Verse 8

And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which pertain to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens park, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til portbommene på tempelens festning, bymuren, og huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg dette, for Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene på borgen som hører til huset, og til byens mur, og til huset jeg skal dra inn i. Og kongen innvilget meg, ifølge min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Norsk King James

  og et brev til Asaf, som overvåker kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tre til å lage bjelker til portene i palasset som tilhører huset, til bymuren, og til huset jeg skal inn i. Og kongen ga meg det, i henhold til Guds gode hånd som var over meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og et brev til Asaf, som vokter kongens skog, så han gir meg tømmer til å bygge portene til borgen ved huset, til bymurene og til huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg brevene, takket være min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og også et brev til Asaf, kongens skogvokter, om at han skal gi meg tømmer til å bygge portene til tempelborgen, byens mur og huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg dette etter min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, om at han skal gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til palasset ved templet, til bymuren og til huset jeg skal bo i.» Og kongen ga meg det jeg ba om, ettersom min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og et brev til Asaf, forvalteren av kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til bjelker for portene i palasset som tilhørte huset, til bymuren og til det huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen gav meg sin tillatelse, i samsvar med den gode velsignelsen fra min Gud over meg.

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

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, om at han skal gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til palasset ved templet, til bymuren og til huset jeg skal bo i.» Og kongen ga meg det jeg ba om, ettersom min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene i borgen som hører til tempelet, til byens mur og til huset jeg skal bo i." Og kongen ga meg det, etter som Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and may I have a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the royal forest, that he might give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress by the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy." And the king granted my requests, because the gracious hand of my God was on me.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han vil gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene i borgen ved tempelet, til byens mur og til huset jeg skal bo i. Så gav kongen meg det, ettersom min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og Brev til Asaph, som forvarer den Lysthave, som er Kongens, at han maa give mig Træer til at beklæde Portene paa Slottet, som er for Huset, og til Stadsmurene og til det Huus, som jeg vil drage ind udi; og Kongen gav mig (dem) efter min Guds Haand, som var god over mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertaid to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og et brev til Asaf, forvalteren av kongens skog, slik at han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til palasset som tilhører huset, og til byens mur, og til huset jeg skal bo i. Kongen ga meg dette, etter den gode hånden til min Gud som var over meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og et brev til Asaf, skogvokteren for kongen, så han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage bjelker til portene til borgen som hører til huset, og til byens mur og til huset jeg skal gå inn i. Kongen innvilget meg det etter min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, slik at han gir meg tømmer til bjelker til palassets porter, til bymuren og til huset jeg skal gå inn i.' Kongen ga meg dette, fordi min Guds gode hånd var over meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han vil gi meg trevirke til å lage bjelker til portene til fortet som tilhører huset, og til bymuren og til huset som jeg skal dra inn i. Og kongen innvilget meg, i henhold til min Guds gode hånd over meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  og et brev til Asaf, vokteren av kongens skog, så han kan gi meg tømmer til å lage porter til borgen ved tempelet, til bymuren, og til huset jeg selv skal bo i. Og kongen ga meg dette, for min Guds hånd var over meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & letters vnto Assaph the lorde of the kynges wod, yt he maye geue me wodd for balkes to the gates of the palace, which are harde on the house & harde on the walles of the cite, & for the house that I shal entre in to. And ye kynge gaue me acordinge to the good hande of God vpo me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And letters vnto Asaph the keeper of the Kings parke, that hee may giue me timber to buylde the gates of the palace (which apperteined to the house) and for the walles of the citie, and for the house that I shall enter into; the King gaue me according to the good hand of my God vpon me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And letters vnto Asaph the lorde of the kinges wood, that he may geue me timber to make beames for the gates of the palace which is harde by the house, and for the walles of the citie, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king gaue me according to the hande of my God which was good vpon me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertains to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. The king granted me, according to the good hand of my God on me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and a letter unto Asaph, keeper of the paradise that the king hath, that he give to me trees for beams `for' the gates of the palace that the house hath, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I enter;' and the king giveth to me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's park, so that he may give me wood to make boards for the doors of the tower of the house, and for the wall of the town, and for the house which is to be mine. And the king gave me this, for the hand of my God was on me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple, for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into." The king granted my requests, because of the good hand of my God on me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and a letter for Asaph the keeper of the king’s nature preserve, so that he will give me timber for beams for the gates of the fortress adjacent to the temple and for the city wall and for the house to which I go.” So the king granted me these requests, for the good hand of my God was on me.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 7:6 : 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
• Neh 7:2 : 2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
• Ezra 5:5 : 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, so that they could not make them stop until the matter was reported to Darius: and then they returned an answer by letter concerning this matter.
• Isa 66:14 : 14 And when you see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
• Dan 1:9 : 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favor and tender love with the chief of the eunuchs.
• Acts 7:10 : 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• Acts 26:22 : 22 Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come:
• 2 Cor 8:16 : 16 But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
• Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed.
• Ezra 6:22 : 22 And kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
• Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.
• Ezra 7:9 : 9 For on the first day of the first month he began his journey from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
• Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: 28 And has extended mercy to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered chief men from Israel to go up with me.
• Neh 2:17-18 : 17 Then I said to them, You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come, let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach. 18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, and also the king's words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
• Neh 3:1-9 : 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it and set up its doors; even to the tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next to him built the men of Jericho. And next to them built Zaccur the son of Imri. 3 But the fish gate was built by the sons of Hassenaah, who also laid its beams, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. 4 Next to them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next to them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next to them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. 5 And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their Lord. 6 Moreover the old gate was repaired by Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars. 7 And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor on this side of the river. 8 Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next to him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem to the broad wall. 9 And next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half of Jerusalem. 10 And next to them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even opposite his house. And next to him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah. 11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired another section, and the tower of the furnaces. 12 And next to him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of half of Jerusalem, he and his daughters. 13 The valley gate was repaired by Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits on the wall to the dung gate. 14 But the dung gate was repaired by Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. 15 But the fountain gate was repaired by Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that descend from the city of David. 16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half of Bethzur, to the place opposite the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was constructed, and to the house of the mighty. 17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half of Keilah, in his section. 18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half of Keilah. 19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall. 20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another section, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz another section, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. 22 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. 23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub opposite their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah by his house. 24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another section, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, even to the corner. 25 Palal the son of Uzai, opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower which protrudes from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh. 26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that protrudes. 27 After them the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great tower that protrudes, even to the wall of Ophel. 28 From above the horse gate the priests repaired, each opposite his house. 29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer opposite his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. 30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another section. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah opposite his chamber. 31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son to the place of the Nethinims and of the merchants, opposite the gate Miphkad, and to the ascent of the corner. 32 And between the ascent of the corner to the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.