Verse 21

He chose the best for himself, for there the lawgiver's portion was reserved; he came with the leaders of the people. He carried out the righteousness of the Lord and His judgments for Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han så det beste for seg selv, for der var lederen sin rettmessige del. Han samlet seg med folket, og utførte Herrens rettferdighet og hans dommer sammen med Israel.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han så det fremste for seg selv, for der var lovgivers del skjult; han kom med folkets ledere, han utførte Herrens rettferdighet, og hans dommer med Israel.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sørget for den første delen for seg selv, for der, i en del av lovgiveren, var han plassert; og han kom med folkets ledere, han utførte Herrens rettferdighet og hans dommer med Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han valgte den beste delen for seg selv, for der var lovgiverens del skjult. Folkenes høvdinger samlet seg, og han utførte Herrens rett og hans rettferdighet mot Israel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For han valgte den beste delen for seg selv, for deretter var lederens del skjult. Han kom med lederne av folket, han gjorde Herrens rettferdighet og hans dommer med Israel.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han valgte den første del for seg selv, fordi der, i en del av giveren av loven, slo han seg ned; han kom med folkets ledere, han utøvde Herrens rettferdighet og hans dommer med Israel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han tok den første delen for seg selv, for der, i en del av lovgiverens arv, var han satt; og han kom med folkets ledere, han handlet etter Herrens rettferdighet og dømte med Israel.

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

  Han valgte den første del for seg selv, fordi der, i en del av giveren av loven, slo han seg ned; han kom med folkets ledere, han utøvde Herrens rettferdighet og hans dommer med Israel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han valgte den beste del for seg selv, for der var lovgiverens del samlet, og han kom med folkets ledere, utførte Herrens rettferdighet og hans dommer med Israel.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han valgte den beste delen for seg selv, for der var lovgivers del samlet. Han kom med lederne av folket, rettferdigheten fra Herren gjorde han og hans lover med Israel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han udsaae sig det Første (af Landet), at han var der beskjærmet i den Deel, (ham var given) af Lovgiveren; dog kom han med Folkenes Øverster, han gjorde Herrens Retfærdighed og hans Rette imod Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he provid the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han valgte det første stykket for seg selv, for der ble lovgiverens del gitt ham. Han kom med folkets ledere, han utførte Herrens rettferdighet og hans dommer med Israel.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, he was settled; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sikret den første delen for seg selv, for der var lovgiverens del beholdt; han kom med folkets ledere; han utførte Herrens rettferdighet, hans forskrifter med Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han velger den første delen for seg selv, for der er lederens del bevart, og han kom med folkets ledere. Herrens rettferdighet har han fullført, og hans dommer sammen med Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han valgte den første delen for seg selv, for der var lovgivers del reservert; og han kom med folkets ledere; han utførte Herrens rettferdighet og hans forskrifter med Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han holdt den første delen for seg selv, for herskerens rett var hans: han satte i kraft Herrens rettferdighet, og hans dommer for Israel.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He sawe his begynnynge, that a parte of the teachers were hyd there ad come with the heedes of the people, and executed the righteousnes of the Lorde and his iudgementes with Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sawe his begynnynge, that ye heape of the teachers laye hydd there, and came with the rulers of the people, and executed the righteousnesse of the LORDE, and his iudgment on Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee looked to himselfe at the beginning, because there was a portion of the Lawe-giuer hid: yet hee shall come with the heades of the people, to execute the iustice of the Lord, and his iudgements with Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He loked to hym selfe at the beginning, because there was a portion of the lawgeuer hid, & he came with the heades of the people, and executed the ryghteousnesse of the Lorde, and his iudgementes with Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he provided the first part for himself, because there, [in] a portion of the lawgiver, [was he] seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved; He came [with] the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh `with' the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved; And he came [with] the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Jehovah, And his ordinances with Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He kept for himself the first part, for his was the ruler's right: he put in force the righteousness of the Lord, and his decisions for Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He provided the first part for himself, for there was the lawgiver's portion reserved. He came [with] the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of Yahweh, His ordinances with Israel."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the LORD and his ordinances with Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 1:14 : 14 Your wives, your children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on the east side of the Jordan. But you, all your strong warriors, fully armed, must cross ahead of your brothers and help them.
• Josh 4:12-13 : 12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, armed for battle, in front of the Israelites, as Moses had directed them. 13 About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho, ready for war.
• Josh 22:1-4 : 1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 2 He said to them, 'You have kept all that Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you and have obeyed my voice in everything I commanded you.' 3 You have not abandoned your brothers these many days up until today, but you have been careful to keep the charge of the commandment of the LORD your God. 4 And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brothers, just as He promised them. So now turn and go back to your tents in the land of your possession, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you beyond the Jordan.
• Judg 5:2 : 2 When the leaders in Israel take charge, when the people willingly offer themselves—praise the Lord!
• Judg 5:11 : 11 The voices of the archers at the watering places recount the righteous acts of the Lord, the righteous acts of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the city gates.
• Num 32:1-6 : 1 The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very large amount of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, they noticed that the place was suitable for livestock. 2 The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, saying: 3 "Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon— 4 this land that the Lord defeated before the congregation of Israel—is a land suitable for livestock, and your servants have livestock." 5 They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan." 6 But Moses replied to the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, "Should your brothers go to war while you stay here?
• Num 32:16-42 : 16 Then they approached him and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our children. 17 But we will arm ourselves quickly and go before the Israelites until we bring them to their place. Meanwhile our children will stay in fortified cities, safe from the inhabitants of the land. 18 We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has received their inheritance. 19 For we will not inherit any land with them beyond the Jordan, because our inheritance is on the east side of the Jordan. 20 Moses said to them, "If you will do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord, 21 and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from His presence— 22 then the land will be subdued before the Lord, and afterward you may return and be free from obligation to the Lord and Israel. This land will then be your possession before the Lord. 23 But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord. Be sure your sin will find you out. 24 Build cities for your children and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised. 25 The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben said to Moses, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands. 26 Our children, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead, 27 but your servants, every armed man of war, will cross over before the Lord to battle, just as my lord says." 28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel. 29 Moses said to them, "If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben cross the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as a possession. 30 But if they do not cross over armed with you, they must take their possession among you in the land of Canaan." 31 The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered, "As the Lord has said to your servants, so we will do. 32 We will cross over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, but the possession of our inheritance will be on this side of the Jordan." 33 Then Moses gave to the sons of Gad, the sons of Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land with its cities and the territories surrounding them. 34 The sons of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, and Aroer— 35 also Atroth-shophan, Jazer, and Jogbehah. 36 They also built Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and sheepfolds. 37 The sons of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, and Kiriathaim— 38 as well as Nebo, Baal-meon (with their names changed), and Sibmah, and they gave new names to the cities they rebuilt. 39 The sons of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. 40 So Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he settled there. 41 Jair son of Manasseh went and captured their settlements, and he called them Havvoth-jair. 42 Nobah went and captured Kenath and its surrounding villages, and he called it Nobah after his own name.