Verse 11

And it happened, as they fled from Israel and were on the descent to Beth Horon, that the LORD cast great stones from heaven upon them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens de flyktet fra Israel nedover skråningen ved Bet-Horon, kastet Herren store steiner fra himmelen på dem helt til Aseka; mange døde. Flere døde av hagl enn av sverdene til Israels barn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og det skjedde mens de flyktet fra Israel, på vei ned til Bet-Horon, at Herren kastet store steiner fra himmelen på dem, helt til Aseka, og de døde. Flere døde av haglsteinene enn dem Israels barn drepte med sverdet.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, da de flyktet foran Israel og var på vei ned til Bet-Horon, at Herren sendte ned store steiner fra himmelen over dem til Azeka, og de døde: der var flere som døde av haglsteiner enn de som ble drept av Israels barn med sverdet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da de flyktet for Israel og var på skråningen ned fra Bet-Horon, kastet Herren store steiner fra himmelen over dem helt til Aseka, så de døde; flere døde av haglsteinene enn av sverdet til Israels sønner.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens de flyktet for Israel nedover fra Bet-Horon, kastet Herren store steiner over dem fra himmelen til Aseka, og de døde. Flere døde av haglsteinene enn de som Israels barn drepte med sverd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det skjedde mens de flyktet for Israel, og var på vei ned til Bet-Horon, at Herren kastet store steiner fra himmelen på dem, helt til Azeka, og de døde. Det var flere som døde av haglsteinene enn de som Israels barn slo ned med sverdet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da de flyktet fra Israel og var på vei ned til Bethhoron, kastet Herren store steiner fra himmelen over dem ved Azekah, og de omkom; flere falt under haglsteinenes kraft enn de som israelittene hadde drept med sverdet.

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

  Det skjedde mens de flyktet for Israel, og var på vei ned til Bet-Horon, at Herren kastet store steiner fra himmelen på dem, helt til Azeka, og de døde. Det var flere som døde av haglsteinene enn de som Israels barn slo ned med sverdet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens de flyktet for Israel, nedover fra Bet-Horon, lot Herren store steiner falle på dem fra himmelen, helt til Aseka, og de døde. Flere døde av haglsteinene enn dem Israels barn drepte med sverdet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As they fled before Israel down the road from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them from heaven, and they died. More of them died from the hailstones than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da de flyktet for Israel på veien ned fra Bet-Horon, kastet Herren store steiner fra himmelen på dem helt til Azeka, så de døde. Flere døde av haglsteinene enn de Israels barn drepte med sverdet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der de flyede for Israels Ansigt, (og) de vare der, hvor man gaaer ned fra Beth-Horon, da lod Herren falde store Stene af Himmelen paa dem indtil Aseka, at de døde; de vare flere, som døde af samme Hagelstene, end de, som Israels Børn sloge ihjel med Sværdet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skjedde, da de flyktet for Israel og var på vei ned til Bet-Horon, at Herren kastet ned store steiner fra himmelen på dem helt til Azeka, og de døde. Flere døde av haglsteinene enn de Israels barn drepte med sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skjedde, mens de flyktet for Israel, nedover veien fra Bet-Horon, at Herren kastet store steiner fra himmelen på dem helt til Azeka, og de døde; flere døde av haglsteinene enn de som Israels barn drepte med sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det skjedde, mens de flyktet for Israel nedover Bet-Horon, kastet Herren store steiner over dem fra himmelen, helt til Azeka, og de døde; flere døde av haglsteinene enn de som Israels sønner slo med sverd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skjedde mens de flyktet fra Israel, mens de var på vei ned til Bet-Horon, at Gud kastet store steiner fra himmelen på dem like til Aseka, slik at de døde. Flere døde av haglsteinene enn de Israels barn drepte med sverdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og mens de flyktet bort fra Israel på veien ned fra Bet-Horon, sendte Herren store steiner fra himmelen over dem hele veien til Aseka og drepte dem; de som døde av steinene var flere enn dem som Israels barn drepte med sverd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan they fled before Israel, the waye downe to Bethoron, the LORDE caused a greate hayle from heauen to fall vpon them, vnto Aseka, so that they dyed: & many mo of them dyed of the hayle, then the children of Israel slewe with the swerde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going downe to Beth-horon, the Lord cast downe great stones from heauen vpon them, vntill Azekah, and they dyed: they were more that dyed with the hailestones, then they whom the children of Israel slewe with the sword.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going downe to Bethoron, the Lorde cast downe great stones from heauen vpon them vntyll Azeka, and they dyed: there were mo dead with hayle stones, then they were whom the children of Israel slue with the sworde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, [and] were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: [they were] more which died with hailstones than [they] whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel -- they `are' in the descent of Beth-Horon -- and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in their flight before Israel, on the way down from Beth-horon, the Lord sent down great stones from heaven on them all the way to Azekah, causing their death: those whose death was caused by the stones were more than those whom the children of Israel put to death with the sword.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from Beth Horon, the LORD threw down on them large hailstones from the sky, all the way to Azekah. They died– in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 28:2 : 2 Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one, like a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, like a flood of mighty waters overflowing, who shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
• Isa 30:30 : 30 And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the coming down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, tempest, and hailstones.
• Ps 18:12-14 : 12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hailstones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; he shot out lightning, and confused them.
• Rev 16:21 : 21 And great hail fell upon men out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent; and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague was exceedingly great.
• Ps 77:17-18 : 17 The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also went abroad. 18 The voice of Your thunder was in the heavens; the lightnings illuminated the world; the earth trembled and shook.
• Ezek 13:11 : 11 Say to those who daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
• Rev 11:19 : 19 Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.
• Gen 19:24 : 24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven.
• Exod 9:22-26 : 22 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch forth your hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and beast, and every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran along the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mixed with the hail, very severe, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail struck throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail struck every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, there was no hail.
• Judg 5:20 : 20 They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
• Ps 11:6 : 6 Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of their cup.