Verse 3

So we prayed to our God and set a guard against them day and night because of their threats.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men vi ba til vår Gud og satte opp vakter mot dem, dag og natt, på grunn av trusselen de utgjorde.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Tobia amonitten sto ved siden av ham, og han sa: Selv det de bygger, om en rev går opp der, vil han bryte ned deres steinmur.

• Norsk King James

  Nå satt Tobiah ammonitten ved siden av ham og sa: Selv om de bygger, hvis en rev går opp på det, vil han rive ned muren deres.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Tobja, ammonitten, var ved hans side og sa: Selv om de bygger, skal en rev komme opp og rive ned steinmuren deres.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men vi ba til vår Gud, og vi satte vakter både dag og natt for å forsvare oss mot dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå var Tobia ammonitten ved hans side, og han sa: Selv det de bygger, hvis en rev går opp, vil han bryte ned steinmuren deres.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Nå var Tobija, ammonitten, nær ham, og han sa: Selv det de bygger, om en rev skulle kravle opp, skal den knekke muren deres ned.

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

  Nå var Tobia ammonitten ved hans side, og han sa: Selv det de bygger, hvis en rev går opp, vil han bryte ned steinmuren deres.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vi ba til vår Gud og satte ut vaktpost mot dem dag og natt på grunn av dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men vi ba til vår Gud og satte vakter mot dem både dag og natt for å beskytte oss mot dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Tobia, den Ammoniter, var hos ham, og han sagde: Om de end bygge, (dog) dersom en Ræv drog op, da skal den nedrive deres Steenmuur.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their sto wall.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Tobia ammonitten stod ved siden av ham og sa: Selv det de bygger, hvis en rev hopper opp på det, vil den bryte ned steinmuren deres.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, Even what they build, if a fox goes up, he will break down their stone wall.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Tobias ammonitten som sto ved siden av ham, sa: Selv det de bygger, hvis en rev går opp på det, vil han rive ned steinmuren deres.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Tobia ammonitten som sto ved siden av ham, sa: Det de bygger – hvis en rev skulle gå opp på det, ville den bryte ned steinmuren deres.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Tobia ammonitten sto ved siden av ham og sa: Det de bygger, kan til og med en rev rive ned når den løper opp på deres steinmur.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Tobia ammonitten sto ved siden av ham og sa: Bygningen deres er så svak at hvis en rev går opp på den, vil steinmuren rase sammen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Tobias the Ammonite beside him saide: Let the builde on, yf a foxe go vp, he shall breake downe their stonye wall.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and said, Although they buylde, yet if a foxe goe vp, he shall euen breake downe their stonie wall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and sayde: Though they buyld, yet if a foxe go vp, he shall breake downe their stony wall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite [was] by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Tobiah the Ammonite `is' by him and saith, `Also, that which they are building -- if a fox doth go up, then it hath broken down their stone wall.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Such is their building that if a fox goes up it, their stone wall will be broken down.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, "What they are building, if a fox climbed up it, he would break down their stone wall."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was close by, said,“If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”

Referenced Verses

• Neh 2:10 : 10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply displeased that someone had come to seek the welfare of the Israelites.
• Neh 2:19 : 19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arabian heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. They said, "What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
• Neh 6:1 : 1 When it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it (though at that time I had not yet set up the doors in the gates),
• Lam 5:18 : 18 Mount Zion, which lies desolate, is now roamed by foxes.
• 1 Kgs 20:10 : 10 Then Ben-Hadad sent another message: 'May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the dust of Samaria will suffice for even a handful for each of the people who follow me.'
• 1 Kgs 20:18 : 18 He said, 'If they have come out for peace, capture them alive; and if they have come out for war, capture them alive.'
• 2 Kgs 18:23 : 23 Now then, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses—if you have riders to put on them!