Verse 2

And the king went up to the house of the LORD, with all the men of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, og alle menn fra Juda og alle innbyggerne av Jerusalem, prestene, profetene og hele folket, både små og store, fulgte med ham. Han leste høyt for dem alle ordene fra paktsboken som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, og alle mennene i Juda, alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, prestene, profetene og hele folket, både store og små, fulgte med ham. Han leste for dem alle ordene i paktens bok som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk King James

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, og alle mennene fra Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem med ham, sammen med prestene, profetene, og hele folket, både små og store: og han leste for dem alle ordet fra paktsboken som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, sammen med alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, prestene og profetene og hele folket, både små og store. Og han leste for dem alle ordene i paktens bok, som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen dro opp til Herrens hus sammen med alle mennene fra Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, prestene, profetene og hele folket, fra den minste til den største. Han leste opp for dem alle ordene i paktsboken som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, og alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem fulgte ham, sammen med prestene, profetene og hele folket, både små og store, og han leste alle ordene i paktsboken som ble funnet i Herrens hus for dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen gikk opp til HERRENS hus sammen med alle mennene fra Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, samt prester, profeter og hele folket, både små og store. Han leste for deres ører alle ordene i paktsboken som var funnet i HERRENS hus.

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

  Og kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, og alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem fulgte ham, sammen med prestene, profetene og hele folket, både små og store, og han leste alle ordene i paktsboken som ble funnet i Herrens hus for dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus sammen med alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, prestene, profetene og hele folket, fra den minste til den største. Han leste opp for dem alle ordene i paktens bok som var funnet i Herrens tempel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The king went up to the house of the Lord, along with all the men of Judah, all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, from the youngest to the oldest. There, he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the house of the Lord.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så gikk kongen opp til Herrens hus, og alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem var med ham, samt prestene, profetene og hele folket, fra den minste til den største. Og han leste for dem alle ordene i paktsboken som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kongen gik op i Herrens Huus, og alle Judæ Mænd og alle Jerusalems Indbyggere med ham, og Præsterne og Propheterne og alt Folket, baade Smaae og Store, og han læste for deres Øren alle Pagtens Bogs Ord, som var funden i Herrens Huus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, fulgt av alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, samt prestene, profetene og hele folket, både små og store. Han leste for dem alle ordene i paktsboken som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, og med ham fulgte alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, samt prestene, profetene og hele folket, både små og store. Han leste for dem alle ordene i paktens bok som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus med alle mennene i Juda, alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem, prestene, profetene og hele folket, både små og store. Han leste høyt for dem alle ordene i paktens bok som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, og alle mennene i Juda og alle innbyggerne i Jerusalem var med ham, så vel som prestene, profetene og hele folket, både små og store. Han leste for dem alle ordene i paktens bok som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen gikk opp til Herrens hus, sammen med alle mennene fra Juda og hele folket i Jerusalem, prestene og profetene, og hele folket, små og store, og de lyttet mens han leste fra lovboken som var funnet i Herrens hus.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the kynge wente vp in to the house of the LORDE, and all the men of Iuda, and all the inhabiters of Ierusalem with him, the prestes and prophetes and all the people both small and greate, and all the wordes of the boke of the couenaunt that was founde in the house of the LORDE, were red in their eares.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the King went vp into the house of the Lord, with all the men of Iudah and all the inhabitants of Ierusalem with him, and the Priests & Prophets, and all the people both smal and great: and he reade in their eares all the wordes of the booke of the couenant, which was found in the house of the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king went vp into the house of the Lorde, with all the men of Iuda, and all the inhabitours of Hierusalem, with the priestes, and prophetes, and all the people both small and great: And he read in the eares of them al the wordes of the couenaunt which was founde in the house of the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the king goeth up to the house of Jehovah, and every man of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, from small unto great, and he readeth in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that is found in the house of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king went up to the house of Jehovah, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah and all the people of Jerusalem, and the priests and the prophets and all the people, small and great; and they were present at his reading of the book of the law which had come to light in the house of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king went up to the LORD’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, all the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the prophets. All the people were there, from the youngest to the oldest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD’s temple.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
• Deut 31:10-13 : 10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, 11 When all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God in the place which he shall choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and your stranger that is within your gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: 13 And that their children, who have not known anything, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land where you go over Jordan to possess it.
• Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.
• Gen 19:11 : 11 And they struck the men at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they tired themselves trying to find the door.
• Deut 31:26 : 26 Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.
• 1 Sam 5:9 : 9 And it was so, that after they had carried it there, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction; He struck the men of the city, both small and great, and they had tumors in their secret parts.
• 1 Sam 30:2 : 2 And had taken the women captives that were there: they killed none, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
• 1 Kgs 8:9 : 9 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
• 2 Chr 15:13 : 13 That whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
• 2 Chr 17:9 : 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.
• Neh 8:1-8 : 1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one person in the street before the Water Gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. 2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it in the street before the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a wooden platform, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. 6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites helped the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place. 8 So they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.
• Neh 9:3 : 3 They stood in their place and read from the book of the law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God.
• Neh 13:1 : 1 On that day they read from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written that the Ammonite and the Moabite should never enter the assembly of God forever,
• Esth 1:5 : 5 And when these days were completed, the king made a feast for all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.
• Job 3:19 : 19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
• Ps 115:13 : 13 He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.
• Acts 26:22 : 22 Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come: