Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.23", "source": "וְתַ֙חַת֙ הָרָקִ֔יעַ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם יְשָׁר֔וֹת אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁתַּ֤יִם מְכַסּוֹת֙ לָהֵ֔נָּה וּלְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁתַּ֤יִם מְכַסּוֹת֙ לָהֵ֔נָּה אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-taḥat hā-rāqîaʿ kanpêhem yəšārôt ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh lə-ʾîš štayim məkassôt lāhēnnâ û-lə-ʾîš štayim məkassôt lāhēnnâ ʾēt gəwiyyōtêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-taḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*hā-rāqîaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the firmament/expanse", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*yəšārôt*": "feminine plural adjective - straight", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - each one to its sister [idiom: to one another]", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*lāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to/for them", "*û-lə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*lāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to/for them", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gəwiyyōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bodies" }, "variants": { "*yəšārôt*": "straight/upright/direct", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "each to her sister [Hebrew idiom meaning 'to one another']", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']", "*gəwiyyōtêhem*": "their bodies/corpses/torsos [here referring to living bodies]" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Under hvelvet strakte vingene deres seg ut mot hverandre. Hver hadde to vinger som dekket kroppen deres.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og under himmelhvelvingen var vingene deres rette, den ene vendt mot den andre; hver av dem hadde to vinger som dekket på denne siden, og hver hadde to som dekket kroppene deres.

• Norsk King James

  Og under himmelhvelvingen var vingene deres rette, en mot den andre: hver av dem hadde to, som dekket på denne siden, og hver av dem hadde to, som dekket på den siden, kroppene deres.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Under den strakte himmelen sto vingene deres rette opp mot hverandre, to vinger omfavnet kroppen her, og to dekket kroppen der.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Under hvelvet var vingene deres rette, og de berørte hverandre. Hver skapning hadde to vinger som dekket kroppen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Under kvelvet var vingene deres rettlinjede, den ene vendt mot den andre; hver hadde to vinger som dekket denne siden, og to som dekket den andre siden av kroppene deres.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Under himmelhvelvet var vingene deres rette og vendte mot hverandre; hver skapning hadde to vinger som dekket den ene siden av kroppen, og to som de dekket den andre siden.

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

  Under kvelvet var vingene deres rettlinjede, den ene vendt mot den andre; hver hadde to vinger som dekket denne siden, og to som dekket den andre siden av kroppene deres.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Under hvelvingen var vingene rett utstrakt, den ene berørte den andre. Hver hadde to vinger som dekket kroppen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Under the expanse, their wings were spread out straight, one toward another, and each creature had two wings covering its body on one side and two wings covering its body on the other side.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Under himmelen var vingene deres utstrakt rett mot hverandre. Hver av dem hadde to vinger som dekket kroppen deres på ene siden, og to som dekket kroppen på andre siden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og under den udstrakte Befæstning (stode) deres Vinger lige (op), den ene hos den anden; der vare to paa hver, som skjulte deres Kroppe her, og to paa hver, som skjulte deres Kroppe der.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Under himmelen var vingene deres rette, den ene vendt mot den andre; hver hadde to, som dekket denne siden, og hver hadde to, som dekket den siden av kroppene deres.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And under the firmament were their wings straight, one toward the other: each one had two, which covered on this side, and each one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Under hvelvingen var vingene deres rette, den ene mot den andre: hver hadde to som dekket på denne siden, og hver hadde to som dekket på den siden, kroppene deres.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Under velvet var vingene deres rette, den ene mot den andre, med to vinger som dekket kroppen på denne siden og på den andre siden.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Under himmelen var vingene deres rette, den ene mot den andre: hver hadde to som dekket den ene siden, og hver hadde to som dekket den andre siden, kroppene deres.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Under hvelvinga var vingene utstrakte, en mot den andre: hver av dem hadde to vinger som dekket kroppene deres på denne og på den andre siden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  vnder the same firmament were their wynges layed abrode, one towarde another, and two wynges couered the body of euery beest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And vnder the firmament were their wings streight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which couered the, and euery one had two, which couered their bodies.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnder the firmament their winges were stretcht foorth one towardes another, euery one had two couering them, and euery one had two couering them, euen their bodyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And under the firmament [were] their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: everyone had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And under the expanse their wings `are' straight, one toward the other, to each are two covering on this side, and to each are two covering on that side -- their bodies.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Under the arch their wings were straight, one stretched out to another: every one had two wings covering their bodies on this side and two covering their bodies on that side.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: each one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body.

Referenced Verses

• Job 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.4.18", "source": "הֵ֣ן בַּ֭עֲבָדָיו לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ין וּ֝בְמַלְאָכָ֗יו יָשִׂ֥ים תָּהֳלָֽה׃", "text": "Behold, *hēn* in *ba-ʿăbādāyw* not *lōʾ* *yaʾămîn* and in *û-bə-malʾāḵāyw* *yāśîm* *tāhŏlāh*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ba-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his servants", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*û-bə-malʾāḵāyw*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and in his angels/messengers", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he places/puts", "*tāhŏlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - error/folly" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/slaves/workers", "*yaʾămîn*": "to trust/believe/have confidence in", "*malʾāḵāyw*": "his angels/messengers", "*yāśîm*": "to place/put/set", "*tāhŏlāh*": "error/folly/fault" } }
• Ps 89:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.7", "source": "כִּי מִי בַשַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹךְ לַיהוָה יִדְמֶה לַיהוָה בִּבְנֵי אֵלִים", "text": "For who in-the-*šaḥaq* *yaʿarōk* to-*YHWH*, *yidmeh* to-*YHWH* among-*bᵉnê* *ʾēlîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ba-ššaḥaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the cloud/heaven", "*yaʿarōk*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will compare/arrange", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*yidmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be like/resemble", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*bi-bᵉnê*": "preposition + noun construct - among sons of", "*ʾēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/divine beings" }, "variants": { "*šaḥaq*": "sky/heaven/clouds", "*yaʿarōk*": "will compare/arrange/set in order/equal", "*yidmeh*": "will resemble/be like/be similar to", "*bᵉnê ʾēlîm*": "sons of gods/divine beings/heavenly beings" } }
• Ezek 1:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.11", "source": "וּפְנֵיהֶ֕ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם פְּרֻד֖וֹת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁ֚תַּיִם חֹבְר֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם מְכַסּ֔וֹת אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃", "text": "*û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem pərudôt milmāʿəlâ lə-ʾîš štayim ḥōbərôt ʾîš û-štayim məkassôt ʾēt gəwiyyōtêhenâ*", "grammar": { "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*pərudôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - [were] separated/spread", "*milmāʿəlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above/upward", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*ḥōbərôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + feminine cardinal number - and two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their bodies" }, "variants": { "*pərudôt*": "separated/spread/extended", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "their bodies/corpses/torsos [here referring to living bodies]" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.12", "source": "וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵ֑כוּ אֶ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָׁ֨מָּה הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû ʾel ʾăšer yihyeh-šāmmâ hā-rûaḥ lāleket yēlēkû lōʾ yissabbû bə-lektān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*ʾel ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to where", "*yihyeh-šāmmâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - would be there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*lōʾ yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind [could refer to divine spirit or simply direction]", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']" } }
• Ezek 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.24", "source": "וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־ק֣וֹל כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם כְּקוֹל֩ מַ֨יִם רַבִּ֤ים כְּקוֹל־שַׁדַּי֙ בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם ק֥וֹל הֲמֻלָּ֖ה כְּק֣וֹל מַחֲנֶ֑ה בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wā-ʾešmaʿ ʾet-qôl kanpêhem kə-qôl mayim rabbîm kə-qôl-šadday bə-lektām qôl hămullâ kə-qôl maḥănê bə-ʿāmədām tərappênâ kanpêhen*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾešmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I heard", "*ʾet-qôl*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the sound of", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*kə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like sound of", "*mayim rabbîm*": "masculine plural noun + masculine plural adjective - many waters", "*kə-qôl-šadday*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + divine name - like voice of Shaddai/Almighty", "*bə-lektām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*qôl hămullâ*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - sound of tumult", "*kə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like sound of", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - army/camp", "*bə-ʿāmədām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they stood", "*tərappênâ*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they would let drop/relax", "*kanpêhen*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their wings" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Shaddai/Almighty [divine name/title]", "*hămullâ*": "tumult/noise/sound of a crowd", "*tərappênâ*": "they let drop/they relaxed/they lowered" } }
• Luke 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.17.10", "source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ποιήσητε πάντα τὰ διαταχθέντα ὑμῖν, λέγετε, ὅτι Δοῦλοι ἀχρεῖοί ἐσμεν: ὅτι ὃ ὠφείλομεν ποιῆσαι πεποιήκαμεν.", "text": "Thus also you, when you *poiēsēte* all the things *diatachthenta* to you, *legete*, that *Douloi* *achreioi* *esmen*: because what we *ōpheilomen* *poiēsai* we have *pepoiēkamen*.", "grammar": { "*poiēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you do/perform", "*diatachthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been commanded", "*legete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - say", "*Douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*achreioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unworthy/useless", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*ōpheilomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we owed/were obligated", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do", "*pepoiēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have done" }, "variants": { "*Douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*achreioi*": "unworthy/useless/unprofitable", "*ōpheilomen*": "we owed/were obligated/were bound" } }