Verse 2

Pass over to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Reis til Kalne og se, dra videre til det store Hamat og ned til Gat blant filisterne. Er ikke disse rikene sterkere enn dere, eller har de større grenser?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Dra over til Kalneh og se; derfra gå videre til store Hamat; gå så ned til Gat av filistrene: Er de bedre enn disse riker, eller har de større grenser enn deres grenser?

• Norsk King James

  Gå til Kalneh og se; deretter dra til den store Hamath; så gå ned til Gath blant filisterne: Er de virkelig bedre enn disse rikene? Eller har de større grenser enn dere?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gå til Kalne og se, dra videre til det store Hamath og gå ned til filisternes Gath. Er de bedre enn disse rikene? Er deres grenselinje større enn deres egen?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gå over til Kalne og se! Dra derfra til Hamat, den store byen, og gå ned til Gat i Filisterland! Er de bedre enn disse riker, eller er deres land større enn deres?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Dra over til Kalneh og se, og gå derfra til det store Hamat, og gå så ned til Gat hos filisterne. Er de bedre enn disse riker, eller er deres grenser større enn deres grense?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gå til Calneh og se; og derfra, gå til det store Hamath; deretter ned til Gat hos filisterne. Er de bedre enn disse kongedømmene, eller har de et større grensområde enn dere?

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

  Dra over til Kalneh og se, og gå derfra til det store Hamat, og gå så ned til Gat hos filisterne. Er de bedre enn disse riker, eller er deres grenser større enn deres grense?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kryss over til Kalneh og se, gå derfra til det store Hamat, og dra ned til Gat av filisterne. Er de bedre enn disse riker, og er deres land større enn deres?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Go to Calneh and look, then go from there to great Hamath, and go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than yours?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gå til Kalneh og se der, dra videre til det store Hamath, og gå ned til Gat hos filisterne. Er de bedre enn disse riker eller er deres grenser større enn deres?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gaaer forbi Calne og seer, og gaaer derfra til Hamath, den store (Stad), og drager ned til Philisternes Gath; mon (de ikke vare) bedre end disse Riger? mon deres Landemærke ikke var større end eders Landemærke?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Gå til Kalne og se, dra videre til det store Hamat, og gå så ned til Gat i Filisterland: Er de bedre enn disse rikene, eller er deres grense større enn deres grense?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gå til Kalneh og se, og derfra til Hamat, den store, deretter gå ned til Gat av filisterne. Er de bedre enn disse rikene? Er deres grense større enn deres grense?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Dra over til Kalne og se, Gå derfra til Store Hamat og gå ned til Gat hos filisterne, Er de bedre enn disse rikene? Har de større grenser enn dere?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Reis til Kalne og se, dra derfra til det store Hamat, så gå ned til Gat hos filisterne: Er de bedre enn disse rikene? Eller er deres grense større enn din grense?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Gå til Kalne og se; derfra gå til Hamats store by; gå så ned til Gat hos filistrene: er dere bedre enn disse riker? Eller er deres land større enn deres?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Go vnto Calne, and se: and from thence get you to Hemath the greate cite, and so go downe to Gath of the Philistines: be they better at ease then these kyngdomes, or the border of their londe wyder then yours?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Goe you vnto Calneh, and see: and from thence goe you to Hamath the great: then goe downe to Gath of the Philistims: be they better then these kingdomes? or the border of their land greater then your border,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Go you vnto Calneh, and see, and from thence go you to Hemath the great, then go downe to Gath of the Philistines: be they better then these kingdomes? or the border of their lande greater then your border?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: [be they] better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Go to Calneh, and see; And from there go to Hamath the great; Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Pass ye over `to' Calneh and see, And go thence `to' Hamath the great, And go down `to' Gath of the Philistines, Are `they' better than these kingdoms? Greater `is' their border than your border?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Go on to Calneh and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are you better than these kingdoms? or is your land wider than theirs?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Go to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They say to the people:“Journey over to Calneh and look at it! Then go from there to Hamath-Rabbah! Then go down to Gath of the Philistines! Are they superior to our two kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?”

Referenced Verses

• Nah 3:8 : 8 Are you better than populous No, that was situated among the rivers, that had the waters around it, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was from the sea?
• Gen 10:10 : 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
• 2 Kgs 18:34 : 34 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
• 2 Chr 26:6 : 6 And he went out and fought against the Philistines, breaking down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities around Ashdod among the Philistines.
• Isa 10:9-9 : 9 Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? 10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose carved images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria; 11 Shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, also do to Jerusalem and her idols?
• 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 A champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
• 1 Sam 17:23 : 23 As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath came from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before, and David heard them.
• 1 Kgs 8:65 : 65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the River of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
• 2 Kgs 17:24 : 24 The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.
• 2 Kgs 17:30 : 30 The men of Babylon made Succoth-Benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
• Isa 36:18-19 : 18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Has any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Indeed, have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
• Isa 37:12-13 : 12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar? 13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
• Jer 2:10-11 : 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there has been such a thing. 11 Has a nation changed their gods, which are not gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
• Ezek 31:2-3 : 2 Son of man, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Who are you like in your greatness? 3 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches, and with a sheltering canopy, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.
• 2 Kgs 19:13 : 13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?