Verse 18

Tell the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat. The LORD heard you when you wailed, ‘If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!’ Now the LORD will give you meat to eat, and you will eat it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Til folket skal du si: Hellig dere i morgen, for dere skal få kjøtt å spise. Herren har hørt klagene deres og sagt: «Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? Det var bedre for oss i Egypt.» Nå skal Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Si til folket: Hellige dere til i morgen, så skal dere få kjøtt å spise. For dere har grått i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? Vi hadde det bedre i Egypt. Derfor skal Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Norsk King James

  Og si til folket: Helliggjør dere til i morgen, så skal dere spise kjøtt; for dere har grått i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem skal gi oss kjøtt å spise? For det var godt for oss i Egypt; derfor skal Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Si til folket: Hellig dere til i morgen, så skal dere få spise kjøtt; for dere har grått i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? For det var bedre for oss i Egypt. Derfor vil Herren gi dere kjøtt, så dere skal spise.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Til folket skal du si: Hellige dere til i morgen, og dere skal spise kjøtt. For dere har klaget i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? For vi hadde det godt i Egypt. Herren vil gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Si til folket: Hellige dere til i morgen, og dere skal få kjøtt å spise. For dere har grått i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem skal gi oss kjøtt å spise? Vi hadde det godt i Egypt. Derfor vil Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Si til folket: 'Helliggjør dere til i morgen, for da skal dere spise kjøtt. Dere har grått for Herren og sagt: Hvem skal gi oss kjøtt å spise? Det var godt for oss i Egypt, og derfor vil Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.'

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

  Si til folket: Hellige dere til i morgen, og dere skal få kjøtt å spise. For dere har grått i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem skal gi oss kjøtt å spise? Vi hadde det godt i Egypt. Derfor vil Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  'Si til folket: Gjør dere hellige, for i morgen skal dere spise kjøtt. For Herren har hørt dere gråte og si: Hvem gir oss kjøtt å spise? Det var bedre for oss i Egypt! Nå skal Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og til folket skal du si: 'Hellige dere til i morgen, og dere skal spise kjøtt. For dere har grått i Herrens hørsel og sagt: 'Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? For det var bedre for oss i Egypt.' Derfor skal Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og til Folket skal du sige: Helliger eder til imorgen, saa skulle I æde Kjød; thi I have grædt for Herrens Øren og sagt: Hvo vil give os Kjød at æde? thi det gik os vel i Ægypten; derfor vil Herren give eder Kjød, at I skulle æde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fortell folket: Hellige dere til i morgen, så dere skal få spise kjøtt. For dere har grått i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? Vi hadde det så godt i Egypt. Derfor vil Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And say to the people, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us meat to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt; therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you shall eat.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Si til folket: Hellige dere til i morgen, og dere skal få kjøtt å spise; for dere har gråtet innfor Herren og sagt: Hvem skal gi oss kjøtt å spise? Det gikk oss godt i Egypt. Derfor vil Herren gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Si til folket: Helliggjør dere for morgendagen, for da vil dere få kjøtt å spise, for dere har grått i Herrens ører og sagt: Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? Vi hadde det godt i Egypt. Herren vil gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og si til folket: Hellige dere til i morgen, for da skal dere spise kjøtt. For dere har grått i Jehovas ører og sagt: Hvem skal gi oss kjøtt å spise? For det var godt for oss i Egypt. Derfor vil Jehova gi dere kjøtt, og dere skal spise.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Si til folket, Rens dere for i morgen, for dere skal få kjøtt å spise: for dere har klaget til Herren og sagt, Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise? Vi levde godt i Egypt: derfor vil Herren gi dere kjøtt, og det skal være mat for dere;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And saye vnto ye people: halowe youre selues agenst to morow that ye maye eate flesh for ye haue whyned in the eares of the Lorde saynge: who shall geue vs flesh to eate for we were happie when we were in Egipte? therfore the Lorde will geue you flesh and ye shall eate:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto ye people thou shalt saye: Sactifye yor selues agaynst tomorow, yt ye maye eate flesh: for youre wepynge is come into the eares of the LORDE, ye that saye: Who shal geue vs flesh to eate? for we were well at ease in Egipte. Therfore shal the LORDE geue you flesh to eate,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Furthermore thou shalt saye vnto the people, Bee sanctified against to morowe, and yee shall eate flesh: for you haue wept in the eares of the Lord, saying, Who shall giue vs flesh to eate? For we were better in Egypt: therefore the Lorde will giue you flesh, and ye shall eate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And say thou vnto the people, Be halowed agaynst to morowe, and ye shall eate fleshe: for your whyning is in the eares of the Lorde, seyng ye sayd, Who shall geue vs fleshe to eate? we were happy in Egypt: Therefore the Lorde wyll geue you fleshe, and ye shall eate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for [it was] well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Say you to the people, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow, and you shall eat flesh; for you have wept in the ears of Yahweh, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Yahweh will give you flesh, and you shall eat.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And unto the people thou dost say, Sanctify yourselves for to-morrow, and ye have eaten flesh (for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who doth give us flesh? for we `had' good in Egypt) -- and Jehovah hath given to you flesh, and ye have eaten.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say to the people, Make yourselves clean before tomorrow and you will have flesh for your food: for in the ears of the Lord you have been weeping and saying, Who will give us flesh for food? for we were well off in Egypt: and so the Lord will give you flesh, and it will be your food;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Say to the people, 'Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow, and you will eat flesh; for you have wept in the ears of Yahweh, saying, "Who will give us flesh to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt." Therefore Yahweh will give you flesh, and you will eat.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “And say to the people,‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, for you have wept in the hearing of the LORD, saying,“Who will give us meat to eat, for life was good for us in Egypt?” Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 19:10 : 10 The LORD said to Moses, 'Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their garments.
• Num 11:1 : 1 Now the people began to complain bitterly in the hearing of the LORD, and when the LORD heard this, His anger burned, and fire from the LORD consumed the outskirts of the camp.
• Acts 7:39 : 39 But our ancestors were unwilling to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
• Num 11:4-6 : 4 The rabble among them began to crave other food, and the Israelites also started to weep again, saying, 'Who will give us meat to eat? 5 We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. 6 But now our appetite is gone; there’s nothing to see but this manna!
• Num 14:2-3 : 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole community said to them, "If only we had died in Egypt or in this wilderness! 3 Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to return to Egypt?
• Josh 7:13 : 13 Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, because this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.’
• Judg 21:2 : 2 The people went to Bethel, where they stayed until evening weeping loudly before God.
• Exod 19:15 : 15 He said to the people, 'Be ready by the third day; do not go near a woman.'
• Gen 35:2 : 2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes."
• Exod 16:3-7 : 3 The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt, where we sat by pots of meat and ate bread until we were full! But you brought us into this wilderness to kill this entire assembly with hunger." 4 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I am going to rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way, I will test them to see whether they will follow my instructions or not. 5 On the sixth day, they are to prepare what they bring in, and it will be twice as much as they gather on other days. 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, "In the evening, you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning, you will see the glory of the LORD, because He has heard your complaints against Him. Who are we that you complain against us?"