Verse 1

When all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the lowlands, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the territory opposite Lebanon—heard about this, the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites,

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Alle kongene på den andre siden av Jordan, i fjellene, i lavlandet og langs kysten av Det store havet mot Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaanittene, perisittene, hivittene og jebusittene, hørte om dette.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da alle kongene på denne siden av Jordan, i fjellene, dalene og langs hele kysten av det store havet mot Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaaneerne, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene hørte om dette,

• Norsk King James

  Da kongene på denne siden av Jordan, i fjellene, dalene og langs kystene av det store havet mot Libanon, Hittitten, Amoritten, Kananitten, Perizzitten, Hivitten og Jebusitten hørte dette,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da alle kongene på den andre siden av Jordan, både i fjellene, på lavlandet, og langs kysten av det store hav foran Libanon – nemlig hetittene, amorittene, kanaaneerne, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene – hørte om dette,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da alle kongene på den andre siden av Jordan, i fjellene, på slettelandet og langs hele kysten av Det store hav opp mot Libanon - hetittene, amorittene, kanaanittene, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene - hørte om dette,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da det skjedde, da alle kongene på denne siden av Jordan, i fjellene og i dalene, og langs alle kystene av det store havet som vendte mot Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaaneerne, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene hørte om det;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skjedde at alle kongene som befant seg denne siden av Jordan – i fjellene, i dalene og langs hele kysten av det store havet, rett overfor Libanon – de hittittiske, amorittiske, kanaanittiske, perisittiske, hivittiske og jebuittiske, hørte om dette;

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

  Da det skjedde, da alle kongene på denne siden av Jordan, i fjellene og i dalene, og langs alle kystene av det store havet som vendte mot Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaaneerne, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene hørte om det;

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da alle kongene vest for Jordan, i fjellene, lavlandet og langs hele kysten av det store havet mot Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaanittene, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene hørte om dette,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da alle kongene som var på den andre siden av Jordan, i fjellene, i lavlandet, langs hele kysten av det store havet mot Libanon — hetittene, amorittene, kanaanittene, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene — hørte dette

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der alle Kongerne hørte dette, de, som vare paa denne Side Jordanen, paa Bjerget og i det Lave, og udi hver Havn ved det store Hav, tvært over for Libanon, (nemlig) de Hethiter og de Amoriter, de Cananiter, de Pheresiter, de Heviter og de Jebusiter,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da skjedde det, når alle kongene på denne siden av Jordan, i fjellene, i dalene og langs alle kystene ved det store havet mot Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaanittene, perisittene, hevitterne og jebusittene, hørte om det;

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it happened, when all the kings on this side of the Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and along all the coasts of the great sea opposite Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skjedde da alle kongene vest for Jordan, i fjellene, i lavlandet og langs hele kysten av Det store havet foran Libanon - hetittene, amorittene, kanaanittene, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene - hørte om det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da skjedde det at alle kongene som var på den andre siden av Jordan, i fjellene, og i lavlandet, og ved alle havnene ved det store havet overfor Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaanittene, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene, hørte om det,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da det skjedde at alle kongene bortenfor Jordan, i fjellene, i lavlandet, og langs kysten av det store havet foran Libanon, hetitten, amoritten, kanaanitten, perisitten, hivitten og jebusitten, hørte om dette,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da alle kongene på vestsiden av Jordan, i fjellene, lavlandet og ved Storehavet foran Libanon, hetittene, amorittene, kanaaneerne, perisittene, hevittene og jebusittene, hørte nyhetene om dette,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan all the kynges that were beyonde Iordane vpon the mountaynes, and in the lowe countrees, & in all the hauens of the greate see, and besyde mount Libanus, herde this (namely, ye Hethites, Amorites, Cananites, Pheresites, Heuites and Iebusytes)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when all the Kings that were beyonde Iorden, in the mountaines and in the valleis, and by all the coastes of the great Sea ouer against Lebanon (as the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites) heard thereof,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when al ye kinges that dwell beyonde Iordane in the hylles and valleys, & along by all the coastes of the great sea, ouer against Libanon: Namely the Hethites, the Amorites, the Chanaanites, the Pherezites, the Heuites, and the Iebusites, hearde therof:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, when all the kings which [were] on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard [thereof];

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, when all the kings who `are' beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the great sea, over-against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when all the kings that were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now on hearing the news of these things, all the kings on the west side of Jordan, in the hill-country and the lowlands and by the Great Sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittites and the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites,

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Gibeonites Deceive Israel When the news reached all the kings on the west side of the Jordan– in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the Mediterranean coast as far as Lebanon(including the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)–

Referenced Verses

• Num 34:6 : 6 Your western boundary will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea; this will be your boundary to the west.
• Exod 3:17 : 17 'And I have promised to bring you up out of your affliction in Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and honey.'
• Exod 23:23 : 23 My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out.
• Josh 3:10 : 10 Joshua said, 'By this you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.'
• Josh 3:17 : 17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
• Josh 5:1 : 1 When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.
• Josh 10:2-5 : 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. 3 So Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, sent word to Hoham, king of Hebron, to Piram, king of Jarmuth, to Japhia, king of Lachish, and to Debir, king of Eglon, saying, 4 “Come up to me and help me; let us attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and the people of Israel.” 5 Then the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, and they and their armies moved out, camped near Gibeon, and prepared to attack it.
• Josh 10:23 : 23 They did so, and brought out the five kings from the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
• Josh 10:28-39 : 28 That same day, Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He treated the king of Makkedah as he had treated the king of Jericho. 29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it. 30 The LORD gave Libnah into Israel's hands, along with its king. Joshua put the city and everyone in it to the sword, leaving no survivors. He treated its king as he had treated the king of Jericho. 31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him advanced from Libnah to Lachish. They camped against it and fought against it. 32 The LORD gave Lachish into Israel's hands, and they captured it on the second day. They put it to the sword, along with everyone in it, just as they had done to Libnah. 33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his people, leaving no survivors. 34 Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon. They camped against it and fought it. 35 They captured it that same day and struck it down with the edge of the sword. They completely destroyed every person in it, just as they had done to Lachish. 36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it. 37 They captured it and struck it down with the edge of the sword, including its king, its villages, and every person in it. He left no survivors, just as he had done to Eglon. He utterly destroyed the city and everyone in it. 38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned back to Debir and fought against it. 39 They captured it, its king, and all its villages. They struck them with the edge of the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Hebron, to Libnah, and its king.
• Josh 11:1-5 : 1 When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard about this, he sent word to Jobab, king of Madon, and to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph. 2 He also sent to the kings who were in the northern hill country, in the Arabah plain south of Kinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor near the sea. 3 These included the Canaanites in the east and west, the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites under Mount Hermon in the land of Mizpah. 4 They came out with all their armies, a vast number of people as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a large number of horses and chariots. 5 All these kings joined forces and came together to camp at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
• Josh 11:10-11 : 10 At that time, Joshua turned back and captured Hazor, striking its king with the sword. Hazor had formerly been the head of all these kingdoms. 11 They struck down everyone in the city with the sword, completely destroying them. Not a single living thing was left, and Joshua burned Hazor with fire.
• Josh 11:17 : 17 He captured the area from Mount Halak, which rises towards Seir, to Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings, struck them down, and put them to death.
• Josh 12:7-9 : 7 Now these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the Israelites defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, rising toward Seir. Joshua gave their land to the tribes of Israel as an inheritance, according to their divisions. 8 It included the hill country, the lowlands, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the land of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 9 The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Bethel, one; 10 the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; 11 the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; 12 the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; 13 the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one. 14 the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one; 15 the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one; 16 the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one; 17 the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; 18 the king of Aphek, one; the king of Sharon, one; 19 the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one; 20 the king of Shimron-Meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; 21 the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one; 22 the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one; 23 the king of Dor in Naphath Dor, one; the king of Goyim in Gilgal, one; 24 the king of Tirzah, one; in total, thirty-one kings.
• Josh 13:5 : 5 The land of the Gebalites, and all of Lebanon eastward from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon, as far as the entrance of Hamath.
• Josh 15:12 : 12 The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. This was the boundary around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
• Josh 22:4 : 4 And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brothers, just as He promised them. So now turn and go back to your tents in the land of your possession, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you beyond the Jordan.
• Josh 22:7 : 7 To the half-tribe of Manasseh, Moses had given an inheritance in Bashan, and to the other half, Joshua gave an inheritance alongside their brothers west of the Jordan. And when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them.
• Josh 23:4 : 4 See, I have allotted to you these remaining nations as an inheritance for your tribes, along with all the nations I have destroyed—from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west.
• Josh 24:11 : 11 You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The leaders of Jericho, along with the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites fought against you, but I gave them into your hands.
• Exod 23:31 : 31 I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates River. I will give into your hands the inhabitants of the land, and you will drive them out before you.
• Exod 34:11 : 11 Observe what I command you today. I am driving out before you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
• Deut 3:25 : 25 ‘Please let me cross over and see the good land on the other side of the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon.’
• Deut 4:49 : 49 and included all the Arabah east of the Jordan, as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.
• Deut 7:1 : 1 When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of, and He drives out many nations before you—the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites—seven nations more numerous and stronger than you,
• Josh 1:4 : 4 Your territory will stretch from the wilderness and this Lebanon to the great river, the Euphrates River—all the land of the Hittites—and westward to the Great Sea, where the sun sets.
• Josh 1:15 : 15 Until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He has given you, and they also take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them, then you may return to the land of your possession and settle it—the land that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.
• Gen 15:18-21 : 18 On that day, the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River— 19 the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, and the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.