Verse 18

For every builder had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.

Other Translations

• Norsk King James

  For arbeiderne, hver av dem hadde sitt sverd bundet ved sin side, og slik bygde de. Og han som blåste i trompeten var ved min side.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De som bygde, hadde alle sverdet festet rundt livet, og bygde slik, mens mannen som blåste i trompeten var ved min side.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For arbeiderne, hver hadde sitt sverd spent ved sin side, mens de bygget. Og den som blåste i trompeten var ved min side.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For hver bygningsarbeider hadde sitt sverd festet ved siden, og slik ble muren reist. Den som trompet, var nær meg.

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

  For arbeiderne, hver hadde sitt sverd spent ved sin side, mens de bygget. Og den som blåste i trompeten var ved min side.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de, som byggede, havde hver sit Sværd bundet ved sine Lænder, og byggede (saa); og den, som blæste i Trompeten, var hos mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the builders, every o had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hver av bygningsmennene hadde sverdet festet ved siden sin, og slik bygde de. Han som blåste i trompeten stod ved min side.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hver byggherre hadde sverdet bundet ved hoften mens de bygde. Han som skulle blåse i hornet var ved min side.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hver bygningsmann hadde sitt sverd festet om lendene mens han arbeidet, og han som blåste i basunen sto ved siden av meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og hver bygningsmann hadde sverdet festet ved siden, slik bygde de. Og han som blåste i trompeten, sto ved meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hver bygningsmann arbeidet med sitt sverd ved sin side. Og ved min side var det en som blåste i hornet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And euery one yt buylded, had his swerde girde by his side, & so builded they. And the trompetters stode beside me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For euery one of the buylders had his sworde girded on his loynes, and so buylded: and he that blewe the trumpet, was beside me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For euery one that buylded had his sword girded by his thingh, and so buylded they: And he that blewe the trumpet was beside me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and [so] builded. And he that sounded the trumpet [was] by me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the builders `are' each with his sword, girded on his loins, and building, and he who is blowing with a trumpet `is' beside me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.

Referenced Verses

• Num 10:9 : 9 And if you go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses you, then you shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.
• 2 Chr 13:12-17 : 12 And behold, God himself is with us as our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to sound alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper. 13 But Jeroboam set an ambush to come around behind them: so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them. 14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was in front and behind: and they cried to the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah shouted: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. 16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand. 17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.