Verse 3

Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came to me from a distant land, from Babylon."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og spurte: "Hva sa disse mennene, og hvor kommer de fra?" Hiskia svarte: "De kom fra et fjernt land, fra Babylon."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham: Hva har disse mennene sagt? Og hvor kommer de fra? Hiskia sa: De har kommet fra et land langt borte til meg, fra Babylon.

• Norsk King James

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og spurte: Hva sa disse mennene, og hvor kommer de fra? Hiskia svarte: De er kommet fra et langt land til meg, fra Babylon.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Esekias og sa til ham: Hva sa disse mennene, og hvor kom de fra? Esekias svarte: De har kommet fra et land langt borte, fra Babylon.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham: "Hva sa disse mennene, og hvor kom de fra?" Hiskia svarte: "De kom fra et land langt borte, fra Babylon."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og spurte ham: Hva sa disse mennene? Og hvor kom de fra? Og Hiskia svarte: De kom fra et land langt borte, fra Babylon.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til konge Hiskia og spurte ham: «Hva sa disse mennene, og hvorfra kom de til deg?» Hiskia svarte: «De kommer fra et fjernt land, til og med fra Babylon.»

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

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og spurte ham: Hva sa disse mennene? Og hvor kom de fra? Og Hiskia svarte: De kom fra et land langt borte, fra Babylon.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham: «Hva sa disse mennene, og hvorfra kom de til deg?» Hiskia svarte: «De kom til meg fra et fjernt land, fra Babylon.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham: 'Hva sa disse mennene, og hvorfra kom de til deg?' Hiskia svarte: 'De kom fra et land langt borte, fra Babylon.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da kom Esaias, Propheten, til Kong Ezechias og sagde til ham: Hvad have disse Mænd sagt, og hvorfra ere de komne til dig? og Ezechias sagde: De ere komne fra et langt fraliggende Land til mig, fra Babel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then came iah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham: Hva sa disse mennene? Og hvor kom de fra? Hiskia svarte: De er kommet til meg fra et fjern land, fra Babylon.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, What did these men say and from where did they come to you? And Hezekiah said, They have come to me from a far country, from Babylon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og spurte ham: Hva sa disse mennene, og hvor kom de fra? Hiskia svarte: De kom fra et land langt borte, helt fra Babylon.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham: 'Hva sa disse mennene? Og hvorfra kom de til deg?' Og Hiskia sa: 'De kom til meg fra et land langt borte – fra Babylon.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham: Hva sa disse mennene? Og hvor kom de fra? Hiskia sa: De kom fra et land langt borte, fra Babylon.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kom profeten Jesaja til kong Hiskia og sa til ham, Hva sa disse mennene, og hvor kom de fra? Hiskia svarte, De kom fra et land langt borte, fra Babylon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The came Esay the prophet to kinge Ezechias, and sayde vnto him: What haue ye men sayde, and from whence came they vnto the? Ezechias answered: They came out of a farre countre vnto me: out of Babilon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came Isaiah the Prophet vnto King Hezekiah, & said vnto him, What said these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah saide, They are come from a farre countrey vnto me, from Babel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then came Esai the prophete to king Hezekia, and sayde vnto hym: What haue the men sayde, and from whence came they vnto thee? Hezekia aunswered, They came out of a farre countrey vnto me, out of Babylon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, [even] from Babylon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then came Isaiah the prophet to king Hezekiah, and said to him, What said these men? and from whence came they to you? Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country to me, even from Babylon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaiah the prophet cometh in unto king Hezekiah, and saith unto him, `What said these men? and whence come they unto thee?' And Hezekiah saith, `From a land afar off they have come unto me -- from Babylon.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah, and said to him, What did these men say, and where did they come from? And Hezekiah said, They came from a far country, even from Babylon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Isaiah the prophet came to king Hezekiah, and asked him, "What did these men say? Where did they come from to you?" Hezekiah said, "They have come from a country far from me, even from Babylon."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isaiah the prophet visited King Hezekiah and asked him,“What did these men say? Where do they come from?” Hezekiah replied,“They come from the distant land of Babylon.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 28:49 : 49 The LORD will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand.
• 2 Sam 12:1 : 1 The Lord sent Nathan to David. When Nathan arrived, he said to him, "There were two men in a city. One was rich, and the other was poor."
• 2 Chr 16:7 : 7 At that time, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, 'Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.'
• Jer 5:15 : 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.
• Jer 22:1-2 : 1 This is what the LORD says: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and deliver this message there. 2 Say: Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on David's throne—you, your officials, and your people who enter through these gates!
• 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him, 'Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the LORD’s wrath is upon you.'
• 2 Chr 25:15 : 15 The anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, 'Why do you consult these gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?'
• Isa 38:1 : 1 In those days, Hezekiah became sick to the point of death. The prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, came to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Set your house in order, for you are about to die and will not recover.'"
• Isa 38:5 : 5 "Go and tell Hezekiah: This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: 'I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.'"
• 2 Kgs 20:14-15 : 14 Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came from a distant land—from Babylon." 15 "What did they see in your palace?" Isaiah asked. Hezekiah replied, "They saw everything in my palace. There is nothing in my treasuries that I did not show them."
• Josh 9:6 : 6 They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel: “We have come from a distant land; now make a treaty with us.”
• Josh 9:9 : 9 They answered him, “Your servants have come from a very distant land because of the name of the LORD your God. For we have heard of His fame and all He did in Egypt,