Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָט֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֣א עָלֶ֜יךָ הָמ֥וֹן רָ֛ב מֵעֵ֥בֶר לַיָּ֖ם מֵאֲרָ֑ם וְהִנָּם֙ בְּחַֽצְצ֣וֹן תָּמָ֔ר הִ֖יא עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to *lîhôšāpāṭ* *lēmōr*, *bāʾ* against *ʿāleykā* *hāmôn* *rāb* from beyond *mēʿēber* to the sea *layyām* from *mēʾărām*, and behold-them *wəhinnām* in *bəḥaṣṣôn* *tāmār*, she *hîʾ* *ʿên* *gedî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told/reported", "*lîhôšāpāṭ*": "preposition *lə* + proper name - to Jehoshaphat", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he/it came/has come", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition *ʿal* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*hāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - multitude/crowd", "*rāb*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large/many", "*mēʿēber*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - from beyond/across", "*layyām*": "preposition *lə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the sea", "*mēʾărām*": "preposition *min* + proper name - from Aram/Syria", "*wəhinnām*": "waw-conjunction + particle *hinnē* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and behold them", "*bəḥaṣṣôn*": "preposition *bə* + proper name - in Hazazon", "*tāmār*": "proper name - Tamar", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*ʿên*": "construct feminine singular noun - spring of", "*gedî*": "proper name - Gedi" }, "variants": { "*mēʾărām*": "from Aram/Syria/Edom (text variant reads 'from Edom')", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/army/noise", "*ʿên gedî*": "En-gedi (place name)" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da kom noen og fortalte Josjafat direkte: «En stor hær har kommet mot deg fra Aram, fra den andre siden av havet. De er allerede i Haseson Tamar, det vil si En-Gedi.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da kom noen og fortalte Josafat det, og sa: En stor folkemengde kommer mot deg fra andre siden av havet, fra Edom, og se, de er i Hasesontamar, som er En-Gedi.

• Norsk King James

  Da kom noen og sa til Josjafat: «En stor mengde kommer mot deg fra den andre siden av havet, fra Syria; og se, de er i Hazason-Tamar, som er En-Gedi.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Noen kom og fortalte Josafat: Det kommer en stor hær mot deg fra andre siden av havet, fra Syria. Se, de er i Haseson-Tamar, det vil si En-Gedi.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da kom det bud til Josjafat og sa: 'En stor hær kommer mot deg fra andre siden av havet, fra Aram. Se, de er allerede i Hatzazon-Tamar, det er En-Gedi.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kom det noen som fortalte Josjafat: En stor mengde kommer mot deg fra landet bortenfor havet, fra Aram; og se, de er i Hasesontamar, som er Engedi.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så kom det noen som fortalte Jehosjafat: «En stor hær kommer mot deg fra den andre siden av havet, nærmere bestemt fra Syria; se, de er samlet i Hazazontamar, som også kalles Engedi.»

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

  Da kom det noen som fortalte Josjafat: En stor mengde kommer mot deg fra landet bortenfor havet, fra Aram; og se, de er i Hasesontamar, som er Engedi.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da kom noen og fortalte Josafat: "En stor hær kommer mot deg fra landet på den andre siden av havet, fra Edom. Se, de er allerede i Haseson-Tamar, det vil si En-Gedi."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, 'A massive army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea. They are already in Hazazon Tamar (that is, En Gedi).'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da kom noen og fortalte Josjafat: "En stor hær kommer imot deg fra den andre siden av havet, fra Aram, og de er allerede i Hatzazon Tamar (det er En-Gedi)."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og (Nogle) kom og gave Josaphat tilkjende og sagde: Der kommer en stor Hob imod dig fra hiin Side Havet, fra Syrien, og see, de ere i Hazezon-Thamar, det er En-Gedi.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Noen kom og fortalte Josjafat og sa: «En stor hær kommer mot deg fra landet på den andre siden av havet, fra Syria; de er i Haseson-Tamar, som er En-Gedi.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from this side of Syria; and behold, they are in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da kom noen og sa til Josjafat: En stor mengde kommer mot deg fra landet på den andre siden av sjøen, fra Syria; og se, de er i Haseson-Tamar, som er En-Gedi.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Noen kom og meldte fra til Josjafat: "En stor hær kommer mot deg fra andre siden av havet, fra Aram. De er allerede i Hasason-Tamar, det er En-Gedi."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da kom det noen og sa til Josjafat: Det kommer en stor hær mot deg fra det andre siden av havet fra Syria; og se, de er i Haseson-Tamar, som er En-Gedi.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De kom og fortalte Josjafat: En stor hær kommer mot deg fra Edom, fra havet, og nå er de i Hasason-Tamar, det er En-Gedi.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they came and tolde Iosaphat, and sayde: There cometh a greate multitude agaynst the from beyonde the See of Syria, & beholde, they are at Hazezon Thamar, that is Engaddi.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then there came that tolde Iehoshaphat, saying, There commeth a great multitude against thee from beyonde the Sea, out of Aram: and beholde, they bee in Hazzon Tamar, which is En-gedi.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there came some that told Iehosaphat, saying: There commeth a great multitude against thee from the other side of the sea, and out of Syria, and behold they be in Hasason Thamar, which is Engadi.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they [be] in Hazazontamar, which [is] Engedi.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then there came some who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar (the same is En Gedi).

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they come in and declare to Jehoshaphat, saying, `Come against thee hath a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Aram, and lo, they `are' in Hazezon-Tamar -- it `is' En-Gedi.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (the same is En-gedi).

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they came to Jehoshaphat with the news, saying, A great army is moving against you from Edom across the sea; and now they are in Hazazon-tamar (which is En-gedi).

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat,“A huge army is attacking you from the other side of the Dead Sea, from the direction of Edom. Look, they are in Hazezon Tamar(that is, En Gedi).”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.7", "source": "וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־עֵ֤ין מִשְׁפָּט֙ הִ֣וא קָדֵ֔שׁ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י וְגַם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ן תָּמָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yāšuḇû* *way-yāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*ʿên* *mišpāṭ* *hîʾ* *qāḏēš* *way-yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*śəḏēh* *hā-ʿămālēqî* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *hay-yōšēḇ* *bə-ḥaṣṣōn* *tāmār*", "grammar": { "*way-yāšuḇû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*way-yāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿên*": "construct state - spring/fountain of", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*qāḏēš*": "proper noun, place name (Kadesh)", "*way-yakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*śəḏēh*": "construct state - country/territory of", "*hā-ʿămālēqî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Amalekite", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hazazon", "*tāmār*": "proper noun, place name (Tamar)" }, "variants": { "*ʿên mišpāṭ*": "spring of judgment/En Mishpat", "*way-yakkû*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "the one dwelling/inhabiting/sitting", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn tāmār*": "in Hazazon-tamar/Hazezon-tamar (later known as En Gedi)" } }
• Num 34:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.34.12", "source": "וְיָרַ֤ד הַגְּבוּל֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וְהָי֥וּ תוֹצְאֹתָ֖יו יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֑לַח זֹאת֩ תִּהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֥ם הָאָ֛רֶץ לִגְבֻלֹתֶ֖יהָ סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wə-yārad* *ha-gəbul* *ha-yardēnâ* *wə-hāyû* *tôṣəʾōtāyw* *yām ha-melaḥ* *zōʾt* *tihyeh* *lākem* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *li-gəbulōtêhā* *sābîb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yārad*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall go down", "*ha-gəbul*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the border", "*ha-yardēnâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to the Jordan", "*wə-hāyû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall be", "*tôṣəʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its extremities", "*yām ha-melaḥ*": "construct noun + definite article + noun - sea of the salt (Dead Sea)", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*li-gəbulōtêhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - according to its borders", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around" }, "variants": { "*wə-yārad*": "and it shall go down/descend", "*ha-yardēnâ*": "to the Jordan/to the Jordan River", "*tôṣəʾōtāyw*": "its extremities/its limits/its boundaries", "*yām ha-melaḥ*": "the Salt Sea/the Dead Sea", "*li-gəbulōtêhā*": "according to its borders/with its boundaries", "*sābîb*": "around/round about/on all sides" } }
• Josh 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.16", "source": "וַיַּעַמְד֡וּ הַמַּיִם֩ הַיֹּרְדִ֨ים מִלְמַ֜עְלָה קָ֣מוּ נֵד־אֶחָ֗ד הַרְחֵ֨ק מְאֹ֜ד *באדם **מֵֽאָדָ֤ם הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצַּ֣ד צָֽרְתָ֔ן וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗ים עַ֣ל יָ֧ם הָעֲרָבָ֛ה יָם־הַמֶּ֖לַח תַּ֣מּוּ נִכְרָ֑תוּ וְהָעָ֥ם עָבְר֖וּ נֶ֥גֶד יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿamdû* *ha-mayim* *ha-yōrədîm* from-*ləmaʿlāh* *qāmû* *nēd*-*ʾeḥād* *harḥēq* very from-*ʾādām* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾăšer* from-side-of *ṣārətān* and-*ha-yōrədîm* upon *yām* *hā-ʿărābāh* *yām*-*ha-melaḥ* *tammû* *nikrātû* and-*hā-ʿām* *ʿābrû* opposite *yərîḥô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they stood", "*ha-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*ləmaʿlāh*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they rose up", "*nēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - far away", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun - Adam (place name)", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣārətān*": "proper noun - Zarethan (place name)", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*hā-ʿărābāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the salt", "*tammû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were finished", "*nikrātû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were cut off", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they crossed over", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*yaʿamdû*": "stood, stopped, stood still", "*qāmû*": "rose up, stood up", "*nēd*-*ʾeḥād*": "one heap, a single pile", "*harḥēq* very": "very far away, at a great distance", "*yām* *hā-ʿărābāh*": "Sea of the Arabah, Dead Sea", "*yām*-*ha-melaḥ*": "Salt Sea, Dead Sea", "*tammû* *nikrātû*": "were completely cut off" } }
• Josh 15:62 : 62 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.62", "source": "וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ן וְעִיר־הַמֶּ֖לַח וְעֵ֣ין גֶּ֑דִי עָרִ֥ים שֵׁ֖שׁ וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*nibšān* and-*ʿîr*-the-*melaḥ* and-*ʿên* *gedî* *ʿārîm* *šēš* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*nibšān*": "proper noun with definite article - the Nibshan (city name)", "*ʿîr*-the-*melaḥ*": "construct form + proper noun with definite article - City of Salt", "*ʿên*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spring/fountain of", "*gedî*": "proper noun - Gedi (meaning 'kid goat')", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*šēš*": "number - six", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*nibšān*": "Nibshan (city name)", "*ʿîr*-*hamelaḥ*": "City of Salt/Ir-hamelach", "*ʿên* *gedî*": "En-gedi (meaning 'spring of the kid/young goat')", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }
• Song 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.14", "source": "אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל הַכֹּ֤פֶר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בְּכַרְמֵ֖י עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃", "text": "*ʾeškōl* the-*kōfer* *dôdî* to-me in-*karmê* *ʿên* *gedî*", "grammar": { "*ʾeškōl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - cluster of", "*ha-kōfer*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the henna/cyprus", "*dôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my beloved", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bĕ-karmê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural construct - in vineyards of", "*ʿên gedî*": "proper noun - En Gedi" }, "variants": { "*kōfer*": "henna/cyprus flowers (fragrant flowering plant)", "*ʿên gedî*": "En Gedi (oasis by the Dead Sea)" } }
• Gen 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.3", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ חָֽבְר֔וּ אֶל־עֵ֖מֶק הַשִּׂדִּ֑ים ה֖וּא יָ֥ם הַמֶּֽלַח׃", "text": "*kol*-*ʾēlleh* *ḥāḇərû* *ʾel*-*ʿēmeq* *haś-śiddîm* *hûʾ* *yām* *ham-melaḥ*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state, totality - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ḥāḇərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - joined/allied together", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿēmeq*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - valley of", "*haś-śiddîm*": "definite article + common noun - the Siddim", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - sea of", "*ham-melaḥ*": "definite article + common noun - the salt" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḇərû*": "joined/allied together/united/assembled", "*ʿēmeq haś-śiddîm*": "Valley of Siddim/Vale of fields", "*yām ham-melaḥ*": "Salt Sea/Dead Sea" } }