Verse 2

And behold, six men came from the direction of the higher gate, which faces north, each with a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkwell by his side. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien til den øvre porten som vender mot nord. Hver av dem hadde sine ødeleggende verktøy i hånden, og én av dem var kledd i lin og hadde skriverens blekkhorn i beltet. De gikk inn med hast og sto ved bronsealteret.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien mot den øvre porten som vender mot nord, hver mann med et drapsvåpen i hånden. En av dem var kledd i lin og hadde et skriverhorn ved siden av seg. De kom og sto ved bronsalteret.

• Norsk King James

  Og, se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den nordlige porten, og hver mann hadde sitt drapsvåpen i hånden; og en av dem var kledd i lin, med en skriver ved sin side: og de gikk inn, og stod ved det bronsealteret.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den høye porten mot nord, hver med sitt knusende våpen i hånden. Midt iblant dem var det en mann kledd i linklær med et skriveredskap ved hoften. De kom inn og sto ved bronsalteret.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den øvre porten som vender mot nord, og hver hadde sitt knusende våpen i hånden. Blant dem var det en mann kledd i lin, og han hadde en skriverkoffert ved hoftene. De kom inn og sto ved siden av kobberalteret.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den høyere porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde et drapsvåpen i hånden; og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin, og hadde et skriftsett ved sin side: og de kom inn og sto ved bronsalteret.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den øvre port, som vender mot nord, og hver av dem bar et slagvåpen i hånden; blant dem var en mann kledd i lin, med en skriver sitt inkhorn ved sin side. De gikk inn og stod ved det bronsealtaret.

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

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den høyere porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde et drapsvåpen i hånden; og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin, og hadde et skriftsett ved sin side: og de kom inn og sto ved bronsalteret.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og se, seks menn kom fra retningen til den øvre porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde sitt ødeleggende våpen i hånden, og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin og hadde skriveredskap i beltet. De kom og sto ved siden av kobberalteret.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each carrying his weapon for shattering in his hand. One man among them was dressed in linen and had a writing case at his waist. They entered and stood beside the bronze altar.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien til den øvre porten som vender mot nord, hver med sitt ødeleggelsesvåpen i hånden, og en av dem var kledd i linputer, med skriverens blekkhorn ved hoftene. De kom inn og stod ved siden av kobberalteret.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og see, der kom sex Mænd paa Veien fra den høie Port, som er vendt imod Norden, og hver havde sit knusende Vaaben i sin Haand, men der var en Mand midt iblandt dem, klædt i Linklæder, og med et Skriverredskab paa sine Lænder; og de gik ind og stode hos det Kobberalter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien til den høyere porten som vender mot nord, og hver mann hadde et drapsvåpen i hånden. En mann blant dem var kledd i lin og hadde et skriveredskap ved sin side. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved bronsalteret.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, seks menn kom fra veien gjennom den øvre porten, som vender mot nord, hver mann med sitt drapsvåpen i hånden; og én mann midt iblant dem, iført linklær, med et skriveredskap ved sin side. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved alteret av bronse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og se, seks menn kom fra den øvre porten som vender mot nord, og hver hadde sitt drapsvåpen i hånden. En mann blant dem var kledd i lin, med en skriverenskrin ved hoftene. De kom inn og stilte seg ved bronsealtere.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og se, seks menn kom fra veien ved den øvre porten som vender mot nord, hver med sitt dødelige våpen i hånden. Og en mann blant dem var kledd i lin, med et skriveredskap ved sin side. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved bronsalteret.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og seks menn kom fra den høyere porten som vender mot nord, hver mann med en økse i hånden. Og én mann blant dem var kledd i lin, med en skriver's blekkhus ved siden. De gikk inn og stilte seg ved bronsealteret.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came there sixe men out of the strete of the vpper porte towarde the north, and euery man a weapen in his honde to the slaughter. There was one amongst them, that had on him a lynninge rayment, and a wryters ynckhorne by his syde. These wente in, and stode beside the brasen aulter:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beholde, sixe men came by the way of the hie gate, which lieth towarde the North, and euery man a weapon in his hande to destroy it: and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writers ynkhorne by his side, and they went in and stoode beside the brasen altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde, then came there sixe men out of the streete of the vpper gate towarde the north, and euery man a slaughter weapon in his hande: There was one amongest them that had on hym lynnen rayment, and a writers inckhorne by his syde: these went in and stoode besyde the brasen aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them [was] clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And lo, six men are coming from the way of the upper gate, that is facing the north, and each his slaughter-weapon in his hand, and one man in their midst is clothed with linen, and a scribe's inkhorn at his loins, and they come in, and stand near the brazen altar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And six men came from the way of the higher doorway looking to the north, every man with his axe in his hand: and one man among them was clothed in linen, with a writer's inkpot at his side. And they went in and took their places by the brass altar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 16:4 : 4 He shall put on the holy linen tunic, and he shall have the linen trousers upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen sash, and with the linen turban he shall be attired: these are holy garments; therefore he shall wash his flesh in water, and put them on.
• Ezek 10:2 : 2 And he spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, under the cherub, and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in, in my sight.
• Ezek 10:6-7 : 6 And it happened, that when he commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubim; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels. 7 And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took it, and put it into the hands of the man clothed with linen, who took it and went out.
• Rev 15:6 : 6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.
• 2 Kgs 15:35 : 35 However, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.
• 2 Chr 4:1 : 1 Moreover, he made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long, and twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.
• 2 Chr 27:3 : 3 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built extensively.
• Jer 1:15 : 15 For behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, says the LORD; and they shall come, and every one shall set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls all around, and against all the cities of Judah.
• Jer 5:15-17 : 15 Behold, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, says the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know, neither understand what they say. 16 Their quiver is like an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. 17 And they shall eat up your harvest, and your bread, which your sons and your daughters should eat: they shall eat up your flocks and your herds: they shall eat up your vines and your fig trees: they shall impoverish your fortified cities, wherein you trusted, with the sword.
• Jer 8:16-17 : 16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they have come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. 17 For behold, I will send serpents, vipers, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, says the LORD.
• Jer 25:9 : 9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, says the LORD, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land, and against its inhabitants, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, a hissing, and perpetual desolations.
• Jer 26:10 : 10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house.
• Exod 27:1-7 : 1 And you shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and the height shall be three cubits. 2 And you shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it with bronze. 3 And you shall make its pans to receive its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its forks, and its firepans; all its vessels you shall make of bronze. 4 And you shall make for it a grate, a network of bronze; and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. 5 And you shall put it under the edge of the altar beneath, so that the net may be halfway up the altar. 6 And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. 7 And the poles shall be put into the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar to carry it.
• Exod 40:29 : 29 And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meal offering, as the LORD commanded Moses.