Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.7.20", "source": "חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃", "text": "Fifteen *ʾammâ* from-upward *gābərû* the-*mayim wa-yəkussû* the-*hehārîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*gābərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prevailed", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wa-yəkussû*": "waw consecutive + pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were covered", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾammâ*": "cubit/forearm (unit of measure)", "*gābərû*": "prevailed/were strong/rose", "*wa-yəkussû*": "and they were covered/concealed/hidden", "*hehārîm*": "mountains/hills" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vannet steg femten alen høyere enn fjellene og dekket dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Femten alen (omtrent 7 meter) oppover steg vannet, og fjellene ble dekket.

• Norsk King James

  Vannet steg femten alen høyt, og fjellene ble dekket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Femten alen høyere enn fjellene steg vannet, og fjellene ble skjult.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Femten alen steg vannet over fjellene, og de ble dekket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Femten alen oppover steg vannet, og fjellene ble dekket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vannene steg femten alen opp, og fjellene ble dekket.

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

  Femten alen oppover steg vannet, og fjellene ble dekket.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vannet steg femten alen over fjellene, og de ble fullstendig dekket.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The waters rose to a height of fifteen cubits above the mountains, covering them completely.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Vannet steg femten alen over fjelltoppene og dekket dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Femten Alen fra oventil fik Vandet Overhaand, og Bjergene bleve skjulte

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Femten alen over bakken flommet vannet, og fjellene ble dekket.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The waters covered them fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vannet steg femten alen over fjellene, så de ble fullstendig dekket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Femten alen oppover hadde vannet blitt mektig, og fjellene var dekket.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Femten alen over fjelltoppene steg vannet, og fjellene ble dekket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vannet steg femten alen høyere, så alle fjellene ble dekket.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  eve.xv. cubytes hye prevayled the waters so that the hylles were covered.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Fyftene cubytes hye preuayled ye waters ouer the mountaynes, which were couered.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Fifteene cubites vpwarde did the waters preuaile, when the mountaines were couered.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Fyfteene cubites vpward did the waters preuayle, so that the mountaynes were couered.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The waters went fifteen cubits higher, till all the mountains were covered.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The waters rose more than twenty feet above the mountains.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 104:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.6", "source": "תְּ֭הוֹם כַּלְּב֣וּשׁ כִּסִּית֑וֹ עַל־הָ֝רִ֗ים יַ֖עַמְדוּ־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*tĕhôm* *kallĕbûsh* *kissîtô* *ʿal*-*hārîm* *yaʿamdû*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*tĕhôm*": "noun, masculine/feminine singular - deep, abyss", "*kallĕbûsh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment", "*kissîtô*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you covered it", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yaʿamdû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they stood", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*tĕhôm*": "deep, abyss, depths, primeval ocean", "*lĕbûsh*": "garment, clothing, covering", "*kissîtô*": "covered it, clothed it", "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills, mountain ranges", "*yaʿamdû*": "stood, stood firm, were standing, were positioned", "*māyim*": "waters, water, flood" } }
• Jer 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.23", "source": "אָכֵ֥ן לַשֶּׁ֛קֶר מִגְּבָע֖וֹת הָמ֣וֹן הָרִ֑ים אָכֵן֙ בַּיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ תְּשׁוּעַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Truly *laššeqer* from-*gᵉḇāʿôt*, *hămôn* *hārîm*. Truly in-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *tᵉšûʿat* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*laššeqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'to the falsehood/lie'", "*gᵉḇāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hills'", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'multitude/tumult of'", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'mountains'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*tᵉšûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'salvation of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*laššeqer*": "to the falsehood/lie/deception/in vain", "*gᵉḇāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*hămôn*": "multitude/tumult/noise/crowd", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God", "*tᵉšûʿat*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } }