Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Judges.3.4", "source": "וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyihyû* to-*nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*, to-*lādaʿat* whether-*yišmĕʿû* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* which-*ṣiwwāh* *ʾet*-*ʾăbôtām* by-hand-of-*mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were/became", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would hear/obey", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*bĕyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by hand of/through", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "and they were/became/existed", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*bĕyad*": "by means of/through/by agency of" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Disse folkene ble brukt til å teste Israel, for å se om de ville adlyde Herrens bud, som Han hadde gitt dem gjennom Moses.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De skulle sette Israel på prøve for å se om de ville lytte til Herrens bud som han hadde gitt deres fedre ved Moses.

• Norsk King James

  Og de skulle teste Israel ved dem, for å vite om de ville lytte til Herrens bud, som han befalte deres fedre ved handa til Moses.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De var der for å teste Israel og se om de ville lyde Herrens bud, som Han hadde gitt deres fedre gjennom Moses.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Disse folkene ble værende for å sette Israel på prøve, for å se om de ville følge Herrens bud som Han hadde gitt deres fedre gjennom Moses.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Disse skulle sette Israel på prøve, for å se om de ville adlyde Herrens bud som han hadde gitt deres fedre ved Moses.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Disse nasjonene skulle stille Israel på prøve, for å se om de ville adlyde HERRENs bud, som han hadde gitt deres fedre ved Moses’ hånd.

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

  Disse skulle sette Israel på prøve, for å se om de ville adlyde Herrens bud som han hadde gitt deres fedre ved Moses.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De ble latt være for å teste Israel og se om de ville høre på Herrens bud, som han hadde befalt deres fedre gjennom Moses.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They were left to test Israel in order to know whether they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had given to their ancestors through Moses.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Disse ble brukt for å teste Israel, for å se om de ville holde Herrens bud som Han hadde befalt deres fedre ved Moses' hånd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de vare, for at forsøge Israel ved dem, at vide, om de vilde lyde Herrens Bud, hvilke han havde budet deres Fædre formedelst Mose.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De skulle prøve Israel for å se om de ville lyde Herrens bud, de bud han hadde gitt fedrene deres ved Moses’ hånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of the LORD, which He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De ble latt igjen for å prøve Israel ved dem, for å se om de ville lytte til Herrens bud, som han hadde befalt deres fedre ved Moses.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og disse var der for å prøve Israel, for å se om de ville adlyde de bud Herren hadde gitt deres fedre gjennom Moses.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De ble latt igjen for å prøve Israel og for å se om de ville lytte til Herrens bud, som Han hadde gitt deres fedre ved Moses.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For å sette Israel på prøve, for å se om de ville lytte til Herrens befalinger, som han hadde gitt deres fedre ved Moses' hånd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The same remayned, that Israel mighte be proued by them, that it mighte be knowne whether they wolde herken to the commaundementes of the LORDE, which he commaunded their fathers by Moses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And these remayned to proue Israel by them, to wit, whether they would obey the commandements of the Lorde, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Those remayned to proue Israel by, and to wyt whether they would hearken vnto the commaundementes of the Lorde, which he commaunded their fathers by the hande of Moyses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of Yahweh, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the purpose of testing Israel by them, to see if they would give ear to the orders of the Lord, which he had given to their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of Yahweh, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were left to test Israel, so the LORD would know if his people would obey the commands he gave their ancestors through Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.2.22", "source": "לְמַ֛עַן נַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣ים הֵם֩ אֶת־דֶּ֨רֶךְ יְהוָ֜ה לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁמְר֥וּ אֲבוֹתָ֖ם אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "For-purpose-of *nassôt* by-them *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* ?-*šōmərîm* they *ʾet*-*dereḵ* *YHWH* to-*lāleḵet* in-them as *šāmərû* *ʾăḇôtām* if-not", "grammar": { "*nassôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to test", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - keeping", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of", "*lāleḵet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to walk", "*šāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they kept", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*nassôt*": "to test/try/prove", "*šōmərîm*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/follow/go", "*šāmərû*": "they kept/observed/guarded", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors" } }
• Judg 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.3.1", "source": "וְאֵ֤לֶּה הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *gôyim* which *hinnîaḥ* *YHWH* to *nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-which not-*yādĕʿû* *ʾēt* all-*milḥămôt* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and, connecting to previous narrative", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom/that", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to rest/leave/remain", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker, emphatic particle", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wars of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hinnîaḥ*": "left/allowed to remain/let stay", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yādĕʿû*": "knew/experienced/were familiar with" } }
• 1 Cor 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.19", "source": "Δεῖ γὰρ καὶ αἱρέσεις ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι, ἵνα οἱ δόκιμοι φανεροὶ γένωνται ἐν ὑμῖν.", "text": "It is necessary *gar* also *haireseis* among you *einai*, *hina* the *dokimoi* *phaneroi* *genōntai* among you.", "grammar": { "Δεῖ": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "*haireseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - factions/sects", "ἐν": "preposition with dative - among", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - you", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dokimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - approved/tested", "*phaneroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - manifest/visible", "*genōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may become", "ἐν": "preposition with dative - among", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - you" }, "variants": { "Δεῖ": "it is necessary/must/inevitable", "*haireseis*": "factions/sects/divisions/parties", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*dokimoi*": "approved/tested/genuine", "*phaneroi*": "manifest/visible/evident", "*genōntai*": "may become/may be shown to be" } }
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία κατʼ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει καὶ σημείοις καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους,", "text": "Of whom *estin* the *parousia* according to *energeian* of the *Satana* in all *dynamei* and *sēmeiois* and *terasin* of *pseudous*,", "grammar": { "*estin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine singular - coming/presence", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine singular - Satan/adversary", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine singular - power/might", "*sēmeiois*": "dative, neuter plural - signs/miracles", "*terasin*": "dative, neuter plural - wonders/marvels", "*pseudous*": "genitive, neuter singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*Satana*": "Satan/adversary/opponent", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*sēmeiois*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*terasin*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*pseudous*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 10 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἀδικίας ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις· ἀνθʼ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο, εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς.", "text": "And in all *apatē* of the *adikias* in the *apollymenois*; in return for which the *agapēn* of the *alētheias* not *edexanto*, to the *sōthēnai* them.", "grammar": { "*apatē*": "dative, feminine singular - deception/deceit", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness", "*apollymenois*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine plural - perishing/being destroyed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - love", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine singular - truth", "*edexanto*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*apatē*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those who are perishing", "*agapēn*": "love/affection", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*edexanto*": "received/accepted/welcomed", "*sōthēnai*": "be saved/rescued/preserved" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.11", "source": "Καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμψει αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης, εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει:", "text": "And through this *pempsei* to them the *Theos* *energeian* of *planēs*, to the *pisteusai* them in the *pseudei*:", "grammar": { "*pempsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will send", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine singular - God", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - error/delusion", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe", "*pseudei*": "dative, neuter singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*pempsei*": "will send/dispatch", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*planēs*": "error/delusion/deception/wandering", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*pseudei*": "lie/falsehood/untruth" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.12", "source": "Ἵνα κριθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἀλλʼ εὐδοκήσαντες ἐν τῇ ἀδικίᾳ.", "text": "So that *krithōsin* all the not *pisteusantes* in the *alētheia*, but *eudokēsantes* in the *adikia*.", "grammar": { "*krithōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be judged", "*pisteusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having believed", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine singular - truth", "*eudokēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken pleasure", "*adikia*": "dative, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*krithōsin*": "might be judged/condemned/separated", "*pisteusantes*": "having believed/trusted", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*eudokēsantes*": "having taken pleasure/delighted in/approved of", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice" } }
• Exod 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.25", "source": "וַיִּצְעַ֣ק אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה וַיּוֹרֵ֤הוּ יְהוָה֙ עֵ֔ץ וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִם וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם שָׁ֣ם שָׂ֥ם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְשָׁ֥ם נִסָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wayyiṣʿaq* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wayyôrēhū* *YHWH* *ʿēṣ* *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾel*-*hammayim* *wayyimtəqū* *hammāyim* *šām* *śām* *lô* *ḥōq* *ūmišpāṭ* *wəšām* *nissāhū*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wayyôrēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he showed him", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he threw", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*wayyimtəqū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they became sweet", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he established", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute", "*ūmišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and ordinance", "*wəšām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*nissāhū*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he tested him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "cried out/called out/appealed", "*wayyôrēhū*": "showed him/taught him/instructed him", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*wayyimtəqū*": "became sweet/were sweetened", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance", "*mišpāṭ*": "ordinance/judgment/regulation", "*nissāhū*": "tested him/tried him/proved him" } }
• Deut 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.2", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-all-the-*derek* which *hôlîkəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* this *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* to-*nassōtəkā* to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-which in-*lībābəkā* ?-*tišmōr* *mitsvōtāw* if-not.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - way/road/journey", "*hôlîkəkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he led you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble/afflict you", "*nassōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test/try you", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to know", "*lībābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*mitsvōtāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path/manner", "*hôlîkəkā*": "led/caused to walk/guided", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "humble/afflict/oppress", "*nassōtəkā*": "test/try/prove", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/learn/perceive", "*lībābəkā*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve" } }
• Deut 33:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.8", "source": "וּלְלֵוִ֣י אָמַ֔ר תֻּמֶּ֥יךָ וְאוּרֶ֖יךָ לְאִ֣ישׁ חֲסִידֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִסִּיתוֹ֙ בְּמַסָּ֔ה תְּרִיבֵ֖הוּ עַל־מֵ֥י מְרִיבָֽה׃", "text": "And-for-*Lēwî* *ʾāmar* *tummêkā* and-*ʾûrêkā* to-*ʾîš* *ḥăsîdekā* whom *nissîtô* in-*Massāh* *tərîbēhû* at-*mê* *Mərîbāh*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-Lēwî*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and for/to Levi", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*tummêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your Thummim", "*wə-ʾûrêkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your Urim", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for man of", "*ḥăsîdekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your faithful one", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*nissîtô*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you tested him", "*bə-Massāh*": "preposition + proper noun - at Massah", "*tərîbēhû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you contended with him", "*ʿal-mê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - at waters of", "*Mərîbāh*": "proper noun - Meribah" }, "variants": { "*tummêkā*": "your Thummim (sacred lot for determining God's will)", "*ʾûrêkā*": "your Urim (sacred lot for determining God's will)", "*ḥăsîd*": "faithful one/godly one/pious one", "*nissâ*": "test/try/prove", "*rîb*": "contend/strive/dispute" } }