Verse 4

And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now this company will lick up all around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midjan: 'Nå vil denne flokken fortære alt som er rundt oss, slik en okse kaster seg over gresset. På den tiden var Balak, Sippors sønn, konge over Moab.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midjan: «Nå kommer denne mengden til å slikke opp alt rundt oss som oksen slikker opp gresset på marken.» Balak, Sippors sønn, var da konge over Moab.

• Norsk King James

  Og Moab sa til Midjans eldste: Nå vil denne folkemengden sluke alt som er rundt oss, som oksen sluker gresset i marken. Balak, sønn av Zippor, var konge over moabittene på den tiden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Moab sa til de eldste blant midianittene: Nå vil denne flokken fortære alt rundt oss, som oksen fortærer gresset på marken. På den tiden var Balak, sønn av Sippor, kongen over moabittene.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midjan: "Nå vil denne folkemengden slikke opp alt rundt oss, som en okse slikker opp gresset på marken." Balak, Sippors sønn, var på den tiden konge i Moab.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midjan, «Nå skal denne flokken slikke opp alt rundt oss, slik som en okse slikker opp gresset på marken.» Balak, sønn av Sippor, var konge over moabittene på den tiden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Moab sa til de midianske eldste: «Dette folket vil snart fortære alt rundt oss, slik en okse spiser gresset på marken.» Og Balak, sønn av Zippor, var på den tiden konge over moabittene.

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

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midjan, «Nå skal denne flokken slikke opp alt rundt oss, slik som en okse slikker opp gresset på marken.» Balak, sønn av Sippor, var konge over moabittene på den tiden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Moab sa til Midjans eldste: «Nå vil denne flokken slikke opp alt rundt oss, slik som en okse slikker i seg grøden på marken.» Og Balak, Sippors sønn, var konge over Moab på den tiden.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will devour everything around us, like an ox eats the grass of the field.' At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Moab sa til Midjans eldste: 'Nå skal denne skaren fortære alt rundt oss, lik en okse fortærer markens gress.' På dette tidspunktet var Balak, Sippors sønn, konge i Moab.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Moab til de Midianiters Ældste: Nu vil denne Hob opslikke alt det, som er rundt omkring os, ligesom Oxen opslikker grønne Urter paa Marken; men Balak, Zippors Søn, var Moabiternes Konge paa den samme Tid.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midian: «Nå vil denne flokken slikke opp alt rundt oss, som en okse slikker opp gresset på marken.» Balak, sønn av Sippor, var på den tiden konge over Moab.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midjan: "Nå vil denne mengden slikke opp alt rundt oss, slik en okse slikker opp gresset på marken." Balak, sønn av Sippor, var konge i Moab på den tiden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Moab sa til Midjans eldste: «Nå vil denne flokken sluke alt rundt oss, slik en okse sluker det grønne på marken.» På den tiden var Balak, sønn av Sippor, konge over Moab.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Moab sa til de eldste i Midjan: «Nå kommer denne flokken til å slikke opp alt rundt oss, slik som oksen slikker opp gresset på marken.» Balak, sønn av Sippor, var på den tiden kongen i Moab.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Moab sa da til de eldste i Midjan: Dette folket vil sluke alt som er rundt oss, slik som oksen sluker gresset på marken. På den tiden var Balak, Sippors sønn, konge i Moab.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moab sayed vnto the elders of Madian now this companye hath lickte vpp all that are rounde aboute vs as an oxe lycketh vp the grasse of the felde. And Balac the sonne of Ziphor was kinge of the Moabites at that tyme.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he sayde vnto ye Elders of the Madianites: Now shal this heape licke vp all that is aboute vs, eue as an oxe licketh vp the grasse in the felde. (And Balac ye sonne of Ziphor was kynge of the Moabites at that tyme.)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therfore Moab said vnto the Elders of Midian, Nowe shall this multitude licke vp all that are round about vs, as an oxe licketh vp ye grasse of the fielde: and Balak the sonne of Zippor was King of the Moabites at that time.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moab sayde vnto the elders of Madian: Nowe shall this companie lycke vp all that are rounde about vs, as an oxe licketh vp the grasse of ye fielde. And Balac the sonne of Ziphor, was kyng of the Moabites at that tyme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all [that are] round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Moab saith unto the elders of Midian, `Now doth the assembly lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the green thing of the field.' And Balak son of Zippor `is' king of Moab at that time,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian,“Now this mass of people will lick up everything around us, as the bull devours the grass of the field.” Now Balak son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at this time.

Referenced Verses

• Num 25:15-18 : 15 And the name of the Midianite woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian. 16 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 17 Harass the Midianites, and strike them: 18 For they harass you with their tricks, by which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.
• Num 31:8 : 8 And they killed the kings of Midian, besides the rest of those who were slain; namely, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword.
• Josh 13:21-22 : 21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses struck with the princes of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, who were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country. 22 Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among those who were slain by them.
• Judg 11:25 : 25 And now, are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
• Jer 48:38 : 38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab and in its streets, for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which is no pleasure, says the LORD.
• Num 22:2 : 2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
• Num 22:7 : 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak.
• Num 24:17 : 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.