Verse 23

But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it across their shoulders, and walked backward to cover their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so they would not see their father’s nakedness.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Da tok Sem og Jafet en kappe, la den over skuldrene og gikk bakover for å dekke over sin fars nakenhet. Ansiktene deres var vendt bort, så de ikke så sin fars nakenhet.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og Sem og Jafet tok et klede, la det på sine skuldre, gikk baklengs, og dekket sin fars nakenhet; deres ansikter var bakovervendt, og de så ikke sin fars nakenhet.

  • Norsk King James

    Da tok Sem og Jafet et klede, la det på skuldrene sine, gikk baklengs og dekket over farens nakenhet. Ansiktene deres var vendt bort, så de ikke skulle se sin far naken.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men Sem og Jafet tok en kappe, la den over skuldrene, gikk baklengs inn og dekket over farens nakenhet. De vendte ansiktene vekk så de ikke så farens nakenhet.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da tok Sem og Jafet en kappe, la den over skuldrene sine, gikk baklengs og dekket sin fars nakenhet. Ansiktene deres vendte bort, så de ikke så sin fars nakenhet.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Da tok Sem og Jafet et plagg, la det på skulderen sin, gikk baklengs inn og dekket over sin fars nakenhet; deres ansikter var vendt bort, og de så ikke sin fars nakenhet.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Sem og Jafet tok en kledning, la den over skuldrene, vendte seg med ryggen til og dekket sin fars nøgenhet; med vendte ansikter så de ikke sin fars nakenhet.

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

    Da tok Sem og Jafet et plagg, la det på skulderen sin, gikk baklengs inn og dekket over sin fars nakenhet; deres ansikter var vendt bort, og de så ikke sin fars nakenhet.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Shem og Jafet tok en kappe, la den over skuldrene, gikk baklengs og dekket til sin fars nakenhet. Ansiktene deres var vendt bort, og de så ikke sin fars nakenhet.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Sem og Jafet tok en kappe, la den over skuldrene og gikk baklengs inn og dekket over sin fars nakenhet; ansiktene deres var vendt bort, så de ikke så sin fars nakenhet.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da tog Sem og Japhet et Klæde, og lagde det paa begge deres Skuldre, og gik baglænds, og skjulte deres Faders Blusel; og deres Ansigter (vare vendte) baglænds, at de saae ikke deres Faders Blusel.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da tok Sem og Jafet et klesplagg og la det på skuldrene sine, og de gikk baklengs inn og dekket over sin fars nakenhet. Og ansiktene deres var snudd bort, og de så ikke sin fars nakenhet.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, went backward, and covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father's nakedness.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Sem og Jafet tok et plagg, la det på sine skuldre, gikk baklengs inn og dekket nakenheten til sin far. De vendte sine ansikter bort, og så ikke faderens nakenhet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Da tok Sem og Jafet et plagg, la det over skuldrene sine, gikk baklengs og dekket sin fars nakenhet; ansiktene deres var vendt bort, så de ikke så sin fars nakenhet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Og Sem og Jafet tok en kappe, la den over skuldrene sine og gikk baklengs og dekket sin fars nakenhet. Deres ansikter var vendt bort, og de så ikke sin fars nakenhet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Sem og Jafet tok en kappe, og satte den på ryggen og gikk inn med ansiktene vendt bort, og de dekket til faren sin for ikke å se ham naken.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Sem and Iapheth toke a mantell and put it on both there shulders ad went backward ad covered there fathers secrets but there faces were backward So that they sawe not there fathers nakydnes.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The toke Sem and Iaphet a mantell and put it vpo both their shulders, and wente backwarde, and couered their fathers secretes: & their faces were turned asyde, yt they shulde not se their fathers preuyties.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then tooke Shem & Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Sem and Iapheth takyng a garment, layde it vpon their shoulders, and commyng backwarde, couered the nakednesse of their father, namely their faces beyng turned away, lest they should see their fathers nakednesse.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid [it] upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces [were] backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Shem taketh -- Japheth also -- the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces `are' backward, and their father's nakedness they have not seen.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Shem and Japheth took a robe, and putting it on their backs went in with their faces turned away, and put it over their father so that they might not see him unclothed.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Shem and Japheth took the garment and placed it on their shoulders. Then they walked in backwards and covered up their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so they did not see their father’s nakedness.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
  • Lev 19:32 : 32 Stand up in the presence of the elderly, show respect for the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
  • Rom 13:7 : 7 Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs are due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due.
  • Gal 6:1 : 1 Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit. Watch yourself, so that you too might not be tempted.
  • 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but appeal to him as you would to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
  • 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 The elders who lead well should be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
  • 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
  • 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.