Verse 27

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgiving and with singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur ba de om at levittene skulle samles for en feiring med takksigelser.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur, samlet de levittene fra alle deres steder, for å føre dem til Jerusalem, for å holde innvielsen med glede, både med takksigelser og sang, med cymbaler, lyreter, og harper.

• Norsk King James

  Og ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur, søkte de etter levittene fra alle deres steder, for å bringe dem til Jerusalem, for å feire innvielsen med glede, både med takksigelser og synge, med cymbaler, harper og lutt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ved muren i Jerusalem søkte de etter levittene fra alle deres bosteder for å føre dem til Jerusalem for innvielsen med glede, takksigelser og sang, med cymbaler, harper og lyre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur kalte de levittene fra alle deres bosteder for å bringe dem til Jerusalem for å holde innvielse med glede og lovprisning, med sang, cymbaler, harper og lyrer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur ble levittene søkt opp fra alle sine steder for å bringe dem til Jerusalem for å feire innvielsen med glede, både med takk og med sang, med cymbaler, harper og lyrer.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur søkte de ut levittene fra alle deres områder for å bringe dem til Jerusalem, slik at de med glede skulle kunne delta i innvielsen med takksigelser og sang, med cymbaler, strengeinstrumenter og harper.

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

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur ble levittene søkt opp fra alle sine steder for å bringe dem til Jerusalem for å feire innvielsen med glede, både med takk og med sang, med cymbaler, harper og lyrer.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur søkte de etter levittene fra alle deres steder for å føre dem til Jerusalem, og de skulle holde innvielse med glede, takksigelser og sang til cymbaler, harper og lyrer.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur søkte de levittene fra alle sine steder for å bringe dem til Jerusalem for å holde innvielseshøytid med glede, og med lovprisninger og sang, cymbaler, lyrer og harper.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og til Murens Indvielse i Jerusalem opsøgte de Leviterne af alle deres Stæder, at føre dem til Jerusalem, at holde Indvielsen baade med Glæde og med Taksigelser og med Sang, Cymbler, Psaltere og Harper.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladss, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur søkte de etter leviske av deres bosteder for å bringe dem til Jerusalem, for å holde en innvielsesfest med glede, både med takk og sang, med cymbaler, harper og lutt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur søkte de levittene ut fra alle deres steder, for å bringe dem til Jerusalem for å holde innvielsen med glede, både med takksigelse og med sang, med cymbaler, harper og lyre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur hentet de levittene fra alle deres bosteder for å bringe dem til Jerusalem for å holde innvielsen med glede, med takksigelse, sang, cymbaler, harper og lyrer.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ved innvielsen av Jerusalems mur søkte de levittene fra alle deres steder, for å føre dem til Jerusalem, for å holde innvielsen med glede, både med takk og med sang, med cymbaler, harper og lyrespill.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og da tiden kom for Jerusalems mur å helliges, sendte de etter levittene fra alle deres bosteder for å komme til Jerusalem, for å holde festen med glede, lovprisning og melodi, med messing- og strengeinstrumenter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And in the dedicacion of the wall at Ierusalem, were the Leuites soughte out of all their places, that they mighte be broughte to Ierusalem, to kepe ye dedicacion in gladnesse, with thankesgeuynges, with synginge, with Cymbales, Psalteries and harpes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the dedication of the wall at Ierusalem they sought the Leuites out of all their places to bring them to Ierusalem to keepe the dedication and gladnes, both with thanksgiuings & with songs, cymbales, violes and with harpes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the dedication of the wall at Hierusalem they fought the Leuites out of all their places, that they might be brought to Hierusalem, to kepe the dedication and gladnesse with thankesgeuinges, & singing, with cymbales, psalteries, and harpes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, [with] cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, `with' cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music.

• World English Bible (2000)

  At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Wall of Jerusalem is Dedicated At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 15:16 : 16 David instructed the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as singers, to sing joyful songs accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
• 1 Chr 15:28 : 28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts of joy, the sound of the ram's horn, trumpets, cymbals, and the music of harps and lyres.
• 2 Chr 29:30 : 30 King Hezekiah and the officials commanded the Levites to praise the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. They sang praises with joy and bowed down in worship.
• 2 Chr 5:13 : 13 The trumpeters and singers joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: 'He is good; His love endures forever.' Then the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud,
• Deut 20:5 : 5 The officers shall then say to the people: 'If anyone has built a new house and has not yet dedicated it, let him go back to his house, lest he die in battle and another dedicate it.'
• 2 Sam 6:12 : 12 When King David was told, 'The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God,' David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with rejoicing.
• 1 Chr 13:8 : 8 David and all Israel celebrated with all their might before God, with songs, harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
• 1 Chr 15:4 : 4 He also assembled the descendants of Aaron and the Levites.
• 1 Chr 15:12 : 12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.
• 1 Chr 16:5 : 5 Asaph was the chief, with Zechariah as his assistant, along with Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals.
• 1 Chr 16:42 : 42 Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments for worship of God. Jeduthun’s sons were assigned to the gates.
• 1 Chr 23:5 : 5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments David had made for worship.
• 1 Chr 25:1-6 : 1 David, along with the army leaders, set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for the work of prophesying, using harps, lyres, and cymbals. Their work and number of those engaged in this service were recorded. 2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the guidance of the king. 3 From Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, Mattithiah—six in total. They were under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praising the LORD. 4 From Heman: the sons of Heman were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, who was entrusted with the words of God to exalt his power. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 All these men were under their father's direction for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres, and harps for the service of the house of God. They were under the direction of the king, Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
• 1 Chr 26:31 : 31 From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the leader according to their genealogies of the families. In the fortieth year of David's reign, they were searched, and among them were found capable warriors in Jazer of Gilead.
• Ezra 3:10-11 : 10 When the builders laid the foundation of the LORD’s temple, the priests, dressed in their robes and holding trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, took their places to praise the LORD as David king of Israel had instructed. 11 With praise and thanksgiving, they sang to the LORD: 'He is good; his steadfast love endures forever for Israel.' And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD because the foundation of the LORD’s house had been laid.
• Ezra 6:16 : 16 The people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.
• Ezra 8:15-20 : 15 I gathered them at the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed the people and the priests, but I found no Levites there. 16 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, another Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and also for Joiarib and another Elnathan, men of understanding. 17 I sent orders to Iddo, the leader in the place called Casiphia, and I instructed him and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, to bring us ministers for the house of our God. 18 By the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, from the descendants of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Israel—Sherebiah, along with his sons and 18 of his brothers. 19 Also, Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons—a total of 20. 20 And from the temple servants whom David and the officials had assigned to assist the Levites, they brought 220 temple servants, all of whom were designated by name.
• Neh 8:17 : 17 The whole assembly of those who had returned from exile built booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated it like this, and their joy was very great.
• Neh 11:20 : 20 The rest of the Israelites, the priests, and the Levites lived in all the cities of Judah, each on their own inheritance.
• Ps 30:1 : 1 A psalm, a song for the dedication of the house, of David.
• Ps 81:1-4 : 1 For the director of music, on the Gittith, a psalm of Asaph. 2 Sing joyfully to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob. 3 Raise a song and strike the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp. 4 Blow the ram’s horn at the new moon, at the full moon, on the day of our feast.
• Ps 92:1-3 : 1 A psalm, a song for the Sabbath day. 2 It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High. 3 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning and Your faithfulness by night.
• Ps 98:4-6 : 4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; break forth with joyful singing and praises. 5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of song. 6 With trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn, shout joyfully before the LORD, the King.
• Ps 100:1-2 : 1 A psalm of thanksgiving: Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with joyful singing.
• Ps 149:3 : 3 Let them praise His name with dancing; let them make music to Him with tambourines and harps.
• Ps 150:2-5 : 2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to His excellent greatness. 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre. 4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes. 5 Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with loud clashing cymbals.
• Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!
• Rev 5:8 : 8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them was holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• 2 Chr 7:6 : 6 The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the instruments for music to the LORD that King David had made for praising the LORD, saying, "His love endures forever," whenever David praised by their ministry. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, and all Israel stood.
• 2 Chr 29:4-9 : 4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them in the open square on the east. 5 He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.' 6 For our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their backs on His dwelling place, and walked away. 7 They also shut the doors of the vestibule, extinguished the lamps, and did not burn incense or offer burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel. 8 Therefore, the wrath of the LORD fell upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He made them an object of horror, devastation, and scorn, as you can see with your own eyes. 9 This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, daughters, and wives are in captivity today. 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger may turn away from us. 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to minister to Him, and to burn incense.
• Deut 16:11 : 11 Rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite in your towns, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow living among you, in the place the Lord your God chooses to establish His name.