Verse 12

Also the Levites who were the singers, all of them being Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and lyres and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  og alle levittene som var sangere, Asaf, Heman, Jedutun samt deres sønner og brødre, kledd i fint lin, sto med cymbaler, harper og lyre øst for alteret, sammen med hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompeter.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Levittene, sangerne, alle av Asaf, av Heman, av Jeduthun, med sine sønner og brødre, kledd i lin, sto ved alterets østre side med cymbaler, harper og lyres, sammen med hundre og tjue prester som blåste på trompeter.

• Norsk King James

  Også levittene som var sangere, alle av Asaf, Heman og Jedutun, med sine sønner og sine brødre, iført hvite klær, med cymbaler, harper og lutere, sto ved den østlige enden av alteret, sammen med hundre og tjue prester som spilte trompeter:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  og levittene, sangerne, alle som Asaf, Heman, Jedutun, deres sønner og brødre, kledd i fint lin med cymbaler, harper og sitarer, sto øst for alteret, og med dem hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompetene –

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  sang levittene, alle Asaf, Heman og Jedutun med sine sønner og brødre, kledd i fint lin, mens de sto øst for alteret med cymbaler, harper og lyrer, og sammen med dem hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompeter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Også levittene, som var sangerne, alle fra Asaf, Heman og Jedutun, med sine sønner og brødre, kledd i hvitt lin med cymbaler, harper og lyre, sto ved østenden av alteret, sammen med ett hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompeter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Også levittene, som var sangere, alle fra Asafs, Hemanns og Jeduthuns slekter, med sine sønner og brødre, iført hvitt lin og med cymbaler, harper og psalter, sto ved alterets østside, og sammen med dem var hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompetene:

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

  Også levittene, som var sangerne, alle fra Asaf, Heman og Jedutun, med sine sønner og brødre, kledd i hvitt lin med cymbaler, harper og lyre, sto ved østenden av alteret, sammen med ett hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompeter.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  alle levittene som var sangere, både Asaf, Heman, Jedutun, deres sønner og deres brødre, kledd i fint lin, med cymbaler, harper og lyrer, sto øst for alteret, og med dem sto 120 prester som blåste i trompeter.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And all the Levites who were singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests who were blowing trumpets.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  og levittene som var sangere, alle sammen, både Asaf, Heman, Jedutun, deres sønner og deres brødre, kledd i fint lin med cymbaler, harper og lyrer stod øst for alteret, og med dem priset 120 prester som blåste i trompeter,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og Leviterne, Sangerne, allesammen, baade Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun og deres Børn og deres Brødre, iførte kosteligt Linklæde, med Cymbler og med Psaltere og Harper, stode Østen for Alteret, og hundrede og tyve Præster (stode) hos dem og blæste i Basunerne —

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og levittene som var sangerne, alle av Asaf, Heman og Jedutun, med sine sønner og brødre, kledd i hvitt lin, med cymbaler, psalter og harper, sto øst for alteret, og med dem var ett hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompeter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  også levittene som var sangerne, alle sammen, deriblant Asaf, Heman, Jedutun, og deres sønner og brødre, iført fint lin, med cymbaler, harper og lyrer, sto ved østsiden av alteret, og med dem hundre og tjue prester som blåste på trompeter;)

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  sto levittene som sang, alle med Asaf, Heman og Jedutun, deres sønner og brødre, kledd i hvitt lin, med cymbaler, harper og lyrer, mot øst for alteret. Sammen med dem var det 120 prester som blåste i trompeter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og også levittene, som var sangerne, alle, både Asaf, Heman, Jedutun, og deres sønner og brødre, var kledd i fine lintøy, med cymbaler, harper og lyrer, sto ved den østlige enden av alteret, og med dem stod ett hundre og tjue prester som blåste i trompeter).

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og levittene som laget musikk, alle sammen, Asaf, Heman, Jedutun, og deres sønner og brødre, kledd i fine linklær, stod på sin plass med sine messingblåseinstrumenter og strengeinstrumenter på østsiden av alteret, og med dem hundre og tjue prester som blåste trompet;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the Leuites with all those that were vnder Asaph, Heman, Iedithun and their children and brethren, beynge clothed in lynnen, songe with Cymbales, psalteries and harpes, and stode towarde the east parte of the altare, and an hundreth & twentye prestes with them, which blewe wt trompettes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Leuites the singers of all sortes, as of Asaph, of Heman, of Ieduthun, and of their sonnes and of their brethren, being clad in fine linen, stoode with cymbales, and with violes and harpes at the East ende of the altar, and with them an hundreth and twentie Priestes blowing with trumpets:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That both the Leuites and the singers, vnder Asaph, Heman, and Ieduthun, were appoynted to sundry offices with their children and brethren, and were arayed in fyne whyte, hauing cymbales, psalteries, and harpes, and stoode at the east ende of the aulter, and by them an hundred and twentie priestes blowing with trumpets:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also the Levites [which were] the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, [being] arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Levites, the singers, to all of them, to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to their sons, and to their brethren, clothed in white linen, with cymbals, and with psalteries, and harps, are standing on the east of the altar, and with them priests, to a hundred and twenty, blowing with trumpets --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Levites who made the music, all of them, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and brothers, robed in fair linen, were in their places with their brass and corded instruments at the east side of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests blowing horns;)

• World English Bible (2000)

  also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All the Levites who were musicians, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives, wore linen. They played cymbals and stringed instruments as they stood east of the altar. They were accompanied by 120 priests who blew trumpets.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 15:24 : 24 And Shebaniah, Jehoshaphat, Nethaneel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before the ark of God; and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
• 1 Chr 6:33 : 33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
• 1 Chr 6:39 : 39 And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chr 23:5 : 5 Moreover, four thousand were gatekeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise with them.
• 2 Chr 29:25 : 25 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet, for so was the commandment of the LORD by His prophets.
• Ps 68:25 : 25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the maidens playing with timbrels.
• Ps 150:3-5 : 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet; praise him with the lute and harp. 4 Praise him with the tambourine and dance; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes. 5 Praise him with loud cymbals; praise him with high sounding cymbals.
• Rev 15:6 : 6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.
• Rev 19:8 : 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
• Num 10:1-5 : 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Make two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece you shall make them: that you may use them for calling the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 And when they blow them, all the assembly shall gather themselves to you at the entrance of the tabernacle of meeting. 4 And if they blow with one trumpet, then the princes, the leaders of the thousands of Israel, shall gather to you. 5 When you blow an alarm, then the camps that are on the east side shall go forward.
• Josh 6:6-9 : 6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD. 7 And he said to the people, Proceed, and surround the city, and let him who is armed go on before the ark of the LORD. 8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of ram's horns went before the LORD, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. 9 And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark, the priests going on, and blowing the trumpets. 10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, You shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout; then shall you shout. 11 So the ark of the LORD went around the city, circling it once: and they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp. 12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. 13 And seven priests carrying seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing the trumpets. 14 And the second day they surrounded the city once, and returned to the camp: this they did for six days. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawn of the day, and surrounded the city in the same manner seven times: only on that day they surrounded the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout; for the LORD has given you the city. 17 And the city shall be accursed, it and all that are in it, to the LORD: only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 18 And you, by all means keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest you make yourselves accursed, when you take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are consecrated to the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
• Ps 88:1 : 1 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you;
• Ps 92:3 : 3 On an instrument of ten strings, on the psaltery, and on the harp with a solemn sound.
• Ps 149:3 : 3 Let them praise his name with the dance: let them sing praises to him with the tambourine and harp.
• Ezra 3:10-11 : 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel. 11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks to the LORD; because He is good, for His mercy endures forever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
• Ps 50:1 : 1 The mighty God, even the LORD, has spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
• Ps 62:1 : 1 Truly my soul waits upon God; from Him comes my salvation.
• 1 Chr 23:30 : 30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening;
• 1 Chr 25:1-7 : 1 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, psalteries, and cymbals: and the number of the workers according to their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the king's order. 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. 4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt the horn. And God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 All these were under the direction of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. 7 The number of them, along with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
• 2 Chr 7:6 : 6 And the priests stood at their posts; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, for His mercy endures forever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
• 1 Chr 13:8 : 8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, with singing, with harps, with psalteries, with timbrels, with cymbals, and with trumpets.
• 1 Chr 15:16-22 : 16 And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding by lifting up the voice with joy. 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and from his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 18 And with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; 20 And Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries tuned to Alamoth; 21 And Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obededom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the Sheminith to excel. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing: he instructed about the singing, because he was skillful.
• 1 Chr 15:27 : 27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also wore an ephod of linen.
• 1 Chr 16:4-6 : 4 And he appointed certain Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obededom, and Jeiel with psalteries and harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
• 1 Chr 16:41-42 : 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endures forever; 42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were gatekeepers.