Verse 31

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed his head, and fell flat on his face.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stående i veien med et sverd trukket i hånden. Han bøyde seg og falt på sitt ansikt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå i veien med sverdet trukket. Og han bøyde seg og falt ned på ansiktet.

• Norsk King James

  Da åpnet Herren Balaams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stående i veien, med sverdet draget i hånden; og han bøyde hodet og falt ned med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, så han så Herrens engel stå på veien med et dratt sverd i hånden, og han bøyde seg og kastet seg med ansiktet til jorden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå i veien med dradd sverd i hånden, og han bøyde seg ned og kastet seg på sitt ansikt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå i veien med et trekkende sverd i hånden. Og han bøyde hodet og kastet seg ned med ansiktet mot bakken.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herrens engel spurte ham: «Hvorfor slo du din esel disse tre ganger? Se, jeg kom ut for å motsette meg deg, fordi din vei er vrang for meg.

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

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå i veien med et trekkende sverd i hånden. Og han bøyde hodet og kastet seg ned med ansiktet mot bakken.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå på veien med et løftet sverd i hånden. Bileam bøyde seg og kastet seg ned på sitt ansikt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.

• biblecontext

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• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da oplod Herren Bileams Øine, at han saae Herrens Engel staaende i Veien, og hans dragne Sværd i hans Haand, og han bøiede sig og kastede sig ned paa sit Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå i veien med dragen sverd i hånden. Han bøyde hodet og falt på sitt ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stående i veien med et dratt sverd i hånden. Han bøyde hodet og kastet seg ned på sitt ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå i veien med et dradd sverd i hånden. Han bøyde seg ned og kastet seg på sitt ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå i veien med et løftet sverd i hånden. Han bøyde seg og falt ned på sitt ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da åpnet Herren Bileams øyne, og han så Herrens engel stå på veien med et sverd i hånden, og han bøyde seg og falt på sitt ansikt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the LORde opened the eyes of Balam that he sawe the angell of the Lorde stondinge in the waye with his swerde drawen in his honde. And he bowed him selfe and fell flatt on his face.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then opened the LORDE the eyes of Balaam, yt he sawe ye angell of the LORDE stondinge in ye waye, & a drawe swerde in his hade. And he enclyned him selfe, & bowed downe wt his face.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sawe the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawen in his hande: then he bowed him selfe, and fell flat on his face.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, hauing his sworde drawen in his hande: He bowed hym selfe therefore, and fell flat on his face.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah uncovereth the eyes of Balaam, and he seeeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and he boweth and doth obeisance, to his face;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 21:19 : 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water and gave the lad a drink.
• Luke 24:16 : 16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know him.
• Luke 24:31 : 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished from their sight.
• John 18:6 : 6 As soon as he said to them, I am he, they drew back and fell to the ground.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• Exod 34:8 : 8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.
• Num 24:4 : 4 He has said, who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
• Num 24:16 : 16 He has said, who heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
• 2 Kgs 6:17-20 : 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. 18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, Strike this people, I pray, with blindness. And he struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. 19 And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. But he led them to Samaria. 20 And it came to pass, when they had come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
• 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.
• Ps 9:20 : 20 Put them in fear, O LORD, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.