Verse 19

But his father refused and said, 'I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hans far nektet og sa: "Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans etterkommere skal bli en mengde av folkeslag."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men hans far nektet og sa: «Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans avkom skal bli en mengde nasjoner.»

• Norsk King James

  Og faren nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men virkelig, hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans etterkommere skal bli en stor folkeskar av nasjoner.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men faren nektet og sa: "Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og etterkommerne hans skal bli en stor folkemengde."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men hans far nektet og sa: "Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Likevel skal hans yngre bror bli større enn han, og hans ætt skal bli en mengde av folkeslag."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men sannelig, hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans ætling skal bli en mengde av folkeslag.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men faren svarte: 'Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli en nasjon og bli stor; likevel skal hans yngre bror bli større, og hans ætt skal utvikle seg til tallrike nasjoner.'

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

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men sannelig, hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans ætling skal bli en mengde av folkeslag.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men faren nektet og sa: 'Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli til et folk, og også han skal bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans etterkommere skal bli mange folkeslag.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men hans far nektet og sa: 'Jeg vet, sønn, jeg vet. Han skal også bli til et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans etterkommere skal bli en mengde nasjoner.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hans Fader vægrede sig og sagde: Jeg veed det, min Søn, jeg veed, han, han skal ogsaa blive til Folk, og han skal ogsaa blive stor; men hans yngste Broder skal blive større end han, og hans Sæd skal være en stor Hob Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younr brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli til et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans ætt skal bli til en mengde av nasjoner.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hans far nektet og sa: "Jeg vet, min sønn, jeg vet. Han skal også bli til et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans slekt skal bli til en mengde av nasjoner."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men faren nektet og sa: 'Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans ætt skal bli en myriade av nasjoner.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans avkom skal bli til en mengde nasjoner.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men faren ville ikke, og sa: Jeg gjør det med vilje, min sønn; han vil sikkert bli en nasjon og en stor en, men hans yngre bror vil bli større enn ham, og hans etterkommere vil bli en stor folkeslekt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his father wold not but sayde: I knowe it well my sonne I knowe it well. He shalbe also a people ad shalbe great. But of a troth his yonger brother shalbe greatter than he and his seed shall be full of people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles his father wolde not, & saide: I knowe it well my sonne, I knowe it well, this shall be a people also, & shalbe greate: but his yonger brother shal be greater the he, & his sede shal be full of people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But his father refused, & sayd, I know well, my sonne, I know well: he shalbe also a people, and he shalbe great likewise: but his yonger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall be full of nations.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his father would not, but sayde: I knowe it well my sonne, I knowe it well, he shalbe also a people, and shalbe great: But his younger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall become a great people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his father refused, and said, I know [it], my son, I know [it]: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his father refused, and said, I know [it], my son, I know [it] ; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But his father refused and said,“I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 33:17 : 17 His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox. With them he gores the peoples, all the way to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
• Ruth 4:11-12 : 11 All the people who were at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.' 12 May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.
• Isa 7:17 : 17 The Lord will bring upon you, your people, and your father's house a time unlike any since Ephraim separated from Judah—he will bring the king of Assyria.
• Ezek 27:10 : 10 Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army; they hung their shields and helmets in you, enhancing your splendor.
• Rev 7:6 : 6 from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;
• Rev 7:8 : 8 from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
• Gen 17:20-21 : 20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him; I will make him fruitful and greatly multiply his descendants. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. 21 But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.
• Gen 25:28 : 28 Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed the game Esau brought, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
• Gen 48:14 : 14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger; and crossing his hands, he placed his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.
• Num 1:33-35 : 33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500. 34 The descendants of Manasseh were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army. 35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.
• Num 2:19-21 : 19 The army of his division numbers 40,500. 20 Next to him will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the descendants of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 21 The army of his division numbers 32,200.
• Deut 1:10 : 10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, and now you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.