Verse 25

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta krigsbyttet, og de fant mye gods og rikdom blant de døde kroppene, samt dyrebare gjenstander de bar bort. Det var så mye at de ikke klarte å bære alt. I tre dager plyndret de byttet, for det var så rikelig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Josafat og hans folk kom for å plyndre dem, fant de blant dem mye gods, både rikdom og kostbare gjenstander, som de tok fra dem i en slik mengde at de knapt kunne bære det. Det var tre dager de samlet inn byttet, for det var så mye.

• Norsk King James

  Og da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta byttet, fant de i overflod både rikdom og dyrebare juveler blant de døde legemene, som de tok for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære; og de var tre dager med å samle byttet, for det var så mye.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josafat og hans folk gikk for å plyndre dem og fant blant dem mange eiendeler, både gods og kostbare gjenstander. De tok så mye at de ikke maktet å bære det. De brukte tre dager på å plyndre, for det var mye.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta krigsbyttet og fant rikelig med rikdom hos dem - mange døde kropper, og dyre gjenstander. De tok så mye for seg at de ikke kunne bære alt. De brukte tre dager på å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, fant de rikelig med rikdom hos de døde og kostbare juveler, som de tok for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære bort. De brukte tre dager på å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Jehosjafat og folket hans gikk inn for å samle byttet, fant de en overflod av rikdom midt blant de døde, og verdifulle juveler som de tok med seg – langt mer enn de kunne bære. De samlet byttet over en periode på tre dager, for det var så overveldende mye.

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

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, fant de rikelig med rikdom hos de døde og kostbare juveler, som de tok for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære bort. De brukte tre dager på å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Josafat og hans menn gikk for å røve bytte, og de fant både store mengder gods og verdifulle ting. De tok så mye at de ikke kunne bære det. I tre dager plyndret de, fordi byttet var så stort.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment, clothing, and articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, og de fant blant dem en overflod av rikdom og legemer, og verdifulle gjenstander. De tok så mye for seg at de ikke kunne bære mer. De var tre dager om å plyndre byttet, så mye var det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Josaphat kom og hans Folk til at røve deres Bytte, og de fandt hos dem i Mangfoldighed baade Gods ved de døde Kroppe og kosteligt Tøi, og de toge for sig, saa de ikke kunde bære det; og de røvede samme Bytte i tre Dage, thi det var meget.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta bytte fra dem, fant de blant dem mye rikdom, både av døde kropper og kostbare gjenstander. De tok så mye som de kunne bære bort, og de var tre dager om å samle det, fordi det var så mye.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta byttet, fant de mye rikdom blant de døde, og edle smykker, som de tok av for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære: og de var tre dager om å samle byttet, så mye var det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å plyndre dem og fant rikelig med gods, lik og verdifulle gjenstander blant dem. De tok det fra dem uten å bli stanset, og de brukte tre dager på å ta byttet, for det var mye.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og da Josjafat og hans folk kom for å ta byttet fra dem, fant de blant dem i overflod både rikdommer og lik og dyrebare smykker, som de tok av for seg selv, mer enn de kunne bære bort. De var tre dager om å ta byttet, så mye var det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Josjafat og hans folk kom for å røve byttet, og de fant mye storfe, gods, klær og kostbarheter, mer enn de kunne bære. Tre dager holdt de på med å røve bytte, det var så mye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iosaphat came with his people to deuyde the spoyles of them. And they founde amonge them so moch goodes and rayment and precious Iewels (which they toke from them) that they coulde not beare them. And thre dayes were they deuydinge the spoyle, for it was so moch.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Iehoshaphat & his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them in abundance both of substance and also of bodies laden with precious iewels, which they tooke for themselues, till they could cary no more: they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle: for it was much.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Iehosaphat and his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them aboundaunce of goods, rayment, & pleasaunt iewels, which they toke for them selues, more then they could cary away: so that they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle, it was so much.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehoshaphat cometh in, and his people, to seize their spoil, and they find among them, in abundance, both goods and carcases, and desirable vessels, and they take spoil to themselves without prohibition, and they are three days seizing the spoil, for it `is' abundant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their goods from them, they saw beasts in great numbers, and wealth and clothing and things of value, more than they were able to take away; all this they took for themselves, and they were three days getting it away, there was so much.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jehoshaphat and his men went to gather the plunder; they found a huge amount of supplies, clothing, and valuable items. They carried away everything they could. There was so much plunder, it took them three days to haul it off.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:22 : 22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her who sojourns in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and you shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters; and you shall plunder the Egyptians.
• Exod 12:35-36 : 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed from the Egyptians articles of silver, and articles of gold, and clothing: 36 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
• Num 31:15 : 15 And Moses said to them, Have you kept all the women alive?
• Judg 8:24-26 : 24 And Gideon said to them, I would desire of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) 25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and each man threw the earrings of his spoil into it. 26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, and pendants, and purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were on their camels' necks.
• 1 Sam 30:19-20 : 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken from them: David recovered all. 20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
• 2 Kgs 7:9-9 : 9 Then they said one to another, We do not do well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we wait until the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. 10 So they came and called to the gatekeepers of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no one there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and donkeys tied, and the tents as they were. 11 And he called the gatekeepers; and they told it to the king's house within. 12 And the king arose in the night, and said to his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city. 13 And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray you, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even like all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see. 14 So they took two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. 15 And they went after them to the Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. 16 And the people went out, and looted the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
• Ps 68:12 : 12 Kings of armies did flee quickly: and she who tarried at home divided the spoil.
• Prov 3:15 : 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.
• Ezek 39:8-9 : 8 Behold, it is coming, and it shall be done, says the Lord GOD; this is the day of which I have spoken. 9 And those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth and set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, the javelins and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire for seven years.
• Rom 8:37 : 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.