Verse 7

Then the city was breached, and though the Chaldeans surrounded it, all the soldiers fled by night through the gate between the two walls, near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Byen ble brutt åpen, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage. Kaldeerne omringet byen, så de måtte flykte inn i ørkenen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da ble byen brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet og forlot byen om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne var rundt omkring byen. De flyktet veien mot sletten.

• Norsk King James

  Da brøt byen sammen, og alle krigerne flyktet ut av byen om natten ved porten mellom de to murene, som var ved kongens hage; (nå var kaldeerne rundt byen) og de tok veien gjennom slettene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da brøt de gjennom byen, og alle krigsmennene flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, selv om kaldeerne omringet byen. De flyktet mot ødemarken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Byens mur ble brutt gjennom, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten via porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne lå rundt byen, og de dro i retning Araba.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da ble byen brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet og dro ut av byen om natten, gjennom porten mellom de to murene, som lå ved kongens hage, selv om kaldeerne lå rundt byen; og de dro på veien til slettelandet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da ble byen splittet, og alle krigerne flyktet. De forlot byen om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, som lå ved kongens hage (for nå var kaldeerne samlet rundt byen), og de dro ut over slettene.

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

  Da ble byen brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet og dro ut av byen om natten, gjennom porten mellom de to murene, som lå ved kongens hage, selv om kaldeerne lå rundt byen; og de dro på veien til slettelandet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Byen ble brutt gjennom, og alle soldatene flyktet. De dro ut av byen om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne var rundt byen. De flyktet mot ødemarken.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Byens murer ble brutt ned, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne hadde byen beleiret rundt om. De dro veien til Araba.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og man brød ind i Staden, og alle Krigsmænd flyede og droge ud af Staden om Natten, ad den Ports Vei imellem de to Mure, som er ved Kongens Have, — og Chaldæerne (laae) trindt omkring Staden — og de droge hen ad Veien til den slette Mark.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da ble bymurene brutt ned, og alle krigsmennene rømte og forlot byen om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, til tross for at kaldeerne var rundt byen; de flyktet i retning av sletten.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went out of the city by night, by way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were all around the city:) and they went by the way of the plain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da ble det laget et gjennombrudd i byen, og alle krigsmennene flyktet og dro ut av byen om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, ved kongens hage, (kaldeerne var rundt byen,) og de dro mot ødemarken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  ble byen brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet og dro ut av byen om natten, gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne omringet byen. De dro i retning av sletten.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da ble det gjort en åpning i byen, og alle krigsmennene flyktet og gikk ut av byen om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, som lå ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne var rundt byen; og de dro mot Araba.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så ble det laget en åpning i bymuren, og alle krigere rømte ut av byen om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage; (nå var kaldeerne rundt byen:) og de flyktet gjennom veien til Ørkenen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So all the souldyers brake awaye, and fled out of the cite by night, thorow the waye of the porte betwene the two walles by the kynges garden. Now ye Caldees had copassed the cite rounde aboute, yet wente these men their waye towarde the wildernesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the citie was broken vp and all the men of warre fled, and went out of the citie by night, by the way of the gate betweene the two walles, which was by the kings garden: (now the Caldeans were by the citie round about) & they went by the way of the wildernes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So all the souldiers brake away, and fled out of the citie by night through the way of the port, betweene the two walles by the kynges garden: (Nowe the Chaldees had compassed the citie rounde about) yet went these men their way through the wildernesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which [was] by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans [were] by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about;) and they went toward the Arabah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then is the city broken up, and all the men of war flee, and go forth from the city by night, the way of the gate between the two walls, that `is' by the king's garden -- and the Chaldeans `are' by the city round about -- and they go the way of the plain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about;) and they went toward the Arabah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then an opening was made in the wall of the town, and all the men of war went in flight out of the town by night through the doorway between the two walls which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldaeans were stationed round the town:) and they went by the way of the Arabah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city all around;) and they went toward the Arabah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They broke through the city walls, and all the soldiers tried to escape. They left the city during the night. They went through the gate between the two walls that is near the king’s garden.(The Babylonians had the city surrounded.) Then they headed for the rift valley.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 25:4 : 4 Then the city wall was breached, and all the warriors fled at night through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans were surrounding the city. They escaped toward the Arabah.
• Jer 39:4-7 : 4 When Zedekiah, king of Judah, and all the soldiers saw this, they fled, leaving the city at night through the king’s garden by the gate between the two walls, and they fled toward the Arabah. 5 But the Chaldean army pursued them, overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, captured him, and brought him to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. 6 The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah, before his very eyes, and also killed all the nobles of Judah. 7 He then blinded Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.
• Jer 51:32 : 32 The river crossings have been seized, the marshes have been set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.
• Jer 49:26 : 26 Therefore, her young men will fall in her streets, and all the warriors will be silenced on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts.
• Jer 34:2-3 : 2 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell Zedekiah, king of Judah, 'This is what the Lord says: I am delivering this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.' 3 And you will not escape from his hand, for you will surely be captured and handed over to him. Your eyes will see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he will speak directly to you. You will go to Babylon.
• Lev 26:17 : 17 I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one is chasing you.
• Lev 26:36 : 36 As for those of you who survive, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as though running from a sword, though no one pursues them.
• Deut 28:25 : 25 The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven directions. You will become a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
• Deut 32:30 : 30 How could one chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and the LORD had handed them over?
• Josh 7:8-9 : 8 Pardon me, O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has turned its back and fled from its enemies? 9 The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of this and surround us. They will cut off our name from the earth. And then, what will you do for your great name? 10 The Lord said to Joshua, "Stand up! Why are you down on your face? 11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, and they have put them with their own possessions. 12 That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.