Verse 20

It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender, and He will rescue them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det skal være et tegn og et vitnesbyrd for hærskarenes Herre i Egyptens land, for når de roper til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, skal han sende dem en redningsmann, en stor som vil befri dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det skal være et tegn og et vitne for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Egypt. For når de roper til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, skal han sende dem en frelser, en stor, og han skal redde dem.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skal være et tegn og et vitne til Herren, hærens Herre, i Egypt: de skal rope til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han skal sende dem en frelser, en stor, og han skal frelse dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det skal være et tegn og vitnesbyrd for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Egyptens land; for de skal rope til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han skal sende dem en frelser og en forsvarer, og han skal redde dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det skal være et tegn og et vitnesbyrd for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i landet Egypt. Når de roper til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, skal han sende dem en frelser og en mektig forsvarer, og han skal redde dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det skal være et tegn og vitnesbyrd for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Egypt: De skal rope til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han skal sende dem en frelser, en mektig en, og han skal redde dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det skal tjene som et tegn og en vitnesbyrd for HERREN, Hærskarers Herre, i Egypt; for de skal rope til ham på grunn av undertrykkelsen, og han skal sende dem en frelser, en mektig en, som skal redde dem.

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

  Det skal være et tegn og vitnesbyrd for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Egypt: De skal rope til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han skal sende dem en frelser, en mektig en, og han skal redde dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det skal være et tegn og et vitne for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Egypt. Når de roper til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, skal han sende dem en frelser og forsvarer, og han skal redde dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det skal være til et tegn og et vitnesbyrd for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Egyptens land. Når de roper til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, skal han sende dem en redningsmann og forsvarer, og han skal frelse dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og den skal være den Herre Zebaoth til et Tegn og til et Vidne i Ægypti Land; thi de skulle raabe til Herren for deres Skyld, som fortrykke (dem), og han skal sende dem en Frelser og en Mægtig, og frie dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Dette skal være et tegn og et vitnesbyrd for Herrens hærskare i Egypt: for de skal rope til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han skal sende dem en frelser, en stor, og han skal frelse dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  It shall be for a sign and for a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt, for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and He shall send them a savior, a great one, and He shall deliver them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skal være et tegn og et vitne for Hærskarenes Gud i Egypts land; for de skal rope til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han vil sende dem en frelser og en beskytter, og han vil fri dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det skal være et tegn og et vitnesbyrd for Herrens, hærskarenes Gud, i Egypt. For de roper til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han sender dem en frelser, ja, en mektig, og han har befridd dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skal være et tegn og et vitnesbyrd for hærskarenes Gud i Egypt; for de skal rope til Herren på grunn av undertrykkerne, og han vil sende dem en frelser og en forsvarer, og han vil befri dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det vil være et tegn og et vitne for Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Egypts land. Når de roper til Herren på grunn av sine undertrykkere, vil han sende dem en frelser, en mektig en, for å sette dem fri.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This shalbe a token or testimony vnto the LORDE of hoostes in the londe of Egipte, when they shal crie vnto him, because of those that oppresse them: that he shal sende them a captayne and a Sauioure to delyuer them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it shall be for a signe and for a witnes vnto the Lord of hostes in the land of Egypt: for they shall crie vnto the Lorde, because of the oppressers, and he shall send them a Sauiour and a great man, and shall deliuer them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it shalbe a token and a witnesse vnto the Lorde of hostes in the lande of Egypt: For they shal crie vnto the Lord because of such as trouble them, and he shall sende them a sauiour and a great man to delyuer them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It shall be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior, and a defender, and he will deliver them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath been for a sign and for a testimony, To Jehovah of Hosts in the land of Egypt, For they cry unto Jehovah from the face of oppressors, And He sendeth to them a saviour, Even a great one, and hath delivered them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto Jehovah of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry unto Jehovah because of oppressors, and he will send them a saviour, and a defender, and he will deliver them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of armies in the land of Egypt: when they are crying out to the Lord because of their cruel masters, then he will send them a saviour and a strong one to make them free.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It will be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Armies in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior and a defender, and he will deliver them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It will become a visual reminder in the land of Egypt of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. When they cry out to the LORD because of oppressors, he will send them a deliverer and defender who will rescue them.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 2:23 : 23 During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned under their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery rose up to God.
• Exod 3:7 : 7 The LORD said, 'I have surely seen the affliction of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cry on account of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.'
• Josh 4:20-21 : 20 And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. 21 He said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones mean?’
• Josh 22:27-28 : 27 but as a witness between us and you and the generations that follow, that we will worship the LORD at His sanctuary with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and fellowship offerings.’ Then in the future, your descendants will not be able to say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD.’ 28 And we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD, which our ancestors built—not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’
• Josh 22:34 : 34 And the Reubenites and the Gadites named the altar 'A Witness Between Us that the LORD is God.'
• Josh 24:26-27 : 26 Joshua recorded these words in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak tree near the sanctuary of the LORD. 27 And Joshua said to all the people, "See, this stone will serve as a witness against us. It has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us. It will be a witness against you if you deny your God.
• 2 Kgs 13:4-5 : 4 Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Aram had oppressed them. 5 So the LORD provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the hand of Aram. The Israelites then lived in their homes as they did before.
• Ps 50:15 : 15 Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.
• Isa 19:4 : 4 I will hand over the Egyptians to a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord, the LORD of Hosts.
• Isa 20:4 : 4 'so will the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush—young and old—naked and barefoot, with their buttocks exposed, bringing shame to Egypt.'
• Isa 37:36 : 36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies.
• Isa 45:21-22 : 21 Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me. 22 Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
• Isa 49:25-26 : 25 But this is what the Lord says: 'Yes, the captives of the mighty will be taken, and the prey of the ruthless will be rescued. I will contend with those who oppose you, and I will save your children.' 26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh, and they will be drunk on their own blood as with new wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
• Isa 52:5 : 5 And now, what do I have here? declares the LORD. My people have been taken away for nothing, and their rulers mock, declares the LORD. And all day long, my name is constantly blasphemed.
• Isa 55:13 : 13 In place of the thornbush, the cypress will grow; and instead of the nettle, the myrtle will rise. This will be for the LORD's renown, an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed.
• Luke 2:11 : 11 Today, in the city of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
• Titus 2:13 : 13 while we await the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
• Jas 5:4 : 4 Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.