Verse 5

And it came to pass about the time of closing the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: where the men went I do not know: pursue after them quickly; for you shall overtake them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da det ble tid for å stenge porten om kvelden, dro mennene ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de gikk. Skynd dere å forfølge dem; dere vil helt sikkert ta dem igjen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Før porten skulle lukkes da det ble mørkt, dro mennene ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de dro hen. Skynd dere og følg etter dem, for dere kan ta dem igjen.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde omtrent da porten ble stengt, da det var mørkt, at mennene gikk ut; hvor de dro, vet jeg ikke; forfølg dem raskt, så dere vil nå dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og da porten skulle lukkes idet det ble mørkt, dro mennene ut; jeg vet ikke hvor de gikk. Skynd dere etter dem, så vil dere nok fange dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ved portens lukking, når det ble mørkt, dro mennene ut, og jeg vet ikke hvor de gikk. Skynd dere etter dem, for dere kan nå innhente dem."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og ved portens stengetid, da det var mørkt, gikk mennene ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de dro, men forfølg dem raskt, så vil dere ta dem igjen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da tiden for å stenge portene nærmet seg, og det var blitt mørkt, forlot mennene huset; hvor de gikk, vet jeg ikke. Skynd dere etter dem, for dere vil ta dem igjen.

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

  Og ved portens stengetid, da det var mørkt, gikk mennene ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de dro, men forfølg dem raskt, så vil dere ta dem igjen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og da porten skulle lukkes i mørket, dro mennene ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de gikk. Følg etter dem raskt, for dere vil kanskje ta dem igjen.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left, and I don’t know where they went. Pursue them quickly, and you might catch up with them!"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og da byporten skulle stenges ved mørkets frembrudd, gikk mennene ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de gikk hen. Skynd dere etter dem, så tar dere dem igjen!»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der de vilde lukke Porten, der det var mørkt, da gik Mændene ud; jeg veed ikke, hvor de Mænd gik hen; forfølger dem snart, thi saa skulle I naae dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skjedde, da porten skulle lukkes og det var blitt mørkt, at mennene gikk ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de gikk hen. Skynd dere etter dem raskt, så kan dere nå dem igjen.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og det skjedde, da porten skulle stenges, og det var blitt mørkt, at mennene gikk ut; jeg vet ikke hvor de dro: Følg raskt etter dem, så vil dere innhente dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da porten skulle lukkes ved mørkets frembrudd, gikk de ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de dro hen. Skynd dere etter dem, for dere kan nå dem.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Rett før porten skulle stenges i mørket, dro mennene ut. Jeg vet ikke hvor de gikk. Skynd dere etter dem, så vil dere nå dem igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og når det var tid for å stenge dørene i mørket, gikk de ut; jeg vet ikke hvor mennene dro, men hvis du skynder deg etter dem, vil du nå dem igjen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And at the shuttinge in of the gate whan it was darcke, they wente out, so yt I can not tell whither they be gone: folowe soone after them, for ye shal ouertake them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they shut the gate in the darke, the men went out, whither the men went I wote not: followe ye after them quickly, for ye shall ouertake them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And about the time of the shutting of the gate when it was darke, the men went out, whyther the men went I wote not: folowe ye after them quickly, for ye shall ouertake them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass [about the time] of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and it happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; where the men went I don't know: pursue after them quickly; for you will overtake them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass -- the gate is to `be' shut -- in the dark, and the men have gone out; I have not known whither the men have gone; pursue ye, hasten after them, for ye overtake them;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went, I don't know. Pursue them quickly; for you will overtake them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When it was time to shut the city gate for the night, the men left. I don’t know where they were heading. Chase after them quickly, for you have time to catch them!”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 2:7 : 7 And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they who pursued after them had gone out, they shut the gate.
• Neh 13:19 : 19 So it was, at the gates of Jerusalem as it began to be dark before the Sabbath, that I commanded the gates to be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates, so that no burdens would be brought in on the Sabbath day.
• Isa 60:11 : 11 Therefore your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day or night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
• Jer 50:20 : 20 In those days and at that time, says the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon those whom I reserve.
• Ezek 47:1-2 : 1 Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and, behold, waters flowed out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the front of the house faced east, and the waters came down from under the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. 2 Then he brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around outside to the outer gate facing east; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.
• Ezek 47:12 : 12 And on the river, on the bank thereof, on this side and that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit according to its months, because their waters issue from the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
• Rom 3:7-8 : 7 For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say, (as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say,) 'Let us do evil that good may come'? Their condemnation is just.
• Rev 21:25 : 25 And its gates shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.