Verse 14

The men said to her, "Our lives for your lives! If you don't tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the LORD gives us the land."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mennene sa til henne: 'Vårt liv for deres hvis dere ikke røper vårt oppdrag. Når Herren gir oss landet, skal vi vise barmhjertighet og troskap mot deg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mennene svarte henne: Vårt liv for ditt, dersom du ikke røper vårt ærend. Og når Herren gir oss landet, vil vi vise godhet og trofasthet mot deg.

• Norsk King James

  Og mennene svarte henne: Vårt liv for deres liv, hvis dere ikke forteller om denne saken. Og det skal bli slik, når Herren har gitt oss landet, at vi vil behandle dere vennlig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mennene sa til henne: Våre liv for deres, dersom dere ikke røper dette oppdraget. Når Herren gir oss landet, skal vi vise deg nåde og trofasthet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mennene svarte henne: "Vi setter våre liv i pant for dere, så sant dere ikke røper vår avtale. Når Herren gir oss landet, vil vi vise godhet og troskap mot deg."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og mennene svarte henne: Vårt liv for ditt, hvis du ikke røper vår sak. Når Herren har gitt oss landet, vil vi handle vennlig og trofast med deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Mennene svarte: 'Vårt liv for ditt, så lenge du ikke utleverer denne sak til noen. Og når Herren har gitt oss landet, vil vi handle mot deg med både godhet og oppriktighet.'

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

  Og mennene svarte henne: Vårt liv for ditt, hvis du ikke røper vår sak. Når Herren har gitt oss landet, vil vi handle vennlig og trofast med deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mennene sa til henne: 'Vårt liv for deres, dersom dere ikke røper vår sak. Og når Herren gir oss landet, vil vi vise deg trofast godhet.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mennene sa til henne: «Når Herren gir oss landet, vil vi vise deg barmhjertighet og troskap for å bevare livet ditt, dersom du ikke røper det vi planlegger.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Mændene sagde til hende: Vore Sjæle skulle være istedetfor eders til at døe, dersom I ikke kundgjøre denne vor Handel; og det skal skee, naar Herren giver os Landet, da ville vi gjøre Miskundhed og Troskab imod dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mennene svarte henne: 'Vårt liv for deres liv, hvis dere ikke røper denne vår sak. Og når Herren har gitt oss landet, vil vi vise deg godhet og trofasthet.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if you do not reveal this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mennene sa til henne: Våre liv for deres, om dere ikke røper vårt ærend; og når Herren gir oss landet, skal vi handle vennlig og trofast med deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mennene sa til henne: 'Forventer du ikke av oss, slik at hvis dere ikke røper vår sak, da vil vi vise deg godhet og sannhet når Herren gir oss landet.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mennene sa til henne: Vårt liv for deres, hvis dere ikke røper vår sak. Og når Herren gir oss landet, vil vi handle vennlig og trofast mot deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og mennene sa til henne: Vårt liv for deres dersom du holder vår sak hemmelig; og når Herren gir oss landet, vil vi være trofaste og gode mot deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The men sayde vnto her: Yf we shewe not mercy and faithfulnesse vpon the, whan the LORDE geueth vs the londe, then let oure soule dye for you, so farre as thou betrayest not oure deuyce.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the men answered her, Our life for you to die, if ye vtter not this our businesse: and when the Lorde hath giuen vs the lande, we will deale mercifully and truely with thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men aunswered her: Our lyues for you to dye, yf ye vtter not this our busynesse. And when the Lorde hath geuen vs the lande, we wyll deale mercyfully and truely with thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men said to her, Our life for yours, if you don't utter this our business; and it shall be, when Yahweh gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men say to her, `Our soul for yours -- to die; if ye declare not this our matter, then it hath been, in Jehovah's giving to us this land, that we have done with thee kindness and truth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men said unto her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business; and it shall be, when Jehovah giveth us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men said to her, "Our life for yours, if you don't talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when Yahweh gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The men said to her,“If you die, may we die too! If you do not report what we’ve been up to, then, when the LORD hands the land over to us, we will show unswerving allegiance to you.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 24:49 : 49 Now if you are willing to show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me. If not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left.
• Judg 1:24-25 : 24 The spies saw a man coming out of the city and said to him, "Please show us how to enter the city, and we will treat you kindly." 25 He showed them the way into the city, and they struck the city with the sword but let the man and his family go free.
• Matt 5:7 : 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
• 1 Sam 20:8 : 8 Therefore, deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if I am guilty, kill me yourself; why bring me to your father?
• 2 Sam 9:1 : 1 David asked, "Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
• 1 Kgs 20:39 : 39 As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him and said, 'Your servant went into the middle of the battle, and suddenly a man brought another man to me and said, "Guard this man. If he is missing, your life will be for his life, or you will pay a talent of silver."
• Prov 18:24 : 24 A person with unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
• Num 10:29-32 : 29 Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law: "We are setting out for the place about which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things for Israel." 30 But he replied to him, "I will not go; I am going back to my own land and to my relatives." 31 Moses said, "Please do not leave us, because you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be our eyes. 32 If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives to us."
• Josh 6:17 : 17 The city and all within it shall be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and those with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers we sent.
• Josh 6:25 : 25 Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, along with her family and everyone belonging to her, and she has lived among the Israelites to this day because she hid the messengers Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.