Verse 26

Abner called out to Joab and said, 'Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long will you delay telling the people to stop pursuing their brothers?'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Abner ropte til Joab: "Skal sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil ende bittert? Hvor lenge må du vente til mennene dine ber om å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?"

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: «Skal sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bittert i siste instans? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du ber folket vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?»

• Norsk King James

  Da ropte Abner til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortsette å svinge for alltid? Vet du ikke at dette vil føre til bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du ber folket om å slutte å følge sine brødre?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det ender bittert? Hvor lenge vil du la dine menn forfølge sine brødre?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å sluke for alltid? Vet du ikke at det ender i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil du vente før du ber folket slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det vil ende i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da ropte Abner etter Joab og sa: «Skal sverdet herje for evig? Vet du ikke at det vil ende bittert til slutt? Hvor lenge skal du la folket fortsette å følge sine brødre før du lar dem vende tilbake?»

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

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det vil ende i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Abner ropte til Joab: «Skal sverdet fortsette å sluke? Vet du ikke at det ender bittert? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du sier til folket at de skal slutte å forfølge sine brødre?»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: 'Skal sverdet fortære til evig tid? Forstår du ikke at bitterhet vil være resultatet? Hvor lenge vil det gå før du befaler folket å slutte å forfølge deres brødre?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da raabte Abner til Joab og sagde: Skal Sværdet fortære evindeligen? veed du ikke, at det vil vorde bittert paa det Sidste? og hvorlænge vil du ikke sige til Folket, at de vende om fra (at jage) efter deres Brødre?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortære evig? Vet du ikke at det vil ha et bittert utfall? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du ber folket vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long shall it be before you tell the people to return from pursuing their brothers?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortære i evighet? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge vil det vare før du ber folkene slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Abner ropte til Joab og sa: 'Vil sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bittert til slutt? Hvor lenge vil du ikke si til folket ditt at de skal vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: Skal sverdet sluke for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge vil du vente før du sier til folkene å vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Ser du ikke at slutten vil bli bitter? Hvor lenge vil det drøye før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Abner called vnto Ioab, and sayde: Shal the swerde the deuoure without ende? Knowest thou not, that it wyll be bytter at the last? How longe wil it be or thou saie vnto the people, that they leaue of from their brethre:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sworde deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not, that it will be bitternesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be, or thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Abner called to Ioab, and said: Shall the sword deuour for euer? Knowest thou not, that it wil be bitternesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be yer thou bid the people returne from folowing their brethren?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, `For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Abner called out to Joab,“Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 46:14 : 14 Announce it in Egypt, proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it also in Memphis and Tahpanhes: 'Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword has devoured those around you.'
• Jer 46:10 : 10 For that day belongs to the Lord, the Lord of Hosts— a day of vengeance to avenge his foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, till it is drunk with their blood. For the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.
• Acts 7:26 : 26 The next day, he appeared to two of them as they were fighting and tried to reconcile them, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. Why are you hurting each other?'
• Hos 11:6 : 6 A sword will whirl through their cities; it will destroy their gates and consume them because of their plans.
• 2 Sam 2:14 : 14 Then Abner said to Joab, 'Let the young men come forward and compete before us.' And Joab said, 'Let them come forward.'
• 2 Sam 2:16 : 16 Each man seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they fell together. So the place was called the Field of Flints, which is in Gibeon.
• 2 Sam 11:25 : 25 David said to the messenger, 'Say this to Joab: Don’t let this thing upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Press your attack against the city and destroy it. Encourage him.'
• Job 18:2 : 2 How long will you keep putting an end to words? Consider, and then we will speak.
• Job 19:2 : 2 How long will you torment my soul and crush me with words?
• Ps 4:2 : 2 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. You have given me relief when I was in trouble. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
• Prov 17:14 : 14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; so stop the dispute before it breaks out.
• Isa 1:20 : 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
• Jer 2:30 : 30 In vain I have struck your children; they accepted no discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a ravenous lion.
• Jer 4:21 : 21 How long must I see the banner and hear the sound of the trumpet?
• Jer 12:12 : 12 On all the barren heights in the wilderness, destroyers have come. For the sword of the LORD is devouring from one end of the land to the other; no flesh has peace.