Verse 3

And Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long will you delay to go and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers has given you?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Josva til Israels barn: Hvor lenge vil dere nøle med å gå og ta i eie det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Josva sa til Israels barn: «Hvor lenge vil dere nøle med å ta i eie det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?»

• Norsk King James

  Og Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge skal dere være trege med å gå for å ta i besittelse det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge skal dere vente med å ta i eie landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og Josva sa til Israels folk: «Hvor lenge skal dere vente med å gå og ta i eie det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge vil dere somler med å gå og ta i besittelse det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge skal dere nøle med å innta det landet som HERRENS Gud, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

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

  Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge vil dere somler med å gå og ta i besittelse det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Josva til Israels barn: «Hvor lenge vil dere nøle med å innta det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joshua said to the Israelites, "How long will you delay entering to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Josva til Israels barn: Hvor lenge vil dere vente før dere går inn og tar i eie landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Josva sagde til Israels Børn: Hvorlænge ere I (saa) efterladne at komme til at eie Landet, som Herren, Eders Fædres Gud, haver givet eder?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge vil dere vente med å ta landet i eie, det som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge skal dere nøle med å ta i eie det landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josva sa til Israels sønner: 'Hvor lenge skal dere somler med å innta landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Josva sa til Israels barn: Hvor lenge vil dere vente med å innta landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Josva til Israels barn: Hvorfor er dere så trege til å dra inn og ta deres arv i landet som Herren, deres fedres Gud, har gitt dere?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iosua sayde vnto the children of Israel: How longe are ye so slowe, to go and coquere the londe, which the LORDE God of youre fathers hath geuen you?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Howe long are ye so slacke to enter and possesse the land which the Lord God of your fathers hath giuen you?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah sayde vnto the children of Israel: Howe long are ye so slacke to come and possesse the lande whiche the Lord God of your fathers hath geuen you?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long [are] ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long are you slack to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joshua saith unto the sons of Israel, `Till when are ye remiss to go in to possess the land which He hath given to you, Jehovah, God of your fathers?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joshua said to the children of Israel, Why are you so slow to go in and take up your heritage in the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Joshua said to the Israelites:“How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?

Referenced Verses

• Judg 18:9 : 9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them, for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good; are you still? Do not be lazy to go and to enter to possess the land.
• Prov 2:2-6 : 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Prov 10:4 : 4 He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
• Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
• Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
• Zeph 3:16 : 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak.
• Matt 20:6 : 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand here all day idle?
• John 6:27 : 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed.
• Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brothers, I do not count myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Pet 1:10-11 : 10 Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance will be provided to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.