Verse 10

He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plains. He had farmers and vine dressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han bygde også tårn i ødemarken og grov mange brønner, for han hadde mye buskap både i lavlandet og på høyslettene. Han hadde bønder og vingårdsmenn i fjellene og på Karmel, for han elsket jorden.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han bygde tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye kveg både i lavlandet og på sletten. Han hadde også jordbrukere og vingårdsarbeidere i fjellene og på Karmel, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Norsk King James

  Han bygde også tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye storfe i lavlandet og på slettene, og han hadde også husmenn og vinbønder i fjellene og i Karmel, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han bygde tårn i ørkenen og grov mange brønner, for han hadde mye husdyr både på flatene og slettelandet, bønder og vingårdmenn på fjellene og de fruktbare markene; for han elsket jordbruk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han bygde tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye buskap både i lavlandet og på slettene, og også jordbrukere og vinberg i fjellene og på Karmel, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han bygde også tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye kveg både på lavlandet og i slettene. Han hadde også bønder og vintresser i fjellene og på Karmel, for han var glad i landbruk.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han bygde tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye boskap både i lavlandet og på slettene. Han hadde også bønder og vinodlere i fjellene og på Karmel, for han elsket jordbruk.

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

  Han bygde også tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye kveg både på lavlandet og i slettene. Han hadde også bønder og vintresser i fjellene og på Karmel, for han var glad i landbruk.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han bygde også tårn i ørkenen og hogde ut mange brønner, fordi han hadde mye kveg både i lavlandet og på slettene. Han hadde bønder og vinbønder i fjellene og på Karmel, for han elsket jorden.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns because he had large herds in the lowlands and the plains. He also had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han bygde tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye buskap, både i lavlandet og på slettene. Han hadde også jordbrukere og vinbønder på fjellene og i Karmel, for han elsket jorden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han byggede og Taarne i Ørken og udhuggede mange Grøfter, thi han havde meget Fæ baade i det Lave og paa det jævne (Land), Agermænd og Viingaardsmænd paa Bjergene og paa de frugtbare Marker; thi han var en Elsker af Jordegods.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han bygde også tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner. For han hadde mye buskap, både i lavlandet og på slettene. Han hadde også bønder og vingårdarbeidere i fjellene og i Karmel, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han bygde tårn i ørkenen og hogde ut mange brønner, for han hadde mye buskap, både i lavlandet og på sletten, og han hadde bønder og vingårdseiere i fjellene og på de fruktbare markene, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han bygde også tårn i ødemarken og gravde mange brønner, for han hadde mye buskap både i lavlandet og på sletten. Han hadde også åkere og vingårder i fjellene og på Karmel, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han bygde også tårn i ørkenen og hogde ut mange sisterner, for han hadde mye buskap; i lavlandet og slettene hadde han jordbrukere og vinbønder i fjellene og de fruktbare markene, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han bygde tårn i ørkenen og gravde mange brønner, fordi han hadde mye buskap, både i lavlandet og på slettelandet; og han hadde jordbrukere og vingårdsmenn i fjellene og det fruktbare landet, for han elsket jordbruk.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He buylded castels also in the wyldernesse, and dygged many welles: for he had many catell, both in the medewes and in the playnes, hu?bandmen also and wynegardeners on the mountaynes and on Carmel: for he delyted in hu?bandrye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he built towres in the wildernesse, & digged many cisternes: for he had much cattell both in the valleyes and playnes, plowmen, and dressers of vines in the mountaines, and in Carmel: for he loued husbandrie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he built towres in the wildernesse, and digged many welles: For he had much cattaile in the valleyes & playnes, plowmen and vinedressers in the mountaines and in Charmel: for he loued husbandry.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he buildeth towers in the wilderness, and diggeth many wells, for he had much cattle, both in the low country and in the plain, husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he put up towers in the waste land and made places for storing water, for he had much cattle, in the low hills and in the table land; and he had farmers and vine-keepers in the mountains and in the fertile land, for he was a lover of farming.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the foothills and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:18-21 : 18 And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. 19 And Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. 20 And the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they quarreled with him. 21 And they dug another well, and quarreled over that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
• 2 Kgs 3:4 : 4 And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder and rendered to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and one hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
• 2 Kgs 19:23 : 23 By your messengers you have reproached the Lord, and have said, With the multitude of my chariots, I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down its tall cedar trees, and the choice fir trees: and I will enter into its farthest lodging, and into the forest of its Carmel.
• 1 Chr 27:26-31 : 26 And over those who did the work of the field for tilling the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub; 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite; 28 And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash; 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai; 30 Over the camels was also Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were the officers of the substance that was king David's.
• Isa 29:17 : 17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?