Verse 19

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hans far nektet og sa: "Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans etterkommere skal bli en mengde av folkeslag."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men hans far nektet og sa: «Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans avkom skal bli en mengde nasjoner.»

• Norsk King James

  Og faren nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men virkelig, hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans etterkommere skal bli en stor folkeskar av nasjoner.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men faren nektet og sa: "Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og etterkommerne hans skal bli en stor folkemengde."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men hans far nektet og sa: "Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Likevel skal hans yngre bror bli større enn han, og hans ætt skal bli en mengde av folkeslag."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men sannelig, hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans ætling skal bli en mengde av folkeslag.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men faren svarte: 'Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli en nasjon og bli stor; likevel skal hans yngre bror bli større, og hans ætt skal utvikle seg til tallrike nasjoner.'

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

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men sannelig, hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans ætling skal bli en mengde av folkeslag.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men faren nektet og sa: 'Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli til et folk, og også han skal bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans etterkommere skal bli mange folkeslag.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But his father refused and said, 'I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men hans far nektet og sa: 'Jeg vet, sønn, jeg vet. Han skal også bli til et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans etterkommere skal bli en mengde nasjoner.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hans Fader vægrede sig og sagde: Jeg veed det, min Søn, jeg veed, han, han skal ogsaa blive til Folk, og han skal ogsaa blive stor; men hans yngste Broder skal blive større end han, og hans Sæd skal være en stor Hob Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younr brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Han skal også bli til et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans ætt skal bli til en mengde av nasjoner.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hans far nektet og sa: "Jeg vet, min sønn, jeg vet. Han skal også bli til et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans slekt skal bli til en mengde av nasjoner."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men faren nektet og sa: 'Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor. Men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn ham, og hans ætt skal bli en myriade av nasjoner.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hans far nektet og sa: Jeg vet det, min sønn, jeg vet det. Også han skal bli et folk, og han skal også bli stor; men hans yngre bror skal bli større enn han, og hans avkom skal bli til en mengde nasjoner.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men faren ville ikke, og sa: Jeg gjør det med vilje, min sønn; han vil sikkert bli en nasjon og en stor en, men hans yngre bror vil bli større enn ham, og hans etterkommere vil bli en stor folkeslekt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his father wold not but sayde: I knowe it well my sonne I knowe it well. He shalbe also a people ad shalbe great. But of a troth his yonger brother shalbe greatter than he and his seed shall be full of people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles his father wolde not, & saide: I knowe it well my sonne, I knowe it well, this shall be a people also, & shalbe greate: but his yonger brother shal be greater the he, & his sede shal be full of people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But his father refused, & sayd, I know well, my sonne, I know well: he shalbe also a people, and he shalbe great likewise: but his yonger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall be full of nations.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his father would not, but sayde: I knowe it well my sonne, I knowe it well, he shalbe also a people, and shalbe great: But his younger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall become a great people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his father refused, and said, I know [it], my son, I know [it]: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his father refused, and said, I know [it], my son, I know [it] ; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But his father refused and said,“I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 33:17 : 17 His glory is like the firstborn of his bull, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
• Ruth 4:11-12 : 11 And all the people at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem. 12 And may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the LORD will give you by this young woman.'
• Isa 7:17 : 17 The LORD shall bring upon you, and upon your people, and upon your father's house, days that have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
• Ezek 27:10 : 10 Those of Persia, Lud, and Phut were in your army, your men of war: they hung the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your beauty.
• Rev 7:6 : 6 Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand.
• Rev 7:8 : 8 Of the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
• Gen 17:20-21 : 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes he shall beget, and I will make him a great nation. 21 But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.
• Gen 25:28 : 28 And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
• Gen 48:14 : 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
• Num 1:33-35 : 33 Those who were numbered from them, even from the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred. 34 From the children of Manasseh, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war; 35 Those who were numbered from them, even from the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
• Num 2:19-21 : 19 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. 20 By him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 21 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.
• Deut 1:10 : 10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, you are today as the stars of heaven in multitude.