Verse 9

The princes refrained from speaking, and laid their hands on their mouths.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Fyrster ble stille, og strakk hånden for å få dem til å tie.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Fyrstene holdt igjen sine ord, og la hånden på munnen.

• Norsk King James

  Fyrstene lot være å tale og la hånden på munnen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  da lederne sluttet å snakke og la hånden på munnen;

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Fyrstene stoppet samtalen og la hånden på munnen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Fyrstene holdt tilbake sine ord og la hånden på munnen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Fyrstene avsto fra å tale og la hånden over munnen.

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

  Fyrstene holdt tilbake sine ord og la hånden på munnen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Fyrstene holdt tilbake sine ord, og la hånden på munnen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Leaders refrained from speaking and laid their hands on their mouths.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Stormennene stanset i sine ord og la hånden på munnen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  da de Øverste holdt op at tale, og de lagde Haanden paa deres Mund;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fyrstene sluttet å tale, og la hånden på sin munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fyrstene holdt igjen fra å snakke, og la hånden på sin munn;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fyrster holdt ordene tilbake, og la hånden på munnen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fyrstene avstod fra å snakke og la hånden på munnen;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Høvdingene holdt munn og la hendene over munnen sin;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  whe the princes left of their talkinge, & laied their hade to their mouth:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The princes stayed talke, and layde their hand on their mouth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The princes left of their talking, and layed their hand to their mouth:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their mouth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands;

Referenced Verses

• Job 21:5 : 5 Look at me and be astonished, and place your hand over your mouth.
• Job 40:4 : 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
• Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
• Prov 30:32 : 32 If you have acted foolishly in exalting yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand on your mouth.
• Jas 1:19 : 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
• Judg 18:19 : 19 And they said to him, Hold your peace, put your hand over your mouth and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man or to be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?
• Job 4:2 : 2 If we attempt to speak with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
• Job 7:11 : 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.