Verse 22

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens de koste seg, kom noen onde menn fra byen og omringet huset. De banket på døren og ropte til den gamle mannen som eide huset: 'Send ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan få vår vilje med ham.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mens de gledet seg, se, da omringet byens menn huset, noen utskeielsens menn, og de banket på døren. De snakket til husets herre, den gamle mannen, og sa: «Før ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

• Norsk King James

  Mens de gledet seg, se, mennene i byen, noen onde menn, omringet huset og banket på døren, og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: "Bring ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan misbruke ham."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mens de nå var vel fornøyde, ble huset omringet av noen av byens onde menn, som banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen, husets eier: 'Send ut mannen som kom til huset ditt, så vi kan ha ham til kjenne.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens de var ved å gjøre sitt hjerte glad, omringet mennene i byen, onde menn, huset. De banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen som eide huset: "Før ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, slik at vi kan vite ham."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mens de gledet seg, omringet mennene fra byen, noen onde menn, huset, banket på døren og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: 'Bring ut mannen som kom inn i huset ditt, så vi kan kjenne ham.'

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Mens de gjorde seg gode og hadde det trivelig, så de byens menn – noen ugudelige sjeler – omringe huset, banke på døren og ropte til husets herre, den gamle mannen: «Frembring mannen som har kommet til ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

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

  Mens de gledet seg, omringet mennene fra byen, noen onde menn, huset, banket på døren og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: 'Bring ut mannen som kom inn i huset ditt, så vi kan kjenne ham.'

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens de ga seg til å være fornøyde, omringet byens menn, onde og uverdige, huset. De banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen, husets eier: «Send ut mannen som kom til huset ditt, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  While they were enjoying themselves, some wicked men of the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door and said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens de moret seg, omringet folket i byen, onde menn, huset og banket på døren. De ropte til den gamle mannen, husets herre: ‘Ta ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan ha omgang med ham.’

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der de nu gjorde deres Hjerter tilgode, see, da omringede Mændene af Staden, Mænd, (som vare) Belials Børn, Huset og bankede paa Døren; og de sagde til den gamle Mand, (som var) Husets Herre, sigende: Før den Mand ud, som kom i dit Huus, at vi kunne kjende ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens de gjorde seg glade, se, kom noen utefrakommende menn i byen, noen onde sønner av Belial. De omringet huset og banket på døren. De sa til husbonden, den gamle mannen: 'Send ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens de var glade i sitt hjerte, se, kom byens menn, visse onde karer, rundt huset, slo på døren og sa til husets herre, den gamle mannen: «Bring ut mannen som kom inn i ditt hus, så vi kan kjenne ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens de gjorde hjertene sine glade, omringet byens menn, onde menn, huset, slo på døren, og talte til husets herre, den gamle mannen, og sa: "Ta ut mannen som har kommet inn i ditt hus, så vi kan få kjenne ham."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mens de gjorde hjertene sine glade, kom byens menn, noen usle mennesker, omsirklet huset, hamret på døren, og sa til husbonden, den gamle mannen: Bring ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan få kjenne ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens de nøt måltidet, kom noen udugelige menn fra byen omkring huset, banket på døren og sa til den gamle mannen, husets herre: Send ut mannen som kom til ditt hus, så vi kan nyte ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha their hert was now ioyfull, the men of the cyte, the children of Belial, came, and compased the house rounde aboute, and russhed at ye dore, and sayde vnto ye olde man, which was the good man of ye house: Bringe out the ma which is come in to thy house, that we maye knowe him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as they were making their hearts merie, beholde, the men of the citie, wicked men beset the house round about, and smote at the doore, and spake to this olde man the master of the house saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house that we may knowe him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as they were makyng their heartes mery, beholde, the men of the citie which were wicked, beset the house rounde about, and thrust at the doore, & spake to the man of the house, the olde man, saying: Bring foorth the man that came into thyne house, that we may knowe him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, [and] beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man who came into your house, that we may know him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, `Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were having a good time, when suddenly some men of the city, some good-for-nothings, surrounded the house and kept beating on the door. They said to the old man who owned the house,“Send out the man who came to visit you so we can take carnal knowledge of him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:4-5 : 4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter. 5 And they called to Lot, and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.
• Deut 13:13 : 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, have gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known;
• Judg 20:5 : 5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house by night, and thought to have killed me; and my concubine they forced, that she is dead.
• Rom 1:26-27 : 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions: for even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 And likewise the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another; men with men working what is shameful, and receiving in themselves that penalty of their error which was fitting.
• 2 Cor 6:15 : 15 And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what part has he who believes with an unbeliever?
• Judg 16:25 : 25 So it happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may perform for us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he performed for them, and they stationed him between the pillars.
• 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD.
• 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he held his peace.
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Please do not let my lord regard this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
• 2 Sam 23:6-7 : 6 But the sons of Belial shall all be as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: 7 But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
• Hos 9:9 : 9 They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.
• Hos 10:9 : 9 O Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
• Judg 19:6-7 : 6 So they sat down, and they ate and drank both of them together. Then the young woman’s father said to the man, "Please be content and stay all night, and let your heart be merry." 7 And when the man got up to depart, his father-in-law urged him, so he stayed there again.
• Jude 1:7 : 7 As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
• 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
• 1 Sam 1:16 : 16 Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken until now.