Verse 17

Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray you, pass through your land: but the king of Edom would not listen. And in like manner they sent to the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel stayed in Kadesh.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Israel sendte da budbringere til kongen av Edom og sa: 'La oss få dra gjennom ditt land.' Men kongen av Edom lyttet ikke. De sendte også bud til kongen av Moab, men han nektet. Så ble Israel boende i Kadesh.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  sendte Israel bud til kongen av Edom og sa: 'La oss få gå gjennom ditt land!' Men kongen av Edom ville ikke høre. De sendte også bud til kongen av Moab, men han ville ikke gi sitt samtykke. Så ble Israel værende i Kadesj.

• Norsk King James

  Da sendte Israel bud til kongen av Edom og sa: "La meg få passere gjennom ditt land; men kongen av Edom ville ikke høre på det. Og de sendte på samme måte til kongen av Moab, men han ville ikke gi sitt samtykke, og Israel ble værende i Kadesh."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Israel sendte bud til kongen av Edom og ba: La oss få dra gjennom landet ditt. Men Edoms konge nektet. De sendte også til Moabs konge, men han nektet også, så Israel ble værende i Kades.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Israel sendte bud til Edoms konge og sa: 'La meg dra gjennom ditt land'. Men Edoms konge lot dem ikke få lov. De sendte også bud til Moabs konge, men han ville heller ikke. Så Israel ble værende i Kadesh.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  sendte Israel budbringere til kongen av Edom og sa: La oss få lov til å gå gjennom ditt land. Men kongen av Edom ville ikke høre. Og det samme gjaldt kongen av Moab, som også nektet; og Israel ble værende i Kadesj.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Israel sendte budbringere til kongen i Edom og ba: 'La oss få passere gjennom ditt land,' men Edoms konge ville ikke høre på ham. På samme måte sendte de bud til kongen i Moab, men han samtykket ikke, og Israel ble værende i Kadesj.

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

  sendte Israel budbringere til kongen av Edom og sa: La oss få lov til å gå gjennom ditt land. Men kongen av Edom ville ikke høre. Og det samme gjaldt kongen av Moab, som også nektet; og Israel ble værende i Kadesj.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Israel sendte budbringere til kongen i Edom og sa: ‘La oss få gå gjennom ditt land.’ Men kongen i Edom ville ikke høre. De sendte også bud til kongen i Moab, men han nektet. Så ble Israel værende i Kadesj.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Please let us pass through your land,' but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent to the king of Moab, but he refused. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Israel sendte budbringere til kongen av Edom og sa: 'La oss få dra gjennom ditt land!' Men kongen av Edom ville ikke høre. De sendte også bud til kongen av Moab, men han ville heller ikke. Så ble Israel værende i Kadesj.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Israel sendte Bud til Edomiternes Konge og lod sige: Kjære, lad mig drage igjennem dit Land, men Edomiternes Konge vilde ikke høre; han sendte ogsaa til Moabiternes Konge, han vilde og ikke; saa blev Israel i Kades.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Israel sendte budbringere til kongen av Edom og ba om å få passere gjennom hans land, men kongen av Edom ville ikke høre. De sendte også til kongen av Moab, men han ville heller ikke tillate det, så Israel ble værende i Kadesh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sendte Israel bud til kongen av Edom og sa: La meg få dra gjennom ditt land! Men kongen av Edom hørte ikke. På samme måte sendte de til kongen av Moab, men han ville ikke. Så ble Israel værende i Kadesj.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Israel sendte bud til kongen i Edom og sa: La oss få gå gjennom ditt land. Men kongen i Edom ville ikke høre på dem. De sendte også bud til kongen i Moab, men han ville heller ikke. Så ble Israel i Kadesj.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sendte Israel budbringere til Edoms konge og sa: La meg, jeg ber deg, gå gjennom ditt land; men Edoms konge lyttet ikke. De sendte også til Moabs konge, men han ville ikke; så Israel ble i Kades.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sendte Israel bud til Edoms konge og sa: La meg gå gjennom ditt land; men Edoms konge ville ikke høre på dem. På samme måte sendte de bud til Moabs konge, men han ville heller ikke; så Israel ble boende i Kadesj.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sent messaungers to the kynge of the Edomites, and sayde: Let me go thorow thy londe. But the kynge of ye Edomites wolde not heare the. They sent lykewyse vnto the kynge of the Moabites, which wolde not also. Thus Israel abode in Cades,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Israel sent messengers vnto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, goe thorowe thy lande: but the King of Edom woulde not consent: and also they sent vnto the King of Moab, but he would not: therefore Israel abode in Kadesh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Israel sent messengers vnto the king of Edom, saying, Let me I praye thee go thorow thy lande: But the king of Edo would not agree therto. And in lyke maner they sent vnto the king of Moab: but he woulde not consent. And Israel abode stil in Cades.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken [thereto]. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not [consent]: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, Please let me pass through your land; but the king of Edom didn't listen. In the same way, he sent to the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Israel sendeth messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me pass over, I pray thee, through thy land, and the king of Edom hearkened not; and also unto the king of Moab hath `Israel' sent, and he hath not been willing; and Israel abideth in Kadesh,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land; but the king of Edom hearkened not. And in like manner he sent unto the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Israel sent men to the king of Edom saying, Let me now go through your land; but the king of Edom did not give ear to them. And in the same way he sent to the king of Moab, but he would not; so Israel went on living in Kadesh.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Please let me pass through your land;' but the king of Edom didn't listen. In the same way, he sent to the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel stayed in Kadesh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying,“Please allow us to pass through your land.” But the king of Edom rejected the request. Israel sent the same request to the king of Moab, but he was unwilling to cooperate. So Israel stayed at Kadesh.

Referenced Verses

• Num 20:1 : 1 Then the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
• Num 20:14-21 : 14 Now Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, 15 how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers. 16 When we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice and sent an angel and brought us up out of Egypt; now here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your border. 17 Please let us pass through your country. We will not pass through fields or vineyards, nor will we drink water from wells; we will go along the King's Highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed through your territories." 18 But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through my land, lest I come out against you with the sword." 19 So the children of Israel said to him, "We will go by the highway, and if I or my livestock drink any of your water, then I will pay for it; let me only pass through on foot, without doing anything else." 20 Then he said, "You shall not pass through." So Edom came out against them with many men and with a strong army. 21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; so Israel turned away from him.
• Deut 2:4-9 : 4 And command the people, saying, You are to pass through the coast of your brethren, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you; take good heed to yourselves therefore. 5 Do not meddle with them; for I will not give you any of their land, not even a foot's breadth, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession. 6 You shall buy food from them with money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water from them with money, that you may drink. 7 For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the works of your hands; He knows your walking through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing. 8 And when we passed by from our brethren, the children of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath and from Ezion-geber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 9 And the LORD said unto me, Do not distress the Moabites, nor contend with them in battle; for I will not give you any of their land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.
• Deut 2:29 : 29 (as the children of Esau who dwell in Seir and the Moabites who dwell in Ar did unto me) until I cross over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God gives us.
• Josh 24:9 : 9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: