Verse 25

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Deretter satte de seg ned for å spise sitt måltid. Da de så opp, fikk de øye på en karavane av ismaelitter som kom fra Gilead. Deres kameler bar krydder, balsam og myrra på vei til Egypt.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og de satte seg ned for å spise brød. Da de løftet sine øyne og så, se, en gruppe ismaelitter kom fra Gilead med sine kameler, som bar krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei for å føre det til Egypt.

  • Norsk King James

    Og de satte seg ned for å spise brød; og de hevet blikket og så, og se, ishmaelittene kom fra Gilead med kameler som bar krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei for å ta det med til Egypt.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da de satte seg ned for å spise, så de opp og fikk øye på en karavane av ismaelitter som kom fra Gilead, med kamelene lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei ned til Egypt.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da de satte seg for å spise, så de opp og fikk øye på en karavane av ismaelitter, som kom fra Gilead med sine kameler, lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra. De var på vei for å bringe dette til Egypt.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    De satte seg ned for å spise, og da de løftet blikket, så de en karavane av ismaelitter, som kom fra Gilead med kamelene sine lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei til Egypt.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De satte seg ned for å spise brød, og mens de løftet blikket, så de en gruppe ismaelitter komme fra Gilead med kameler lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei for å frakte disse varene til Egypt.

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

    De satte seg ned for å spise, og da de løftet blikket, så de en karavane av ismaelitter, som kom fra Gilead med kamelene sine lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei til Egypt.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Så satte de seg ned for å spise. Da de løftet øynene, så de en karavane med ismaelitter på vei fra Gilead. Kameler bar krydder, balsam og myrrha, og de var på vei til Egypt.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    De satte seg ned for å spise. Da de løftet blikket, så de en karavane med ismaelitter som kom fra Gilead med kamelene lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei for å bringe det ned til Egypt.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Saa satte de sig til at æde Brød, og de løftede deres Øine op og saae, og see, en reisende Hob Ismaeliter kom fra Gilead; og deres Kameler bare Urter og Balsam og Ladanum, og de gik, for at drage ned til Ægypten.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da satte de seg for å spise. Da de løftet blikket, så de en karavane fra Ismaelittene komme fra Gilead med kameler lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei til Egypt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    De satte seg ned for å spise brød, og da de løftet opp øynene, så de en karavane av ismaelitter som kom fra Gilead, med kamelene fylt med krydder, balsam og myrra, som de skulle frakte til Egypt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Så satte de seg ned for å spise. Da de så opp, fikk de øye på en karavane med ismaelitter som kom fra Gilead; kamelene deres bar på krydder, balm og myrra, som de var på vei med til Egypt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    De satte seg ned for å spise brød, og løftet blikket og så en karavane av ismaelitter komme fra Gilead, med kameler som bar krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei ned til Egypt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Så satte de seg ned for å spise; og da de så opp, så de en karavane med ismaelitter som kom fra Gilead på vei til Egypt med krydder og parfyme på kamelene sine.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they satt them doune to eate brede. And as they lyft vp their eyes and loked aboute there came a companye of Ismaelites from Gilead and their camels lade with spicery baulme and myrre and were goynge doune in to Egipte.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & they sat them downe to eate. In the meane season they lift vp their eyes, and sawe a copany of Ismaelites comynge from Gilead, with their camels, which bare spyces, balme, and myrre, and were goinge downe into Egipte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then they sate them downe to eate bread: and they lift vp their eyes and looked, and behold, there came a companie of Ishmeelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicerie, and balme, and myrrhe, and were going to cary it downe into Egypt.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they sate them downe to eate bread: and as they lyft vp their eyes and loked about, and behold there came a company of Ismaelites from Gilead, and their camelles laden with spicerie, bawlme, and mirrhe, and were goyng downe ta cary it to Egypt.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes, and look, and lo, a company of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take `them' down to Egypt.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 43:11 : 11 And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this; take some of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down a gift for the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
  • Gen 37:28 : 28 Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
  • Jer 8:22 : 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then is the health of the daughter of my people not recovered?
  • Gen 37:36 : 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
  • Gen 16:11-12 : 11 And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your affliction. 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
  • Gen 25:1-4 : 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
  • Gen 25:16-18 : 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria; and he died in the presence of all his brothers.
  • Gen 31:21 : 21 So he fled with all he had; and he rose up, and crossed over the river, and set his face toward Mount Gilead.
  • Gen 31:23 : 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
  • Ps 14:4 : 4 Do all the workers of iniquity have no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon the LORD?
  • Ps 83:6 : 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagrites;
  • Prov 30:20 : 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats and wipes her mouth and says, I have done no wrong.
  • Gen 39:1 : 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.
  • Jer 46:11 : 11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shall you use many medicines; you shall not be cured.
  • Amos 6:6 : 6 Who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest ointments: but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.