Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֧וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים יִֽחְי֑וּ וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּ חֹטְבֵ֨י עֵצִ֤ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ לְכָל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבְּר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-them the-*nəśîʾîm* *yiḥyû* and-they-*yihyû* *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-all-the-*ʿēḏâ* as-*ʾăšer* they-*dibbərû* to-them the-*nəśîʾîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders", "*yiḥyû*": "Qal imperfect/jussive 3rd masculine plural - let them live", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they became", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/as", "*dibbərû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - they spoke" }, "variants": { "*yiḥyû*": "let them live/they shall live", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*dibbərû*": "spoke/promised/said" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sa lederne til dem: «La dem leve, og bli ved med å være vedhuggerne og vannbærerne for hele menigheten,» som lederne hadde bestemt om dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Fyrstrene sa til dem: «La dem leve, men de skal være vedhoggere og vannbærere for hele menigheten, slik som fyrstrene lovet dem.»

• Norsk King James

  Lederne sa til dem: La dem leve; men la dem være vedhuggere og vannbærere for hele forsamlingen, som vi har lovet dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lederne sa videre om dem: "La dem leve, så de kan være vedhuggere og vannbærere for hele menigheten, slik lederne har sagt til dem."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor sa lederne til dem: «De skal få leve,» og de ble vedhoggerne og vannbærerne for hele forsamlingen, slik lederne hadde bestemt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og lederne sa til dem: «La dem leve; men la dem være vedhoggere og vannbærere for hele menigheten,» som lederne hadde lovet dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Lederne sa videre til dem: 'La dem leve, men la dem være trehuggere og vannbærere for hele forsamlingen, slik som vi har lovet.'

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

  Og lederne sa til dem: «La dem leve; men la dem være vedhoggere og vannbærere for hele menigheten,» som lederne hadde lovet dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Fyrsterne sa til dem: «La dem leve.» Og de ble hukere av ved og bærere av vann for hele menigheten, slik som fyrsterne hadde sagt til dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They also said, 'Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire assembly,' just as the leaders had directed.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Høvdingene sa derfor til dem: La dem leve, og de ble vedhoggere og vannbærere for hele menigheten, slik høvdingene hadde bestemt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fremdeles sagde Fyrsterne til dem: Lader dem leve, at de maae være Vedhuggere og Vanddragere for al Menigheden, ligesom Fyrsterne have sagt til dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og lederne sa til dem: «La dem leve; men la dem hugge ved og trekke vann for hele menigheten, som lederne har lovet dem.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the leaders said to them, Let them live; but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the leaders had promised them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Høvdingene sa: La dem leve. Så ble de vedhoggere og vannbærere for hele menigheten, slik høvdingene hadde sagt dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og lederne sa til dem: 'La dem leve, og de skal bli vedhuggerne og vannbærerne for hele menigheten, slik lederne har sagt til dem.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Lederne sa til dem: La dem leve; så ble de vedkappere og vannbærere for hele menigheten, slik lederne hadde sagt til dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  La dem leve, men la dem bli tjenere som feller ved og henter vann for hele folket. Og hele folket gjorde som lederne hadde sagt til dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the rulers sayde vnto them: Let them lyue, that they maye be hewers of wodd and bearers of water for the whole congregacion, as the rulers haue sayde vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Princes sayd vnto them againe, Let them liue, but they shall hewe wood, and drawe water vnto all the Congregation, as the Princes appoint them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the princes said vnto them againe, Let them liue, and hewe wood, & drawe water vnto all the congregation, and they dyd as the princes sayde vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The princes said to them, Let them live: so they became wood cutters and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the princes say unto them, `They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Keep them living, and let them be servants, cutting wood and getting water for all the people. And all the people did as the chiefs had said to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The princes said to them, "Let them live, so they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The leaders then added,“Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.11", "source": "לְעָבְרְךָ֗ בִּבְרִ֛ית יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וּבְאָלָת֑וֹ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כֹּרֵ֥ת עִמְּךָ֖ הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "For-*ʿobrḵā* in-*bᵉrît* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* and-in-*ʾālātô* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *kōrēt* with-you the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿobrḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your entering", "*bᵉrît*": "noun feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾālātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his oath", "*kōrēt*": "Qal participle masculine singular - cutting/making", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*ʿobrḵā*": "your entering/passing/crossing", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*ʾālātô*": "his oath/curse/sworn agreement", "*kōrēt*": "cutting/making/establishing" } }
• Josh 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי", "text": "And-now *ʾărûrîm* you and-not-*yikkārēṯ* from-you *ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - cursed", "*yikkārēṯ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/will cease", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*": "house of my God/my God's house/sanctuary" } }
• Josh 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.27", "source": "וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר", "text": "And-he-*yittənēm* *yəhôšuaʿ* in-the-*yôm* the-that *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê* *mayim* for-the-*ʿēḏâ* and-for-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* until-the-*yôm* the-this to-the-*māqôm* which he-*yiḇḥār*", "grammar": { "*yittənēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he made them", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place", "*yiḇḥār*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would choose" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he made them/assigned them", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê* *mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*māqôm*": "place/site/location", "*yiḇḥār*": "he would choose/he should choose" } }
• 2 Chr 2:17-17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.2.17", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ מֵהֶ֜ם שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ סַבָּ֔ל וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף חֹצֵ֣ב בָּהָ֑ר וּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת מְנַצְּחִ֖ים לְהַעֲבִ֥יד אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* from-them seventy *ʾelep̄* *sabbāl* and-eighty *ʾelep̄* *ḥōṣēḇ* in-the-*hār* and-three *ʾălāp̄îm* and-six *mēʾôt* *mənaṣṣəḥîm* to-*ləhaʿăḇîd* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/appointed", "*ʾelep̄*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*sabbāl*": "common noun, masculine singular - burden-bearer, porter", "*ḥōṣēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular - hewer, quarrier", "*hār*": "common noun, masculine singular - mountain, hill country", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "common noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*mənaṣṣəḥîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - overseers, supervisors", "*ləhaʿăḇîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make work, to employ", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "he appointed, he assigned, he made", "*sabbāl*": "burden-bearer, load carrier", "*ḥōṣēḇ*": "hewer, stone-cutter, quarryman", "*mənaṣṣəḥîm*": "overseers, supervisors, foremen", "*ləhaʿăḇîd*": "to make work, to employ, to supervise the labor of" } }
• Josh 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.15", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ לָהֶ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם נְשִׂיאֵ֖י הָעֵדָֽה", "text": "And-he-*yaʿaś* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* *šālôm* and-he-*yiḵrōṯ* to-them *bərîṯ* to-*ḥayyôṯām* and-they-*yiššāḇəʿû* to-them *nəśîʾê* the-*ʿēḏâ*", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular - peace", "*yiḵrōṯ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥayyôṯām*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to preserve them alive", "*yiššāḇəʿû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they swore", "*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders/princes of", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation/assembly" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/treaty/alliance", "*yiḵrōṯ* *bərîṯ*": "made a covenant/cut a treaty", "*ḥayyôṯām*": "to preserve them alive/to let them live", "*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/chiefs/princes" } }