Verse 19

But as for you, do not stop! Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hands.”

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men dere andre, forfølg fiendene deres og angrep baktroppen deres. Ikke la dem komme inn i byene for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  «Og dere, ikke bli stående, men forfølg deres fiender, slå dem i utkanten, og la dem ikke komme inn i byene deres, for Herren deres Gud har overgitt dem i deres hånd.»

• Norsk King James

  Og ikke stå stille, men forfølg fiendene deres, og slå de som ligger bak; la dem ikke komme inn i byene sine: for Herren deres Gud har overgitt dem i deres hånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men dere, ikke bli stående, forfølg fiendene og slå dem ned bakfra. La dem ikke komme tilbake til sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men dere må ikke stoppe; forfølg deres fiender og hogg dem bakfra. Ikke la dem vende tilbake til sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men stå ikke stille; forfølg fiendene deres, og slå de bakerste av dem; la dem ikke komme inn i sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Nøl ikke! Forfølg fiendene deres, slå den som ligger lengst bak, og la dem ikke komme inn i sine byer, for Herren, deres Gud, har overlevert dem i deres hånd.»

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

  Men stå ikke stille; forfølg fiendene deres, og slå de bakerste av dem; la dem ikke komme inn i sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men dere, ikke stans, forfølg fiendene deres og hugg dem bakfra. Ikke la dem komme inn i sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men dere, ikke stans opp, forfølg deres fiender, angrip dem bakfra og la dem ikke komme seg inn i byene deres! For Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og I, staaer ikke (stille), forfølger eders Fjender og slaaer deres Bagtrop; lader dem ikke komme til deres Stæder, thi Herren eders Gud haver givet dem i eders Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men dere, stopp ikke opp, forfølg fiendene, og slå de baktroppene, la dem ikke gå inn i sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har overgitt dem i deres hånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And do not stay there, but pursue your enemies, and attack their rear guard. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men ikke bli stående der; forfølg deres fiender og slå de som er bakerst blant dem, og ikke la dem gå inn i sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og dere, stå ikke stille, jag etter fiendene deres, og slå de som henger etter dem; la dem ikke komme inn i byene deres, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men dere, stans ikke; jag etter fiendene deres, og slå de bakerste av dem. La dem ikke komme inn i sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men dere, uten å vente, forfølg hæren deres, angrip dem bakfra; ikke la dem komme tilbake til sine byer, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hender.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for you, stonde not ye styll, but folowe after youre enemies, and smyte them behynde, and let them not come in their cities, for the LORDE youre God hath delyuered the in to youre hande.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But stand ye not still: followe after your enemies, and smite all the hindmost, suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lorde your God hath giuen them into your hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And stand ye not styll, but folowe after your enemies, & smite all the hindmost, and suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lorde your God hath deliuered them into your hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And stay ye not, [but] pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but don't stay; pursue after your enemies, and strike the hindmost of them; don't allow them to enter into their cities: for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for Jehovah your God hath delivered them into your hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But do you, without waiting, go after their army, attacking them from the back; do not let them get into their towns, for the Lord your God has given them into your hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but don't stay. Pursue your enemies, and them from the rear. Don't allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But don’t you delay! Chase your enemies and catch them! Don’t allow them to retreat to their cities, for the LORD your God is handing them over to you.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 10:20 : 20 So Joshua and the Israelites completely defeated them with a great slaughter, almost wiping them out. But a few survivors managed to retreat to their fortified cities.
• 2 Sam 17:13 : 13 'If he retreats into a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will pull it into the valley until not even a pebble remains.'
• 2 Sam 20:6 : 6 So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."
• Ps 18:37-41 : 37 You widen the path beneath me, so my feet do not slip. 38 I pursue my enemies and overtake them; I do not turn back until they are destroyed. 39 I crush them, and they cannot rise; they fall beneath my feet. 40 You arm me with strength for battle; You humble my adversaries beneath me. 41 You have made my enemies turn their backs in retreat, and I destroy those who hate me.
• Isa 9:14-15 : 14 The elders and dignitaries are the head; the prophets who teach lies are the tail. 15 Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
• Jer 8:14 : 14 Why are we sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there! For the LORD our God has doomed us, giving us poisonous water to drink because we have sinned against him.
• Jer 48:10 : 10 Cursed is the one who does the LORD's work negligently, and cursed is the one who withholds their sword from blood.