Verse 3

He read from it in the open square before the Water Gate, from daybreak until midday, in the presence of the men, women, and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han leste opp fra bokrullen foran forsamlingen ved Vannporten fra tidlig morgen til midt på dagen, slik at både menn, kvinner og alle med evne til å forstå lyttet spent.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han leste fra den foran torget som var foran Vannporten, fra morgen til midt på dagen, for mennene, kvinnene og dem som kunne forstå; og folks ører var oppmerksomme på lovboken.

• Norsk King James

  Og han leste fra lovboken foran gaten ved vannporten, fra morgen til midt på dagen, for mennene og kvinnene, og de som kunne forstå; og alle var oppmerksomme på lovens bok.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han leste fra lovboken foran plassen ved Vannporten fra morgengry til midt på dagen, for menn og kvinner og alle som kunne forstå; og folkets ører var vendt mot lovboken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han leste opp fra den på plassen foran Vannporten fra morgengry til midt på dagen, for mennene, kvinnene, og for dem som kunne forstå. Alle folkets ører var vendt mot lovboken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han leste fra lovboken på plassen foran Vannporten fra morgenen til midt på dagen, foran mennene, kvinnene og de som kunne forstå. Og hele folket fulgte nøye med på hva som ble lest fra lovboken.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han leste den da foran gaten ved vannporten fra morgenen til middag, for menn og kvinner og alle som kunne forstå; og alle i folket lyttet oppmerksomt til lovens bok.

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

  Og han leste fra lovboken på plassen foran Vannporten fra morgenen til midt på dagen, foran mennene, kvinnene og de som kunne forstå. Og hele folket fulgte nøye med på hva som ble lest fra lovboken.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han leste opp fra den på plassen foran Vannporten, fra morgen til midt på dagen, for menn, kvinner og alle som kunne forstå. Og folkets ører var vendt mot lovens bok.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han leste opp fra den på plassen foran Vannporten fra morgenens lys til midt på dagen for mennene og kvinnene og dem som kunne forstå; og ørene til hele folket var vendt mot lovboken.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han læste i den lige for Gaden, som er lige for Vandporten, fra lys (Morgen) indtil midt paa Dagen, for Mænd og Qvinder og dem, som kunde forstaae det; og alt Folkets Øren (agtede) paa Lovbogen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han leste fra boken foran torget ved vannporten fra morgenen til midt på dagen, foran mennene og kvinnene og de som kunne forstå; og alle folkets ører var oppmerksomme på lovens bok.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he read from it in the street before the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han leste fra den på den åpne plassen foran Vannporten fra tidlig morgen til midt på dagen, i nærvær av mennene og kvinnene og de som kunne forstå; og alles ører var oppmerksomme på lovens bok.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han leste fra den på plassen foran Vannporten fra morgengry til midt på dagen, overfor mennene, kvinnene og alle som kunne forstå, og alles ører var oppmerksomme på lovens bok.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han leste fra den på den åpne plassen foran Vannporten fra tidlig morgen til midt på dagen, for både mennene og kvinnene og de som kunne forstå; og hele folket lyttet oppmerksomt til lovens bok.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han leste fra den på plassen foran vannporten, fra tidlig morgen til midt på dagen, for alle mennene og kvinnene som kunne forstå; og alle menneskenes ører var åpne for lovboken.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and red therin in the strete that is before the Watergate, from ye light mornynge vntyll the noone daye before men and wemen and soch as coulde vnderstonde it: and the eares of all the people were inclyned vnto the boke of the lawe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he read therein in the streete that was before the watergate (from the morning vntill the midday) before men and women, and them that vnderstoode it, and the eares of all the people hearkened vnto the booke of the Lawe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he read therein in the streete that was before the water gate, from the morning vntill the noone day, before men and women that did hearken to it: and the eares of all the people were inclined vnto the booke of the law.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people [were attentive] unto the book of the law.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the book of the law.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he readeth in it before the broad place that `is' before the water-gate, from the light till the middle of the day, over-against the men, and the women, and those intelligent, and the ears of all the people `are' unto the book of the law.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] unto the book of the law.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the book of the law.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon before the men and women and those children who could understand. All the people were eager to hear the book of the law.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 3:22 : 22 Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
• Heb 2:1-3 : 1 Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.
• Rev 2:29 : 29 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
• Acts 28:23 : 23 They arranged to meet with him on a certain day, and many came to the place where he was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining and testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
• Matt 7:28-29 : 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, 29 because He taught them as one who had authority, and not like their scribes.
• Mark 12:37 : 37 David himself calls him 'Lord.' So how can he be his son?' And the large crowd listened to him with delight.
• Luke 4:16-20 : 16 He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. 17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written: 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. 20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All the eyes in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
• Luke 8:18 : 18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.
• Luke 19:48 : 48 But they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were clinging to him, listening to what he said.
• Acts 13:15 : 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'
• Acts 13:27 : 27 The people living in Jerusalem and their rulers, not recognizing Him or the words of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him.
• Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every city from ancient generations, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.
• Acts 16:14 : 14 One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
• Acts 17:11 : 11 The Bereans were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
• Acts 20:7 : 7 On the first day of the week, we were gathered together to break bread, and Paul began to speak to them. Since he was planning to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.
• Acts 20:11 : 11 Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread and ate. After talking with them for a long time, until daybreak, he left.