Verse 3

And command them, saying, Take from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and leave them in the place where you will lodge tonight.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  og gi dem denne beskjeden: Ta med dere tolv steiner fra midten av Jordan der prestene har stått, og bær dem med dere for å sette dem ned på stedet der dere skal overnatte.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  og gi dem befaling og si: Ta tolv steiner herfra, fra midten av Jordan, der prestene sto. Bær dem med dere og legg dem ned på det stedet hvor dere skal overnatte i natt.»

• Norsk King James

  Og be dem si: Ta med dere herfra, fra midten av Jordan, der prestene sto med føttene i bakken, tolv steiner. Dere skal bære dem med dere og legge dem på stedet der dere skal overnatte i natt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  og gi dem dette påbud: Ta tolv steiner fra midten av Jordan, fra stedet der prestene står med føttene, og bær dem med dere over, og la dem ligge der dere skal overnatte i natt.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  og gi dem beskjed om å ta seg tolv steiner fra det stedet hvor prestene står midt ute i Jordan, og bring dem med dere, og legg dem ned der hvor dere skal overnatte i natt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  og gi dem denne befalingen: Ta tolv steiner her fra midten av Jordan, fra stedet der prestene står fast, og bær dem med dere. Legg dem der hvor dere skal overnatte i natt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Beordre dem og si: «Ta dere tolv steiner herfra, fra midten av Jordan, fra det stedet der prestene med fast forankrede føtter stod, og bær dem med dere. Legg dem deretter ved leiren der dere skal sove i natt.»

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

  og gi dem denne befalingen: Ta tolv steiner her fra midten av Jordan, fra stedet der prestene står fast, og bær dem med dere. Legg dem der hvor dere skal overnatte i natt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  og befaling dem å hente tolv steiner fra midten av Jordan, fra stedet hvor prestene står, og ta dem med dere til det stedet hvor dere skal overnatte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the spot where the priests’ feet stand firm, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you will spend the night.’”

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og gi dem denne befaling: 'Ta tolv steiner fra midten av Jordan, der prestene står med paktens ark. Ta dem med dere over og legg dem ned på det stedet hvor dere skal overnatte i natt.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og byder dem og siger: Optager eder herfra, midt af Jordanen, tolv Stene, af det Sted, som Præsternes Fødder staae faste paa; og bærer dem over med eder, og lader dem blive paa det Sted, hvor I blive denne Nat over.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  og be dem ta tolv steiner fra midten av Jordan, fra stedet hvor prestene stod fast, og bære dem med seg og plassere dem der hvor dere skal overnatte i natt.”

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og gi dem dette påbud: Ta tolv steiner herfra, fra midten av Jordan, der hvor prestene sto fast med føttene. Ta dem med dere og legg dem ned der dere skal overnatte i natt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og gi dem dette påbudet: Ta tolv steiner med dere fra midten av Jordan, der prestenes føtter sto, og bær dem over til leirstedet der dere skal overnatte i natt.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og be dem om å ta tolv steiner fra midten av Jordan, fra stedet der prestene stod fast med føttene, og bære dem med seg og legge dem ned på stedet der dere skal overnatte i natt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og si til dem: Ta opp fra midten av Jordan, fra stedet der prestene sto med føttene, tolv steiner, og ta dem med dere og legg dem ned der dere hviler i natt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  from the place where the fete of the prestes stode in their araye: & cary them with you, yt ye maie leaue them in ye lodginge, where ye shal lodge this night.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And command you them, saying, Take you hence out of the middes of Iorden, out of the place where the Priestes stoode in a readinesse, twelue stones, which ye shall take away with you, and leaue them in the lodging where you shall lodge this night)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And commaunde you them, saying: Take you hence out of the middes of Iordane euen out of the place where the priestes stoode in a redinesse, twelue stones, which ye shall take away with you, and leaue them in the lodgyng where you shall lodge this nyght)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and command you them, saying, Take hence out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where you shall lodge this night.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and command ye them, saying, Take up for you from this `place', from the midst of the Jordan, from the established standing-place of the feet of the priests, twelve stones, and ye have removed them over with you, and placed them in the lodging-place in which ye lodge to-night.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say to them, Take up from the middle of Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests were resting, twelve stones, and take them over with you and put them down in the place where you take your rest tonight.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and command them, saying, 'Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging place, where you will lodge tonight.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Instruct them,‘Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests stand firmly, and carry them over with you and put them in the place where you camp tonight.’”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 4:19-20 : 19 And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho. 20 And Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan.
• Josh 3:13 : 13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.
• Josh 4:8 : 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
• Gen 28:22 : 22 And this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that you give me I will surely give the tenth to you.
• Deut 27:1-9 : 1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you today. 2 And it shall be on the day when you pass over the Jordan into the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set up great stones, and plaster them with plaster: 3 And you shall write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed over, that you may go into the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey; as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you. 4 Therefore it shall be when you have crossed the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, in Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster. 5 And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones: you shall not lift up any iron tool upon them. 6 You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of whole stones: and you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God: 7 And you shall offer peace offerings, and shall eat there, and rejoice before the LORD your God. 8 And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. 9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Take heed, and listen, O Israel; today you have become the people of the LORD your God. 10 You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God, and do His commandments and His statutes, which I command you today. 11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12 These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have come over the Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13 And these shall stand upon Mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 15 Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. 16 Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 17 Cursed be he who removes his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. 18 Cursed be he who makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. 19 Cursed be he who perverts the judgment of the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. 20 Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife; because he uncovers his father's bed. And all the people shall say, Amen. 21 Cursed be he who lies with any kind of animal. And all the people shall say, Amen. 22 Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 23 Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen. 24 Cursed be he who strikes his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen. 25 Cursed be he who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen. 26 Cursed be he who does not confirm all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
• Josh 24:27 : 27 And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us; for it has heard all the words of the LORD which he spoke to us: it shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.
• 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.
• Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the children of men.
• Ps 103:2 : 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits:
• Luke 19:40 : 40 And he answered and said to them, I tell you that if these should be silent, the stones would immediately cry out.