Verse 1

Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's command and his decree came to be executed, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned around, so the Jews had power over those who hated them;)

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I den tolvte måneden, Adar, på den trettende dagen, da kongens ordre skulle iverksettes, skjedde det motsatte: Jødene beseiret sine fiender den dagen deres fiender hadde planlagt å overvinne dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå skjedde det i den tolvte måneden, det vil si måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen i måneden, da kongens befaling og dekret nærmet seg for å bli utført, på den dagen jødenes fiender håpet å få makt over dem (men det ble vendt til det motsatte, så jødene fikk makt over dem som hatet dem),

• Norsk King James

  I den tolvte måneden, kjent som måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen i samme måned, da kongens ordre og hans dekret nærmet seg gjennomføring, den dagen da jødenes fiender håpet å få makt over dem, ble det snudd om, slik at jødene fikk makten over dem som hatet dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I den tolvte måneden, som er måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen da kongens ord og hans lov trådte i kraft, skulle Jødenes fiender herske over dem. Men det viste seg at Jødene selv fikk makten over sine hatere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I den tolvte måneden, som er måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen, da kongens befaling og lov skulle bli utført, var dagen kommet da jødenes fiender hadde håpet å få overmakt over dem, men det snudde seg slik at jødene fikk makten over dem som hatet dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I den tolvte måneden, altså måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen i måneden, da kongens befaling og påbud skulle settes i verk, håpet jødenes fiender å få makt over dem. Men det ble snudd omvendt, og jødene fikk makt over dem som hatet dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Nå, i den tolvte måneden, det vil si måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen av den, da kongens befaling og dekret nærmet seg å bli iverksatt, på den dagen som jødenes fiender håpet å få makt over dem (selv om det snudde om slik at jødene rådet over dem som hatet dem).

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

  I den tolvte måneden, altså måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen i måneden, da kongens befaling og påbud skulle settes i verk, håpet jødenes fiender å få makt over dem. Men det ble snudd omvendt, og jødene fikk makt over dem som hatet dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På den trettende dagen i måneden Adar, da kongens ord og lov skulle utføres, og dagen da jødenes fiender hadde håpet å få makt over dem, ble rollen snudd, og det var jødene som fikk makt over sine fiender.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king’s decree and command were to be carried out. On the day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to dominate them, the situation was reversed, and the Jews gained mastery over those who hated them.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På den trettende dagen i den tolvte måneden, som er måneden Adar, da kongens bud og hans lov skulle gjennomføres, på den dagen da jødenes fiender håpet å få herredømme over dem, men situasjonen ble snudd, og jødene fikk makten over sine fiender.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og i den tolvte Maaned, det er Adar Maaned, paa den trettende Dag i den samme (Maaned), der Kongens Ord og hans Lov kom, at det skulde skee, paa den Dag, Jødernes Fjender ventede at herske over dem, — men det vendte sig om, at Jøderne, de selv herskede over deres Hadere —

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemi of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I den tolvte måneden, det vil si måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen, når kongens befaling og dekret skulle settes ut i livet, dagen da jødenes fiender håpet å få makt over dem, ble det snudd om, slik at jødene fikk overmakten over dem som hatet dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nå, i den tolvte måneden, som er måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen i den, da kongens befaling og lov skulle settes i verk, den dagen da jødenes fiender håpet å få makt over dem, men det snudde til det motsatte slik at jødene fikk makt over dem som hatet dem,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og i den tolvte måneden – det er måneden Adar – på den trettende dagen i den, da kongens befaling, ja, hans lov, skulle settes i verk, på den dagen da jødenes fiender hadde håpet å få makt over dem, men det ble vendt slik at jødene fikk makt over dem som hatet dem –

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nå, i den tolvte måneden, som er måneden Adar, på den trettende dagen i den samme, da kongens befaling og hans dekret ble nær for å bli satt i verk, den dagen jødenes fiender håpet å få makt over dem, men det ble omvendt, så jødene fikk makt over dem som hatet dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå, på den trettende dagen i den tolvte måneden, som er måneden Adar, da tiden kom for at kongens befaling skulle iverksettes, på nettopp den dagen hatere av jødene hadde håpet å få makten over dem; selv om det motsatte hadde skjedd, og jødene hersket over sine hatere.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the twolueth moneth, that is the moneth Adar, vpon the thyrtenth daye, which the kinges worde and comaundement had appoynted, that it shulde be done, eue vpon ye same daie yt the enemies shulde haue destroyed the Iewes to haue oppressed them, it turned contrary wise, euen yt the Iewes shulde subdue their enemies.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So in the twelft moneth, which is the moneth Adar, vpon the thirteenth daye of the same, when the Kings commandement and his decree drew neere to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer them (but it turned contrary: for the Iewes had rule ouer them that hated them)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the twelfth moneth (that is the moneth Adar) vpo the thirteenth day of the same, when the kinges worde and commaundement drue neare to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer the, it turned contrary: for the Iewes had rule ouer them that hated them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now in the twelfth month, that [is], the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them, (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over those who hated them),

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the twelfth month -- it `is' the month of Adar -- on the thirteenth day of it, in which the word of the king, even his law, hath come to be done, in the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to rule over them, and it is turned that the Jews rule over those hating them --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them, (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them,)

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, when the time came for the king's order to be put into effect, on the very day when the haters of the Jews had been hoping to have rule over them; though the opposite had come about, and the Jews had rule over their haters;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it was turned out the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Jews Prevail over Their Enemies In the twelfth month(that is, the month of Adar), on its thirteenth day, the edict of the king and his law were to be executed. It was on this day that the enemies of the Jews had supposed that they would gain power over them. But contrary to expectations, the Jews gained power over their enemies.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 8:12 : 12 On a single day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, namely, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.
• Esth 3:13 : 13 And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them as a prey.
• Deut 32:36 : 36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
• 2 Sam 22:41 : 41 You have also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy those who hate me.
• Esth 3:7 : 7 In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
• Esth 9:17 : 17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
• Ps 30:11 : 11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness;
• Isa 14:1-2 : 1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob. 2 And the people will take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel will possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and maidservants: and they will take them captive, whose captives they were; and they will rule over their oppressors.
• Isa 60:14-16 : 14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations. 16 You shall also drink the milk of the Gentiles, and shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
• Acts 12:11 : 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'
• Rev 11:18 : 18 The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, and those who fear Your name, small and great, and destroy those who destroy the earth.