Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.8", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־מַעַרְכֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לָ֥מָּה תֵצְא֖וּ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הֲל֧וֹא אָנֹכִ֣י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וְאַתֶּם֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּ־לָכֶ֥ם אִ֖ישׁ וְיֵרֵ֥ד אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And he *ʿāmad* and *qārāʾ* to-*maʿărāḵôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾāmar* to them, 'Why *yāṣāʾ* you to *ʿāraḵ* *milḥāmâ*? [Am] not *ʾānōḵî* the-*Pəlištî*, and you [are] *ʿăḇāḏîm* to *Šāʾûl*? *bārā*-for yourselves [an] *ʾîš* and let him *yārad* to me.'", "grammar": { "*ʿāmad*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he stood", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he called", "*maʿărāḵôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battle lines/ranks of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he said", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you come out", "*ʿāraḵ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to arrange/set in order", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*Pəlištî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bārā*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - choose", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārad*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him come down" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stood/took a stand/positioned himself", "*qārāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*maʿărāḵôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies", "*yāṣāʾ*": "come out/go forth", "*ʿāraḵ*": "arrange/draw up/set in order", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves", "*bārā*": "choose/select", "*yārad*": "come down/descend" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Goliat stilte seg opp og ropte til Israels hær: 'Hvorfor kommer dere ut og stiller dere opp til kamp? Er ikke jeg en filister og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann som skal komme ned til meg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han sto og ropte til Israels hær og sa: Hvorfor kommer dere ut for å gjøre dere klare til kamp? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann som kan komme ned til meg.

• Norsk King James

  Og han stod og ropte til Israels hær og sa til dem: 'Hvorfor er dere kommet ut for å stille opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann for dere, og la ham komme ned til meg.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Goliat stilte seg opp og ropte til israelittenes rekker: "Hvorfor rykker dere ut for å kjempe? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann og la ham komme ned til meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Goliat stilte seg fram og ropte til Israels hærer og sa: Hvorfor kommer dere ut og stiller opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke filisteren, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann som kan komme ned til meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han stilte seg opp og ropte til Israels hærer: "Hvorfor har dere kommet ut for å stille opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg ut en av dere som kan komme ned til meg!

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han stilte seg frem og ropte til Israels hær: «Hvorfor har dere kommet ut for å stille dere i kamp? Er jeg ikke en filister, mens dere er tjenere under Saul? Velg en mann blant dere, og la ham komme ned til meg!»

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

  Han stilte seg opp og ropte til Israels hærer: "Hvorfor har dere kommet ut for å stille opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg ut en av dere som kan komme ned til meg!

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han stilte seg frem og ropte til Israels hærrekker: «Hvorfor stiller dere opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke filisteren og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg dere en mann som kan komme ned til meg!»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Goliath stood and called out to the ranks of Israel, saying, 'Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han stilte seg opp og ropte til Israels tropp: "Hvorfor stiller dere opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann og la ham komme ned til meg!

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han stod og raabte til Israels Slagordener, og sagde til dem: Hvorfor droge I ud at ruste eder til Krig? er jeg ikke en Philister, og I Sauls Tjenere? udvælger eder en Mand, at han kommer ned til mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han stilte seg opp og ropte til Israels tropper: Hvorfor kommer dere ut for å stille dere opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg ut en mann som kan komme ned til meg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  He stood and cried to the armies of Israel and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han stilte seg opp og ropte til Israels hær: Hvorfor kommer dere ut for å stille opp til kamp? Er ikke jeg en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg ut en mann til å komme ned til meg!

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han sto og ropte til Israels fylkinger: "Hvorfor kommer dere ut for å stille opp til kamp? Er ikke jeg en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg dere en mann som kan komme ned til meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sto og ropte til Israels hær: Hvorfor kommer dere ut for å stille opp til kamp? Er ikke jeg en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann og la ham komme ned til meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han tok opp stilling og ropte høyt til Israels hærer: Hvorfor har dere kommet ut for å kjempe? Er jeg ikke en filister, og dere Sauls tjenere? Send ut en mann så han kan møte meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he stode and called vnto the hoost of Israel, and sayde vnto them: Wherfore are ye come forth to prepare youre selues to the battayll? Am not I a Philistyne, and ye the seruauntes of Saul? Chose one amonge you to come downe vnto me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he stoode, and cried against the hoste of Israel, and saide vnto them, Why are yee come to set your battell in aray? Am not I a Philistim, and you seruaunts to Saul? Chuse you a man for you, and let him come downe to me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he stoode and cryed against the hoast of Israel, and sayde vnto them: Why are ye come to set your battaile in array? am not I a Philistine, and you seruauntes to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come downe to me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set [your] battle in array? [am] not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why are you come out to set your battle in array? am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, `Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? `am' not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He took up his position and in a loud voice said to the armies of Israel, Why have you come out to make war? Am I not a Philistine and you servants of Saul? Send out a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, "Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Goliath stood and called to Israel’s troops,“Why do you come out to prepare for battle? Am I not the Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man so he may come down to me!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.17", "source": "צֹאנְכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־ל֥וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*ṣōʾnḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wəʾattem* *tihyû*-to-him for-*laʿăḇāḏîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "noun, common singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flocks", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as servants" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*tihyû*": "you will be/become", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "as servants/slaves" } }
• 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶֽל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הָעֹמְדִ֣ים עִמּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֗ה לָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַכֶּה֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַלָּ֔ז וְהֵסִ֥יר חֶרְפָּ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י מִ֗י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י הֶֽעָרֵל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכ֖וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwid* *ʾel* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *hā-ʿōmədîm* *ʿimmô* *lēʾmōr* *mah* *yēʿāśeh* *lā-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yakkeh* *ʾet* *ha-pəlištî* *ha-llāz* *wə-hēsîr* *ḥerpâ* *mēʿal* *yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *mî* *ha-pəlištî* *he-ʿārēl* *ha-zeh* *kî* *ḥērēp* *maʿarkôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the men", "*hā-ʿōmədîm*": "definite article + qal participle mp - the ones standing", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - will be done", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - will strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pəlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Philistine", "*ha-llāz*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*wə-hēsîr*": "waw conjunction + hiphil perfect 3ms - and removes", "*ḥerpâ*": "noun fs - reproach", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ha-pəlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Philistine", "*he-ʿārēl*": "definite article + adjective ms - the uncircumcised", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that", "*ḥērēp*": "piel perfect 3ms - he has reproached", "*maʿarkôt*": "noun fp construct - ranks of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective mp - living" }, "variants": { "*ha-llāz*": "this/that one/yonder one", "*hēsîr ḥerpâ*": "remove reproach/take away disgrace", "*he-ʿārēl*": "the uncircumcised/the unclean", "*ḥērēp*": "reproached/taunted/defied", "*maʿarkôt ʾĕlōhîm ḥayyîm*": "ranks of the living God/battle lines of the living God/armies of the living God" } }
• 2 Sam 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אוּרִיָּ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הָ֠אָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת וַאדֹנִ֨י יוֹאָ֜ב וְעַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנִ֨י עַל־פְּנֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ חֹנִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִ֛י לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑י חַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אִֽם־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid hā-ʾārôn wə-Yisrāʾēl wi-Yhûdâ yōshbîm ba-sukkôt wa-ʾadōnî Yôʾāb wə-ʿabdê ʾadōnî ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh chōnîm wa-ʾănî ʾābôʾ ʾel-bêytî le-ʾechōl wə-lishtôt wə-lishkab ʿim-ʾishtî chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the ark", "*wə-Yisrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel", "*wi-Yhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*yōshbîm*": "participle masculine plural - dwelling/staying", "*ba-sukkôt*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - in booths/tents", "*wa-ʾadōnî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my lord", "*wə-ʿabdê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - upon the face of", "*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field", "*chōnîm*": "participle masculine plural - encamping/camping", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*ʾābôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common singular - shall I come/go", "*le-ʾechōl*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lishtôt*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wə-lishkab*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to lie", "*ʿim-ʾishtî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - with my wife", "*chayyechā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your life", "*wə-chêy*": "conjunction + construct state - and by the life of", "*nafshechā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "particle + imperfect 1st common singular - if I will do", "*ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "the thing the this - this thing" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark [of the covenant]", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tents/temporary shelters", "*ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh*": "in the open field/on the battlefield", "*chōnîm*": "encamping/camping/bivouacking", "*chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā*": "by your life and by the life of your soul [oath formula]", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "if I do [negative oath formula: I will surely not do]" } }
• 1 Chr 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb*, *yōsēp* *YHWH* unto *ʿammô* like them a hundred *pĕʿāmîm*. *hălōʾ* *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*, all of them to my lord as *laʿăbādîm*. *lāmmâ* *yĕbaqqēš* *zōʾt* *ʾădōnî*? *lāmmâ* *yihyê* *lĕʾašmâ* to *yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as servants", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seeks", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this thing", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕʾašmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - as guilt/liability" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/sin/offense/cause of punishment", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "seeks/requests/demands/desires" } }