Verse 6

'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  "Og du Betlehem, i Judas land, er ikke den minste blant Judaha herskere; for fra deg skal det komme en overhode som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og du Betlehem, land i Judea, du er på ingen måte den minste blant lederne i Juda. For fra deg skal det komme en leder som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.

• Norsk King James

  Og du Betlehem, i Judas land, er ikke den minste blant Judas fyrster, for ut av deg skal det komme en hersker som skal lede mitt folk Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du, Betlehem, i Juda land, er slett ikke den ringeste blant Judas fyrster. For fra deg skal det komme en leder som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og du Betlehem, i Juda land, er slett ikke den ringeste blant høvdingene i Juda; for ut fra deg skal det komme en hersker, som skal styre mitt folk Israel.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og du, Betlehem i Juda land, er slett ikke den minste blant Judas fyrster. For fra deg skal det komme en leder som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og du Betlehem, i Juda land, er slett ikke den minste blant fyrstedømmene i Juda: For fra deg skal det komme en fyrste som skal styre mitt folk Israel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og du, Betlehem i Judas land, er ikke den minste blant Judas fyrster, for ut av deg skal en hersker komme som skal styre mitt folk Israel.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og du, Betlehem i landet Juda, du er slett ikke den ringeste blant Judas fyrstebyer. For fra deg skal det utgå en fyrste som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.»

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

  Og du, Betlehem i landet Juda, du er slett ikke den ringeste blant Judas fyrstebyer. For fra deg skal det utgå en fyrste som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og du, Betlehem, i Juda land, du er slett ikke den minste blant Judas fyrster. For fra deg skal en fyrste komme, som skal være hyrde for mitt folk, Israel.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og du Betlehem, i Juda land, er slett ikke den ringeste blant fyrstene i Juda; for fra deg skal det utgå en hersker som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du Bethlehem i Judæ Land er ingenlunde den ringeste iblandt Judæ Fyrster; thi af dig skal udgaae en Fyrste, som skal være mit Folks Israels Hyrde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og du, Betlehem i Juda land, er slett ikke den minste blant fyrster i Juda; for fra deg skal en hersker komme, som skal styre mitt folk Israel.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule my people Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du Betlehem, land i Juda, er slett ikke den minste blant Judas høvdinger, for fra deg skal det komme en hersker som skal være hyrde for mitt folk, Israel."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du, Betlehem i Juda land, du er slett ikke den minste blant Judas høvdinger, for fra deg skal det komme en leder som skal vokte mitt folk Israel.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og du, Betlehem, i Judas land, er slett ikke den minste blant Judas høvdinger, for fra deg skal det komme en statholder som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Du Betlehem i Juda land, er slett ikke den minste blant høvdingene i Juda: Fra deg skal det komme en hersker, som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And thou Bethleem in the londe of Iury art not the leest concernynge the Princes of Iuda. For out of the shall come the captayne that shall govern my people Israhel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thou Bethleem in the londe of Iury, art not the leest amonge the Princes of Iuda. For out of ye shall come vnto me the captayne, that shall gouerne my people Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou Beth-leem in the lande of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: For out of thee shall come the gouernour that shall feede that my people Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou Bethlehem in the lande of Iuda, art not the least among the princes of Iuda. For out of thee shall there come a capitain, that shal gouerne my people Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  'You Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are in no way least among the princes of Judah: For out of you shall come forth a governor, Who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come forth a governor, who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  'You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come forth a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

Referenced Verses

• Mic 5:2 : 2 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.
• John 7:42 : 42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s line and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?'”}, {
• Rev 11:15 : 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever."
• Rev 2:27 : 27 They will shepherd them with an iron rod and shatter them like pottery—
• Gen 49:10 : 10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come, and the obedience of the peoples shall be his.'
• Num 24:19 : 19 A ruler will come out of Jacob and will destroy the survivors of the city.
• 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 "In the past, even when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
• Isa 40:11 : 11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
• Ezek 34:23-25 : 23 I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken. 25 I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of wild animals, so they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forests.
• Ezek 37:24-26 : 24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My laws and carefully obey My decrees. 25 They will live in the land I gave to My servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their descendants will dwell there forever, and My servant David will be their prince forever. 26 I will make a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever.
• Matt 28:18 : 18 Then Jesus came closer and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.'
• Col 1:18 : 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
• John 21:16 : 16 Jesus asked him again, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter answered, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Take care of my sheep.'
• Eph 1:22 : 22 And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church,
• Matt 2:1 : 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chr 5:2 : 2 Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
• Ps 2:1-6 : 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One. 3 Let us break their chains and throw off their ropes from us. 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath: 6 I have installed My King on Zion, My holy mountain.
• Ps 78:71-72 : 71 From tending the nursing ewes, He brought him to shepherd Jacob, His people, and Israel, His inheritance. 72 He shepherded them with a heart of integrity and guided them with the skillfulness of his hands.
• Jer 23:4-6 : 4 I will appoint shepherds over them who will care for them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any be missing, declares the LORD. 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.