Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Joshua.17.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ אִם־עַם־רַ֤ב אַתָּה֙ עֲלֵ֣ה לְךָ֣ הַיַּ֔עְרָה וּבֵרֵאתָ֤ לְךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים כִּֽי־אָ֥ץ לְךָ֖ הַר־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ*: if-*ʿam*-*rāḇ* you, *ʿălēh* to-you the-*yaʿrāh* and-*bērēʾṯā* to-you there in-*ʾereṣ* the-*pərizzî* and-the-*rəp̄āʾîm*, for-*ʾāṣ* to-you *har*-*ʾep̄rāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective - numerous/large", "*ʿălēh*": "masculine singular qal imperative - go up", "*yaʿrāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he suffix - to the forest", "*bērēʾṯā*": "masculine singular piel perfect 2nd person - you will cut down/clear", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*pərizzî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Perizzite", "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Rephaim", "*ʾāṣ*": "masculine singular qal perfect 3rd person - it is too narrow", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*yaʿrāh*": "forest/wooded area/woodland", "*bērēʾṯā*": "cut down/clear/make room for yourself", "*ʾāṣ*": "too narrow/confined/small/limited", "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josva sa til dem: 'Er dere et stort folk, gå da opp til skoglandet og hugg ned skog der, i perisittenes og refa'ittenes land, hvis Efraim-fjellene er for trange for dere.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Josva svarte dem: Hvis dere er et stort folk, dra opp til skoglandet og rydd for dere der i perisittenes og refaittenes land, om Efraims fjell er for trangt for dere.

• Norsk King James

  Og Joshua svarte dem: Hvis dere virkelig er et stort folk, gå opp til skogslandet og hogg ned for dere selv der i landet til Perizzittene og gigantene, hvis Efraims fjell er for smalt for dere.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josva svarte dem: Hvis du er et stort folk, gå da opp i skogen og hugg ut et område for deg i perisittenes og refa'ittenes land, for Efraims fjellområde er for trangt for deg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josva sa til dem: 'Om du er et stort folk, gå så opp til skoglandet og rydd deg jord der i perisittenes og refaittenes land, da Efraims fjell er trangt for deg.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Josva svarte dem: Hvis du er et stort folk, gå opp til skoglandet og rydd det der i perisittenes og kjempenes land hvis Efraims fjell er for trangt for deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Josva svarte: «Om dere er et stort folk, gå da til skogområdene og hogg ned trær for dere i landet til perisittene og kjempene, dersom Efraim-fjellet skulle vise seg å være for trangt for dere.»

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

  Og Josva svarte dem: Hvis du er et stort folk, gå opp til skoglandet og rydd det der i perisittenes og kjempenes land hvis Efraims fjell er for trangt for deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Josva sa til dem: "Hvis dere er et stort folk, gå opp til skogen og rydd et land for dere selv der Perisittene og Refaim bor, for fjellet Efraim er for trangt for dere."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joshua said to them, 'If you are so numerous, go up into the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the territory of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josva svarte dem: «Er du et stort folk, så gå opp til skoglandet og hogg ned plass for deg der i perisittenes og refaitenes land, fordi fjellandet Efraim er for trangt for deg.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Josva sagde til dem: Dersom du er et stort Folk, da gak op for dig i Skoven, og hug dig der (et Stykke) af i Pheresiternes og Kjæmpernes Land, efterdi Ephraims Bjerg er dig (for) trangt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Josva svarte dem: Hvis du er et stort folk, gå opp til skoglandet og hogg deg der land, i perisittenes og kjempenes land, hvis Efraims fjell er for trang for deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Joshua answered them, "If you are a great people, then go up to the forest and cut down an area for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and the giants, if Mount Ephraim is too small for you."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Josva sa til dem: Hvis du er et stort folk, gå opp til skogen og hugg deg et der i perisittenes og refaims land, siden Efraims fjellområde er for trangt for deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josva svarte: "Hvis dere er et tallrikt folk, gå opp til skogen, der kan dere lage plass for dere selv i Perisittenes og Refa'ims land, når Efraims fjellområde er for trangt for dere."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Josva sa til dem: Hvis du er et stort folk, gå opp til skogen og klipp den ned for deg der i landet til perisittene og refaittene; siden Efraims fjelland er for trangt for deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Josva sa til dem: Hvis dere er et så stort folk, gå opp i skogene og rydd et sted der for dere selv i landet til perisittene og refaittene, hvis fjellandet i Efraim ikke er stort nok for dere.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Iosua vnto them: For so moch as thou art a greate people, go vp therfore into ye wodd, and make thy selfe rowme there in the londe of the Pheresites and Raphaim, seynge mout Ephraim is to narowe for the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ioshua then answered them, If thou be much people, get thee vp to the wood, & cut trees for thy selfe there in the lande of the Perizzites, and of the gyants, if mount Ephraim be too narowe for thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah auswered them: If thou be much people, then get thee vp to the wood countrey and prepare for thy selfe there in the lande of the Pherezites and of the Giauntes, yf mount Ephraim be to narowe for thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joshua said to them, If you are a great people, go up to the forest, and cut down for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joshua saith unto them, `If thou `art' a numerous people, go up for thee to the forest, then thou hast prepared for thee there, in the land of the Perizzite, and of the Rephaim, when mount Ephraim hath been narrow for thee.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joshua said to them, If you are such a great people, go up into the woodlands, clearing a place there for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, if the hill-country of Ephraim is not wide enough for you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua said to them, "If you are a great people, go up to the forest, and clear land for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joshua replied to them,“Since you have so many people, go up into the forest and clear out a place to live in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaites, for the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.5", "source": "וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה שָׁנָ֜ה בָּ֣א כְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶר וְהַמְּלָכִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּכּ֤וּ אֶת־רְפָאִים֙ בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת קַרְנַ֔יִם וְאֶת־הַזּוּזִ֖ים בְּהָ֑ם וְאֵת֙ הֽ͏ָאֵימִ֔ים בְּשָׁוֵ֖ה קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃", "text": "*û-ḇə-ʾarbaʿ* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *bāʾ* *ḵəḏārlāʿōmer* *wə-ham-məlāḵîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *way-yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*rəp̄āʾîm* *bə-ʿaštərōṯ* *qarnayim* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*haz-zûzîm* *bə-hām* *wə-ʾēṯ* *hā-ʾêmîm* *bə-šāwēh* *qiryāṯāyim*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇə-ʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + numeral - and in fourteen", "*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - ten", "*šānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - year", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ḵəḏārlāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name", "*wə-ham-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - and the kings", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*way-yakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper noun, people group (Rephaim)", "*bə-ʿaštərōṯ*": "preposition + proper noun, place name - in Ashteroth", "*qarnayim*": "proper noun, place name (Karnaim)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*haz-zûzîm*": "definite article + proper noun, people group (Zuzim)", "*bə-hām*": "preposition + proper noun, place name (Ham)", "*hā-ʾêmîm*": "definite article + proper noun, people group (Emim)", "*bə-šāwēh*": "preposition + proper noun, place name - in Shaveh", "*qiryāṯāyim*": "proper noun, place name (Kiriathaim)" }, "variants": { "*way-yakkû*": "struck/defeated/smote" } }
• Gen 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.20", "source": "וְאֶת־הַחִתִּ֥י וְאֶת־הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְאֶת־הָרְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*et*-the-*Ḥittî* and-*et*-the-*Pərizzî* and-*et*-the-*Rəp̄āʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥittî*": "proper name - Hittite", "*Pərizzî*": "proper name - Perizzite", "*Rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper name - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*Ḥittî*": "Hittite/people group", "*Pərizzî*": "Perizzite/people group", "*Rəp̄āʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants/ancient people group" } }
• Exod 33:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.2", "source": "וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֥י לְפָנֶ֖יךָ מַלְאָ֑ךְ וְגֵֽרַשְׁתִּ֗י אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י וְהַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-šālaḥtî* before-*pānêkā* *malʾāk* and-*gēraštî* *ʾet*-the-*Kənaʿănî* the-*ʾĔmōrî* and-the-*Ḥittî* and-the-*Pərizzî* the-*Ḥiwwî* and-the-*Yəbûsî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šālaḥtî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will send", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/before you", "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*gēraštî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st singular - I will drive out/expel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Kənaʿănî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Canaanite", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Amorite", "*Ḥittî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hittite", "*Pərizzî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Perizzite", "*Ḥiwwî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hivite", "*Yəbûsî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥtî*": "I will send/I will dispatch", "*pānêkā*": "before you/ahead of you/in front of you", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*gēraštî*": "I will drive out/I will expel/I will cast out" } }
• 2 Sam 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.18", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*pəlištîm* *bāʾû* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yinnāṭəšû*": "they spread themselves/they deployed/they dispersed" } }
• 2 Sam 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.22", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ ע֛וֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַֽעֲל֑וֹת וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōsîpû* yet *pəlištîm* to-*laʿălôt* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they again/continued", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "they added/they again/they continued" } }
• Ezra 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.1", "source": "וּכְכַלּ֣וֹת אֵ֗לֶּה נִגְּשׁ֨וּ אֵלַ֤י הַשָּׂרִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־נִבְדְּל֞וּ הָעָ֤ם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מֵעַמֵּ֖י הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת כְּ֠תוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶם לַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַחִתִּ֜י הַפְּרִזִּ֣י הַיְבוּסִ֗י הָֽעַמֹּנִי֙ הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔י הַמִּצְרִ֖י וְהָאֱמֹרִֽי", "text": "And when *kāllôt* these, *nāgaš* to-me the *śārîm* *lēʾmōr*, not-*bādal* the *ʿam yiśrāʾēl* and-the-*kōhanîm* and-the-*lǝwiyyîm* from-*ʿammê hāʾărāṣôt* according-to-*tôʿăbōtêhem* of-the-*kǝnaʿănî* the-*ḥittî* the-*pǝrizzî* the-*yǝbûsî* the-*ʿammōnî* the-*môʾābî* the-*miṣrî* and-the-*ʾĕmōrî*", "grammar": { "*kāllôt*": "infinitive construct of *kālâ* - 'to finish/complete' with prefix כְּ ('when/as')", "*nāgaš*": "Niphal perfect 3rd plural - 'approached/drew near'", "*śārîm*": "plural of *śar* - 'officials/princes'", "*lēʾmōr*": "infinitive construct - 'to say/saying'", "*bādal*": "Niphal perfect 3rd plural with negative לֹא - 'have not separated'", "*ʿam yiśrāʾēl*": "construct relationship - 'people of Israel'", "*kōhanîm*": "plural - 'priests'", "*lǝwiyyîm*": "plural - 'Levites'", "*ʿammê hāʾărāṣôt*": "construct relationship - 'peoples of the lands'", "*tôʿăbōtêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their abominations'" }, "variants": { "*kāllôt*": "finishing/completing/ending", "*nāgaš*": "approached/came near/drew close", "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/leaders", "*bādal*": "separated/distinguished/set apart", "*tôʿăbōtêhem*": "abominations/detestable practices" } }
• Luke 12:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Luke.12.48", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μὴ γνούς, ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν, δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. Παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρʼ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "The one *de* not having *gnous*, having *poiēsas* *de* *axia* *plēgōn*, *darēsetai* *oligas*. To *panti* *de* to whom *edothē* *poly*, *poly* *zētēthēsetai* *par* him: and to whom they *parethento* *poly*, *perissoteron* they will *aitēsousin* him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*axia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things worthy of", "*plēgōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of blows/stripes", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*oligas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - few [stripes]", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone", "*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given", "*poly*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - much", "*zētēthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be sought/required", "*par*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*parethento*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they entrusted/committed", "*perissoteron*": "accusative, neuter, comparative - more abundantly", "*aitēsousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will ask/demand" }, "variants": { "*axia*": "worthy/deserving of", "*plēgōn*": "blows/stripes/wounds", "*oligas*": "few/a few [stripes]", "*zētēthēsetai*": "will be sought/will be required/will be demanded", "*parethento*": "entrusted/committed/deposited", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/even more/more extensively", "*aitēsousin*": "will ask/will demand/will require" } }
• Gen 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.7", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־רִ֗יב בֵּ֚ין רֹעֵ֣י מִקְנֵֽה־אַבְרָ֔ם וּבֵ֖ין רֹעֵ֣י מִקְנֵה־ל֑וֹט וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י אָ֖ז יֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayḥî-rîḇ* between *rōʿê* *miqnēh-ʾAḇrām* and between *rōʿê* *miqnēh-Lôṭ*; and *hakKənaʿănî* and *haPərizzî* then *yōšēḇ* in *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayḥî-rîḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and there was strife", "*rōʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - herdsmen of", "*miqnēh-ʾAḇrām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - livestock of Abram", "*rōʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - herdsmen of", "*miqnēh-Lôṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - livestock of Lot", "*hakKənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, gentilic, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*haPərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun, gentilic, masculine singular - the Perizzite", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/living", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*rîḇ*": "strife/quarrel/dispute", "*rōʿê*": "herdsmen/shepherds/keepers", "*miqnēh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/living/inhabiting/settled" } }