Verse 29

And the Levite, (because he has no part nor inheritance with you,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så skal levittene, som ikke har arvelodd eller eiendom, sammen med innflytterne, de farløse og enkene innenfor portene, komme for å spise seg mette. Da vil Herren deres Gud velsigne dere i alt arbeidet dere gjør.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og levitten, (fordi han ikke har del eller arv med deg,) og den fremmede, og den farløse, og enken, som er innen dine porter, skal komme og spise og bli mette; for at Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeid som dine hender gjør.

• Norsk King James

  Og levitten, (fordi han ikke har del eller arv med deg,) og den fremmede, og de foreldreløse, og enkene som er innenfor portene deres, skal komme, og spise og bli mette; så Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeidet i hånden din som du gjør.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så skal levitten komme, fordi han har ingen del eller arv med deg, og innvandreren, den foreldreløse og enken som er innenfor dine porter, så de kan spise og bli mette, og Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i all handlingen din, alt ditt verk som du utfører.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så levitten (fordi han ikke har noen del eller arv med deg), og den fremmede, den farløse og enken som er innenfor portene dine, kan komme og spise og bli mette, slik at Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeidet du gjør med hendene dine.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da skal leviten – siden han ikke har noen andel eller arv med dere – den fremmede, den foreldreløse og enken som bor innenfor bymurene komme og spise til de blir mette, slik at HERREN, deres Gud, velsigner dere i alt arbeidet dere legger hendene til.

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

  Så levitten (fordi han ikke har noen del eller arv med deg), og den fremmede, den farløse og enken som er innenfor portene dine, kan komme og spise og bli mette, slik at Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeidet du gjør med hendene dine.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og levitten, fordi han ikke har noen del eller arv sammen med deg, innflytteren, den farløse og enken som bor i dine byporter, skal komme og spise og bli mette, slik at Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeid du gjør.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance with you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så skal levitten komme, fordi han ikke har noen del eller arv sammen med deg, og innflytteren og den farløse og enken som er innenfor portene dine, og de skal spise og bli mette, så Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeidet du gjør.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa skal Leviten komme, fordi han haver ingen Deel eller Arv med dig, og den Fremmede og den Faderløse og Enken, som er inden dine Porte, og de skulle æde og mættes; paa det at Herren din Gud skal velsigne dig i al din Haands Gjerning, som du skal gjøre.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og levitten, fordi han ikke har noen del eller arv med deg, samt den fremmede, den farløse og enken som er innenfor portene dine, skal komme og spise seg mette, så Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeidet dine hender utfører.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og levitten, fordi han ikke har del eller arv med deg, og den fremmede, den farløse og enken som er innenfor dine porter, skal komme og spise og bli mette; så Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt ditt hånd verk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og levitten, siden han ikke har noen del og arv med deg, og den fremmede, de farløse og enkene som er innenfor dine porter, skal komme og spise seg mette, så Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt det arbeid du gjør.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og levitten, fordi han ikke har noen del eller arv med deg, og den fremmede, den farløse og enken, som er innenfor dine porter, skal komme og spise og bli mette; for at Herren din Gud kan velsigne deg i alt arbeidet med dine hender som du gjør.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og levitten, fordi han ikke har del eller arv i landet, samt fremmede og farløse barn og enker som bor blant dere, skal komme og spise og være mette; og derfor vil Herrens deres Guds velsignelse være over dere i alt dere gjør.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the Leuite shall come because he harh nether parte nor enheritaunce with the, and the straunger and the fatherlesse and the wedowe which are whithin thy citie and shall eate and fyll them selues: that the Lorde thy God maye blesse the in all the workes of thine hond which thou doest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The shal the Leuite (which hath no porcion ner enheritaunce with the) and ye straunger, and the fatherlesse, and the wedowe, which are within thy gates, come and eate, and fyll them selues, that the LORDE thy God maye blesse the in all the workes of yi handes which thou doest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then ye Leuite shall come, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe, which are within thy gates, and shall eate, and be filled, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thine hand which thou doest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Leuite whiche hath no part nor inheritaunce with thee, shal come, and the straunger, the fatherlesse, & the widowe whiche are within thy gates shall eate and be filled, that the Lorde thy God may blesse thee in al ye workes of thyne hande whiche thou doest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the foreigner living among you, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and come in hath the Levite (for he hath no part and inheritance with thee), and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who `are' within thy gates, and they have eaten, and been satisfied, so that Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou dost.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the Levite, because he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Levite, because he has no part or heritage in the land, and the man from a strange country, and the child who has no father, and the widow, who are living among you, will come and take food and have enough; and so the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the foreigner living among you, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the Levites(because they have no allotment or inheritance with you), the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows of your villages may come and eat their fill so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work you do.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 14:27 : 27 And the Levite that is within your gates; you shall not forsake him; for he has no part nor inheritance with you.
• Deut 15:10 : 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to.
• Deut 16:11 : 11 And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD your God has chosen to place His name there.
• Prov 19:17 : 17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and that which he has given will He pay him again.
• Deut 16:14 : 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.
• Deut 24:19-21 : 19 When you cut down your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. 20 When you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. 21 When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
• Ps 41:1 : 1 Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in times of trouble.
• Prov 3:9-9 : 9 Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase: 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
• Prov 11:24 : 24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases; and there is one who withholds more than is right, and it leads to poverty.
• Exod 22:21-24 : 21 You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22 You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; 24 and my wrath shall grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless.
• Lev 19:34 : 34 But the stranger that dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
• Deut 12:12 : 12 And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you, your sons, your daughters, your male servants, your female servants, and the Levite who is within your gates, because he has no portion or inheritance with you.
• Deut 26:12-13 : 12 When you have made an end of tithing all the tithes of your increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and have given it to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within your gates, and be filled; 13 Then you shall say before the LORD your God, I have removed the sacred things out of my house, and also have given them to the Levite, and to the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all your commandments which you have commanded me: I have not transgressed your commandments, neither have I forgotten them:
• Job 31:16-22 : 16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail; 17 Or have eaten my portion alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it; 18 (For from my youth he was raised with me as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) 19 If I have seen any perish for lack of clothing, or any poor without covering; 20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; 21 If I have lifted my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate; 22 Then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken at the bone.
• Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you do not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD shall answer; you shall cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If you take away the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in obscurity, and your darkness be as the noonday: 11 And the LORD shall guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. 12 And those from among you shall build the old waste places: you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
• Mal 3:10-11 : 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me now in this, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour out for you a blessing, that there will not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; nor shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field, says the LORD of hosts.
• Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
• Luke 11:41 : 41 But rather give alms of such things as you have; and behold, all things are clean to you.
• Luke 14:12-14 : 12 Then he also said to him who invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and you be repaid. 13 But when you give a feast, call the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind: 14 And you shall be blessed; for they cannot repay you: for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
• 2 Cor 9:6-9 : 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Every man according to what he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or out of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work: 9 As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains forever. 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower also provides bread for your food, and multiplies your seed sown, and increases the fruits of your righteousness; 11 Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.
• Heb 13:2 : 2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it.
• Jas 1:27 : 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.