Verse 23

Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, 'Their gods are gods of the hills; that is why they were stronger than us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they are.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Arams konges tjenere sa til ham: «Deres guder er guder av fjellene, derfor var de sterkere enn oss. Men hvis vi kjemper mot dem på slettene, vil vi helt sikkert være sterkere enn dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Tjenerne til kongen av Syria sa til ham: Deres guder er guder av fjellene; derfor var de sterkere enn oss; men la oss kjempe mot dem i dalen, og sannelig, vi skal være sterkere enn dem.

• Norsk King James

  Kongens tjenere fra Syria sa til ham: Deres guder er gudene i fjellene; derfor var de sterkere enn oss. Men la oss kjempe mot dem på sletten, så skal vi bli sterkere enn dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Syrernes tjenere sa til ham: «Deres guder er guder av fjellene. Det er derfor de er sterkere enn oss. La oss slåss mot dem på flat mark; da vil vi vinne over dem.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Arams tjenerne sa til kongen: «Deres guder er fjellguder, det er derfor de overvant oss. Men hvis vi kjemper mot dem på flat mark, vil vi sikkert overvinne dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Tjenerne til kongen av Syria sa til ham: "Deres guder er guder over høydene; derfor var de sterkere enn oss. La oss heller kjempe mot dem på sletten, så skal vi sikkert være sterkere enn dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongens tjenere i Syria sa til ham: Deres guder er fjellets guder, derfor har de vært sterkere enn oss; men la oss kjempe mot dem på sletten, så vil vi uten tvil være sterkere enn de.

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

  Tjenerne til kongen av Syria sa til ham: "Deres guder er guder over høydene; derfor var de sterkere enn oss. La oss heller kjempe mot dem på sletten, så skal vi sikkert være sterkere enn dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Tjenerne til kongen av Aram sa til ham: "Deres guder er fjellenes guder. Derfor var de sterkere enn oss. Men hvis vi kjemper mot dem på slettene, blir vi sterkere enn dem."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongens tjenere sa til ham: «Deres gud er en gud av fjellene. Det er derfor de overvant oss. Men la oss kjempe mot dem på slettene, da vil vi med sikkerhet være sterkere enn dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi Kongen af Syriens Tjenere sagde til ham: Deres Guder ere Bjergenes Guder, derfor ere de stærkere end vi; men sandeligen, lader os stride mod dem paa det jævne (Land, hvad gjælder), om vi ikke skulle blive stærkere end de?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kongen av Syrias tjenere sa til ham: Deres guder er fjellguder, derfor var de sterkere enn vi. La oss kjempe mot dem i sletten, så vil vi sikkert være sterkere enn dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongens tjenere sa til ham: Deres gud er en gud av åsene; derfor var de sterkere enn vi. La oss kjempe mot dem på sletten, så vil vi sikkert være sterkere enn de.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen av Arams tjenere sa til ham: 'Deres guder er fjellguder, derfor var de sterkere enn oss; men hvis vi kjemper med dem i dalen, vil vi sikkert være sterkere enn dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Syrerkongens tjenere sa til ham: Deres Gud er en gud av høydene; derfor var de sterkere enn oss. La oss sloss mot dem på slettene, så vil vi visselig være sterkere enn de.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Aramæernes tjenere sa til ham: 'Deres gud er en gud av åsene; det er derfor de var sterkere enn vi. Men la oss kjempe mot dem i lavlandet, så vil vi sikkert være sterkere enn de.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the kynge of ye Syrians seruauntes sayde vnto him: Their goddes are goddes of the mountaynes, therfore haue they gotten the victory. But let vs fyghte with them on the playne, and thou shalt se that we shal ouercome them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the seruants of the King of Aram said vnto him, Their gods are gods of the moutaines, and therefore they ouercame vs: but let vs fight against them in the playne, and doubtlesse we shal ouercome them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the seruauntes of the king of Syria sayde vnto him: The gods of the hilles are their gods, and therefore they had the better of vs: but let vs fight against them in the playne, and for what ye will we shall haue the better of them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods [are] gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the servants of the king of Aram said unto him, `Gods of hills `are' their gods, therefore they were stronger than we; and yet, we fight with them in the plain -- are we not stronger than they?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the king of Aram's servants said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; that is why they were stronger than we: but if we make an attack on them in the lowlands, we will certainly be stronger than they.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The servants of the king of Syria said to him, "Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the advisers of the king of Syria said to him:“Their God is a god of the mountains. That’s why they overpowered us. But if we fight them in the plains, we will certainly overpower them.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 14:23 : 23 They also built for themselves high places, sacred stones, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every spreading tree.
• 1 Kgs 20:28 : 28 Then a man of God approached the king of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says: Because the Arameans think that the LORD is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD."
• 2 Kgs 19:12 : 12 Did the gods of the nations that my fathers destroyed rescue them—nations such as Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the sons of Eden who were in Telassar?
• 2 Chr 32:13-19 : 13 Do you not know what I and my ancestors have done to the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands able to deliver their land from my hand? 14 Who among all the gods of these nations that my ancestors utterly destroyed was able to deliver his people from my hand, that your God will be able to deliver you from my hand? 15 Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you in this way, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my ancestors. How much less will your God save you from my hand? 16 His servants continued to speak against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah. 17 Sennacherib also wrote letters to ridicule the LORD, the God of Israel, and to say against Him, "Just as the gods of the nations of other lands did not deliver their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand." 18 They called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city. 19 They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the peoples of the earth—products of human hands.
• Ps 50:21-22 : 21 These things you have done, and I kept silent; you thought I was like you. But I will rebuke you and lay the case before your eyes. 22 Consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver.
• Ps 121:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
• Isa 42:8 : 8 I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.
• Rom 1:21-23 : 21 For although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools. 23 And they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, animals, and creeping things.
• 1 Sam 4:8 : 8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness.