Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.23", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮ עַד־הָעֶרֶב֒ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאוֹסִ֗יף לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה עֲל֥וּ אֵלָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyiḇkû* before-*YHWH* until-the-*ʿereḇ* *wayyišʾălû* in-*YHWH* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* to-*gešet* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* my-brother *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿereḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue", "*gešet*": "qal infinitive construct - to approach/draw near", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again", "*gešet*": "to approach/to draw near/to engage", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother/my kinsman/my relative" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Israelittene gikk opp og gråt framfor Herren hele kvelden og spurte: 'Skal vi igjen gå til kamp mot våre brødre, Benjamins barn?' Herren svarte: 'Dra opp mot dem.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  (Israels barn gikk opp og gråt for Herrens ansikt til kvelden, og spurte Herren og sa: Skal jeg igjen gå opp for å kjempe mot Benjamins barn, min bror? Og Herren sa: Gå opp mot ham.)

• Norsk King James

  (Og Israels barn gikk opp og gråt foran Herren til kvelden, og ba Herren om råd, og sa: Skal jeg gå opp igjen til kamp mot Benjamin, min bror? Og Herren sa: Gå opp imot ham.)

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Israels barn dro opp og gråt for Herrens ansikt til kvelden og spurte: Skal jeg igjen gå til kamp mot Benjamins barn, min bror? Herren sa: Dra opp mot dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Israels barn dro opp igjen og gråt for Herrens ansikt til kvelden. De spurte Herren og sa: "Skal vi igjen gå i kamp mot Benjamins barn, våre brødre?" Herren sa: "Gå opp mot dem."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  (Og Israels barn gikk opp og gråt for Herren til kvelden og spurte Herren: Skal jeg gå opp igjen i kamp mot Benjamins barn, min bror? Og Herren sa: Gå opp mot dem.)

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  (Israels barn dro opp og gråt for Herren fram til kveld, og søkte Hans råd. De spurte: 'Skal jeg igjen gå til kamp mot Benjamin, min brors barn?' Og Herren sa: 'Gå opp og gjør det.')

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

  (Og Israels barn gikk opp og gråt for Herren til kvelden og spurte Herren: Skal jeg gå opp igjen i kamp mot Benjamins barn, min bror? Og Herren sa: Gå opp mot dem.)

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så dro israelittene opp og gråt foran Herren til kvelden. De spurte Herren: «Skal vi igjen trekke fram til kamp mot vår bror Benjamin?» Herren svarte: «Dra opp mot dem.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They asked, "Shall we go up again to wage war against the Benjaminites, our brothers?" The LORD answered, "Go up against them."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så dro Israels barn opp og gråt foran Herren til kvelden, og spurte Herren: 'Skal vi igjen gå til strid mot Benjamin-sønnene, vår bror?' Herren svarte: 'Gå opp mot dem.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Israels Børn droge op og græd for Herrens Ansigt indtil Aftenen, og de adspurgte Herren og sagde: Skal jeg ydermere blive ved at komme frem til Krig mod Benjamins, min Broders, Børn? og Herren sagde: Drager op til ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  (Og israelittene gikk opp og gråt for Herren helt til kvelden, og spurte Herren om råd, og sa: Skal jeg igjen gå til kamp mot benjaminittene, min bror? Og Herren sa: Dra opp mot dem.)

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Israels barn gikk opp og gråt foran Herren til kvelden; de spurte Herren og sa: Skal jeg igjen nærme meg til kamp mot Benjamins barn, min bror? Herren sa: Gå opp mot ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Israels sønner dro opp og gråt for Herren til kvelden og spurte Herren: 'Skal jeg igjen gå i kamp mot Benjamins sønner, min bror?' Herren svarte: 'Gå opp mot dem.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Israels barn gikk opp og gråt for Herren til kvelden, og de spurte Herren og sa: Skal jeg igjen gå fram mot Benjamins barn, min bror, til kamp? Og Herren sa: Dra opp mot ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå dro Israels barn opp, gråtende for Herren til kvelden, og ba Herren og sa: Skal jeg gå fram igjen til kamp mot Benjamin, min bror? Og Herren sa: Gå opp mot ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the children of Israel wente vp, and wepte before the LORDE vntyll the euenynge, and axed at the LORDE, & sayde: Shall we go enymore to fighte with oure brethren the children of Ben Iamin? The LORDE sayde: Go vp vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (For the children of Israel had gone vp and wept before the Lord vnto the euening, and had asked of the Lorde, saying, Shall I goe againe to battel against the children of Beniamin my brethren? and the Lord said, Go vp against them)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (And the children of Israel went vp, and wept before the Lorde vnto euen, and asked of the Lord, saying: Shal we go agayne to battell against the children of Beniamin our brethre? And the Lord sayde: Go vp against them.)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until even; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? Yahweh said, Go up against him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Israel go up and weep before Jehovah till the evening, and ask of Jehovah, saying, `Do I add to draw nigh to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?' And Jehovah saith, `Go up against him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even; and they asked of Jehovah, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the children of Israel went up, weeping before the Lord till evening, requesting the Lord and saying, Am I to go forward again to the fight against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?" Yahweh said, "Go up against him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening. They asked the LORD,“Should we again march out to fight the Benjaminites, our brothers?” The LORD said,“Attack them!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 20:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Judges.20.26", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ כָל־בְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וְכָל־הָעָ֜ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּ עֹל֥וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-all-the-*ʿām* *wayyāḇōʾû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyiḇkû* *wayyēšəḇû* there before-*YHWH* *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-*yôm*-the-*hû* until-the-*ʿāreḇ* *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* *û*-*šəlāmîm* before-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they came", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sat/remained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they fasted", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - that", "*ʿāreḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine, plural - burnt offerings", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine, plural - peace offerings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "and they sat/and they remained/and they stayed", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "and they fasted/and they abstained from food", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings/ascending offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } } 27 { "verseID": "Judges.20.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֗ם אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyišʾălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-*YHWH* *wə*-there *ʾărôn* *bərît* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*yāmîm* the-*hēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state, masculine, singular - ark of", "*bərît*": "construct state, feminine, singular - covenant of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the God", "*yāmîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the days", "*hēm*": "demonstrative, masculine, plural - those" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*baYHWH*": "of the LORD/by the LORD/through the LORD", "*ʾărôn bərît*": "ark of covenant/covenant ark" } }
• Ps 78:34-36 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.34", "source": "אִם־הֲרָגָ֥ם וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־אֵֽל׃", "text": "if-*hărāgām* *ûdərāšûhû* *wə-šābû* *wə-šiḥărû*-*ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hărāgām*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he killed them", "*ûdərāšûhû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they sought him", "*wə-šābû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned/repented", "*wə-šiḥărû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sought earnestly", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*hărāgām*": "killed them/slew them", "*dərāšûhû*": "sought him/inquired of him/consulted him", "*šābû*": "returned/repented/turned back", "*šiḥărû*": "sought early/sought earnestly/diligently sought" } } 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.35", "source": "וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים צוּרָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ל עֶ֝לְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yizkərû* that-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣûrām* and-*ʾēl* *ʿelyōn* *gōʾălām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizkərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ṣûrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʿelyōn*": "masculine singular adjective - high/most high", "*gōʾălām*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their redeemer" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/their stronghold/their refuge", "*ʿelyōn*": "Most High/highest", "*gōʾălām*": "their redeemer/their kinsman-redeemer" } } 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.36", "source": "וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם יְכַזְּבוּ־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yəphattûhû* with-*pîhem* and-with-*lišōnām* *yəkazzəbû*-to-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yəphattûhû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and they deceived/enticed him", "*pîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*lišōnām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*yəkazzəbû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they lied/deceived" }, "variants": { "*yəphattûhû*": "deceived him/enticed him/seduced him", "*yəkazzəbû*": "lied/deceived/dealt falsely" } }
• Hos 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.15", "source": "אֵלֵ֤ךְ אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֔י עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י בַּצַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĒlēḵ* *ʾāšûḇâ* to-*məqômî* until that-*yeʾšəmû* *û*-*ḇiqšû* face-my; in-the-*ṣar* to-them *yəšaḥărunnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*məqômî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*yeʾšəmû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will acknowledge guilt", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḇiqšû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*ṣar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/trouble", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will earnestly seek me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "I will return/I will come back", "*məqômî*": "my place/my dwelling/my abode", "*yeʾšəmû*": "they will acknowledge guilt/they will feel guilty/they will bear their punishment", "*ḇiqšû*": "they will seek/they will search for/they will inquire after", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction/adversity", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "they will earnestly seek me/they will seek me early/they will diligently search for me" } }
• Josh 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֩ עַל־פָּנָ֨יו אַ֜רְצָה לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֤וֹן יְהוָה֙ עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב ה֖וּא וְזִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ עָפָ֖ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqra* *Yehoshua* *simlotaw* and *wayyippol* on-face-his *'artzah* before *'aron* *YHWH* until-the-evening, he and-elders-of *Yisrael*; and *wayya'alu* dust on-head-their.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqra*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore", "*simlotaw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garments", "*wayyippol*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fell", "*'artzah*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*'aron*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - put up/placed" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqra*": "tore/rent", "*'artzah*": "to the ground/earthward", "*wayya'alu*": "put up/placed/brought up" } }
• Judg 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.20.18", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בֵֽית־אֵל֮ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ בֵאלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֚י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֣נוּ בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyāqūmû* *wayyaʿălû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyišʾălû* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wayyōmĕrû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *yaʿăleh*-for-us in-the-*təḥillâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *Yəhûdâ* in-the-*təḥillâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqūmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arose", "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*wayyōmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will go up", "*təḥillâ*": "feminine, singular - beginning/first", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*bəʾĕlōhîm*": "by God/through God/with God", "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/should go up/shall go up", "*təḥillâ*": "beginning/first/at first" } }