Verse 10

And he also who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt: for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Selv den mest modige, hvis hjerte er som en løves, vil bli motløs, for hele Israel vet at din far er en kriger, og de som er med ham, er sterke.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Selv den som er modig, med et hjerte som en løve, vil miste motet. For hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig mann, og de som er med ham er sterke menn.

• Norsk King James

  Og også han som er tapper, hvis hjerte er som et løvehjerte, skal smuldre; for hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig mann, og de som er med ham, er tapre menn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Selv de modigste, med et løvehjerte, vil miste motet; for hele Israel vet at din far er mektig, og at mennene med ham er sterke krigere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Selv om den modigste, som har et hjerte som en løve, vil miste motet, for hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig mann og de som er med ham, sterke krigere.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Selv den som er tapper, og som har et hjerte som en løve, vil totalt smelte bort. For hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig mann, og de som er med ham, er også tapre menn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Selv den tapreste, hvis hjerte er som et løves, vil vakle fullstendig; for hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig mann, og hans følge består av modige krigere.

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

  Selv den som er tapper, og som har et hjerte som en løve, vil totalt smelte bort. For hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig mann, og de som er med ham, er også tapre menn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  'Da vil selv den modigste, med et hjerte som en løve, miste motet. For hele Israel vet at din far er en sterk kriger, og de som er med ham, er modige.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Then even the bravest, whose courage is like that of a lion, will utterly melt away. For all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those with him are valiant men.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Selv de modigste, som har et hjerte som en løve, vil bli motløse. For hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig kriger og de som er med ham, modige menn.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa blev ogsaa den ganske mistrøstig, som (ellers) er stridbar, som har et Hjerte som en Løves Hjerte; thi al Israel veed, at din Fader er vældig, og at de ere stridbare Mænd, som ere hos ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Selv den modigste, hvis hjerte er som et løvehjerte, vil smelte bort i frykt. For hele Israel vet at din far er mektig, og at de som er med ham er djerv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Selv den kjappeste, hvis hjerte er som en løves hjerte, vil smelte bort; for hele Israel vet at din far er en tapper mann, og de som er med ham, er tapre menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Selv den modige, hvis hjerte er som en løves, vil bli helt motløs, for hele Israel vet at din far er en helt, og de som er med ham, er også tapre menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Selv den modige, hvis hjerte er som en løves hjerte, vil bli helt motløs; for hele Israel vet at din far er en mektig mann, og de som er med ham er tapre menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da vil selv de sterkeste, hvis hjerter er som løvers, bli som vann; for hele Israel vet at din far er en krigsmann, og de som er med ham er sterke og uten frykt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the shulde euery man be discoraged, which els is valeaunt, & hath a hert like a lyo: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is stronge, and that all they which be with him, are mightie men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he also that is valiant whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall shrinke and faint: for all Israel knoweth, that thy father is valiant, and they which be with him, stout men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he also that is valiaunt, whose heart is as ye heart of a Lio, shal shrink and faynt: For all Israel knoweth, that thy father is a mightie man, and they which be with him are stout men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he also [that is] valiant, whose heart [is] as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father [is] a mighty man, and [they] which [be] with him [are] valiant men.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he also, the son of valour, whose heart `is' as the heart of the lion, doth utterly melt, for all Israel doth know that thy father is a hero, and sons of valour `are' those with him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And even he that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they that are with him are valiant men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then even the strongest, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will become like water; for all Israel is conscious that your father is a man of war, and those who are with him are strong and without fear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If that happens even the bravest soldier– one who is lion-hearted– will virtually melt away. For all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those who are with him are brave.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 2:9-9 : 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that your terror has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt; and what you did unto the two kings of the Amorites, who were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we heard these things, our hearts melted, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
• 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.
• 2 Sam 1:23 : 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
• 2 Sam 23:20 : 20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he killed two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit during the time of snow:
• Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
• Song 3:7 : 7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; sixty valiant men are around it, of the valiant of Israel.
• Isa 13:7 : 7 Therefore all hands will be feeble, and every man's heart will melt:
• Isa 19:1 : 1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides upon a swift cloud and shall come into Egypt. The idols of Egypt shall be moved at His presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in its midst.
• Heb 11:34 : 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
• Gen 49:9 : 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you have gone up: he stooped down, he crouched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
• Exod 15:15 : 15 Then the chiefs of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
• Num 24:8-9 : 8 God brought him out of Egypt; he has the strength of a wild ox: he shall consume the nations, his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. 9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion, and like a great lion; who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.
• Deut 1:28 : 28 Where shall we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our hearts, saying, The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.