Verse 7

Then Balaam uttered his oracle and said: 'From Aram Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: "Come, curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel."'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og Bileam fremsa sin lignelse og sa: 'Balak, Moabs konge, hentet meg fra Aram, fra fjellene i Østen: Kom, forbanne Jakob for meg, og kom, nedkall ulykke over Israel.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han tok til å si sitt budskap og sa: Fra Aram førte Balak meg hit, Moabs konge fra de østlige fjellene, og sa: Kom, forbann meg Jakob, og kom, tal ondt om Israel.

• Norsk King James

  Og han tok opp sitt ord og sa: Balak, Moabs konge, som har ført meg fra Aram, fra fjellene i øst, har sagt: Kom, forbanne Jakob, og kom, forbanne Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da begynte Bileam sin tale og sa: Fra Aram har Balak, moabittenes konge, kalt meg, fra fjellene i øst: Kom og forbann Jakob for meg, kom og forbann Israel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så begynte Bileam sitt utsagn og sa: «Fra Aram førte Balak meg, Moabs konge, fra fjellene i øst: Kom, forbann Jakob for meg, og kom, si med dom Isr.'s barn.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han begynte sin tale og sa: Balak, Moabs konge, har hentet meg fra Aram, fra fjellene i Øst, med ordene: Kom, forbann Jakob for meg, og kom, utfordre Israel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så tok han sin parabel til orde og sa: «Balak, Moabs konge, har hentet meg fra Aram, fra fjellene i øst, og sagt: ‘Kom og forban Jakob, og gjør opprør mot Israel.’»

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

  Og han begynte sin tale og sa: Balak, Moabs konge, har hentet meg fra Aram, fra fjellene i Øst, med ordene: Kom, forbann Jakob for meg, og kom, utfordre Israel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så fremsa han sitt budskap: 'Fra Aram førte Balak meg, Moabs konge fra fjellene i øst: 'Kom og forbann Jakob for meg, kom og forbann Israel!'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så løftet Bileam sin lignelse og sa: 'Fra Aram førte Balak, Moabs konge, meg, fra Østens fjell: Kom, forbann Jakobs folk for meg, og kom, forarg Israel.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da tog han til sit Sprog og sagde: Af Syrien haver Balak, Moabiternes Konge, ladet hente mig fra Bjergene mod Østen: Gak hid, forband mig Jakob, og gak hid, vredes paa Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han begynte sin tale og sa: Balak, Moabs konge, har hentet meg fra Aram, fra fjellene i øst, og sagt: Kom, forbann Jakob for meg, og kom, fordøm Israel!

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he took up his parable and said, Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han begynte sin tale og sa: Fra Aram har Balak hentet meg, Moabs konge fra fjellene i øst: Kom, forbann Jakob for meg, kom og trods Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han begynte sin tale og sa: 'Fra Aram har Balak hentet meg – Moabs konge; fra fjellene i øst: Kom, forbann Jakob for meg, og kom, vær vred på Israel.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han begynte sitt ordspråk og sa: Fra Aram førte Balak meg, Moabs konge fra Østens fjell. Kom, forbann Jakob for meg, og kom, vanær Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og med ordene som Herren hadde gitt ham, sa han: Fra Aram har Balak sendt bud etter meg, Moabs konge fra fjellene i øst: Kom og forbann Jakob for meg, vis vrede mot Israel.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he began hys parable and sayed: Balac the kinge of Moab hath fett me fro Mesopotamia out of the mountaynes of the easte sayenge: come and curse me Iacob come and defye me Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke he vp his parable, & sayde: Balac the kynge of the Moabites hath caused to fet me out of Syria from the moutaynes towarde the East, (& sayde:) Come, curse me Iacob: come, defye me Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he vttered his parable, and sayde, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he toke vp his parable, and sayd: Balac the king of Moab hath brought me fro Mesopotamia, out of the mountaynes of the east, saying Come, curse Iacob for my sake, come and defie Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant `with' Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: come, put curses on Jacob for me and be angry with Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took up his parable, and said, "From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying,“Balak, the king of Moab, brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying,‘Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’

Referenced Verses

• Num 22:5-6 : 5 He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people. They were to call him, saying, 'Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and are settling next to me.' 6 Now, please come and curse this people for me, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.
• Num 23:18 : 18 Then Balaam proclaimed his oracle, saying: 'Stand up, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor!'
• Num 24:3 : 3 He began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened.'
• Deut 23:4 : 4 No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD.
• Job 27:1 : 1 And Job continued speaking his discourse, saying:
• Job 29:1 : 1 Job continued speaking further, saying:
• Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times.
• Num 24:15 : 15 Then Balaam began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,'
• Mic 2:4 : 4 On that day, they will take up a taunt against you and wail with bitter lament, saying: 'We are utterly ruined; my people's inheritance is divided. How it has been taken away from me! He removes our fields and gives them to traitors.'
• Num 24:23 : 23 Then he spoke his oracle: 'Alas! Who can survive when God does this?'
• Hab 2:6 : 6 Will not all these take up a taunt against him, with mocking sayings and riddles? They will say, "Woe to him who amasses what is not his! How long will this go on? And who weighs himself down with stolen goods?"
• Matt 13:33 : 33 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about fifty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'
• Matt 13:35 : 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.'
• Mark 12:12 : 12 They sought to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because they understood that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
• Num 24:21 : 21 Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his oracle: 'Your dwelling is secure, your nest is set in the rock.'
• Num 22:11 : 11 'Look, a people that came out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now, come and curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.'
• Num 22:17 : 17 'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'
• Gen 10:22 : 22 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
• Gen 28:2 : 2 Arise, go to Paddan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and take a wife for yourself from there, from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
• Gen 28:7 : 7 Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and went to Paddan-Aram.
• Prov 26:2 : 2 Like a bird fluttering or a swallow flying, so a curse without cause will not come to rest.
• Ezek 17:2 : 2 Son of man, pose a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
• 1 Sam 17:10 : 10 The Philistine continued, 'I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man so we can fight each other.'
• 1 Sam 17:25-26 : 25 The Israelites said, 'Have you seen this man who comes out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him; he will also give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his family from taxes in Israel.' 26 David said to the men standing with him, 'What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?'
• 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 'Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.'
• 1 Sam 17:45 : 45 David replied to the Philistine, 'You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'
• 2 Sam 21:21 : 21 He taunted Israel, but Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down.
• 2 Sam 23:9 : 9 Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered there for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,