Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Joshua.7.3", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָיו֮ אַל־יַ֣עַל כָּל־הָעָם֒ כְּאַלְפַּ֣יִם אִ֗ישׁ א֚וֹ כִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ יַעֲל֖וּ וְיַכּ֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑י אַל־תְּיַגַּע־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י מְעַ֖ט הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyashuvu* to-*Yehoshua* and *wayyomeru* to-him, \"*'Al*-*ya'al* all-the-people; about-two-thousand *'ish* or about-three-thousand *'ish* *ya'alu* and *yakku* *'eth*-*ha'Ai*; *'al*-*teyagga*-there *'eth*-all-the-people for few *hemmah*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyashuvu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - returned", "*wayyomeru*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - said", "*'Al*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*ya'al*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - let go up", "*'ish*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ya'alu*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive - let them go up", "*yakku*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil, jussive - let them strike", "*teyagga*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Piel, jussive - weary/make weary", "*hemmah*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*'Al*": "do not/not", "*ya'al*": "let go up/should go up", "*yakku*": "strike/defeat/attack", "*teyagga*": "weary/trouble/make toil" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da de kom tilbake til Josva, sa de: 'Ikke hele folket må dra opp. La to eller tre tusen menn gå opp; de vil slå Ai. Unngå å slite ut hele folket, for de er få.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De vendte tilbake til Josva og sa til ham: La ikke hele folket gå opp! La bare to eller tre tusen menn gå opp og slå Ai, og slit ikke ut hele folket der, for de er få.

• Norsk King James

  Og de kom tilbake til Josva og sa til ham: "La ikke hele folket dra opp; la to eller tre tusen menn gå opp og angripe Ai. La ikke hele folket slite seg unødig ut, for de er bare få."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da de kom tilbake til Josva, sa de: La ikke alt folket dra opp. La to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai. Du trenger ikke anstrenge hele folket dit, for innbyggerne der er få.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De vendte tilbake til Josva og sa til ham: La ikke hele folket dra opp. La om lag to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai; trett ikke ut hele folket, for de der er få.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da de vendte tilbake til Josva, sa de: La ikke hele folket dra opp; men la om lag to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai. Gjør ikke hele folket trette ved å dra dit opp, for de er få.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De vendte tilbake til Josva og sa: «La ikke hele folket gå opp; men la omtrent to- eller tre tusen menn dra og angripe Ai, og la ikke hele folket måtte slite der, for de er for få.»

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

  Da de vendte tilbake til Josva, sa de: La ikke hele folket dra opp; men la om lag to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai. Gjør ikke hele folket trette ved å dra dit opp, for de er få.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da de kom tilbake til Josva, sa de til ham: "La ikke hele folket dra opp. Omtrent to eller tre tusen menn kan dra opp og slå Ai. Ikke slit ut hele folket, for de er få."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they returned to Joshua, they said, "Not everyone needs to go up. About two or three thousand men are enough to attack Ai. Do not make all the people toil there, for the population is small."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De kom tilbake til Josva og sa til ham: La ikke hele folket dra opp, men la omtrent to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai. Tving ikke hele folket dit, for de er få.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de kom tilbage til Josva og sagde til ham: Lad ikke alt Folket drage op, lad ved to tusinde Mænd eller ved tre tusinde Mænd drage op og slaae Ai; du skal ikke lade det ganske Folk bemøie sig derhen, thi de ere faa.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they returned to hua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da de kom tilbake til Josva, sa de til ham: La ikke hele folket dra opp, men la omkring to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai; la ikke hele folket slite seg ut der, for de er få.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Do not let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai; and do not make all the people labor there; for they are but few.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De vendte tilbake til Josva og sa til ham: La ikke hele folket dra opp; la omtrent to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og innta Ai; dra ikke dit hele folket, for de er få.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da de kom tilbake til Josva, sa de: 'La ikke hele folket dra opp. La omkring to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai; trett ikke ut hele folket der, for de er få.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De vendte tilbake til Josva og sa til ham: La ikke alt folket dra opp; men la omtrent to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og slå Ai; la ikke hele folket streve dit; for de er få.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da de kom tilbake til Josva, sa de: Ikke send hele folket opp, men la omkring to eller tre tusen menn dra opp og angripe Ai; det er ikke nødvendig at hele folket blir slitne av reisen dit, for det er bare en liten by.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  they came agayne to Iosua, and sayde vnto him: Let not all the people go vp, but vpon a two or thre thousande, that they maye go vp and smyte Hai, lest all the people weerye them selues there, for they are but fewe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And returned to Ioshua, and saide vnto him, Let not al the people go vp, but let as it were two or three thousand men go vp, and smite Ai, and make not al the people to labour thither, for they are fewe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And returned to Iosuah, and sayde vnto him, Let not all the people go vp: but let as it were two or three thousande men go vp, and smyte Ai: and make not all the people to labour thyther, for they are but fewe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; [and] make not all the people to labour thither; for they [are but] few.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They returned to Joshua, and said to him, Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai; don't make all the people to toil there; for they are but few.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they turn back unto Joshua, and say unto him, `Let not all the people go up; let about two thousand men, or about three thousand men, go up, and they smite Ai; cause not all the people to labour thither; for they `are' few.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then they came back to Joshua and said to him, Do not send all the people up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and make an attack on Ai; there is no need for all the people to be tired with the journey there, for it is only a small town.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They returned to Joshua, and said to him, "Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don't make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They returned and reported to Joshua,“Don’t send the whole army. About two or three thousand men are adequate to defeat Ai. Don’t tire out the whole army, for Ai is small.”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.4", "source": "מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃", "text": "*mitʾawwâ wāʾayin napšô ʿāṣēl wə-nepeš ḥăruṣîm tədušśān*", "grammar": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - craving/desiring", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is nothing", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy one", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul/desire of", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - diligent ones", "*tədušśān*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be made fat/satisfied" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwâ*": "craving/desiring/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy one/slothful person", "*ḥăruṣîm*": "diligent ones/industrious people/hard workers", "*tədušśān*": "will be made fat/will be satisfied/will prosper" } }
• Prov 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.25", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿāṣēl* *tĕmîtennû* because-*mēʾănû* *yādāyw* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "masculine singular adjective - sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "3rd feminine singular hiphil imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - she will kill him", "*mēʾănû*": "3rd plural qal perfect - they refuse", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/work" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "will kill him/will cause his death", "*mēʾănû*": "refuse/decline/reject", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to work" } }
• Luke 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.13.24", "source": "¶Ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πολλοί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ζητήσουσιν εἰσελθεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύσουσιν.", "text": "*Agōnizesthe eiselthein dia* the *stenēs pylēs*: because many, *legō* to you, *zētēsousin eiselthein*, and not *ischysousin*.", "grammar": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - strive/struggle", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*stenēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gate/door", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*zētēsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will seek", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*ischysousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will be able" }, "variants": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "strive/struggle/make every effort", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in", "*stenēs pylēs*": "narrow gate/door", "*zētēsousin*": "they will seek/try/attempt", "*ischysousin*": "they will be able/be strong enough/succeed" } }
• Heb 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.11", "source": "Σπουδάσωμεν οὖν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν κατάπαυσιν, ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ τις ὑποδείγματι πέσῃ τῆς ἀπειθείας.", "text": "Let us *spoudasōmen* therefore to *eiselthein* into that *katapausin*, lest anyone in the same *hypodeigmati* might *pesē* of *apeitheias*.", "grammar": { "*spoudasōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us be diligent/make every effort", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*katapausin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/cessation", "*hypodeigmati*": "dative neuter singular - example/pattern", "*pesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might fall", "*apeitheias*": "genitive feminine singular - disobedience/unbelief" }, "variants": { "*spoudasōmen*": "be diligent/make every effort/be eager/hasten", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/come in", "*katapausin*": "rest/cessation/repose", "*hypodeigmati*": "example/pattern/copy/model", "*pesē*": "fall/fall down/fail", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/obstinacy/rebellion" } }
• Heb 6:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.11", "source": "Ἐπιθυμοῦμεν δὲ ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὴν αὐτὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι σπουδὴν πρὸς τὴν πληροφορίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος ἄχρι τέλους:", "text": "*Epithymoumen de hekaston hymōn tēn autēn endeiknysthai spoudēn pros tēn plērophorian tēs elpidos achri telous*:", "grammar": { "*Epithymoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we desire", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*hekaston*": "accusative singular masculine - each one", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - of you", "*tēn autēn*": "accusative singular feminine - the same", "*endeiknysthai*": "present middle infinitive - to show/display", "*spoudēn*": "accusative singular feminine - diligence/earnestness", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*tēn plērophorian*": "accusative singular feminine - full assurance", "*tēs elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of the hope", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - until", "*telous*": "genitive singular neuter - end" }, "variants": { "*Epithymoumen*": "we desire/we long for", "*hekaston*": "each one/every one", "*endeiknysthai*": "to show/to display/to demonstrate", "*spoudēn*": "diligence/earnestness/zeal", "*plērophorian*": "full assurance/complete certainty/fullness", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*achri*": "until/as far as", "*telous*": "end/completion/goal" } } 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.12", "source": "Ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε, μιμηταὶ δὲ τῶν διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας κληρονομούντων τὰς ἐπαγγελίας.", "text": "*Hina mē nōthroi genēsthe*, *mimētai de tōn dia pisteōs* and *makrothymias klēronomountōn tas epangelias*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*nōthroi*": "nominative plural masculine - sluggish/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become", "*mimētai*": "nominative plural masculine - imitators", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*tōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of those", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith", "*makrothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - of patience", "*klēronomountōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - inheriting", "*tas epangelias*": "accusative plural feminine - the promises" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*nōthroi*": "sluggish/dull/slothful", "*genēsthe*": "you might become/you should be", "*mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/endurance", "*klēronomountōn*": "inheriting/who inherit", "*epangelias*": "promises/pledges" } }
• 2 Pet 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.5", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δὲ, σπουδὴν πᾶσαν παρεισενέγκαντες, ἐπιχορηγήσατε ἐν τῇ πίστει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετήν· ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν·", "text": "And *auto touto de*, *spoudēn pasan* having supplied, *epichorēgēsate* in the *pistei* of you the *aretēn*; and in the *aretē* the *gnōsin*;", "grammar": { "*auto touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - 'this very thing'", "*de*": "conjunction/particle - 'but/and/now'", "*spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - diligence/earnestness", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/every", "παρεισενέγκαντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having brought in/supplied'", "*epichorēgēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'supply/furnish'", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith", "*aretēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - virtue/excellence", "*aretē*": "dative, feminine, singular - virtue/excellence", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*spoudēn*": "diligence/earnestness/eagerness/effort", "*pasan*": "all/every/whole", "*epichorēgēsate*": "supply/furnish/provide abundantly", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*aretēn*": "virtue/moral excellence/goodness", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding" } }
• 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.10", "source": "Διὸ μᾶλλον, ἀδελφοί, σπουδάσατε βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι: ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες, οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε:", "text": "Wherefore rather, *adelphoi*, be diligent *bebaian* of you the *klēsin* and *eklogēn* to make: for these things doing, not never you shall stumble at any time:", "grammar": { "Διὸ": "conjunction - 'wherefore/therefore'", "μᾶλλον": "adverb, comparative - 'rather/more'", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "σπουδάσατε": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'be diligent/make every effort'", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - firm/sure", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'", "*klēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - calling", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choosing", "ποιεῖσθαι": "present middle infinitive - 'to make/do'", "ποιοῦντες": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'doing'", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - 'by no means/never'", "πταίσητέ": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might stumble'", "ποτε": "adverb - 'ever/at any time'" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*bebaian*": "firm/sure/steadfast/confirmed", "*klēsin*": "calling/vocation/invitation", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choosing" } }