Verse 25

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte til ham. Han tok av den ånd som var over Moses, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da ånden kom over dem, begynte de å profetere; men det gjorde de ikke siden.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte til ham, tok av den ånd som var over ham, og ga den til de sytti eldste. Da ånden hvilte over dem, profeterte de og sluttet ikke.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren kom ned i en sky og talte til ham, og tok av ånden som var over ham og ga den til de sytti eldste; og det skjedde, at da ånden hvilte over dem, profeterte de, og sluttet ikke.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte til ham, tok av ånden som var over ham, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da ånden hvilte på dem, profeterte de, men de gjorde det ikke mer.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte til ham, og han tok av den Ånd som var over Moses, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da Ånden hvilet over dem, profeterte de, men senere gjorde de det ikke mer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren kom ned i en sky og talte til ham, og tok av ånden som var over ham, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da ånden hvilte over dem, begynte de å profetere, men de gjorde det ikke senere.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herrens skyer kom ned, og han talte til Moses. Han tok en del av den ånd som hvilte over Moses og la den på de sytti eldste. Da ånden senket seg på dem, profeterte de uten opphold.

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

  Herren kom ned i en sky og talte til ham, og tok av ånden som var over ham, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da ånden hvilte over dem, begynte de å profetere, men de gjorde det ikke senere.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren steg ned i skyen og talte til ham. Han tok av Ånden som var over Moses og la den på de sytti eldste. Da Ånden hvilte over dem, profeterte de, men gjorde det ikke igjen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte til ham. Han tok av Ånden som var på ham og la på de sytti eldste. Da Ånden kom over dem, profeterte de, men gjorde det ikke mer.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da kom Herren ned i Skyen og talede til ham, og han tog af den Aand, som var paa ham, og lagde paa de halvfjerdsindstyve ældste Mænd; og det skede, der Aanden hvilede paa dem, da propheterede de, men de gjorde det ikke mere.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte til ham. Han tok noe av den ånd som var over Moses, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da ånden hvilte over dem, profeterte de, men de gjorde det ikke mer.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it to the seventy elders; and it came to pass, that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren kom ned i skyen, talte til ham og tok av Ånden som var på ham, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da Ånden hvilte over dem, profeterte de, men det skjedde ikke igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte til ham, og tok av Ånden som var over ham, og la den på de sytti eldste. Da Ånden hvilte over dem, profeterte de, men stoppet deretter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Jehova kom ned i skyen og talte til ham. Han tok noe av Ånden som var over ham og la den på de sytti eldste. Da Ånden hvilte over dem, profeterte de, men det fortsatte de ikke med.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren kom ned i skyen og talte med ham. Han tok av ånden som var over Moses og ga den til de sytti menn; når ånden kom over dem, profeterte de, men bare da.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde came doune in a cloude and spake vnto him ad toke of the sprete that was apon him ad put it apon the.lxx. elders. And as the spirite rested apon them they prophecied and did nought els.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came the LORDE downe in a cloude, & spake vnto him, & toke of the sprete yt was vpon him, & put it vpon the seuentie Elders. And whan the sprete rested vpon them, they prophecied, and ceassed not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lord came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the Spirit that was vpon him, and put it vpon the seuentie Ancient men: & when the Spirit rested vpon them, then they prophecied, and did not cease.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lord came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and toke of the spirite that was vpon him, and gaue it vnto the threscore & ten elders: And when the spirite rested vpon them, they prophesied, and dyd not ceasse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him, and put it on the seventy elders: and it happened that when the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah cometh down in the cloud, and speaketh unto him, and keepeth back of the Spirit which `is' on him, and putteth on the seventy men of the elders; and it cometh to pass at the resting of the Spirit on them, that they prophesy, and do not cease.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah came down in the cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord came down in the cloud and had talk with him, and put on the seventy men some of the spirit which was on him: now when the spirit came to rest on them, they were like prophets, but only at that time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him, and put it on the seventy elders: and it happened that when the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to them, and he took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but did not do so again.

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:17 : 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it alone.
• Num 12:5 : 5 Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud. He stood at the entrance to the tent and called Aaron and Miriam. When both of them stepped forward,
• 1 Sam 10:10 : 10 When they arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets came to meet him. Then the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul, and he began to prophesy among them.
• 1 Sam 19:20-24 : 20 Saul sent messengers to capture David. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also began to prophesy. 21 When Saul was informed of this, he sent another group of messengers, but they too began to prophesy. Saul sent a third group, and they also prophesied. 22 Finally, Saul himself went to Ramah. He came to the great cistern at Secu and asked, 'Where are Samuel and David?' Someone answered, 'They are at Naioth in Ramah.' 23 So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon him as well, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. 24 There he stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel's presence. He lay down naked all that day and night. This is why people say, 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'
• 2 Kgs 2:15 : 15 The company of the prophets from Jericho saw him from a distance and said, 'The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.' And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
• Ps 99:7 : 7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept His testimonies and the statutes He gave them.
• Jer 36:5-6 : 5 Jeremiah then commanded Baruch, saying, "I am detained; I cannot go to the house of the LORD. 6 But you, go and read aloud from the scroll, which you have written at my dictation, the words of the LORD in the hearing of the people in the house of the LORD on a day of fasting. Also read them in the hearing of all Judah, who come from their cities.
• Joel 2:28-29 : 28 And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. 29 Even on my male and female servants, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
• Luke 9:34-35 : 34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son; listen to him.'
• Acts 2:17-18 : 17 ‘In the last days,’ says God, ‘I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on My servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
• Acts 11:28 : 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and, through the Spirit, predicted that a severe famine would spread across the entire world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.
• Acts 21:9-9 : 9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. 10 After we had stayed there for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 He came to us, took Paul’s belt, and tied his own hands and feet with it. He said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
• 1 Cor 11:4-5 : 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head; it is the same as if her head were shaved.
• 1 Cor 14:1-3 : 1 Pursue love, and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands; they speak mysteries by the Spirit. 3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and comfort.
• 1 Cor 14:32 : 32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.
• Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
• 2 Pet 1:21 : 21 For prophecy was never produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Sam 10:5-6 : 5 After that, you will come to the hill of God, where there are Philistine garrisons. As you approach the town, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, and they will be prophesying. 6 Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be transformed into a different person.
• Exod 34:5 : 5 Then the LORD came down in a cloud, stood there with him, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
• Exod 40:38 : 38 For the cloud of the Lord was over the Tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their journeys.