Verse 26

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long shall it be before you tell the people to return from pursuing their brothers?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Abner ropte til Joab: "Skal sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil ende bittert? Hvor lenge må du vente til mennene dine ber om å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?"

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: «Skal sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bittert i siste instans? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du ber folket vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?»

• Norsk King James

  Da ropte Abner til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortsette å svinge for alltid? Vet du ikke at dette vil føre til bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du ber folket om å slutte å følge sine brødre?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det ender bittert? Hvor lenge vil du la dine menn forfølge sine brødre?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å sluke for alltid? Vet du ikke at det ender i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil du vente før du ber folket slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det vil ende i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da ropte Abner etter Joab og sa: «Skal sverdet herje for evig? Vet du ikke at det vil ende bittert til slutt? Hvor lenge skal du la folket fortsette å følge sine brødre før du lar dem vende tilbake?»

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

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det vil ende i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Abner ropte til Joab: «Skal sverdet fortsette å sluke? Vet du ikke at det ender bittert? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du sier til folket at de skal slutte å forfølge sine brødre?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abner called out to Joab and said, 'Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long will you delay telling the people to stop pursuing their brothers?'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: 'Skal sverdet fortære til evig tid? Forstår du ikke at bitterhet vil være resultatet? Hvor lenge vil det gå før du befaler folket å slutte å forfølge deres brødre?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da raabte Abner til Joab og sagde: Skal Sværdet fortære evindeligen? veed du ikke, at det vil vorde bittert paa det Sidste? og hvorlænge vil du ikke sige til Folket, at de vende om fra (at jage) efter deres Brødre?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortære evig? Vet du ikke at det vil ha et bittert utfall? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du ber folket vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortære i evighet? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge vil det vare før du ber folkene slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Abner ropte til Joab og sa: 'Vil sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bittert til slutt? Hvor lenge vil du ikke si til folket ditt at de skal vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: Skal sverdet sluke for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge vil du vente før du sier til folkene å vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Ser du ikke at slutten vil bli bitter? Hvor lenge vil det drøye før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Abner called vnto Ioab, and sayde: Shal the swerde the deuoure without ende? Knowest thou not, that it wyll be bytter at the last? How longe wil it be or thou saie vnto the people, that they leaue of from their brethre:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sworde deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not, that it will be bitternesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be, or thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Abner called to Ioab, and said: Shall the sword deuour for euer? Knowest thou not, that it wil be bitternesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be yer thou bid the people returne from folowing their brethren?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, `For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Abner called out to Joab,“Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 46:14 : 14 Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in Migdol, and proclaim in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say, Stand fast, and prepare yourself; for the sword shall devour around you.
• Jer 46:10 : 10 For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge himself on his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiated and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
• Acts 7:26 : 26 And the next day he showed himself to them as they were quarreling, and would have set them at peace, saying, Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?
• Hos 11:6 : 6 And the sword shall remain on his cities, and shall destroy his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
• 2 Sam 2:14 : 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and compete before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
• 2 Sam 2:16 : 16 And they grabbed every one his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword into his opponent's side; so they fell together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
• 2 Sam 11:25 : 25 Then David said to the messenger, Thus you shall say to Joab: Do not let this thing trouble you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it. So encourage him.
• Job 18:2 : 2 How long will it be before you make an end of words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
• Job 19:2 : 2 How long will you vex my soul and break me in pieces with words?
• Ps 4:2 : 2 O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love vanity, and seek after lies? Selah.
• Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water, therefore leave off contention before it is meddled with.
• Isa 1:20 : 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
• Jer 2:30 : 30 In vain have I struck your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
• Jer 4:21 : 21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
• Jer 12:12 : 12 The destroyers have come upon all the high places in the wilderness; for the sword of the LORD shall devour from one end of the land even to the other end of the land; no flesh shall have peace.