Verse 16

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent forth and killed all the children that were in Bethlehem and in all its coasts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Da Herodes så at han var blitt ertet av de vise menn, ble han meget rasende, og sendte ut og drepte alle guttebarn i Betlehem og i hele området der, fra to år gamle og under, i samsvar med tiden han hadde nøye spørsmålet de vise menn.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da Herodes innså at han var blitt latt til spott av vismennene, ble han veldig sint. Han sendte ut ordre om å drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og områdene rundt, som var to år og yngre, i henhold til den tiden han hadde fått vite av vismennene.

• Norsk King James

  Så Herodes, da han så at han var blitt latterliggjort av de vise mennene, ble veldig sint, sendte soldater og drepte alle guttebarn i Betlehem og i hele omegn, fra to år gamle og under, i henhold til den tiden han hadde spurt nøye om av de vise mennene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Herodes så at han var blitt lurt av de vise menn, ble han rasende. Han sendte ut folk for å drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og hele området rundt som var to år eller yngre, i samsvar med tiden han hadde fått vite av de vise mennene.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da Herodes nå så at han var blitt narret av de vise menn, ble han meget vred. Og han sendte ut og lot drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og i hele dens omegn, fra to år og nedover, etter den tid han nøye hadde forhørt seg om hos de vise menn.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da Herodes skjønte at han var blitt lurt av de vise menn, ble han svært rasende og sendte ut folk for å drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og i hele distriktet der, fra to år og nedover, i samsvar med den tid han hadde fått vite av de vise menn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Herodes så at han var blitt lurt av de vise menn, ble han rasende. Han sendte folk ut og drepte alle guttebarn i Betlehem og omegn som var to år eller yngre, i tråd med tiden han nøye hadde forhørt seg om fra de vise mennene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Herodes så at de vise menn hadde lurt ham, ble han rasende og sendte ut soldater for å drepe alle barnene i Betlehem og i hele omegn, fra to år gamle og yngre, etter den tiden han nøye hadde forespurt de vise menn.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da Herodes innså at vismennene hadde narret ham, ble han svært rasende og sendte ut folk som drepte alle guttebarn i Betlehem og området rundt som var to år gamle og yngre, i samsvar med den tiden han hadde fått vite av vismennene.

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

  Da Herodes innså at vismennene hadde narret ham, ble han svært rasende og sendte ut folk som drepte alle guttebarn i Betlehem og området rundt som var to år gamle og yngre, i samsvar med den tiden han hadde fått vite av vismennene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Herodes så at han var blitt narret av vismennene, ble han rasende, og han sendte ut ordre om å drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og hele dens omegn, fra to år og nedover, etter at han hadde nøye spurt ut vismennene om tiden.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da Herodes skjønte at han var blitt lurt av vismennene, ble han rasende. Han sendte ut folk og fikk drept alle guttebarn i Betlehem og hele området rundt, fra to år og yngre, etter den tiden han hadde funnet ut av vismennene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der Herodes da saae, at han var skuffet af de Vise, blev han saare vred, og sendte hen og lod ihjelslaae alle Drengebørn, som vare i Bethlehem og i alle dens Egne, fra to Aar og derunder, efter den Tid, som han havde nøie udspurgt af de Vise.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Herodes innså at han var blitt narret av vismennene, ble han rasende. Han sendte ut folk og drepte alle guttebarn i Betlehem og hele området rundt, som var to år og yngre, i henhold til den tiden han hadde fått nøye beskjed om av vismennene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Herodes innså at han var blitt narret av vismennene, ble han rasende, og sendte ut folk for å drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og i omegnen, som var to år gamle og yngre, i henhold til den tiden han hadde fått vite av vismennene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Herodes innså at han var blitt lurt av vismennene, ble han rasende og beordret at alle guttebarn i Betlehem og omegn som var to år og yngre, skulle drepes, i henhold til den tiden han hadde funnet ut av vismennene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Herodes så at han var blitt lurt av vismennene, ble han svært rasende, og han sendte ut folk og drepte alle guttebarn i Betlehem og hele dens omegn fra to år og nedover, i samsvar med tiden han nøye hadde spurt vismennene om.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Herodes så at han var blitt lurt av de vise menn, ble han rasende. Han sendte folk av sted og lot drepe alle guttebarn i Betlehem og i hele området rundt, fra to år og nedover, i henhold til den tiden han hadde fått vite av de vise menn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then Herod perceavynge yt he was moocked of the wyse men was excedynge wroth and sent forth and slue all the chyldren that were in Bethleem and in all the costes there of as many as were two yere olde and vnder accordynge to the tyme which he had diligetly searched oute of the wyse men.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Herod perceauynge yt he was disceaued of the wyse men, was excedynge wroth, and sent forth, and slue all the chyldren that were in Bethleem, and in all the coastes there of, as many as were two yere olde and vnder, accordynge to the tyme which he had diligently searched out of the wyse men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the Wisemen, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slew all the male children that were in Beth-leem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeere old and vnder, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the Wisemen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Herode, when he sawe that he was mocked of the wyse men, was excedyng wroth, and sent foorth, and slew all the chyldren that were in Bethlehe, and in all the coastes, as many as were two yere olde, or vnder, according to the tyme, which he had diligently searched out, of the wyse men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 16:10 : 10 Then Delilah said to Samson, "You have mocked me and told me lies. Now, please tell me how you can be bound."
• Isa 59:7 : 7 Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; devastation and destruction are in their paths.
• Dan 3:13 : 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So they brought these men before the king.
• Dan 3:19-20 : 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed towards Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; he spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. 20 And he commanded the most mighty men in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
• Hos 10:14 : 14 Therefore a tumult shall arise among your people, and all your fortresses shall be plundered, as Shalman plundered Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces on her children.
• Rev 17:6 : 6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus; and when I saw her, I marveled with great wonder.
• 2 Kgs 8:12 : 12 And Hazael said, "Why does my lord weep?" And he answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel: their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will slay with the sword, and will dash their children, and rip up their women with child."
• Job 12:4 : 4 I am like one mocked by his neighbor, who calls upon God, and He answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
• Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's anger is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous, but who can stand before envy?
• Prov 28:15 : 15 As a roaring lion and a raging bear, so is a wicked ruler over poor people.
• Prov 28:17 : 17 A person who does violence to the blood of anyone shall flee to the pit; let no one stop him.
• Isa 26:21 : 21 For behold, the LORD comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also will disclose her blood and will no more cover her slain.
• Gen 39:14 : 14 That she called the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice:
• Gen 39:17 : 17 And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me:
• Gen 49:7 : 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
• Num 22:29 : 29 And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me: I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you.
• Num 24:10 : 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.