Verse 8

and may I have a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the royal forest, that he might give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress by the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy." And the king granted my requests, because the gracious hand of my God was on me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens park, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til portbommene på tempelens festning, bymuren, og huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg dette, for Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene på borgen som hører til huset, og til byens mur, og til huset jeg skal dra inn i. Og kongen innvilget meg, ifølge min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Norsk King James

  og et brev til Asaf, som overvåker kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tre til å lage bjelker til portene i palasset som tilhører huset, til bymuren, og til huset jeg skal inn i. Og kongen ga meg det, i henhold til Guds gode hånd som var over meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og et brev til Asaf, som vokter kongens skog, så han gir meg tømmer til å bygge portene til borgen ved huset, til bymurene og til huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg brevene, takket være min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og også et brev til Asaf, kongens skogvokter, om at han skal gi meg tømmer til å bygge portene til tempelborgen, byens mur og huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg dette etter min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, om at han skal gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til palasset ved templet, til bymuren og til huset jeg skal bo i.» Og kongen ga meg det jeg ba om, ettersom min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og et brev til Asaf, forvalteren av kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til bjelker for portene i palasset som tilhørte huset, til bymuren og til det huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen gav meg sin tillatelse, i samsvar med den gode velsignelsen fra min Gud over meg.

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

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, om at han skal gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til palasset ved templet, til bymuren og til huset jeg skal bo i.» Og kongen ga meg det jeg ba om, ettersom min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene i borgen som hører til tempelet, til byens mur og til huset jeg skal bo i." Og kongen ga meg det, etter som Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han vil gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene i borgen ved tempelet, til byens mur og til huset jeg skal bo i. Så gav kongen meg det, ettersom min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og Brev til Asaph, som forvarer den Lysthave, som er Kongens, at han maa give mig Træer til at beklæde Portene paa Slottet, som er for Huset, og til Stadsmurene og til det Huus, som jeg vil drage ind udi; og Kongen gav mig (dem) efter min Guds Haand, som var god over mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertaid to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og et brev til Asaf, forvalteren av kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til palasset som tilhører huset, og til byens mur, og til huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg dette, etter den gode hånden til min Gud som var over meg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which pertain to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og et brev til Asaf, skogvokteren for kongen, så han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til borgen som hører til huset, og til byens mur og til huset jeg skal gå inn i. Kongen innvilget meg det etter min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, slik at han gir meg tømmer til bjelker til palassets porter, til bymuren og til huset jeg skal gå inn i.' Kongen ga meg dette, fordi min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han vil gi meg trevirke til å lage bjelker til portene til fortet som tilhører huset, og til bymuren og til huset som jeg skal dra inn i. Og kongen innvilget meg, i henhold til min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage porter til borgen ved tempelet, til bymuren, og til huset jeg selv skal bo i. Og kongen ga meg dette, for min Guds hånd var over meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & letters vnto Assaph the lorde of the kynges wod, yt he maye geue me wodd for balkes to the gates of the palace, which are harde on the house & harde on the walles of the cite, & for the house that I shal entre in to. And ye kynge gaue me acordinge to the good hande of God vpo me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And letters vnto Asaph the keeper of the Kings parke, that hee may giue me timber to buylde the gates of the palace (which apperteined to the house) and for the walles of the citie, and for the house that I shall enter into; the King gaue me according to the good hand of my God vpon me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And letters vnto Asaph the lorde of the kinges wood, that he may geue me timber to make beames for the gates of the palace which is harde by the house, and for the walles of the citie, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king gaue me according to the hande of my God which was good vpon me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertains to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. The king granted me, according to the good hand of my God on me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and a letter unto Asaph, keeper of the paradise that the king hath, that he give to me trees for beams `for' the gates of the palace that the house hath, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I enter;' and the king giveth to me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's park, so that he may give me wood to make boards for the doors of the tower of the house, and for the wall of the town, and for the house which is to be mine. And the king gave me this, for the hand of my God was on me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple, for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into." The king granted my requests, because of the good hand of my God on me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and a letter for Asaph the keeper of the king’s nature preserve, so that he will give me timber for beams for the gates of the fortress adjacent to the temple and for the city wall and for the house to which I go.” So the king granted me these requests, for the good hand of my God was on me.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 7:6 : 6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.
• Neh 7:2 : 2 I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most people.
• Ezra 5:5 : 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could be sent to Darius, and they received his response regarding this matter.
• Isa 66:14 : 14 You will see, and your heart will rejoice; your bodies will flourish like grass. The hand of the Lord will be made known to His servants, but His indignation will be known to His enemies.
• Dan 1:9 : 9 God caused the chief official to show favor and compassion toward Daniel.
• Acts 7:10 : 10 God rescued him from all his troubles, and He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
• Acts 26:22 : 22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to both small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
• 2 Cor 8:16 : 16 Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.
• Gen 32:28 : 28 The man asked him, 'What is your name?' 'Jacob,' he answered.
• Ezra 6:22 : 22 They celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he supported them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.
• Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.
• Ezra 7:9 : 9 On the first day of the first month, the journey from Babylon began, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived in Jerusalem, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
• Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. 28 And who has shown favor to me before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. I was strengthened because the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.
• Neh 2:17-18 : 17 Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem is in ruins, and its gates have been burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace." 18 I told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, "Let us arise and build!" So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
• Neh 3:1-9 : 1 Then Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests arose and built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors, and they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. 2 Next to him, the men of Jericho built, and next to them, Zaccur son of Imri built. 3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams, set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel, repaired. And next to them, Zadok son of Baana, repaired. 5 Next to them, the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors. 6 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate. They laid its beams, set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. 7 Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah repaired. These repairs were under the governor of the region beyond the River. 8 Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, repaired. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. 10 Next to them, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house. And next to him, Hattush son of Hashabniah made repairs. 11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section, along with the Tower of the Ovens. 12 Next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired the section, along with his daughters. 13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it, set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate. 14 Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-Haccerem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. 15 Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, covered it, set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the King’s Garden, as far as the steps that descend from the City of David. 16 Next to him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-Zur, made repairs as far as the tombs of David, and to the artificial pool, and to the House of the Mighty. 17 Next to him, the Levites, led by Rehum son of Bani, made repairs. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district. 18 After him, their brothers, led by Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs. 19 Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the corner. 20 After him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the corner to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of Eliashib's house to the end of it. 22 After him, the priests—the men from the surrounding region—made repairs. 23 After them, Benjamin and Hashub made repairs opposite their house. After them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house. 24 After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah's house to the angle and the corner. 25 Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that projects from the upper palace near the court of the guard. After him, Pedaiah son of Parosh made repairs. 26 The temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27 After them, the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel. 28 Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house. 29 After them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. After him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. 30 After him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his room. 31 After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room at the corner. 32 Between the upper room at the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.