Verse 18

And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man and upon beast.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  "Men på den dagen skal jeg gjøre et unntak for Gosen-landet der mitt folk bor; der skal det ikke være fluer, så du skal vite at jeg er Herren midt i landet."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og magikerne forsøkte med sine trolldomskunster å bringe fram lus, men de kunne ikke, og det var lus på mennesker og dyr.

• Norsk King James

  Magikerne prøvde også å fremkalle lus med sine besvergelser, men de klarte det ikke; så det ble lus hos både mennesker og dyr.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Magikerne forsøkte å gjøre det samme med sine tryllekunster for å få frem lus, men de klarte det ikke. Det var lus på både mennesker og dyr.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men på den dagen vil jeg gjøre et unntak for landet Goshen hvor mitt folk bor, slik at det ikke skal være fluer der, så du skal vite at jeg, Herren, er i landet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Magikerne prøvde også med sine besvergelser å få frem lus, men de kunne ikke. Så det var lus på både mennesker og dyr.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Magikerne prøvde med sine formler å fremkalle lus, men de lyktes ikke, så lusa var overalt, både på mennesker og dyr.

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

  Magikerne prøvde også med sine besvergelser å få frem lus, men de kunne ikke. Så det var lus på både mennesker og dyr.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men på den dagen vil jeg gjøre et unntak for Gosen, der mitt folk bor, så det ikke skal være fluer der. Slik skal du vite at jeg er Herren midt i landet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people live, so that no swarms of flies will be there. This will be proof to you that I, the LORD, am in this land.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Exodus.8.18", "source": "וְהִפְלֵיתִי֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֗שֶׁן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַמִּי֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלֶ֔יהָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֱיֽוֹת־שָׁ֖ם עָרֹ֑ב לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wə-hipleytî* in the day the that *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *Gōšen* which my people *ʿōmēd* upon it, *ləbiltî* *hĕyôt*-there *ʿārōb*, so that *tēdaʿ* that I am *YHWH* in *qereb* the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hipleytî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will set apart/distinguish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen", "*ʿōmēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + particle of negation - so as not to", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʿārōb*": "noun, masculine singular - swarm/mixture", "*tēdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*wə-hipleytî*": "I will set apart/distinguish/make a difference", "*ləbiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to", "*qereb*": "midst/middle/inner part" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den dagen vil jeg skille landet Gosen, hvor mitt folk bor, slik at det ikke kommer fluesvermer der, så du kan vite at jeg, Herren, er til stede i landet.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Koglerne gjorde ligesaa med deres Besværgelser, for at lade Luus komme frem, men de kunde ikke; og der vare Luus paa Menneskene og paa Fæet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og trollmennene forsøkte også å fremkalle mygg med sine trolldomskunster, men de kunne ikke; så myggen ble på både mennesker og dyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Magikerne prøvde med sine trollkunster å få fram lus, men de kunne ikke. Det var lus på mennesker og dyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Spåmennene prøvde å gjøre det samme med sine kunster og frembringe mygg, men de klarte det ikke, og myggen var på både mennesker og dyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Magikerne forsøkte å gjøre det samme med sine trolldomskunster for å få frem lus, men de kunne ikke. Det var lus på mennesker og dyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og trollmennene forsøkte med sine hemmelige kunster å frembringe insekter, men de klarte det ikke: og det var insekter på mennesker og dyr.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the enchaunters assayde lykewyse with their enchauntmentes to brynge forth lyse, but they coude not. And the lyse were both apon man and beest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Sorcerers also assayde likewyse wt their Sorcerirs yt they might brynge forth lyse, but they coude not. And ye lyse were vpon men & catell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe the enchanters assaied likewise with their enchantments to bring forth lyce, but they could not. So the lyce were vpon man & vpon beast.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the enchaunters assayed likewise with their enchauntmetes to bring foorth lyce, but they coulde not: and the lyce were both vpon men & beastes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the scribes do so with their flashings, to bring out the gnats, and they have not been able, and the gnats are on man and on beast;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the wonder-workers with their secret arts, attempting to make insects, were unable to do so: and there were insects on man and on beast.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 7:11 : 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers, now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
• Exod 9:11 : 11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were on the magicians, and on all the Egyptians.
• Dan 5:8 : 8 Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
• Luke 10:18 : 18 And he said to them, I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
• 2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disqualified concerning the faith. 9 But they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifested to all, as theirs also was.
• Gen 41:8 : 8 In the morning, his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for Pharaoh.
• Isa 19:12 : 12 Where are they? Where are your wise men? Let them tell you now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt.
• Isa 47:12-13 : 12 Stand now with your enchantments and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth. Perhaps you will be able to profit, perhaps you may prevail. 13 You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators stand up and save you from these things that shall come upon you.
• Dan 2:10-11 : 10 The Chaldeans answered the king and said, There is not a man on earth who can show the king's matter: therefore no king, lord, or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician, astrologer, or Chaldean. 11 And it is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no one who can show it before the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
• Dan 4:7 : 7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.