Verse 1

The men of Ephraim were called together, crossed northward, and said to Jephthah, "Why did you go to fight against the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down on top of you in fire!"

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da ropte mennene fra Efraim og krysset over til nord. De sa til Jefta: 'Hvorfor dro du over for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å be oss om å komme med deg? Vi vil sette fyr på huset ditt.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og mennene fra Efraim samlet seg og dro nordover, og sa til Jefta: Hvorfor gikk du over for å kjempe mot Ammonittene uten å kalle oss til å gå med deg? Vi vil brenne ditt hus over deg med ild.

• Norsk King James

  Og mennene fra Efraim samlet seg og dro nordover og sa til Jeftah: Hvorfor krysset du over for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å kalle på oss? Vi vil brenne huset ditt ned over deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alle mennene fra Efraim ble samlet og gikk mot nord. De sa til Jefta: Hvorfor dro du ut for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å rope oss til å gå med deg? Vi vil brenne huset ditt over hodet på deg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  En mann fra Efraim ropte høyt og krysset nordover. De sa til Jefta: "Hvorfor dro du ut for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å kalle oss til å gå med deg? Vi skal brenne huset ditt ned over hodet på deg!"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mennene fra Efraim samlet seg og dro nordover, og sa til Jefta: Hvorfor dro du for å kjempe mot Ammonittene uten å kalle oss med? Vi vil sette fyr på huset ditt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og mennene i Efraim samlet seg og dro nordover, og sa til Jephthah: »Hvorfor dro du forbi for å kjempe mot ammonittene, og kalte oss ikke med? Vi vil brenne ditt hus over deg med ild.«

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

  Mennene fra Efraim samlet seg og dro nordover, og sa til Jefta: Hvorfor dro du for å kjempe mot Ammonittene uten å kalle oss med? Vi vil sette fyr på huset ditt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Menn fra Efraim ble samlet og dro nordover og sa til Jefta: «Hvorfor dro du for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å kalle oss til å kjempe med deg? Vi vil brenne huset ditt ned med ild.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  En mann fra Efraim ropte høyt og krysset nordover. Han sa til Jefta: 'Hvorfor dro du for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å kalle oss til å dra med deg? Vi vil brenne huset ditt ned over deg med ild.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hver Mand af Ephraim blev sammenkaldt og gik over mod Norden, og de sagde til Jephthah: Hvorfor gik du over til at stride imod Ammons Børn, og kaldte os ikke at gaae med dig? vi ville brænde dit Huus over dig med Ild.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mennene fra Efraim samlet seg og dro nordover. De sa til Jefta: Hvorfor gikk du for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å kalle oss, så vi kunne gå med deg? Vi vil brenne huset ditt over deg med ild.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the men of Ephraim gathered together, and went northward, and said to Jephthah, Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mennene fra Efraim samlet seg og dro nordover, og de sa til Jefta: Hvorfor dro du for å kjempe mot Ammonittene uten å kalle oss med? Vi vil brenne huset ditt ned over hodet på deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og mennene fra Efraim ble samlet og dro nordover, og sa til Jefta: 'Hvorfor har du dratt for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å kalle oss med? Vi vil brenne ned huset ditt over deg med ild.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Efraims menn samlet seg og dro nordover. De sa til Jefta: Hvorfor dro du over for å kjempe mot ammonittene uten å kalle oss til å bli med deg? Vi vil brenne huset ditt ned over deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå kom mennene fra Efraim sammen, tok opp våpen og dro over til Safon. De sa til Jefta: Hvorfor dro du for å føre krig mot ammonittene uten å sende bud til oss for å bli med? Nå vil vi sette fyr på huset ditt over deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they of Ephraim made insurreccion, & wente northwarde, & sayde vnto Iephthae: Wherfore wetest thou to the battayll agaynst the children of Ammon, & hast not called vs, that we mighte go with the? We wil burne thy house and the with fyre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the me of Ephraim gathered themselues together, and went Northwarde, and saide vnto Iphtah, Wherefore wentest thou to fight against the children of Ammon, and diddest not call vs to goe with thee? we will therefore burne thine house vpon thee with fire.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of Ephraim gathered them selues together, & went northwarde, & sayd vnto Iephthah: Wherfore wentest thou to fight against the children of Ammon, and dyddest not call vs to go with thee? we will therfore burne thine house vpon thee with fire.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn't call us to go with you? we will burn your house on you with fire.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men of Ephraim are called together, and pass over northward, and say to Jephthah, `Wherefore has thou passed over to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and on us hast not called to go with thee? thy house we burn over thee with fire.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the men of Ephraim came together and took up arms and went over to Zaphon; and they said to Jephthah, Why did you go over to make war against the children of Ammon without sending for us to go with you? Now we will put your house on fire over you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, "Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn't call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Civil Strife Mars the Victory The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah,“Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 8:1 : 1 The men of Ephraim said to Gideon, 'What is this thing you have done to us by not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?' And they argued with him forcefully.
• Judg 14:15 : 15 On the fourth day, they said to Samson’s wife, 'Entice your husband to tell us the riddle, or we will burn you and your father’s household with fire. Did you invite us here to impoverish us?'
• Judg 15:6 : 6 When the Philistines asked, "Who did this?" they were told, "Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because his father-in-law gave his wife to Samson's companion." So the Philistines went and burned her and her father to death.
• 2 Sam 19:41-43 : 41 The king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him. All the people of Judah and half the people of Israel escorted the king. 42 Soon, all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, "Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, steal you away and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all your men?" 43 The men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, "The king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions, or have we taken anything for ourselves?"
• Ps 109:4 : 4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
• Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy?
• Eccl 4:4 : 4 And I saw that all toil and all skill in work are driven by one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
• John 10:32 : 32 Jesus answered them, 'I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these works are you stoning me?'
• Jas 3:16 : 16 For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.
• Jas 4:1-2 : 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within your body parts? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.