Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Judges.6.2", "source": "וַתָּ֥עָז יַד־מִדְיָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִפְּנֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן עָשֽׂוּ לָהֶ֣ם ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים וְאֶת־הַמְּעָר֖וֹת וְאֶת־הַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-tāʿāz* *yad-midyān* *ʿal-yiśrāʾēl* *mippənê* *midyān* *ʿāśû* *lāhem* *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet-hamminəhārôt* *ʾăšer* *behārîm* *wə-ʾet-hamməʿārôt* *wə-ʾet-hamməṣādôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-tāʿāz*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became strong", "*yad-midyān*": "construct noun phrase - hand of Midian", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over/against Israel", "*mippənê*": "preposition min + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ʾet-hamminəhārôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - the dens/caverns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*behārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the mountains", "*wə-ʾet-hamməʿārôt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the caves", "*wə-ʾet-hamməṣādôt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the strongholds" }, "variants": { "*tāʿāz*": "became strong/prevailed/overpowered", "*mippənê*": "from before/because of/due to", "*minəhārôt*": "dens/caverns/hiding places", "*məʿārôt*": "caves/hollows", "*məṣādôt*": "strongholds/fortresses" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Midjanittene fikk overtaket over Israel, og for å forsvare seg mot dem, laget Israels barn seg huler i fjellene samt skjulesteder og festninger.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Midjanittenes hand kom til å ha overmakt over Israel. På grunn av midjanittene bygde israelittene seg grotter i fjellene, huler og festningsverk.

• Norsk King James

  Og midianittene hadde overhånd over Israel, og på grunn av midianittene laget Israels barn seg skjulesteder som lå i fjellene, samt huler og festninger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da midianittenes makt ble sterk over Israel, laget israelittene seg tilfluktssteder i fjellene med huler og festninger for å beskytte seg mot midianittene.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Midianittenes hånd var tung over Israel, og på grunn av dem lagde Israels barn seg huler i fjellene, grotter og befestninger.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Midian styrte over Israel, og på grunn av midianittene laget Israels barn seg huler i fjellene, og grotter og festninger.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Midjans makt seiret over Israel, og på grunn av midjanittene søkte Israels barn tilflukt i fjellhuler, huler og befestede tilholdssteder.

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

  Midian styrte over Israel, og på grunn av midianittene laget Israels barn seg huler i fjellene, og grotter og festninger.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Midjanittene ble sterke mot Israel. På grunn av dem laget Israels barn seg gjemmesteder i fjellene, huler og tilfluktssteder.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Midian's power overwhelmed Israel, and because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Midjanittenes overmakt tvang israelittene til å lage seg skjulesteder i fjellene, huler og festninger.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Midianiternes Haand blev stærk over Israel, da gjorde Israels Børn sig Kløfter, som vare i Bjergene, og Huler og Befæstninger for Midianiternes Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Midians hånd fikk overtaket over Israel, og på grunn av midianittene laget Israels barn seg tilfluktssteder i fjellene, huler og festninger.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strongholds.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Midjanittene seieret over Israel, og på grunn av dem laget Israels barn seg huler som er i fjellene, i grottene og i tilfluktsstedene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Midianittenes makt ble sterk mot Israel, og Israels barn lagde seg tilfluktssteder i fjellene, huler og festninger på grunn av dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Midian fikk overtaket over Israel. På grunn av Midian bygde Israels barn seg gjemmesteder i fjellene, grotter og festninger.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Midian var sterkere enn Israel; og på grunn av midianittene laget Israels barn hull for seg selv i fjellene, i klippene og på sterke steder.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha the hande of the Madianites was to mightie ouer the children of Israel, the children of Israel made them clyffes in ye mountaynes, and caues and holdes, to defende them selues from ye Madianites.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the hand of Midian preuayled against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them dennes in the mountaines, and caues, and strong holdes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the hand of Madian preuayled against Israel: & because of the Madianites, ye children of Israel made them dennes in the mountaynes and caues, and strong holdes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: [and] because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which [are] in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the hand of Midian is strong against Israel, from the presence of Midian have the sons of Israel made for themselves the flowings which `are' in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Midian was stronger than Israel; and because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made holes for themselves in the mountains, and hollows in the rocks, and strong places.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Midianites overwhelmed Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.6", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל רָאוּ֙ כִּ֣י צַר־ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖שׂ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ הָעָ֗ם בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾû* that *ṣar*-to-him for *niggaś* *hāʿām* *wayyitḥabbĕʾû* *hāʿām* in-*hammĕʿārôt* and-in-*ḥăwāḥîm* and-in-*sĕlāʿîm* and-in-*ṣĕriḥîm* and-in-*bōrôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "collective singular - men/people of", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they saw", "*ṣar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - was distressed/in distress", "*niggaś*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was hard pressed/oppressed", "*wayyitḥabbĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3mp - and they hid themselves", "*hammĕʿārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the caves", "*ḥăwāḥîm*": "masculine plural - thickets/thornbushes", "*sĕlāʿîm*": "masculine plural - rocks/cliffs", "*ṣĕriḥîm*": "masculine plural - fissures/high places", "*bōrôt*": "masculine plural - pits/cisterns" }, "variants": { "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/narrow place", "*niggaś*": "hard pressed/oppressed/driven", "*ṣĕriḥîm*": "fissures/towers/high places", "*ḥăwāḥîm*": "thickets/thornbushes/hiding places" } }
• Heb 11:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.38", "source": "(Ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος:) ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι, καὶ ὄρεσιν, καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς.", "text": "(Of whom *ouk* *ēn* *axios* the *kosmos*:) in *erēmiais* *planōmenoi*, and *oresin*, and *spēlaiois* and the *opais* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*erēmiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - deserts/wilderness", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wandering", "*oresin*": "dative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*spēlaiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - caves", "*opais*": "dative, feminine, plural - holes/openings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/mankind", "*erēmiais*": "deserts/wilderness/desolate places", "*planōmenoi*": "wandering/roaming/straying", "*oresin*": "mountains/hills", "*spēlaiois*": "caves/dens/caverns", "*opais*": "holes/openings/crevices", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Rev 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.15", "source": "Καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνες, καὶ οἱ πλούσιοι, καὶ οἱ χιλίαρχοι, καὶ οἱ ἰσχυροί, καὶ πᾶς δοῦλος, καὶ πᾶς ἐλεύθερος, ἔκρυψαν ἑαυτοὺς εἰς τὰ σπήλαια καὶ εἰς τὰς πέτρας τῶν ὀρέων·", "text": "And the *basileis* of the *gēs*, and the *megistanes*, and the *plousioi*, and the *chiliarchoi*, and the *ischyroi*, and every *doulos*, and every *eleutheros*, *ekrypsan* themselves into the *spēlaia* and into the *petras* of the *oreōn*;", "grammar": { "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*megistanes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - great ones/nobles", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich ones", "*chiliarchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - commanders/captains", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong ones/mighty ones", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*ekrypsan*": "aorist, 3rd person plural - hid", "*spēlaia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - caves", "*petras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rocks", "*oreōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of mountains" }, "variants": { "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world/territory", "*megistanes*": "great ones/nobles/magnates/high officials", "*plousioi*": "rich ones/wealthy people", "*chiliarchoi*": "commanders/military officers/captains of thousands", "*ischyroi*": "strong ones/mighty ones/powerful people", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*ekrypsan*": "hid/concealed", "*spēlaia*": "caves/caverns", "*petras*": "rocks/crags/stone formations", "*oreōn*": "mountains/hills" } }
• 1 Sam 14:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.11", "source": "וַיִּגָּל֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־מַצַּ֖ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הִנֵּ֤ה עִבְרִים֙ יֹֽצְאִ֔ים מִן־הַחֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִתְחַבְּאוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggālû* both-of-them to-*maṣṣab* *Pəlištîm*; and-*wayyōʾmərû* *Pəlištîm*: *hinnēh* *ʿIbrîm* *yōṣəʾîm* from-the-*ḥōrîm* which *hitḥabbəʾû*-there.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggālû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Niphal - and they revealed themselves", "*maṣṣab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿIbrîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - coming out", "*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the holes", "*hitḥabbəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, Hitpael - they hid themselves" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggālû*": "they revealed themselves/they showed themselves/they were exposed", "*maṣṣab*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿIbrîm*": "Hebrews/Israelites (often derogatory when used by non-Israelites)", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "coming out/emerging/going forth", "*ḥōrîm*": "holes/caves/hiding places", "*hitḥabbəʾû*": "they hid themselves/they concealed themselves" } }
• Lev 26:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.17", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֤י פָנַי֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וְנִגַּפְתֶּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם וְרָד֤וּ בָכֶם֙ שֹֽׂנְאֵיכֶ֔ם וְנַסְתֶּ֖ם וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֥ף אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*nātattî* *pānay* against-you and-*niggaptem* before *ʾōyebêkem* and-*rādû* in-you *śōneʾêkem* and-*nastem* and-*ʾên*-*rōdēp* *ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will set", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*niggaptem*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will be struck down", "*ʾōyebêkem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*rādû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - and they will rule", "*śōneʾêkem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - those who hate you", "*nastem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will flee", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōdēp*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - pursuer", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*pānay*": "my face/my presence/my attention", "*niggaptem*": "be struck down/be defeated/be smitten", "*rādû*": "rule over/dominate/have dominion over", "*śōneʾêkem*": "those who hate you/your haters/your enemies", "*nastem*": "flee/run away/escape" } }
• Deut 28:47-48 : 47 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.47", "source": "תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־עָבַ֙דְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּבְט֣וּב לֵבָ֑ב מֵרֹ֖ב כֹּֽל׃", "text": "*Taḥat* which not-*ʿābadtā* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* in-*śimḥāh* *û*-in-*ṭûb* *lēbāb* from-*rōb* all.", "grammar": { "*Taḥat*": "preposition - 'under/because'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you served'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'joy'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṭûb*": "masculine singular construct - 'goodness of'", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - 'abundance of'", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'" }, "variants": { "*Taḥat*": "because/instead of/in place of", "*ʿābadtā*": "served/worshiped/were subject to", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure", "*ṭûb lēbāb*": "goodness of heart/gladness of heart/cheerfulness", "*rōb kōl*": "abundance of everything/plenty of all things" } } 48 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.48", "source": "וְעָבַדְתָּ֣ אֶת־אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ בְּרָעָ֧ב וּבְצָמָ֛א וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם וּבְחֹ֣סֶר כֹּ֑ל וְנָתַ֞ן עֹ֤ל בַּרְזֶל֙ עַל־צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿābadtā* *ʾet*-*ʾōyəbeykā* which *yəšalləḥennû* *YHWH* in-*bāk* in-*rāʿāb* *û*-in-*ṣāmāʾ* *û*-in-*ʿêrōm* *û*-in-*ḥōser* all *wə*-*nātan* *ʿōl* *barzel* on-*ṣawwārekā* until *hišmîdô* *ʾōtāk*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will serve'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "imperfect Piel 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he will send him'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'hunger'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'thirst'", "*ʿêrōm*": "masculine singular noun - 'nakedness'", "*ḥōser*": "masculine singular construct - 'lack of'", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'", "*nātan*": "perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'he will put'", "*ʿōl*": "masculine singular construct - 'yoke of'", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - 'iron'", "*ṣawwārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your neck'", "*hišmîdô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ʿābadtā*": "serve/be enslaved to/work for", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/your foes", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "he will send/dispatch/let loose", "*rāʿāb*": "hunger/famine", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst", "*ʿêrōm*": "nakedness/being without clothing", "*ḥōser kōl*": "lack of everything/want of all things", "*ʿōl barzel*": "yoke of iron/iron collar", "*hišmîdô*": "his destroying/his annihilating" } }