Verse 23

And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Eselet så Herrens engel stående i veien med et sverd trukket i hånden, og eselet svingte av veien og gikk ut på marken. Bileam slo eselet for å bringe det tilbake til veien.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Eselet så Herrens engel stående i veien med sverd i hånden, og eselet vek til siden og gikk ut på marken. Bileam slo eselet for å lede det tilbake på veien.

• Norsk King James

  Og eselet så Herrens engel stående i veien, med sverdet draget i hånden: og eselet vendte av veien og gikk ut i marken; og Balaam slo eselet for å få den tilbake til veien.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Eselet så Herrens engel stå på veien med et dratt sverd i hånden, og svingte av veien og inn på marken. Bileam slo eselet for å få det tilbake på veien.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  så eselet Herrens engel stå i veien med dradd sverd i hånden, og eselet tok en avstikker fra veien ut i marken. Bileam slo eselet for å få det tilbake på veien.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da eselet så Herrens engel stå på veien med et trekkende sverd i hånden, vek det av veien og gikk ut på marken. Og Bileam slo eselet for å få det tilbake til veien.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herrens engel gikk videre og stod ved en sti gjennom vinmarkene, med en mur på den ene siden og en mur på den andre.

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

  Da eselet så Herrens engel stå på veien med et trekkende sverd i hånden, vek det av veien og gikk ut på marken. Og Bileam slo eselet for å få det tilbake til veien.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Eselet så Herrens engel stå på veien med et løftet sverd i hånden, så eselet vek av fra veien og gikk ut på marken. Bileam slo eselet for å få det tilbake på veien.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam struck the donkey to make it turn back onto the road.

• biblecontext

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• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Aseninden saae Herrens Engel staae i Veien, og hans dragne Sværd, (som var) i hans Haand, og Aseninden veg af Veien og gik paa Marken; men Bileam slog Aseninden, for at bøie den i Veien (igjen).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Eselet så Herrens engel stå i veien med dragen sverd i hånden, og eslet svingte av veien og gikk ut på marken. Bileam slo eslet for å få det tilbake på veien.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Eslet så Herrens engel stående i veien med et dratt sverd i hånden, og eslet vek av veien og gikk ut på marken. Bileam slo eslet for å få henne tilbake på veien.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Eselet så Herrens engel stå i veien med et dradd sverd i hånden, og eselet vek av fra veien og gikk ut i marken. Bileam slo eselet for å få det tilbake på veien.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Eselet så Herrens engel stå i veien med løftet sverd i hånden. Eselet vek av veien og gikk ut på marken. Bileam slo eselet for å få det inn på veien igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Eselet så Herrens engel stående på veien med et sverd i hånden, og eselet vek av fra veien og gikk ut på marken. Bileam slo eselet for å få det tilbake på veien.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when the asse sawe the angell of the Lorde stonde in the waye and his swerde drawen in his hande she turned a syde oute of the waye and went out in to the felde. And Balam smote the asse to turne her in to the waye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye Asse sawe ye angell of ye LORDE stodinge in ye waye, & his swerde drawen in his hade. And ye Asse turned a syde out of ye waye, & wete in to the felde. But Balaam smote her, yt she shulde go in the waye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the asse saw the Angel of the Lord stand in the way, and his sworde drawen in his hand, the asse turned out of the way and went into the field, but Balaam smote the asse, to turne her into the way.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the asse sawe the angell of the Lord stand in the way, and hauyng his sworde drawen in his hand, the asse turned aside out of the way, and went out into the fielde: And Balaam smote the asse, to turne her into the way.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and the ass turneth aside out of the way, and goeth into a field, and Balaam smiteth the ass to turn it aside into the way.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, so the donkey turned aside from the road and went into the field. But Balaam beat the donkey, to make her turn back to the road.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
• 1 Chr 21:16 : 16 And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between the earth and the heavens, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.
• Jer 8:7 : 7 Yes, the stork in the heaven knows her appointed times; and the turtle dove, the crane, and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people do not know the judgment of the LORD.
• Dan 10:7 : 7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
• Acts 22:9 : 9 And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.
• 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, God has chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
• 2 Pet 2:16 : 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity; the dumb donkey speaking with a man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
• Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.