Verse 2

he and his people were very afraid because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, even greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    De ble svært redde, for Gibeon var en betydelig by, en av kongenes byer, og større enn Ai. Alle mennene i byen var sterke krigere.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Da fryktet de sterkt, fordi Gibeon var en stor by, som en av kongebyene, og fordi den var større enn Ai, og alle mennene der var sterke.

  • Norsk King James

    Da fryktet de mye, for Gibea var en stor by, som en av de kongelige byene, og den var større enn Ai, og alle mennene derfra var sterke.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    ble de svært redde, for Gibeon var en stor by, som en av de kongelige byene, større enn Ai, og alle mennene der var sterke krigere.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    ble de svært redde. Gibeon var en stor by, som en av kongedomsbyene, større enn Ai, og alle dens menn var krigere.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    at de ble svært redde, fordi Gibeon var en stor by, som en av de kongelige byene, og fordi den var større enn Ai, og alle mennene der var mektige.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Derfor var de svært redde, for Gibeon var en fremtredende by, en av de kongelige byene, og den var større enn Ai, med alle sine mektige menn.

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

    at de ble svært redde, fordi Gibeon var en stor by, som en av de kongelige byene, og fordi den var større enn Ai, og alle mennene der var mektige.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    ble han svært redd, fordi Gibea var en stor by, lik en av kongebyene, og større enn Ai, og alle dens menn var sterke krigere.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    ble han meget redd, ettersom Gibeon var en stor by, lik en av kongebyene, og større enn Ai, og alle dens menn var dyktige krigere.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    da frygtede de saare, thi Gibeon var en stor Stad, som en af de kongelige Stæder, og var større end Ai, og alle Mændene derudi vare vældige (Mænd).

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    fryktet de svært mye, fordi Gibeon var en stor by, som en av kongebyene, og større enn Ai, og alle mennene der var mektige stridsmenn.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    fryktet de meget, fordi Gibeon var en stor by, som en av kongebyene, og fordi den var større enn Ai, og alle dens menn var mektige.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    at de ble svært redde, fordi Gibeon var en stor by, som en av kongebyene, og fordi den var større enn Ai, og alle dens menn var sterke krigere.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    ble de veldig redde, for Gibeon var en stor by, som en av de kongelige byene, og større enn Ai, og alle mennene der var sterke.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    ble han svært redd, for Gibeon var en stor by, som en av kongens byer, større enn Ai, og alle mennene der var krigere.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For Gibeon was a greate cite, like as one of the kynges cities, and greater then Hai, and all the citesyns therof were men of armes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then they feared exceedingly: for Gibeon was a great citie, as one of the royall cities: for it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mightie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They feared exceedingly, for Gibeon was a great citie as any citie of the kingdome, and was greater then Ai, & all the men therof were very mightie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    That they feared greatly, because Gibeon [was] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [was] greater than Ai, and all the men thereof [were] mighty.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men of it were mighty.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon `is' a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it `is' greater than Ai, and all its men -- heroes.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He was in great fear, because Gibeon was a great town, like one of the king's towns, greater than Ai, and all the men in it were men of war.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    that they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    All Jerusalem was terrified because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai and all its men were warriors.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 2:24 : 24 They said to Joshua, "The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the inhabitants of the land are melting in fear because of us."
  • Exod 15:14-16 : 14 The peoples have heard; they tremble; anguish has seized the inhabitants of Philistia. 15 The chiefs of Edom are dismayed; the leaders of Moab tremble; the inhabitants of Canaan melt away. 16 Terror and dread fall upon them; by the greatness of Your arm, they are still as a stone, until Your people pass by, LORD, until the people You have purchased pass by.
  • Deut 11:25 : 25 No one will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land where you set foot, as He has promised you.
  • Deut 28:10 : 10 Then all the peoples of the earth will see that the name of the LORD is called upon you, and they will stand in awe of you.
  • Josh 2:9-9 : 9 and said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you this land and that fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted, and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. 12 Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign 13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will save us from death."
  • 1 Sam 27:5 : 5 Then David said to Achish, "If I have found favor in your eyes, let me have a place in one of the country towns, so that I may live there. Why should your servant remain living in the royal city with you?"
  • 2 Sam 12:26 : 26 Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.
  • Ps 48:4-6 : 4 God is known in her palaces as a stronghold. 5 For behold, the kings assembled; they advanced together. 6 They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
  • Prov 1:26-27 : 26 I too will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you, 27 When your terror comes like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
  • Prov 10:24 : 24 What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
  • Heb 10:27 : 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
  • Heb 10:31 : 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
  • Rev 6:15-17 : 15 The kings of the earth, the nobles, the wealthy, the military commanders, the mighty, and everyone—slave and free—hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 And they said to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!' 17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?