Verse 25

So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment, clothing, and articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta krigsbyttet, og de fant mye gods og rikdom blant de døde kroppene, samt dyrebare gjenstander de bar bort. Det var så mye at de ikke klarte å bære alt. I tre dager plyndret de byttet, for det var så rikelig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Josafat og hans folk kom for å plyndre dem, fant de blant dem mye gods, både rikdom og kostbare gjenstander, som de tok fra dem i en slik mengde at de knapt kunne bære det. Det var tre dager de samlet inn byttet, for det var så mye.

• Norsk King James

  Og da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta byttet, fant de i overflod både rikdom og dyrebare juveler blant de døde legemene, som de tok for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære; og de var tre dager med å samle byttet, for det var så mye.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josafat og hans folk gikk for å plyndre dem og fant blant dem mange eiendeler, både gods og kostbare gjenstander. De tok så mye at de ikke maktet å bære det. De brukte tre dager på å plyndre, for det var mye.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta krigsbyttet og fant rikelig med rikdom hos dem - mange døde kropper, og dyre gjenstander. De tok så mye for seg at de ikke kunne bære alt. De brukte tre dager på å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, fant de rikelig med rikdom hos de døde og kostbare juveler, som de tok for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære bort. De brukte tre dager på å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Jehosjafat og folket hans gikk inn for å samle byttet, fant de en overflod av rikdom midt blant de døde, og verdifulle juveler som de tok med seg – langt mer enn de kunne bære. De samlet byttet over en periode på tre dager, for det var så overveldende mye.

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

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, fant de rikelig med rikdom hos de døde og kostbare juveler, som de tok for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære bort. De brukte tre dager på å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Josafat og hans menn gikk for å røve bytte, og de fant både store mengder gods og verdifulle ting. De tok så mye at de ikke kunne bære det. I tre dager plyndret de, fordi byttet var så stort.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, og de fant blant dem en overflod av rikdom og legemer, og verdifulle gjenstander. De tok så mye for seg at de ikke kunne bære mer. De var tre dager om å plyndre byttet, så mye var det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Josaphat kom og hans Folk til at røve deres Bytte, og de fandt hos dem i Mangfoldighed baade Gods ved de døde Kroppe og kosteligt Tøi, og de toge for sig, saa de ikke kunde bære det; og de røvede samme Bytte i tre Dage, thi det var meget.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, fant de blant dem mye rikdom, både av døde kropper og kostbare gjenstander. De tok så mye som de kunne bære bort, og de var tre dager om å samle det, fordi det var så mye.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta byttet, fant de mye rikdom blant de døde, og edle smykker, som de tok av for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære: og de var tre dager om å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å plyndre dem og fant rikelig med gods, lik og verdifulle gjenstander blant dem. De tok det fra dem uten å bli stanset, og de brukte tre dager på å ta byttet, for det var mye.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta byttet fra dem, fant de blant dem i overflod både rikdommer og lik og dyrebare smykker, som de tok av for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære bort. De var tre dager om å ta byttet, så mye var det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å røve byttet, og de fant mye storfe, gods, klær og kostbarheter, mer enn de kunne bære. Tre dager holdt de på med å røve bytte, det var så mye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iosaphat came with his people to deuyde the spoyles of them. And they founde amonge them so moch goodes and rayment and precious Iewels (which they toke from them) that they coulde not beare them. And thre dayes were they deuydinge the spoyle, for it was so moch.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Iehoshaphat & his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them in abundance both of substance and also of bodies laden with precious iewels, which they tooke for themselues, till they could cary no more: they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle: for it was much.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Iehosaphat and his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them aboundaunce of goods, rayment, & pleasaunt iewels, which they toke for them selues, more then they could cary away: so that they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle, it was so much.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehoshaphat cometh in, and his people, to seize their spoil, and they find among them, in abundance, both goods and carcases, and desirable vessels, and they take spoil to themselves without prohibition, and they are three days seizing the spoil, for it `is' abundant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their goods from them, they saw beasts in great numbers, and wealth and clothing and things of value, more than they were able to take away; all this they took for themselves, and they were three days getting it away, there was so much.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jehoshaphat and his men went to gather the plunder; they found a huge amount of supplies, clothing, and valuable items. They carried away everything they could. There was so much plunder, it took them three days to haul it off.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:22 : 22 Every woman is to ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, which you will put on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.
• Exod 12:35-36 : 35 The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. 36 The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians.
• Num 31:15 : 15 And Moses said to them, 'Have you spared all the women?'
• Judg 8:24-26 : 24 Then Gideon said to them, 'I have one request—that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder.' (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.) 25 They answered, 'We will gladly give them.' So they spread out a garment, and each man threw a gold earring from his share of the plunder onto it. 26 The weight of the gold earrings that Gideon had requested was seventeen hundred shekels, apart from the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple robes worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.
• 1 Sam 30:19-20 : 19 Nothing was missing, whether young or old, son or daughter, or anything else they had taken. David brought everything back. 20 David took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, "This is David’s spoil."
• 2 Kgs 7:9-9 : 9 Then they said to each other, "What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news, and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go and report this at the royal palace." 10 So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, telling them, "We went to the Aramean camp and found no one there—not a single man—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were." 11 The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported inside the palace. 12 The king got up in the night and said to his servants, "I will tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are hungry, so they have gone out of the camp to hide in the countryside, thinking, 'When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and take the city.'" 13 One of his servants replied, "Let some men take five of the remaining horses that are left here. Their fate will be like that of all the Israelites who are left—yes, they will be like all the Israelites who have perished. Let us send them out to find out what has happened." 14 So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean camp, saying, "Go and see." 15 They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole way littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and reported to the king. 16 Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley were sold for a shekel, as the Lord had said.
• Ps 68:12 : 12 The Lord gives the command; the women who proclaim the good news are a great host.
• Prov 3:15 : 15 She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire compares with her.
• Ezek 39:8-9 : 8 Behold, it is coming, and it shall be done, declares the Lord GOD. This is the day of which I have spoken. 9 Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set fire to and burn the weapons—the shields, the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the wooden clubs, and the spears. They will use them to make fires for seven years.
• Rom 8:37 : 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.