Verse 2

The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who sought their harm: and no one could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Jødene samlet seg i byene sine, i alle provinsene til kong Ahasverus, for å forsvare seg mot dem som ønsket å skade dem. Ingen kunne motstå dem, for frykten for dem hadde falt over alle folk.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    jødene samlet seg i byene sine i alle provinsene til kong Ahasverus for å legge hånd på dem som søkte å skade dem. Ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for dem falt over alle folk.

  • Norsk King James

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer over hele provinsene til kong Ahasuerus for å handle mot dem som ville skade dem; og ingen kunne motstå dem; for frykten for dem falt over alle folkeslag.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer i alle områder under kong Ahasverus for å legge hånd på dem som ønsket dem ulykke. Ingen kunne stå dem imot, for frykten for dem hadde falt på alle folkene.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Jødene samlet seg i byene sine i alle provinsene til kong Ahasverus for å legge hånd på dem som søkte å skade dem, og ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for dem hadde falt over alle folkeslagene.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer over hele kong Ahasverus’ provinser for å ta seg av dem som søkte å skade dem. Ingen kunne stå imot dem; for frykten for dem falt over alle folk.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer over alle provinser i kong Ahasverus’ rike for å ta tak i dem som ville skade dem; ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for dem bredte seg blant folket.

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

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer over hele kong Ahasverus’ provinser for å ta seg av dem som søkte å skade dem. Ingen kunne stå imot dem; for frykten for dem falt over alle folk.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer i alle provinsene som tilhørte kong Ahasverus, for å strekke ut hånden mot dem som søkte å skade dem. Ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for dem hadde falt over alle folkene.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The Jews gathered in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike those who sought their harm. No one could stand against them, for the fear of them had fallen upon all the people.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Esther.9.2", "source": "נִקְהֲל֨וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י רָֽעָתָ֑ם וְאִישׁ֙ לֹא־עָמַ֣ד לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־נָפַ֥ל פַּחְדָּ֖ם עַל־כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים", "text": "*niqhălû hayyəhûdîm* [assembled the-Jews] in-*ʿārêhem* [their-cities] in-all-*mədînôt* [provinces] *hammelek* [the-king] *ʾăḥašwērôš* [Ahasuerus] *lišlōaḥ yād* [to-stretch-out hand] against-*məbaqšê rāʿātām* [seekers-of their-harm], and-*ʾîš* [man] not-*ʿāmad* [stood] before-them, for-*nāpal paḥdām* [fell their-dread] upon-all-*hāʿammîm* [the-peoples]", "grammar": { "*niqhălû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they assembled/gathered themselves", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*ʿārêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*mədînôt*": "feminine plural noun - provinces", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to send/stretch out", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*məbaqšê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - seekers of/those who seek", "*rāʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their harm/evil", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stood/withstood", "*nāpal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fell/had fallen", "*paḥdām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their dread/fear", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*niqhălû*": "assembled/gathered themselves/came together", "*lišlōaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/to lay hands on/to harm", "*məbaqšê rāʿātām*": "seekers of their harm/those who sought their evil/those who sought to hurt them", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/withstood/resisted", "*nāpal paḥdām*": "their dread fell/fear of them had fallen/terror of them came" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer i alle kong Ahasverus' provinser for å legge hånd på dem som ønsket dem ondt, og ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for dem hadde falt over alle folkeslagene.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    da samledes Jøderne i deres Stæder i alle Kong Ahasveri Landskaber at lægge Haand paa dem, som søgte deres Ulykke, og Ingen kunde bestaae for deres Ansigt; thi Frygt for dem var falden paa alle Folkene,

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The Jews gathered themselv together in their citi throughout all the provinc of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Jødene samlet seg i byene sine over hele keiser Ahasverus' provinser for å legge hånd på dem som søkte å skade dem, og ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for dem falt over alle folk.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    samlet jødene seg i byene sine i alle provinsene til kong Ahasverus for å legge hånd på dem som søkte deres skade; og ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for jødene falt over alle folkene.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    jødene samlet seg i byene sine i alle kong Ahasverus' provinser for å legge hånd på dem som søkte deres onde, og ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykt for dem hadde falt over alle folkene.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Jødene samlet seg i sine byer i alle provinsene til kong Ahasverus for å legge hånd på dem som forsøkte å skade dem, og ingen kunne stå imot dem, for frykten for dem var falt over alle folkene.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    På den dagen samlet jødene seg i byene sine gjennom alle delene av riket til Ahasverus for å angripe alle som prøvde å gjøre ondt mot dem, og alle måtte vike for dem, for frykten for dem hadde kommet over alle folkeslagene.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then gathered the Iewes together in their cities within all ye londes of kynge Ahasuerus, to laye honde on soch as wolde do the euell, & no man coulde withstonde them: for ye feare of the was come ouer all people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Iewes gathered themselues together into their cities throughout all the prouinces of the King Ahashuerosh, to lay hande on such as sought their hurt, and no man coulde withstande them: for the feare of them fel vpon al people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For then gathered the Iewes together in their cities within all the prouinces of king Ahasuerus, to lay hande on such as woulde do them euill, and no man could withstand them: for the feare of them was come ouer all people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them was fallen on all the peoples.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    the Jews have been assembled in their cities, in all provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to put forth a hand on those seeking their evil, and no man hath stood in their presence, for their fear hath fallen on all the peoples.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them was fallen upon all the peoples.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    On that day, the Jews came together in their towns through all the divisions of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, for the purpose of attacking all those who were attempting evil against them: and everyone had to give way before them, for the fear of them had come on all the peoples.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen on all the people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Jews assembled themselves in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike out against those who were seeking their harm. No one was able to stand before them, for dread of them fell on all the peoples.

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 8:17 : 17 And in every province and every city, wherever the king's command and his decree came, the Jews had joy, gladness, a feast, and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
  • Esth 8:11 : 11 By these letters, the king granted the Jews in every city the right to gather and protect themselves, to destroy, to slay, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, along with their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions.
  • Ps 71:13 : 13 Let them be confounded and consumed who are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt.
  • Ps 71:24 : 24 My tongue also shall talk of your righteousness all the day long; for they are confounded, for they are brought to shame, who seek my hurt.
  • Isa 8:9 : 9 Associate yourselves, O you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and listen, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.
  • Esth 9:10 : 10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, they killed; but on the spoil they did not lay their hands.
  • Esth 9:15-18 : 15 For the Jews who were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men at Shushan; but on the plunder they did not lay their hands. 16 But the other Jews who were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of their foes, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder, 17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. 18 But the Jews who were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day and on the fourteenth day; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
  • Gen 35:5 : 5 And they journeyed: and the fear of God was upon the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
  • Exod 23:27 : 27 I will send my fear before you and will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come, and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
  • Deut 2:30 : 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as appears this day.
  • Josh 2:9 : 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.
  • Josh 11:20 : 20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might find no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.