Verse 31

'If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” say this: “The Lord needs it.”'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og hvis noen spør dere: «Hvorfor løser dere ham?», skal dere si: «Fordi Herren har bruk for ham.»

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løsner den, så si: "Herren har bruk for den."

• Norsk King James

  Og hvis noen spør dere: «Hvorfor løsner dere den?» skal dere si til ham: «Fordi Herren har behov for den.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvis noen spør hvorfor dere løser det, skal dere si: ‘Herren trenger det.’»

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og dersom noen spør dere: Hvorfor løser dere det? Da skal dere si: Herren har bruk for det.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser det, skal dere si: Herren trenger det.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser den, så skal dere si: Herren har bruk for den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og om noen spør: 'Hvorfor løsner dere det?' skal dere svare: 'Fordi Herren trenger det.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser det, skal dere svare: ‘Herren trenger det.’»

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

  Hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser det, skal dere svare: ‘Herren trenger det.’»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og dersom noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser det, si: Herrens mester har bruk for det.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser det, skal dere svare: 'Herren har bruk for det.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og dersom Nogen spørger eder: Hvi løse I det? da siger saaledes til ham: Herren haver det behov.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser det, skal dere si: Herren har bruk for det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And if anyone asks you, Why do you untie it? you shall say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvis noen spør dere: 'Hvorfor løser dere det?' skal dere svare: 'Herren trenger det.'"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og hvis noen spør dere hvorfor dere løser det, skal dere si: Herren trenger det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og hvis noen spør dere: Hvorfor løser dere det? skal dere si: Herren har bruk for det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og om noen spør dere hvorfor, skal dere si: ‘Herren trenger den.’»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And if eny man axe you why that ye loowse him: thus saye vnto him ye LORde hath nede of him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And yf eny ma axe you wherfore ye lowse it, saye thus vnto him. The LORDE hath nede therof.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yf any man aske you, why do ye loose hym, thus shall ye say vnto hym: because the Lorde hath neede of hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose› [him]? ‹thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose `it'? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If anyone asks you,‘Why are you untying it?’ just say,‘The Lord needs it.’”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 24:1 : 1 The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord, the world and all who live in it.
• Ps 50:10-12 : 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know all the birds of the mountains, and everything that moves in the field is mine. 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.
• Matt 21:2-3 : 2 saying to them, 'Go into the village ahead of you, and right away you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them immediately.
• Mark 11:3-6 : 3 'If anyone asks you, 4 They went away and found the colt tied at the door outside on the street, and they untied it. 5 Some of those standing there said to them, 'What are you doing, untying the colt?' 6 They answered them just as Jesus had commanded, and they let them go.
• Acts 10:36 : 36 He sent the message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.