Verse 8

Moreover, in Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jehosjafat satte også levitter, prester og ledere for Israels familier i Jerusalem for Herrens dom og rettssaker. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I Jerusalem utnevnte Josjafat også levitter og prester, samt høvdingene blant Israels familier, for Herrens lov og for tvister, da de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk King James

  Videre i Jerusalem satte Jehosjafat levitter, prester og ledere fra familiene i Israel til å dømme for Herren og løse konflikter når de kom tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Videre innsatte Josafat noen av levittene, prestene og familieoverhodene i Israel i Jerusalem for Herrens sak og for tvister. Dette gjorde han da de hadde vendt tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I Jerusalem innsatte Jehosjafat også levittene, prestene og overhodene for Israels familier for Herrens dom og for saker som angår stridigheter. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I Jerusalem satte Jehosjafat dessuten levittene, prestene, og overhodene for Israels familier, til å utføre Herrens dom og behandle stridssaker når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Videre utpekte Jehoshaphat i Jerusalem levittene, prestene og de fremste fedrene i Israel for HERRENS dom og for å avgjøre tvister når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

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

  I Jerusalem satte Jehosjafat dessuten levittene, prestene, og overhodene for Israels familier, til å utføre Herrens dom og behandle stridssaker når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I Jerusalem utnevnte Jehosjafat også levittene, prestene og familieoverhodene i Israel til Herrens dom og til tvistene. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to administer the law of the LORD and settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Også i Jerusalem utnevnte Josjafat noen av levittene, prestene og overhodene for Israels familier til å dømme for Herrens rett og for tvister. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Tilmed beskikkede Josaphat ogsaa i Jerusalem (nogle) af Leviterne og Præsterne og af de Øverste Fædre iblandt Israel til Herrens Dom og til Tvistighederne, der de vare komne tilbage til Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I Jerusalem satte Josjafat av levittene, prestene og lederne for Israels familier til å dømme i Herrens saker og i stridssaker når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I Jerusalem satte Jehoshafat opp levittene, prestene og overhodene for Israels familier for Herrens dom og for stridssaker. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og også i Jerusalem utnevnte Jehoshaphat levitter, prester og overhoder for Israels fedre, for Herrens dom og for strid, og de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I Jerusalem satte Jehoshafat også av levittene og prestene, og lederne for Israels familiehus, som skulle dømme Herrens saker og løse stridsspørsmål. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I Jerusalem ga han myndighet til noen av levittene, prestene og lederne av Israels familier til å ta avgjørelser for Herren og i saker som angår innbyggerne i Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And at Ierusalem dyd Iosaphat ordeyne certayne of the Leuites and prestes, and of the awnciet fathers of Israel for ye iudgment of the LORDE, and ouer the matter of the lawe, and caused them to dwell at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer in Ierusalem did Iehoshaphat set of the Leuites, and of the Priests and of the chiefe of the families of Israel, for the iudgement and cause of the Lord: & they returned to Ierusale.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer, in Hierusalem did Iehosaphat set of the Leuites, & of the priestes, and of the auncient fathers, ouer Israel in the iudgement and cause of the Lord: And they returned againe to Hierusale.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And also in Jerusalem hath Jehoshaphat appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for strife; and they turn back to Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites and priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 17:8-9 : 8 And with them he sent Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
• Exod 18:19-26 : 19 Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. Be for the people a representative to God, that you may bring the causes to God. 20 And you shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do. 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so it will be easier for you, for they will bear the burden with you. 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will go to their place in peace. 24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 And they judged the people at all times; the hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
• Deut 17:8-9 : 8 If a matter arises that is too hard for you to judge, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of dispute within your gates, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the LORD your God chooses, 9 and you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge who is in office in those days, and inquire, and they shall declare to you the verdict of the judgment. 10 You shall do according to the decision they give you at the place which the LORD chooses, and you shall be careful to do according to all that they instruct you. 11 According to the sentence of the law which they teach you, and according to the judgment which they tell you, you shall do; you shall not turn aside from the sentence they show you, to the right hand or to the left. 12 The man who acts presumptuously and will not listen to the priest who stands to minister there before the LORD your God, or to the judge, that man shall die; so you shall put away the evil from Israel. 13 And all the people shall hear and fear, and no longer act presumptuously.
• Deut 21:5 : 5 And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for them the LORD your God has chosen to minister to Him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word every controversy and every stroke shall be tried:
• Deut 25:1 : 1 If there is a dispute between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
• 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 Of which, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
• 1 Chr 26:29 : 29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outside business over Israel, for officers and judges.