Verse 12

Midian, Amalek, and all the people of the east were lying in the valley as thick as locusts. Their camels were too numerous to count, like the sand on the seashore.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Midjanittene, amalekittene, og alle fra Østen lå spredt ut i dalen som en gresshoppeflokk, og kamelene deres var utallige, så mange som sanden ved havets bredd.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Midianittene, amalekittene og alle østlendingene lå spredt i dalen, tallrike som gresshopper, og kamelene deres var uten tall, som sanden ved havets bredd for mengde.

• Norsk King James

  Og Midianittene, Amalekittene, og østlendingene lå i dalen som en mengde gresshopper; og kamelene deres var uten tall, som sanden ved havet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Midianittene, amalekittene og alle folkeslagene fra Østen lå i dalen som gresshopper i antall, og kamelene deres var utallige, som sanden ved havets bredd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Midjanittene, amalekittene og alle folkene fra øst lå i dalen, tallrike som gresshopper, og kamelene deres var utallige, som sanden ved havets strand.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og midianittene og amalekittene og alle østfolkene lå i dalen, tallrike som gresshopper; og deres kameler var utallige, som sanden ved havets bredd i mengde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Midjanittene, amalekittene og alle østfolkene lå tett sammen i dalen, tallrike som gresshopper, og deres kameler var utallige, som sanden ved sjøkanten.

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

  Og midianittene og amalekittene og alle østfolkene lå i dalen, tallrike som gresshopper; og deres kameler var utallige, som sanden ved havets bredd i mengde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Midianittene, amalekittene og alle østfolkene lå spredt i dalen, så mange som gresshopper, og deres kameler var uten tall, så mange som sandene ved havets bredde.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Midianittene, amalekittene og alle Østens barn lå i dalen, så tallrike som gresshopper. Kamelene deres var uten tall, som sanden på havets bredd i mengde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Midianiterne og Amalekiterne og alle Folk af Øster havde lagt sig ned i Dalen som Græshopper i Mangfoldighed, og deres Kameler vare utallige, som Sandet, der er paa Havets Bred, i Mangfoldighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Midianittene, amalekittene og alle folkene fra øst lå i dalen som gresshopper i tallrikhet, og kamelene deres var uten tall, som sanden ved havets bredd i mengde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay in the valley as numerous as locusts, and their camels were without number, as the sand by the seashore for multitude.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Midianittene, amalekittene og alle østens barn lå strødd i dalen som gresshopper i mengde, og deres kameler var uten tall, som sanden ved sjøens strand i mengde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Midianerne og amalekittene og alle østens menn lå i dalen, tallrike som gresshopper, og deres kameler var uten tall, som sanden ved havets bredd når det gjelder mengde.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Midianittene, amalekittene og alle barna i øst lå utstrakt i dalen som en gresshoppeflokk i mengde; og kamelene deres var uten tall, som sanden ved havets bredd i mengde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå dekket midianittene, amalekittene og hele folket fra øst dalen som gresshopper, og kamelene deres var som sanden ved havets bredd, uten tall.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye Madianites and Amalechites, and all the children of the south, had layed them selues beneth in the valley, as a multitude of greshoppers, and their Camels were not to be nombred for multitude, eue as the sonde on ye see shore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Midianites, and the Amalekites and all they of the East, lay in the valley like grashoppers in multitude, and their camels were without nomber, as the sande which is by the sea side for multitude.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Madianites, the Amalekites, and all they of the east, lay along in the valley lyke a multitude of grashoppers, and their camelles were without numbre, euen as the sande by the sea syde in multitude.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels [were] without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is on the sea-shore for multitude.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Midian and Amalek, and all the sons of the east are lying in the valley, as the locust for multitude, and of their camels there is no number, as sand which `is' on the sea-shore for multitude.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is upon the sea-shore for multitude.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the east were covering the valley like locusts; and their camels were like the sand by the seaside, without number.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is on the seashore for multitude.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east covered the valley like a swarm of locusts. Their camels could not be counted; they were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:5 : 5 For they came with their livestock and tents, like swarms of locusts in number. Both they and their camels were too many to count, and they invaded the land to devastate it.
• Judg 8:10 : 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all that was left of the army of the sons of the east. One hundred twenty thousand sword-wielding men had fallen.
• Josh 11:4 : 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.
• Judg 6:3 : 3 Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east would come up and attack them.
• Judg 6:33 : 33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east joined forces, crossed the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
• 2 Chr 14:9-9 : 9 Asa went out to meet him, and they took up positions in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. 10 Asa called to the Lord his God and said, "Lord, there is no one like You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, You are our God; do not let mere humans prevail against You." 11 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled. 12 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell until there was no one left alive, for they were crushed before the Lord and His army. They carried off a very large amount of plunder.
• Ps 3:1 : 1 A psalm of David, composed when he fled from his son Absalom.
• Ps 33:16 : 16 A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.
• Ps 118:10-12 : 10 All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off. 11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off. 12 They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off.
• Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Be shattered, you nations, and be terrified! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle and be terrified; prepare for battle and be shattered. 10 Devise your plans, but they will be thwarted; issue your orders, but they will not stand, for God is with us.