Verse 8

At the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the river of Egypt.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Salomo feiret festen på den tiden i sju dager sammen med hele Israel, en veldig forsamling fra Lebo-Hamat til Egyptens bekk.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  På samme tid holdt Salomo festen i syv dager, og hele Israel var med ham, en svært stor forsamling, fra inngangen til Hamat til elven i Egypt.

• Norsk King James

  Og samtidig feiret Salomo en fest i sju dager, og hele Israel var med ham, en meget stor forsamling, fra inngangen til Hamath til elven Egypt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På samme tid holdt Salomo en høytid i sju dager, og hele Israel med ham, en veldig stor forsamling fra Lebo-Hamat til Egyptens bekken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Salomo holdt høytid i sju dager på den tiden, og hele Israel var med ham, en meget stor forsamling fra Lebo-Hamat til Egyptens elv.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  På samme tid feiret Salomo høytiden i sju dager, og hele Israel var med ham, en veldig stor forsamling, fra inngangen til Hamat og til elven Egypt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Samtidig feiret Salomo i syv dager, og hele Israel var med ham – en stor forsamling som strakte seg fra Hamaths inngang til elven i Egypt.

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

  På samme tid feiret Salomo høytiden i sju dager, og hele Israel var med ham, en veldig stor forsamling, fra inngangen til Hamat og til elven Egypt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På den tid holdt Salomo festen i sju dager, og hele Israel var med ham, en stor forsamling fra inngangen til Hamat til Bekken Egypt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Solomon observed the festival at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him— a vast assembly from Lebo Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Salomo og hele Israel feiret høytiden på den tiden i syv dager, en stor forsamling fra stredet ved Lebo-Hamat til Egyptens elv.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Salomo holdt paa den samme Tid en Høitid syv Dage, og al Israel med ham, en saare stor Forsamling, fra man kommer fra Hamath indtil Ægypti Bæk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Samtidig holdt Salomo høytiden i sju dager, og hele Israel med ham, en veldig stor forsamling, fra inngangen til Hamat til elven i Egypt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  På den tiden feiret Salomo høytid i syv dager, og hele Israel med ham, en meget stor forsamling, fra inngangen til Hamat til elven Egypt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Salomo feiret da festen i syv dager, og hele Israel med ham, en meget stor forsamling fra inngangen til Hamat til Egyptens bekk.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så holdt Salomo festen den gangen i sju dager, og hele Israel med ham, en veldig stor forsamling, fra inngangen til Hamat til Egyptens elv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Salomo holdt høytid på den tiden i sju dager, og hele Israel med ham, en veldig stor forsamling, for folket var kommet sammen fra veien mot Hamat og så langt som til Egyptens elv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And at the same tyme helde Salomon a feast seuen daies longe, and all Israel with him a very greate congregacion, from Hemath vnto the ryuer of Egipte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Salomon made a feast at that time of seuen dayes, and all Israel with him, a very great Congregation, from the entring in of Hamath, vnto the riuer of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So at the same time Solomon kept a feast of seuen dayes, and al they of Israel with him, an exceeding great congregation, euen from the entring in of Hamath vnto the riuer of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And solomon maketh the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him -- a very great assembly -- from the entering in of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Solomon kept the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great meeting, for the people had come together from the way into Hamath and from as far as the river of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival for seven days. This great assembly included people from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Stream of Egypt in the south.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:18 : 18 On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
• 1 Kgs 8:65 : 65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the River of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
• 2 Chr 30:13 : 13 And there assembled at Jerusalem many people to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
• Neh 8:13-18 : 13 And on the second day, the heads of the fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites gathered to Ezra the scribe to study the words of the law. 14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month: 15 And that they should announce and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, Go to the mountain and bring olive branches, pine branches, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. 16 So the people went out and brought them, and made themselves booths, each one on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the Water Gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. 17 And all the congregation of those who had returned from captivity made booths and sat under the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun until that day, the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very great gladness. 18 Also day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
• Amos 6:14 : 14 But behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, says the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the river of the wilderness.
• Zech 14:16-19 : 16 And it shall come to pass, that everyone that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. 17 And it shall be, that whoever will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. 18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, with which the LORD will smite the nations that come not up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. 19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.
• John 7:2 : 2 Now the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
• John 7:27-39 : 27 However, we know where this man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where he is from. 28 Then Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know. 29 But I know him, for I am from him, and he sent me. 30 Then they sought to take him, but no one laid hands on him because his hour had not yet come. 31 And many of the people believed in him and said, When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than these which this man has done? 32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring such things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then Jesus said to them, I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to him who sent me. 34 You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come. 35 Then the Jews said among themselves, Where does he intend to go that we shall not find him? Does he intend to go to the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles? 36 What does he mean by saying, You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come? 37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. 39 But this he spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
• Lev 23:34-43 : 34 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days to the LORD. 35 On the first day there shall be a holy gathering; you shall do no servile work in it. 36 Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD; on the eighth day there shall be a holy gathering to you, and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD; it is a solemn assembly, and you shall do no servile work in it. 37 These are the feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy gatherings, to offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, everything on its day. 38 Besides the sabbaths of the LORD and besides your gifts and besides all your vows and besides all your freewill offerings which you give to the LORD. 39 Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days; on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. 40 And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. 41 And you shall keep it a feast to the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever in your generations; you shall celebrate it in the seventh month. 42 You shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are native Israelites shall dwell in booths. 43 That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.
• Num 29:12-38 : 12 And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you shall have a holy assembly; you shall do no servile work, and you shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days: 13 And you shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a pleasing aroma to the LORD; thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish: 14 And their grain offering shall be of flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah for each ram of the two rams, 15 And a separate tenth of an ephah for each lamb of the fourteen lambs: 16 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering. 17 And on the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 18 And their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the custom: 19 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and the grain offering of it, and their drink offerings. 20 And on the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish; 21 And their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the custom: 22 And one goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering. 23 And on the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 24 Their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the custom: 25 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering. 26 And on the fifth day nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 27 And their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the custom: 28 And one goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering. 29 And on the sixth day eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 30 And their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the custom: 31 And one goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering. 32 And on the seventh day seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 33 And their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the custom: 34 And one goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering. 35 On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly: you shall do no servile work in it: 36 But you shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a pleasing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish: 37 Their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the custom: 38 And one goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.
• Num 34:5-8 : 5 And the border shall turn from Azmon to the river of Egypt, and the termination of it shall be at the sea. 6 As for the western border, you shall have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. 7 And this shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall designate for yourselves Mount Hor. 8 From Mount Hor you shall designate your border to the entrance of Hamath, and the termination of the border shall be at Zedad.
• Deut 16:13-15 : 13 You shall observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after you have gathered in your grain and your wine: 14 And you shall rejoice in your feast, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within your gates. 15 Seven days you shall keep a solemn feast to the LORD your God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD your God shall bless you in all your increase, and in all the works of your hands, therefore you shall surely rejoice.
• Josh 13:3-5 : 3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: 4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites: 5 And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the rising sun, from Baalgad under Mount Hermon to the entrance into Hamath.
• 1 Kgs 4:21-25 : 21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life. 22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal, 23 Ten fat oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl. 24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River: and he had peace on all sides around him. 25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.