Verse 47

The border of the descendants of Dan went beyond them. So the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, struck it with the sword, took possession of it, and settled there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Dans barns område var for lite for dem, så de dro opp og kriget mot Leshem, tok det, og slo det med sverdets egg; de tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der. De kalte Leshem for Dan, etter deres stamfar.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og grensen av Dans barn var for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dans barn opp for å kjempe mot Lesjem, og tok det og slo det med sverdets egg, og de tok det i eie, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk King James

  Kysten til Dans barn ble for liten for dem; derfor dro de opp for å erobre Leshem. De tok det, slo det med sverdet, eide det og bosatte seg der, og kalte Leshem Dan, etter navnet til sin far Dan.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Dans barns område ble for lite for dem, dro de opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, erobret det, slo det med sverd, tok det i eie og bosatte seg der. De kalte Lesjem for Dan, oppkalt etter deres forfar Dan.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Grensen til Dans barn gikk ut over disse stedene. Dans barn dro opp for å kjempe mot Leshem. De erobret det og slo det med sverdets egg, tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der. De kalte Leshem for Dan, etter navnet på deres stamfar.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Grensen for Dans barn ble for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dan-barn opp for å kjempe mot Lesjem og inntok det. De slo det med sverdets egg, tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der; de kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men grenselinjen til Dan var for liten for dem, derfor gikk Dan i kamp mot Leshem. De erobret den med sverdets ætteslag, tok den i besittelse, slo seg der og kalte stedet Dan, etter navnet til deres far.

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

  Grensen for Dans barn ble for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dan-barn opp for å kjempe mot Lesjem og inntok det. De slo det med sverdets egg, tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der; de kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Dans barns grense utvidet seg. De dro opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, erobret den og slo den med sverdets egg. Så tok de den i eie og bosatte seg der. De kalte den Dan, etter deres stamfar Dans navn.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dans barns grense var for trang for dem, så Dans barn dro opp og kjempet mot Lesjem og inntok det. De slo det med sverdets egg, tok det og bosatte seg der. De kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter deres stamfar Dans navn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Dans Børns Landemærke udkom mindre, end for dem (behov gjordes); derfor droge Dans Børn op og strede mod Lesem, og indtoge den og sloge den med skarpe Sværd, og eiede den og boede i den, og de kaldte Lesem Dan efter Dans, deres Faders, Navn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og kysten av Dans barn var for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dans barn opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, og inntok den, og slo den med sverdets egg, og tok den til eiendom, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem, Dan, etter navnet til faren deres Dan.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt there, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Grensen til Dans barn gikk ut over dem; for Dans barn dro opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, og tok det, og slo det med sverdets egg, og eide det, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Grensen til Dans sønner strakte seg utover dem; Dans sønner gikk opp og kjempet mot Leshem, erobret det, slo det med sverdet og tok det i eie, og de bodde der og kalte Leshem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og grensene til Dans barn strakte seg utover dem; for Dans barn gikk opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, og tok det, og slo det med sverdets egg, og tok det i eie, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  (Men Dans barns grense var ikke stor nok for dem; så Dans barn gikk opp og kjempet mot Lesjem og erobret det, uten barmhjertighet, og tok det som sin arv og slo seg ned der, og ga det navnet Lesjem-Dan etter sin far, Dan.)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and on the same goeth the border of the children of Dan out. And the children of Da wente vp, and foughte agaynst Lesem, and wanne it, and smote it with the edge of the swerde, and toke it in possession, & dwelt therin, and called it Dan, after ye name of their father.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the coastes of the children of Dan fell out too litle for them: therefore the children of Dan went vp to fight against Leshem, & tooke it, and smote it with the edge of the sworde, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, & called Leshem, Dan after the name of Dan their father.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the coastes of the childre of Dan went out from them: And the children of Dan went vp to fyght against Lesem, and toke it, and smote it with ye edge of the sworde, & conquered it, and dwelt therin, and called it Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out [too little] for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the border of the sons of Dan goeth out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of Dan their father.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  (But the limit of the children of Dan was not wide enough for them; so the children of Dan went up and made war on Leshem and took it, putting it to the sword without mercy, and they took it for their heritage and made a place for themselves there, giving it the name of Leshem-dan, after the name of their father, Dan.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.)

Referenced Verses

• Judg 1:34-35 : 34 The Amorites pressed the people of Dan into the hill country, not allowing them to come down to the valley. 35 The Amorites were determined to remain in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. However, the hand of the house of Joseph grew stronger, and the Amorites were subjected to forced labor.
• Judg 18:1-9 : 1 In those days, Israel had no king, and during that period, the tribe of Dan was looking for a place to settle because they had not yet received an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. 2 The Danites sent five men from their clans, strong and valiant men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them, 'Go and explore the land.' When they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to Micah's house, they stayed there for the night. 3 As they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, 'Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? And what is your purpose here?' 4 He said to them, 'Micah did such and such for me. He hired me, and I became his priest.' 5 They said to him, 'Please inquire of God so that we may know whether our journey will be successful.' 6 The priest replied to them, 'Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.' 7 The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people there were living in security, like the Sidonians—peaceful and unsuspecting. No one in the land was oppressing them or causing harm. They lived far from the Sidonians and had no relationship with any other people. 8 When they returned to their brothers in Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, 'What do you report?' 9 They said, 'Let us go up against them, for we have seen the land and it is very good. Why are you hesitating? Do not delay in going to take possession of the land!' 10 When you arrive, you will find a secure and unsuspecting people. The land is spacious, for God has given it into your hands—a place lacking nothing that is good. 11 So six hundred men from the Danite clan left Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons for battle. 12 They went up and encamped in Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why to this day the place is called Mahaneh Dan (the camp of Dan), located west of Kiriath-jearim. 13 From there they continued on to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah's house. 14 Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, 'Do you know that in these houses there's an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a cast idol? Now think about what you should do.' 15 So they turned aside there and went to the house of the young Levite, at Micah's house, and asked him how he was doing. 16 The six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, were standing at the entrance of the gate. 17 The five men who had gone to scout the land went inside and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men. 18 When they entered Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast idol, the priest said to them, 'What are you doing?' 19 They answered him, 'Be quiet! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Isn’t it better for you to be a priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel rather than for one man's household?' 20 The priest was glad in his heart. He took the ephod, the household gods, and the carved image and went along with the people. 21 They turned and left, placing the children, the livestock, and their goods in front of them. 22 When they had gone some distance from Micah’s house, the men who lived near Micah gathered together and overtook the Danites. 23 They called out to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, 'What’s the matter with you, that you have called your men together?' 24 Micah replied, 'You’ve taken my gods that I made and my priest and gone away! What else do I have? How can you ask me, “What’s the matter with you?”' 25 The Danites said to him, 'Don’t raise your voice with us, or some bitter-tempered men might attack you, and you and your family could lose your lives.' 26 So the Danites continued on their way, and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he was, he turned and went back to his house. 27 The Danites took what Micah had made, along with his priest, and came to Laish, to a peaceful and unsuspecting people. They struck them down with the sword and burned the city with fire. 28 There was no one to rescue the people of Laish because they were far from Sidon and had no alliances with anyone. The city was situated in a valley near Beth-rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. 29 They named the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. However, the city had been named Laish previously.