Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Prestene sto på sine plasser, og levittene spilte på de musikkinstrumentene som Herren hadde gitt dem, som kong David hadde laget for å lovsynge Herren, fordi hans miskunn varer til evig tid. David fremførte lovsanger med hendene. Prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Prestene sto ved sine oppgaver, og levittene med instrumentene for Herrens musikk, som kong David hadde laget for å prise Herren, fordi Hans miskunn varer til evig tid, når David lovsang ved deres tjeneste. Prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Norsk King James

  Og prestene gjorde tjeneste i sine embeter; levittene med musikkverktøyene for HERREN, som kong David hadde laget for å lovprise HERREN, fordi hans miskunn varer evig; da David lovpriste ved deres tjeneste; og prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Prestene sto på sine poster, levittene med Herrens musikkinstrumenter som kong David hadde laget for å prise Herren med, fordi hans miskunn varer evig, mens David priste Gud ved dem; og prestene blåste i trompeter overfor dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Prestene sto på sine poster, og levittene med Herrens musikkinstrumenter som kong David hadde laget for å prise Herren, fordi hans miskunnhet varer evig. David lovpriste ved deres ledelse mens prestene blåste i trompeter, og hele Israel sto der.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Prestene sto på sine poster, og levittene spilte på musikkinstrumentene som Herren hadde gitt David, for å prise Herren — fordi hans miskunn varer evig — da David priste dem. Prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Prestene vaktet sine embeter, og levittene spilte på Herrens musikkinstrumenter, de instrumentene som kong David hadde laget for å lovprise Herren for hans evige barmhjertighet. Prestene lød trompetene for dem, og alt Israel stod samlet.

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

  Prestene sto på sine poster, og levittene spilte på musikkinstrumentene som Herren hadde gitt David, for å prise Herren — fordi hans miskunn varer evig — da David priste dem. Prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Prestene sto på sine poster, mens levittene sto med de musikkredskapene som kong David hadde laget for å lovsynge Herren: «For hans miskunn varer evig»; de spilte med dem da David lovsang ved hjelp av dem. På samme tid blåste prestene trompetene foran dem, og hele Israel sto der.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the instruments for music to the LORD that King David had made for praising the LORD, saying, "His love endures forever," whenever David praised by their ministry. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, and all Israel stood.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Prestene sto på sin post, og levittene hadde de musikkinstrumentene som David, kongen, hadde laget for å prise Herren, fordi hans miskunn varer til evig tid. David lovsang med dem, og prestene blåste i trompetene mens hele Israel sto.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Præsterne stode i deres Varetægter, og Leviterne med Herrens Sanginstrumenter, som Kong David havde ladet gjøre til at takke Herren med, at hans Miskundhed er evindelig, der David lovede (Gud) formedelst dem; og Præsterne blæste (i Basunerne) tvært over for dem, og ganske Israel stod.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Prestene sto ved sine oppgaver, og levittene med sine instrumenter som David, kongen, hadde laget for å prise Herren, fordi hans barmhjertighet varer evig. David hadde priset ved deres tjeneste. Prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Prestene sto på sine plasser; levittene også med Yahwehs musikkinstrumenter, som kong David hadde laget for å takke Yahweh (for hans miskunnhet varer evig), når David priste ved deres tjeneste; og prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Prestene stod på sine plasser, og levittene med instrumentene Davids konge hadde laget til å prise Herren. For hans miskunn varer til evig tid, og prestene blåste i trompetene foran dem mens hele Israel stod.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Prestene sto på sine plasser, og levittene med Herrens musikkinstrumenter, som kong David hadde laget for å takke Herren, for «hans miskunn varer evig», mens David lovpriste gjennom deres tjeneste. Prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem, og hele Israel sto.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Prestene sto på sine plasser, og levittene med sine instrumenter for Herrens sang, som David, kongen, hadde laget for å prise Herren, hvis miskunn varer evig, da David priste Herren ved deres hånd; og prestene blåste i trompeter foran dem; og hele Israel sto.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the prestes stode in their watches, & the Leuites with the musicall instrumentes of the LORDE, which kynge Dauid had caused to make for to geue thankes vnto the LORDE, (because his mercy endureth for euer) wt psalmes of Dauid thorow their hande. And the prestes blewe trompettes ouer agaynst them, and all Israel stode.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Priests waited on their offices, and the Leuites with the instruments of musicke of the Lorde, which King Dauid had made to praise the Lord, Because his mercy lasteth for euer: whe Dauid praysed God by them, the Priestes also blewe trumpets ouer against them: and all they of Israel stoode by.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the priestes wayted on their offices, & the Leuites had the instrumentes of musicke of the Lord, which king Dauid had made to confesse vnto the Lord, that his mercie lasteth euer, Dauid praysing God by the: And the priestes blew with trumpettes before them, and all they of Israel stoode.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yahweh, (for his loving kindness endures for ever), when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the priests over their charges are standing, and the Levites with instruments of the song of Jehovah -- that David the king made, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age `is' His kindness, in David's praising by their hand -- and the priests are blowing trumpets over-against them, and all Israel are standing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Jehovah, which David the king had made to give thanks unto Jehovah, (for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever,) when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the priests were in their places, and the Levites with their instruments of music for the Lord's song, which David the king had made for the praise of the Lord whose mercy is unchanging for ever, when David gave praise by their hand; and the priests were sounding horns before them; and all Israel were on their feet.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yahweh, when David praised by their ministry, saying "For his loving kindness endures for ever." The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The priests stood in their assigned spots, along with the Levites who had the musical instruments used for praising the LORD.(These were the ones King David made for giving thanks to the LORD and which were used by David when he offered praise, saying,“Certainly his loyal love endures.”) Opposite the Levites, the priests were blowing the trumpets, while all Israel stood there.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 5:12 : 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:
• 2 Chr 7:3 : 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed with their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the LORD, saying, For He is good; for His mercy endures forever.
• 1 Chr 15:16-21 : 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.
• 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 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 16:34 : 34 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures forever.
• 1 Chr 16:39-42 : 39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 To offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; 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.
• 1 Chr 24:1-3 : 1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children; therefore, Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. 3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
• 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.
• Num 10:1-9 : 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. 6 When you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that are on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. 7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. 8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be for you an ordinance forever throughout your generations. 9 And if you go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses you, then you shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies. 10 Also on the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be a memorial for you before your God: I am the LORD your God.
• Josh 6:4 : 4 And seven priests shall carry before the ark seven trumpets of ram's horns: and on the seventh day you shall surround the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
• 1 Chr 6:31-32 : 31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark had rest. 32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem; and then they waited on their office according to their order.
• 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.
• 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 87:7 : 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in you.
• Ps 106:1 : 1 Praise the LORD. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures forever.
• Ps 107:1 : 1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endures forever.
• Ps 118:1-4 : 1 Oh give thanks to the LORD; for He is good, for His mercy endures forever. 2 Let Israel now say, that His mercy endures forever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that His mercy endures forever. 4 Let those who fear the LORD now say, that His mercy endures forever.
• Ps 138:8 : 8 The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; do not forsake the works of Your hands.
• Isa 52:6 : 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he who speaks: behold, it is I.
• Amos 6:5 : 5 Who sing to the sound of the harp, and invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;