Verse 16

And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between the earth and the heavens, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmelen og jorden, med sverdet strukket ut mot Jerusalem. David og de eldste, kledd i sekk, falt ned på sine ansikter.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David løftet øynene opp og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmel og jord med et trukket sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem. Da falt David og Israels eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, på sine ansikter.

• Norsk King James

  Og David løftet opp sine øyne og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et dratt sverd i hånden strukket ut over Jerusalem. Da falt David og eldste av Israel, som var kledt i sekk, ned på ansiktet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da David så opp og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmel og jord med et dratt sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem, falt han og de eldste ned på jorden, kledd i sekk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David løftet sine øyne og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen med et uttrukket sverd i hånden, strakt mot Jerusalem. Da falt David og de eldste, dekket med sekk, ned på sine ansikter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et dratt sverd i hånden, strakt ut over Jerusalem. Da kastet David og Israels eldste seg ned på sine ansikter, iført sekkestrie.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David løftet øynene og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et trukket sverd i hånden, utstrakt over Jerusalem. Da falt David og Israels eldste, kledd i segduker, ned på sine ansikter.

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

  Og David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et dratt sverd i hånden, strakt ut over Jerusalem. Da kastet David og Israels eldste seg ned på sine ansikter, iført sekkestrie.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David løftet sine øyne og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmelen og jorden, med sverdet trukket i hånden og rettet mot Jerusalem. Da kastet David og de eldste seg ned på sine ansikter, kledd i sekkestrie.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen, med et sverd trukket ut i hånden og rakt ut over Jerusalem. Da kastet David og de eldste seg med ansiktet mot jorden, kledd i sekk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der David opløftede sine Øine og saae Herrens Engel staae imellem Jorden og imellem Himmelen, og hans dragne Sværd i hans Haand, udrakt over Jerusalem, da faldt David og de Ældste, skjulte med Sække, paa deres Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel stå mellom jorden og himmelen med et sverd i hånden, utstrakt over Jerusalem. Da falt David og Israels eldste, kledd i botsklær, på sine ansikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David løftet blikket og så Herrens engel som stod mellom jorden og himmelen med et draget sverd i sin hånd, utstrakt over Jerusalem. Da falt David og de eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, på sine ansikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David så opp og så Herrens utsending stå mellom himmelen og jorden med et draget sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem. Da kastet David og de eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, seg ned på sine ansikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David løftet øynene og så Herrens engel stå mellom himmel og jord, med et løftet sverd i hånden, rettet mot Jerusalem. Da falt David og de eldste, kledd i sekkestrie, på sine ansikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og David, da han løftet blikket, så Herrens engel der mellom himmel og jord, med et usløret sverd i hånden, strakt ut over Jerusalem. Da gikk David og de ansvarlige menn, kledd i sekk, ned på sine ansikter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid lifte vp his eyes, and sawe the angell of ye LORDE stondinge betwene heaue and earth, and a naked swerde in his hande stretched out ouer Ierusalem. Then Dauid and ye Elders beynge clothed with sack cloth, fell vpo their faces.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and sawe the Angel of the Lorde stande betweene the earth and the heauen with his sworde drawen in his hand, and stretched out towarde Ierusalem. Then Dauid and the Elders of Israel, which were clothed in sacke, fell vpon their faces.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and sawe the angell of the Lorde stand betweene the earth and heauen, hauing a drawen sword in his hand, stretched out toward Hierusalem: Then Dauid and the elders of Israel whiche were clothed in sacke, fell vpon their faces.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders [of Israel, who were] clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing between the earth and the heavens, and his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, and David falleth, and the elders, covered with sackcloth, on their faces.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David, lifting up his eyes, saw the angel of the Lord there between earth and heaven, with an uncovered sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the responsible men, clothed in haircloth, went down on their faces.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David looked up and saw the LORD’s angel standing between the earth and sky with his sword drawn and in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. David and the leaders, covered with sackcloth, threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:5 : 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
• 1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
• 2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
• 2 Kgs 19:1 : 1 And it happened, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
• Ps 35:13-14 : 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned to my own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.
• Jonah 3:6-8 : 6 For word came to the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not eat, nor drink water. 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in their hands.
• Num 16:22 : 22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will You be angry with all the congregation?
• Num 22:31 : 31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed his head, and fell flat on his face.
• Josh 5:13-14 : 13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went to him and said to him, Are you for us or for our adversaries? 14 And he said, No; but as captain of the army of the LORD have I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and said to him, What does my lord say to his servant?
• Gen 3:24 : 24 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
• Exod 14:19-20 : 19 And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one did not come near the other all night.