Verse 19

No blacksmith could be found throughout the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines said, 'Otherwise, the Hebrews might make swords or spears.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I hele Israel fantes det ingen smed, for filistrene hadde sagt: 'Hebreerne må ikke få lage sverd eller spyd.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og ingen smed ble funnet i hele Israel, for filisterne sa: Lest hebreerne lager seg sverd eller spyd.

• Norsk King James

  Ingen smeder fantes i hele Israels land; for filisterne sa: Lest hebreerne lager seg sverd eller spyd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det fantes ingen smed i hele Israels land, for filisterne sa: Hebreerne må ikke lage sverd eller spyd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det fantes ikke en smed i hele Israels land, for filistrene hadde sagt: «Hebreerne må ikke lage seg sverd eller spyd.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå fantes det ingen smed i hele Israels land, for filisterne sa: La ikke hebreerne lage seg sverd eller spyd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det fantes ingen smeder i hele Israel, for filisterne sa: «Ellers vil hebreerne lage sverd og spyd.»

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

  Nå fantes det ingen smed i hele Israels land, for filisterne sa: La ikke hebreerne lage seg sverd eller spyd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Nå fantes det ingen smed i hele Israels land, for filisterne sa: «Hebreerne må ikke lage seg sverd eller spyd.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det fantes ingen smed i hele Israels land, for filistrene hadde sagt: 'Ellers kunne hebreerne lage seg sverd og spyd.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der blev ingen Smed funden i alt Israels Land; thi Philisterne sagde: At Ebræerne ikke skulle gjøre Sværd eller Spyd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det fantes ingen smed i hele landet Israel, for filisterne hadde sagt: «Ellers kan hebréerne lage seg sverd eller spyd.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nå fantes det ingen smed i hele Israel, for filisterne sa: La ikke hebreerne lage seg sverd eller spyd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det var ingen smed funnet i hele Israel, for filisterne sa: «La ikke hebreerne lage sverd eller spyd.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det fantes ingen smed i hele Israels land, for filistrene hadde sagt: «La ikke hebreerne lage seg sverd eller spyd.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det fantes ingen jernarbeider i hele Israels land, for filisterne sa: Ellers kan hebreerne lage seg sverd eller spyd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But there was not a smyth founde in all the lode of Israel: for ye Philistynes thoughte: The Hebrues mighte happly make swerdes and speares.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then there was no smith founde throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistims sayde, Lest the Ebrewes make them swordes or speares.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There was no smith founde throughout all the lande of Israel: For the Philistines sayde, Lest the Hebrues make them swordes or speares.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make [them] swords or spears:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And an artificer is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, `Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there was no iron-worker in all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, For fear the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears;"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said,“This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 24:14 : 14 He deported all of Jerusalem—all the officials, the mighty warriors, ten thousand captives, as well as all the craftsmen and metalworkers. No one remained except for the poorest people of the land.
• Judg 5:8 : 8 When they chose new gods, then war came to the city gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
• Jer 24:1 : 1 The LORD showed me, and there were two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD. This happened after Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, along with the officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the metalworkers, from Jerusalem and had brought them to Babylon.
• Isa 54:16 : 16 Behold, I have created the smith who blows the coals in the fire and produces a weapon fit for its purpose; and I have also created the destroyer to ruin.