Verse 24

They answered Joshua, 'Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you this entire land and destroy all its inhabitants before you. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De svarte Josva og sa: «For det ble fortalt til våre tjenere at Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle innbyggerne foran dere. Vi fryktet sterkt for våre liv på grunn av dere, så vi gjorde dette.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De svarte Josva: «Det ble tydelig fortalt oss, dine tjenere, hvordan Herren din Gud befalte sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle dets innbyggere foran dere. Derfor fryktet vi meget for våre liv på grunn av dere, og vi gjorde dette.

• Norsk King James

  De svarte Joshua: Vi fikk vite hvordan Herren, din Gud, befalte Moses å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle innbyggerne fra deres ansikt; vi var svært redde for livene våre på grunn av dere, og derfor har vi gjort dette.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De svarte Josva og sa: "Det var blitt klart for oss at Herren, din Gud, hadde beordret sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle landets innbyggere for dere; vi fryktet meget for våre liv foran dere og gjorde derfor dette.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De svarte Josva: «Det ble blitt fortalt dine tjenere at Herren din Gud hadde befalt Moses, hans tjener, å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle innbyggerne for deres ansikt. Derfor var vi i stor frykt for våre liv og gjorde dette.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De svarte Josva og sa: «Det ble virkelig fortalt dine tjenere hvordan Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle innbyggerne foran dere; derfor ble vi veldig redde for vårt liv på grunn av dere og gjorde dette.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De svarte Josva: 'Det er jo blitt fortalt oss at Herren, din Gud, befalte sin tjener Moses å gi deg alt dette landet og ødelegge alle innbyggerne som var foran dere. Derfor ble vi svært redde for livene våre på grunn av dere, og vi gjorde dette.'

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

  De svarte Josva og sa: «Det ble virkelig fortalt dine tjenere hvordan Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle innbyggerne foran dere; derfor ble vi veldig redde for vårt liv på grunn av dere og gjorde dette.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De svarte Josva: «Dine tjenere fikk tydelig beskjed om hvordan Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og utrydde alle som bor der. Derfor ble vi meget redde for våre liv, og vi gjorde dette.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De svarte Josva og sa: Det ble fortalt dine tjenere at Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og å utrydde alle innbyggerne foran dere. Derfor fryktet vi meget for våre liv på grunn av dere og gjorde dette.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de svarede Josva og sagde: Fordi det blev dine Tjenere vist tilkjendegivet, hvad Herren din Gud bød Mose, sin Tjener, at han vilde give eder alt Landet og ødelægge alle Landets Indbyggere for eders Ansigt; og vi frygtede saare for vort Liv for eders Ansigt, og have gjort denne Gjerning.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they answered hua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De svarte Josva og sa: «Fordi det virkelig ble fortalt dine tjenere hvordan Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og å utrydde alle innbyggerne i landet for deres ansikt, fryktet vi inderlig for våre liv på grunn av dere, derfor handlet vi slik.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told to your servants how the LORD your God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De svarte Josva og sa: Fordi det ble fortalt dine tjenere at Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og å utrydde alle innbyggerne foran dere. Derfor fryktet vi for våre liv på grunn av dere, og vi gjorde dette.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De svarte Josva og sa: 'For det ble sagt til dine tjenere at Herren din Gud hadde befalt Moses, sin tjener, å gi dere hele landet og å utrydde alle innbyggerne foran dere. Derfor ble vi svært redde for våre liv på grunn av dere, og vi gjorde dette.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De svarte Josva: Det var fordi det ble klart for oss, hvordan Herren din Gud hadde befalt sin tjener Moses å gi dere hele landet og ødelegge alle innbyggerne i landet foran dere; derfor fryktet vi meget for våre liv på grunn av dere, og vi gjorde dette.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de svarte Josva: Fordi dine tjenere hadde hørt at Herren din Gud hadde gitt befaling til sin tjener Moses om å gi dere hele dette landet og å tilintetgjøre alle folkene som bodde der, på grunn av dere; så vi fryktet for våre liv på grunn av dere, og derfor gjorde vi dette.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They answered Iosua, & sayde: It was tolde thy seruauntes, that the LORDE thy God commaunded Moses his seruaunt, that he shulde geue you the whole lode, and that he wolde destroye all the inhabiters of the londe before you: therfore were we sore afrayed of oure lyues before you, and thus haue we done.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they answered Ioshua, and sayd, Because it was tolde thy seruants, that the Lord thy God had commanded his seruant Moses to giue you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land out of your sight, therefore we were exceeding sore afraid for our liues at the presence of you, and haue done this thing:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they aunswered Iosuah, & sayd, It was tolde thy seruauntes how that the Lorde thy God had commaunded his seruaunt Moyses to geue you all the lande, and to destroy all the inhabitours therof out of your sight, and therfore we were exceedyng sore afrayde for our liues at the presence of you, and haue done this thing.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told your servants, how that Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they answer Joshua and say, `Because it was certainly declared to thy servants, that Jehovah thy God commanded Moses His servant to give to you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we fear greatly for ourselves because of you, and we do this thing;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And, answering Joshua, they said, Because it came to the ears of your servants that the Lord your God had given orders to his servant Moses to give you all this land, and to send destruction on all the people living in it, because of you; so, fearing greatly for our lives because of you, we have done this.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They answered Joshua, and said, "Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They said to Joshua,“It was carefully reported to your subjects how the LORD your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:31-33 : 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. 32 Do not make a covenant with them or with their gods. 33 They must not live in your land, or they will cause you to sin against me, because if you worship their gods, it will become a snare to you.
• Deut 7:1-2 : 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, 2 and when the LORD your God delivers them over to you and you defeat them, you must devote them to complete destruction. Do not make a covenant with them or show them any mercy.
• Deut 20:15-17 : 15 This is what you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not part of the cities of these nations. 16 But in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. 17 Completely destroy them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you.
• Josh 9:9 : 9 They answered him, “Your servants have come from a very distant land because of the name of the LORD your God. For we have heard of His fame and all He did in Egypt,
• Job 2:4 : 4 Satan answered the LORD, 'Skin for skin! A man will give everything he has for his own life.'
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Deut 7:23-24 : 23 But the LORD your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great panic until they are destroyed. 24 He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under the heavens. No one will be able to stand against you until you have destroyed them.
• Num 33:51-52 : 51 'Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52 you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you, destroy all their stone images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.
• Num 33:55-56 : 55 But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they will harass you in the land where you live. 56 And what I had planned to do to them, I will do to you.
• 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.