Verse 6

The land of Egypt is before you; in the best of the land make your father and brothers to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if you know any capable men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hele Egyptens land står åpent for deg. La din far og brødrene dine bosette seg i den beste delen av landet, i Gosjen. Hvis du kjenner noen dyktige menn blant dem, kan du sette dem til å lede mine husdyr.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hele Egyptens land står til din disposisjon. I det beste av landet, la din far og dine brødre bo. La dem bosette seg i landet Goshen. Om du kjenner noen dyktige menn blant dem, så sett dem til å ha ansvar for husdyrene mine.

• Norsk King James

  Egyptens land står åpent for deg; la din far og dine brødre bo i det beste av landet; la dem bo i Gosen; og hvis du kjenner noen dyktige menn blant dem, så sett dem til å lede mine hjordene."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Egypts land ligger åpent for deg. La din far og dine brødre bo på det beste stedet i landet, i landet Gosen. Finnes det dugelige menn blant dem, så sett dem til å passe det kveget jeg eier.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Egyptens land ligger foran deg. La din far og dine brødre bosette seg i det beste av landet, i Gosen. Og hvis du vet at noen av dem er dyktige menn, så gi dem ansvar for min buskap."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Landet Egypt ligger foran deg; la din far og dine brødre bosette seg i det beste av landet. La dem bo i landet Goshen, og hvis du kjenner noen dyktige menn blant dem, så sett dem til å ta vare på min buskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Egypts land ligger for deg; i det beste området skal du la din far og dine brødre bo. La dem bo i landet Goshen. Og hvis du kjenner noen dyktige blant dem, skal du utnevne dem til forvaltere over mine husdyr.

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

  Landet Egypt ligger foran deg; la din far og dine brødre bosette seg i det beste av landet. La dem bo i landet Goshen, og hvis du kjenner noen dyktige menn blant dem, så sett dem til å ta vare på min buskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Egypts land ligger foran deg. La din far og dine brødre bo i den beste delen av landet. La dem bosette seg i Gosen. Og hvis du vet at noen av dem er dyktige, sett dem til å styre det mine buskap."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land, in Goshen. And if you know any among them who are capable men, appoint them as overseers of my livestock.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han fortsatte: 'Landet Egypt ligger foran deg. La din far og dine brødre bosette seg i de beste områdene, i landet Gosjen. Hvis du vet om noen av dem er dyktige menn, utnevner dem til ledere over min buskap.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ægypti Land er for dig, lad din Fader og dine Brødre boe paa det bedste (Sted) i Landet; lad dem boe i Gosen Land, og dersom du veed, at der ere duelige Mænd iblandt dem, da sæt dem til Forstandere over Fæet, over det, som jeg haver.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Egypternes land er åpent for deg; la din far og dine brødre bo i det beste av landet. La dem bo i landet Gosen. Og hvis du vet om noen dyktige mennesker blant dem, så sett dem til å ha ansvar for min buskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Landet Egypt ligger foran deg. La din far og dine brødre bo i det beste av landet. La dem bo i landet Goshen. Hvis du kjenner noen dyktige menn blant dem, sett dem over min buskap."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hele Egypts land ligger åpent for deg; la din far og dine brødre bo i det beste av landet – de kan bo i landet Gosen. Hvis du vet at det finnes dyktige menn blant dem, sett dem som ledere for dyrene jeg har.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Landet Egypt ligger foran deg; la din far og dine brødre bo i den beste delen av landet, la dem bo i landet Gosen. Og hvis du kjenner noen dyktige menn blant dem, så la dem ha oppsyn over min buskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jakob og hans sønner kom til Josef i Egypt, og da nyheten nådde farao, kongen av Egypt, sa han til Josef: Din far og dine brødre er kommet til deg; hele Egypts land ligger foran deg; la din far og dine brødre få det beste av landet som hvilested.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The londe of Egipte is open before the: In the best place of the lande make both thy father and thy brothren dwell: And even in the lond of Gosan let them dwell. Moreouer yf thou knowe any men of actiuyte amonge them make them ruelars ouer my catell.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the lande of Egipte is open before the, let them dwell in the best place of the lande, & se yt they dwell euen in the lande of Gosen. And yf thou knowest that there be men of actiuyte amoge the, make the rulers of my catell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The lande of Egypt is before thee: in the best place of the land make thy father & thy brethren dwel: let the dwel in the land of Goshen: & if thou knowest that there be men of actiuitie among them, make them rulers ouer my cattell.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The lande of Egypt is before thee: In the best place of the lande make both thy father and thy brethren dwell, eue in the land of Gosen let them dwel. Moreouer, if thou knowest any man of actiuitie amongest them, make them rulers ouer my cattell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The land of Egypt [is] before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest [any] men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my cattle."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land cause thy father and thy brethren to dwell -- they dwell in the land of Goshen, and if thou hast known, and there are among them men of ability, then thou hast set them heads over the cattle I have.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jacob and his sons came to Joseph in Egypt, and when word of it came to the ears of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, he said to Joseph, Your father and brothers have come to you; all the land of Egypt is before you; let your father and your brothers have the best of the land for their resting-place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 47:11 : 11 And Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
• Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• Exod 18:25 : 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• Prov 22:29 : 29 Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
• Gen 47:4 : 4 They said moreover to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
• John 17:2 : 2 As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him.
• 1 Sam 21:7 : 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of the herdsmen that belonged to Saul.
• 1 Chr 27:29-31 : 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai; 30 Over the camels was also Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were the officers of the substance that was king David's.
• 2 Chr 26:10 : 10 He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plains. He had farmers and vine dressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.
• Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.
• Gen 47:16 : 16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you bread for your cattle, if money fails.
• Exod 9:3-6 : 3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon your cattle which are in the field, upon the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the oxen, and the sheep: there shall be a very severe pestilence. 4 And the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt: and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel. 5 And the LORD set a time, saying, Tomorrow the LORD will do this thing in the land. 6 And the LORD did that thing the next day, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel not one died.
• Exod 9:10 : 10 And they took ashes from the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it toward heaven; and it became boils breaking out with sores upon man and beast.
• Exod 9:21 : 21 And he that did not regard the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
• Gen 13:9 : 9 Is not the whole land before you? separate yourself, I pray you, from me: if you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
• Gen 20:15 : 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: live where it pleases you.
• Gen 34:10 : 10 And you shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade therein, and acquire possessions there.
• Gen 45:18-20 : 18 And take your father and your households and come to me; and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land. 19 Now you are commanded, do this: take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives and bring your father and come. 20 Also do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.