde hard fødsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De dro videre fra Betel, og da det ennå var et stykke igjen til de nådde Efrata, fødte Rakel og hadde sterke fødselsveer.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De dro fra Betel, og enda var det et stykke vei til Efrat da Rakel skulle føde, og hun hadde harde veer.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så dro de videre fra Betel. Da de ennå var et stykke fra Efrat, fikk Rakel veer og fødselen var vanskelig.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they departed from Bethel and when he was but a feld brede from Ephrath Rahel began to trauell. And in travelynge she was in perell.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he departed from Bethel: and whan he was yet a felde brode from Ephrath, Rachel traueyled, & the byrth came harde vpon hir.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they departed from Beth-el, and when there was about halfe a daies iourney of ground to come to Ephrath, Rahel trauailed, and in trauailing she was in perill.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they departed from Bethel: and when he was but a fielde breadth from Ephrath, Rachel began to trauell, and in trauayling, she was in perill:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they journey from Bethel, and there is yet a kibrath of land before entering Ephratha, and Rachel beareth, and is sharply pained in her bearing;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they went on from Beth-el; and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, the pains of birth came on Rachel and she had a hard time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They traveled on from Bethel, and when Ephrath was still some distance away, Rachel went into labor– and her labor was hard.

Referenced Verses

• Mic 5:2 : 2 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.
• Gen 48:7 : 7 'As for me, when I was coming from Paddan, Rachel died on me in the land of Canaan, along the way, still some distance from Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.'
• Matt 2:18 : 18 'A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.'
• 1 Tim 2:15 : 15 But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with self-control.
• Ruth 1:2 : 2 The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the fields of Moab and settled there.
• 2 Kgs 5:19 : 19 'Go in peace,' Elisha said. So Naaman departed and traveled some distance.
• 1 Chr 2:19 : 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore him Hur.
• Ps 132:6 : 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest.
• Matt 2:1 : 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
• Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.
• Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman He said, 'I will greatly increase your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.'
• Gen 35:19 : 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).