Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽהַר־אֶפְרָ֖יִם וּשְׁמ֥וֹ מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayhî* *ʾîš* from *har*-*ʾep̄rāyim* and *šĕmô* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of *hāyâ* - and there was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone", "*har*": "mountain/hill country/highlands", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "full theophoric form of name Micah (meaning 'Who is like Yahweh?')" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjell som het Mika.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjellområde, som het Mika.

• Norsk King James

  Det var en mann fra Efraim, som hette Mika.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjellområde som het Mika.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjellland som het Mika.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det var en mann fra fjellet Efraim som het Mika.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjell, som het Mikah.

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

  Det var en mann fra fjellet Efraim som het Mika.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjellområde som het Mika.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjellområde som het Mika.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der var en Mand af Ephraims Bjerg, og hans Navn var Micha.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det var en mann fra Efraims fjellområde som het Mika.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det var en mann fra fjellandet Efraim som het Mika.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det var en mann fra fjellandet Efraim ved navn Mika.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det var en mann fra fjellandet i Efraim, som het Mikas.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det var en mann fra fjellandet i Efraim som het Mika.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There was a man vpo mount Ephraim, named Micha

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Michah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There was a man of mount Ephraim, named Micah.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name [was] Micah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there is a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name `is' Micah,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim named Micah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Micah Makes His Own Religion There was a man named Micah from the Ephraimite hill country.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.9", "source": "וְתָאַ֨ר הַגְּב֜וּל מֵרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗ר אֶל־מַעְיַן֙ מֵ֣י נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ וְיָצָ֖א אֶל־עָרֵ֣י הַר־עֶפְר֑וֹן וְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔ה הִ֖יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃", "text": "*wətāʾar* the-*gəbûl* from-*rōʾš* the-*hār* unto-*maʿyan* *mê* *Neptoaḥ* *wəyāṣāʾ* unto-*ʿārê* *har*-*ʿEprôn* *wətāʾar* the-*gəbûl* *Baʿălāh* she *Qiryat Yəʿārîm*.", "grammar": { "*wətāʾar*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was marked out", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*rōʾš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - top/head of", "*hār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*maʿyan*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fountain/spring of", "*mê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - waters of", "*Neptoaḥ*": "proper noun - Nephtoah", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*ʿārê*": "construct noun, feminine plural - cities of", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*ʿEprôn*": "proper noun - Ephron", "*Baʿălāh*": "proper noun - Baalah", "*Qiryat Yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Kiriath Jearim" }, "variants": { "*wətāʾar*": "was marked out/stretched/extended", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*maʿyan*": "fountain/spring/well", "*mê*": "waters/springs", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended/proceeded" } }
• Josh 17:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.14", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּוּעַ֩ נָתַ֨תָּה לִּ֜י נַחֲלָ֗ה גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ וְחֶ֣בֶל אֶחָ֔ד וֽ͏ַאֲנִ֣י עַם־רָ֔ב עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־עַד־כֹּ֖ה בֵּֽרְכַ֥נִי יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəḏabbərû* *bənê* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *lēmōr*: *maddûaʿ* *nāṯattāh* to-me *naḥălāh* *gôrāl* *ʾeḥāḏ* and-*ḥeḇel* *ʾeḥāḏ*, and-I *ʿam*-*rāḇ* until *ʾăšer*-until-*kōh* *bēraḵanî* *YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbərû*": "conjunction + masculine plural piel imperfect 3rd person - and they spoke", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*nāṯattāh*": "masculine singular qal perfect 2nd person - you gave", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance", "*gôrāl*": "masculine singular noun - lot", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*ḥeḇel*": "masculine singular noun - region/portion", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective - numerous/large", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*bēraḵanî*": "masculine singular piel perfect 3rd person + 1st person singular suffix - he blessed me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/allocation/portion determined by lot", "*ḥeḇel*": "portion/region/territory/district", "*ʿam-rāḇ*": "numerous people/large population/great nation", "*ʿad ʾăšer-ʿad-kōh*": "until now/to this extent/to the point that" } } 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" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.16", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף לֹֽא־יִמָּ֥צֵא לָ֖נוּ הָהָ֑ר וְרֶ֣כֶב בַּרְזֶ֗ל בְּכָל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־הָעֵ֔מֶק לֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּבֵית־שְׁאָן֙ וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֥מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *bənê* *yôsēp̄*: not-*yimmāṣēʾ* for-us the-*hār*; and-*reḵeḇ* *barzel* in-all-the-*kənaʿănî* the-*yōšēḇ* in-*ʾereṣ*-the-*ʿēmeq*, to-*ʾăšer* in-*bêṯ*-*šəʾān* and-*bənôṯehā* and-to-*ʾăšer* in-*ʿēmeq* *yizrəʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + masculine plural qal imperfect 3rd person - and they said", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "masculine singular niphal imperfect 3rd person - it will be found/sufficient", "*hār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the mountain", "*reḵeḇ*": "masculine singular construct - chariots of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*kənaʿănî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Canaanite", "*yōšēḇ*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the one dwelling", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the valley", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*bêṯ*-*šəʾān*": "proper noun - Beth-shean", "*bənôṯehā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughters (satellite towns)", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is sufficient/enough/adequate for us", "*reḵeḇ barzel*": "iron chariots/chariots with iron fittings or weapons", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland/plain", "*bənôṯehā*": "her daughters/its satellite towns/its surrounding villages" } } 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף לְאֶפְרַ֥יִם וְלִמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר עַם־רַ֣ב אַתָּ֗ה וְכֹ֤חַ גָּדוֹל֙ לָ֔ךְ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ גּוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* to-*bêṯ* *yôsēp̄*, to-*ʾep̄rayim* and-to-*mənašše* *lēmōr*: *ʿam*-*rāḇ* you, and-*kōaḥ* *gāḏôl* to-you; not-*yihyeh* to-you *gôrāl* *ʾeḥāḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mənašše*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective - numerous/large", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective - great", "*yihyeh*": "masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - it will be", "*gôrāl*": "masculine singular noun - lot", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one" }, "variants": { "*bêṯ*": "house/family/dynasty", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/portion" } } 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.18", "source": "כִּ֣י הַ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה־לָּךְ֙ כִּֽי־יַ֣עַר ה֔וּא וּבֵ֣רֵאת֔וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֖ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֑יו כִּֽי־תוֹרִ֣ישׁ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י כִּ֣י רֶ֤כֶב בַּרְזֶל֙ ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י חָזָ֖ק הֽוּא׃", "text": "For *hār* *yihyeh*-to-you, for-*yaʿar* it, and-*bērēʾṯô*, and-*hāyāh* to-you *tōṣəʾōṯāyw*; for-*ṯôrîš* *ʾeṯ*-the-*kənaʿănî*, for *reḵeḇ* *barzel* to-him, for *ḥāzāq* he.", "grammar": { "*hār*": "masculine singular noun - mountain", "*yihyeh*": "masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - it will be", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun - forest", "*bērēʾṯô*": "masculine singular piel perfect 2nd person + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will clear it", "*hāyāh*": "masculine singular qal perfect 3rd person - it will be", "*tōṣəʾōṯāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its outgoings/limits", "*ṯôrîš*": "masculine singular hiphil imperfect 2nd person - you will dispossess", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kənaʿănî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Canaanite", "*reḵeḇ*": "masculine singular construct - chariots of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective - strong" }, "variants": { "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area/woodland", "*bērēʾṯô*": "clear it/cut it down/make it habitable", "*tōṣəʾōṯāyw*": "its limits/boundaries/ends/extents", "*ṯôrîš*": "dispossess/drive out/take possession from", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful" } }
• Judg 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.10.1", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ אַחֲרֵ֨י אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ לְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל תּוֹלָ֧ע בֶּן־פּוּאָ֛ה בֶּן־דּוֹד֖וֹ אִ֣ישׁ יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּשָׁמִ֖יר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם", "text": "*wə-yāqām* after *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* *lə-hôšîaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *tôlāʿ* *ben*-*pûʾāh* *ben*-*dôḏô* *ʾîš* *yiśśāśḵār* *wə-hûʾ*-*yōšēḇ* in-*šāmîr* in-*har* *ʾep̄rāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and arose/stood up", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*tôlāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tola", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*pûʾāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Puah", "*dôḏô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dodo", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*yiśśāśḵār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Issachar", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3ms pronoun - and he", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/living", "*šāmîr*": "proper noun - Shamir", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāqām*": "arose/stood up/appeared", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "to save/deliver/rescue", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/inhabitant of", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/sitting/residing" } }
• Judg 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyišleḥû* *benê*-*dān* from *mišpaḥtām* five *ʾănāšîm* from *qeṣôtām* *ʾănāšîm* *benê*-*ḥayil* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* to *raggēl* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and to *ḥāqrāh* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *lekû* *ḥiqrû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyābōʾû* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* until-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *wayyālînû* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišleḥû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*mišpaḥtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their family/clan", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*qeṣôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ends/extremities", "*benê-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - sons of valor/strength, meaning valiant men", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*raggēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ḥāqrāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to search/explore it", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ḥiqrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - search/explore!", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyālînû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged/spent the night" }, "variants": { "*mišpaḥtām*": "their family/clan/tribe", "*qeṣôtām*": "their ends/extremities/altogether", "*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/worthiness/army", "*raggēl*": "to spy out/to scout/to explore", "*ḥāqrāh*": "to search/explore/investigate it", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }