Verse 15

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the fiercest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I brevet skrev han: «Sett Uria foran der kampen er hardest, og trekk dere tilbake fra ham slik at han blir truffet og dør.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I brevet skrev han: «Sett Uria i forreste linje der hvor kampen er hardest, og trekk dere deretter tilbake fra ham, så han blir slått og dør.»

• Norsk King James

  I brevet skrev han, Sett Uria i fronten av den toughest kampen, og trekk dere tilbake fra ham, så han kan bli slått og dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I brevet skrev han: Sett Uria fremst i striden, der hvor den er hardest, og trekk dere så tilbake fra ham, så han faller og dør.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I brevet skrev han: 'Sett Uria i forreste linje der kampen er hardest, og trekk dere tilbake fra ham, slik at han blir drept.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han skrev i brevet: "Sett Uria der hvor kampens hete er sterkest, og trekk dere så tilbake fra ham, slik at han blir slått og dør."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I brevet sto det: 'Plasser Uriah i spissen for den mest intense striden, og trekk deg tilbake fra ham, slik at han blir truffet og dør.'

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

  Han skrev i brevet: "Sett Uria der hvor kampens hete er sterkest, og trekk dere så tilbake fra ham, slik at han blir slått og dør."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I brevet skrev han: Sett Uria fremst i den hardeste kampen, og trekk dere så tilbake fra ham, så han blir drept.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the letter, David wrote, 'Put Uriah at the front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and killed.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I brevet skrev han: 'Sett Uria i forreste rekke hvor kampen er hardest, og dra dere tilbake fra ham, så han blir slått og dør.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han skrev i Brevet, sigende: Sætter Uria foran, der, hvor Krigen er stærkest, og vender tilbage fra ham, at han kan blive slagen og døe.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I brevet skrev han: Sett Uria på den fremste rekken i det hardeste slaget og trekk dere tilbake fra ham, så han blir slått og dør.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han skrev i brevet: «Sett Uria foran der kampen er hardest, og trekk dere tilbake fra ham, så han blir truffet og dør.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I brevet skrev han: 'Sett Uria i fronten av det hardeste slaget, og trekk dere tilbake fra ham, slik at han kan bli slått og dø.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I brevet skrev han: Sett Uria i fronten der striden er hardest, og trekk dere så tilbake fra ham, slik at han blir slått og dør.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I brevet sto det: "Sett Uria i frontlinjen der kampen er hardest, og trekk dere så tilbake fra ham, så han blir truffet og drept."

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After this maner wrote he in the letter: Set Vrias in ye forest parte of ye batayll, & turne you behynde him, yt he maye be slayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he wrote thus in the letter, Put ye Vriah in the forefront of the strength of the battell, and recule ye backe from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he wrote thus in the letter: Put ye Urias in the forefront of the sharper battaile, and come ye backe from him, that he maye be smytten, and dye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he writeth in the letter, saying, `Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the letter he wrote:“Station Uriah at the front in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 12:9 : 9 Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
• Ps 51:4 : 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done this evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and be clear when you judge.
• Ps 51:14 : 14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
• Jer 20:13 : 13 Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD: for he has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
• 1 Sam 18:17 : 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as your wife: only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
• 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, Today you shall be my son-in-law in one of the two.
• 1 Sam 18:25 : 25 And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires no dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
• 2 Sam 11:17 : 17 Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.