Verse 11

All the people who were at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa hele folkemengden som var ved byporten, sammen med de eldste: 'Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren la kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus bli som Rakel og Lea, som bygde Israel. Måtte du handle med velvilje i Efrata og få et kjent navn i Betlehem!'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og alt folket ved porten og de eldste sa: «Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus lik Rakel og Lea, som begge bygget Israels hus. Måtte du være mektig i Efrata og berømt i Betlehem.

• Norsk King James

  Og folket som var i porten, og de eldste, sa: 'Vi er vitner. Må Herren gjøre kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, lik Rachel og Leah, som bygget opp Israels hus. Må du handle med verdighet i Ephrata og bli kjent i Betlehem.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alle som var ved porten, inkludert de eldste, sa: 'Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, som Rakel og Lea, som begge bygget opp Israels hus! Måtte du bli velstående i Efrata og kjent i Betlehem!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Alt folket som var i porten og de eldste sa: 'Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren la kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, være som Rakel og Lea, de som bygde Israels hus! Måtte du ha framgang i Efrata og få et navn i Betlehem!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Alle folket ved porten og de eldste sa: Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre den kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, som Rakel og Lea, de to som bygde huset Israel. Måtte du lykkes i Efrata og bli berømt i Betlehem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Alle som var ved porten, både folk og eldste, sa: «Vi er vitner.» Må Herren gjøre kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, til å ligne Rachel og Leah, de to som bygde Israels hus; og måtte du handle hederlig i Ephrata og bli kjent i Betlehem.

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

  Alle folket ved porten og de eldste sa: Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre den kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, som Rakel og Lea, de to som bygde huset Israel. Måtte du lykkes i Efrata og bli berømt i Betlehem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alt folket i porten og de eldste sa: 'Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren la kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, bli som Rakel og Lea, de som begge bygde Israels hus. Måtte du gjøre det vel i Efrata og bli berømt i Betlehem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hele folket som var ved porten, og de eldste sa: «Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre den kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, som Rakel og Lea, som begge bygde opp Israels hus. Måtte du gjøre deg vel ansett i Efrata og få et berømt navn i Betlehem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og alt Folket, som var i Porten, og de Ældste sagde: (Vi ere) Vidner; Herren give, at den Qvinde, der kommer i dit Huus, (maa blive) som Rachel og som Lea, hvilke begge byggede Israels Huus! og bliv du mægtig i Ephratha, og bliv navnkundig i Bethlehem!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og alle folket ved porten og de eldste sa: «Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus lik Rakel og Lea, de som bygde Israels hus, og måtte du gjøre ære i Efrata og bli kjent i Betlehem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And all the people at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Alle folket som var i porten, og de eldste, sa: «Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, som Rakel og Lea, som begge bygget Israels hus; og måtte du gjøre det godt i Efrata og bli berømt i Betlehem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og alt folket som var i porten, og de eldste, sa: 'Vitner! Må Herren gjøre kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus som Rakel og som Lea, som begge bygde Israels hus. Må du gjøre store gjerninger i Efrata og bli berømt i Betlehem;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og alt folket som var ved porten, og de eldste sa: Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre at kvinnen som kommer inn i ditt hus, blir som Rakel og Lea, de to som bygde Israels hus: og gjør du vel i Efrata, og bli anerkjent i Betlehem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Alt folket på den offentlige plassen og de ansvarlige mennene sa: Vi er vitner. Måtte Herren gjøre denne kvinnen, som nå kommer inn i ditt hus, lik Rakel og Lea, som begge bygget opp Israels hus. Måtte du ha rikdom i Efrata, og være stor i Betlehem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all the people that was in the gate with the Elders, saide: We are witnesses. The LORDE make the woman that commeth in to thy house, as Rachel and Lea ( which both haue buylded vp the house of Israel) that she maye be an ensample of vertue in Ephrata, and haue an honorable name in Bethleem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all the people that were in the gate, and the Elders sayd, We are witnesses: the Lorde make the wife that commeth into thine house, like Rahel and like Leah, which twaine did build the house of Israel: & that thou mayest doe worthily in Ephrathah, & be famous in Beth-lehem,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, sayde, We are witnesses: The Lord make the woma that is come into thyne house, lyke Rahel and Lea, whiche twayne dyd buylde the house of Israel: & that thou mayest do worthyly in Ephrata, and be famous in Bethlehem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all the people that [were] in the gate, and the elders, said, [We are] witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel: and do you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And all the people who `are' in the gate say -- also the elders -- `Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all the people who were in the public place, and the responsible men, said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is about to come into your house, like Rachel and Leah, which two were the builders of the house of Israel: and may you have wealth in Ephrathah, and be great in Beth-lehem;

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All the people who were at the gate and the elders replied,“We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel! May you prosper in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 29:32-30:24 : 32 Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, 'Because the LORD has seen my misery, surely now my husband will love me.' 33 She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said, 'Because the LORD heard that I am unloved, He has given me this one too.' So she named him Simeon. 34 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, 'Now at this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore, he was named Levi. 35 She conceived yet again and gave birth to a son and said, 'This time I will praise the LORD.' Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children. 1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing children for Jacob, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, 'Give me children, or I will die!' 2 Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, 'Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?' 3 Then she said, 'Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me, and through her, I too can build a family.' 4 So she gave him her maidservant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob slept with her. 5 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, 'God has judged in my favor; He has listened to my plea and given me a son.' So she named him Dan. 7 Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, 'I have struggled greatly with my sister and I have prevailed.' So she named him Naphtali. 9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing children, she took her maidservant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 And Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, 'What good fortune!' So she named him Gad. 12 Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, 'How happy I am! The women will call me blessed.' So she named him Asher. 14 During the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, 'Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.' 15 But Leah said to her, 'Isn’t it enough that you took my husband? Will you take my son’s mandrakes too?' Rachel said, 'Very well, he can sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.' 16 When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, 'You must come to me tonight, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.' So he slept with her that night. 17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Then Leah said, 'God has rewarded me because I gave my servant to my husband.' So she named him Issachar. 19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, 'God has endowed me with a wonderful gift. This time my husband will honor me because I have borne him six sons.' So she named him Zebulun. 21 After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah. 22 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb. 23 She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, 'God has taken away my disgrace.' 24 She named him Joseph and said, 'May the LORD add another son to me.'
• Gen 35:16-20 : 16 Then they set out from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 During her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid, for you have another son!" 18 As her life was slipping away, because she was dying, she named him Ben-Oni, but his father called him Benjamin. 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). 20 Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; that pillar marks Rachel's grave to this day.
• Ps 127:3-5 : 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. 5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they confront their enemies at the gate.
• Ps 128:3-6 : 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4 Behold, this is how the man who fears the Lord will be blessed. 5 May the Lord bless you from Zion, and may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 May you live to see your children’s children—peace be upon Israel.
• Deut 25:9 : 9 then his brother's widow shall approach him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, spit in his face, and declare, 'This is what is done to the man who will not build up his brother's family line.'
• Mic 5:2 : 2 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.
• Matt 2:6 : 6 'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'
• Ruth 1:2 : 2 The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the fields of Moab and settled there.
• Gen 24:60 : 60 They blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you become thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gate of their enemies."
• Ps 132:6 : 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest.
• Prov 14:1 : 1 Wise women build their homes, but foolish ones tear theirs down with their own hands.
• Gen 46:8-9 : 8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, his firstborn being Reuben. 9 The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul—the son of a Canaanite woman. 11 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron. 14 The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These were the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, along with his daughter Dinah. Altogether, the number of Leah's descendants, including sons and daughters, was thirty-three. 16 The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. 17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, as well as their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel. 18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. She bore these to Jacob—sixteen in all. 19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, were Joseph and Benjamin. 20 In the land of Egypt, Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, were born to him by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 21 The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 22 These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all. 23 The sons of Dan: Hushim. 24 The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 25 These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel. She bore these to Jacob—seven in all. 26 All the members of Jacob’s household who went to Egypt, those who were his direct descendants (not counting the wives of his sons), numbered sixty-six persons in total. 27 And the two sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, brought the total number of Jacob's family who came to Egypt to seventy.
• Num 26:1-9 : 1 The Lord said to Moses and Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, 2 “Take a census of the entire assembly of the Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, according to their ancestral families, all who are able to serve in Israel’s army. 3 So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River near Jericho, saying, 4 ‘Count all men twenty years old and above, as the Lord commanded Moses and the Israelites who had come out of the land of Egypt.’ 5 The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: The family of Hanoch from Hanoch; the family of the Hanochites. The family of Pallu from Pallu; the family of the Palluites. 6 The family of Hezron from Hezron; the family of the Hezronites. The family of Carmi from Carmi; the family of the Carmites. 7 These were the families of the Reubenites, and the total number of those counted was 43,730. 8 The descendants of Pallu: Eliab. 9 The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the same Dathan and Abiram, community leaders who opposed Moses and Aaron as part of Korah’s assembly, inciting rebellion against the Lord. 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with Korah, when that assembly died, as the fire consumed 250 men, serving as a warning sign. 11 However, the sons of Korah did not die. 12 The descendants of Simeon by their families: The family of Nemuel from Nemuel; the family of the Nemuelites. The family of Jamin from Jamin; the family of the Jaminites. 13 The family of Zerah from Zerah; the family of the Zerahites. The family of Shaul from Shaul; the family of the Shaulites. 14 These were the families of the Simeonites, totaling 22,200. 15 The descendants of Gad by their families: The family of Zephon from Zephon; the family of the Zephonites. The family of Haggi from Haggi; the family of the Haggites. 16 The family of Shuni from Shuni; the family of the Shunites. The family of Ozni from Ozni; the family of the Oznites. The family of Eri from Eri; the family of the Erites. 17 The family of Arod from Arod; the family of the Arodites. The family of Areli from Areli; the family of the Arelites. 18 These were the families of the descendants of Gad, and those counted totaled 40,500. 19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 The descendants of Judah by their families: The family of Shelah from Shelah; the family of the Shelanites. The family of Perez from Perez; the family of the Perezites. The family of Zerah from Zerah; the family of the Zerahites. 21 The descendants of Perez: From Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. 22 These were the families of Judah according to those registered by their census: 76,500. 23 The descendants of Issachar by their families: From Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puvah, the family of the Punites. 24 From Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. 25 These were the families of Issachar according to those registered by their census: 64,300. 26 The descendants of Zebulun by their families: From Sered, the family of the Seredites; from Elon, the family of the Elonites; from Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. 27 These were the families of Zebulun according to those registered by their census: 60,500. 28 The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 The descendants of Manasseh: From Machir, the family of the Machirites (Machir fathered Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. 30 These were the descendants of Gilead: From Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites. 31 From Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites. 32 From Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. 33 Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34 These were the families of Manasseh according to those registered by their census: 52,700. 35 These were the descendants of Ephraim by their families: From Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Becher, the family of the Becherites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. 36 These were the descendants of Shuthelah: From Eran, the family of the Eranites. 37 These were the families of the descendants of Ephraim according to those registered by their census: 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families. 38 The descendants of Benjamin by their families: From Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites. 39 From Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 40 The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: The family of the Ardites from Ard, and the family of the Naamites from Naaman. 41 These were the descendants of Benjamin according to their families, and their registered men were 45,600. 42 These were the descendants of Dan by their families: From Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan by their clans. 43 The total number of the Shuhamite families, according to their registration, was 64,400. 44 The descendants of Asher by their families: From Imnah, the family of the Imnites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriites. 45 From the descendants of Beriah: From Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. 46 The name of Asher’s daughter was Serah. 47 These were the families of the descendants of Asher, according to their registration: 53,400. 48 The descendants of Naphtali by their families: From Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites. 49 From Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. 50 These were the families of Naphtali, by their clans, and their registered men were 45,400. 51 The total number of the Israelites registered was 601,730. 52 The Lord spoke to Moses, 53 “Divide the land as an inheritance among these people, based on the number of names in each group. 54 Increase the inheritance for a larger group and decrease it for a smaller group; each person’s inheritance is to be given according to the number of those registered in his group. 55 But the division of the land is to be determined by lot; they will receive their inheritance based on the names of their ancestral tribes. 56 Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller groups alike. 57 These are the families of the Levites by their clans: The clan of the Gershonites from Gershon, the clan of the Kohathites from Kohath, and the clan of the Merarites from Merari. 58 These are the clans of Levi: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the father of Amram. 59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. Jochebed bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. 60 Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord. 62 The total number of the Levites registered, all the males a month old or older, was 23,000. They were not counted among the Israelites because they were not given an inheritance among them. 63 These were the numbers recorded by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. 64 But among them, there was not one man who had been included in the census Moses and Aaron the priest conducted when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. 65 For the Lord had said of them, 'They will surely die in the wilderness.' Not one of them survived except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.