Verse 1

And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not fear or be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren sa til Josva: «Vær ikke redd og mist ikke motet! Ta med deg alle krigerne og dra mot Ai. Se, jeg har overgitt kongen av Ai, sammen med hans folk, by og land, til deg.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren sa til Josva: Frykt ikke, og bli ikke motløs. Ta med deg alle krigerne, stå opp og dra opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai i din hånd, sammen med folket, byen og landet.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren sa til Joshua: Frykt ikke, vær ikke motløs! Ta med deg alle soldatene og reis opp til Ai: Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai, hans folk, hans by og hans land i din hånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sa til Josva: Vær ikke redd eller motløs. Ta med deg hele hæren og gjør deg klar til å dra opp mot Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai, folket hans, byen og landet i din hånd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og Herren sa til Josva: Vær ikke redd og mist ikke motet. Ta med deg hele hæren og dra opp mot Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai i dine hender, sammen med folket, byen og landet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren sa til Josva: Frykt ikke, og bli ikke motløs. Ta med deg alle krigsfolkene, stå opp og dra opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt Ai-kongen, hans folk, hans by og hans land i din hånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og HERREN sa til Joshua: ”Frykt ikke, og la deg ikke skremme. Ta med deg alle krigerne, reis deg opp, og gå til Ai. Se, jeg har overgitt kongen av Ai, hans folk, hans by og hans land til dine hender.”

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

  Og Herren sa til Josva: Frykt ikke, og bli ikke motløs. Ta med deg alle krigsfolkene, stå opp og dra opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt Ai-kongen, hans folk, hans by og hans land i din hånd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren sa til Josva: 'Frykt ikke, og bli ikke motløs. Ta med deg hele hæren og reis opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai, hans folk, hans by og hans land i din hånd.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid or dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you and go up to Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren sa til Josva: 'Ikke vær redd eller motløs! Ta med deg alle stridsmennene og dra opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai, hans folk, byen og landet hans i din hånd.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde til Josva: Frygt ikke og ræddes ikke, tag med dig alt Krigsfolket og gjør dig rede, drag op mod Ai; see, jeg haver givet Kongen af Ai og hans Folk og hans Stad og hans Land i din Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto hua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren sa til Joshua: Frykt ikke og bli ikke motløs. Ta med deg alle krigerne og dra opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai, folket, byen og landet i din hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sa til Josva: Vær ikke redd eller motløs. Ta med deg alle stridsmennene og dra opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai, hans folk, by og land i din hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Herren sa til Josva: 'Frykt ikke og bli ikke skremt! Ta med deg alle de stridende folkene og dra opp til Ai. Se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai, hans folk, hans by og hans land i din hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Herren sa til Josva: Frykt ikke, og bli ikke forferdet: ta med deg alle krigerne, reis opp til Ai; se, jeg har gitt kongen av Ai i din hånd, folket hans og byen hans og landet hans.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Herren til Josva: Frykt ikke og vær ikke nedslått! Ta med deg alle stridsmennene og dra opp mot Ai, for jeg har gitt Ai, kongen og hans folk og by og land, i din hånd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye LORDE saide vnto Iosua: Feare not, and be not afrayed. Take all the men of warre with the, and ryse, and get the vp vnto Hai. Beholde, I haue geuen in to thy hande, the kynge of Hai with his people in his cite & countre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, Feare not, neither bee thou faint hearted: take all the men of warre with thee and arise, go vp to Ai: beholde, I haue giuen into thine hand the King of Ai, and his people, and his citie, and his land.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosuah: Feare not, neither be thou faint hearted: Take all the men of warre with thee, and vp, & get thee to Ai. Beholde, I haue geuen into thy hande the kyng of Ai, and his people, his citie, and his lande:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Joshua, Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai; behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Fear not, nor be affrighted, take with thee all the people of war, and rise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord said to Joshua, Have no fear and do not be troubled: take with you all the fighting-men and go up against Ai: for I have given into your hands the king of Ai and his people and his town and his land:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Israel Conquers Ai The LORD told Joshua,“Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Take the whole army with you and march against Ai! See, I am handing over to you the king of Ai, along with his people, city, and land.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
• Deut 1:21 : 21 Behold, the LORD your God has set the land before you: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of your fathers has told you; do not fear, neither be discouraged.
• Deut 7:18 : 18 You shall not be afraid of them: but shall well remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh, and to all Egypt;
• Josh 6:2 : 2 And the LORD said to Joshua, See, I have given into your hand Jericho, and its king, and the mighty men of valor.
• Deut 31:8 : 8 And the LORD, he it is that goes before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed.
• Josh 7:6-7 : 6 And Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. 7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, why have you at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of Jordan!
• Josh 7:9 : 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and surround us, and cut off our name from the earth: and what will you do for your great name?
• Ps 27:1 : 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
• Ps 44:3 : 3 For they did not gain the land in possession by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them: but Your right hand, and Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because You had favor unto them.
• Ps 46:11 : 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.
• Isa 41:10-16 : 10 Fear not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and those who strive with you shall perish. 12 You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contended with you: those who war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I the LORD your God will hold your right hand, saying to you, Fear not; I will help you. 14 Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says the LORD, and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 15 Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. 16 You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame ignite upon you.
• Jer 46:27 : 27 But do not fear, O my servant Jacob, and do not be dismayed, O Israel: for behold, I will save you from afar, and your descendants from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and ease, and no one shall make him afraid.
• Dan 2:21 : 21 And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings and sets up kings: he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.
• Dan 2:37-38 : 37 You, O king, are a king of kings, for the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory. 38 And wherever the children of men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens, he has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all. You are this head of gold.
• Dan 4:25 : 25 That they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will.
• Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What are you doing?
• Matt 8:26 : 26 And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.