Verse 14

And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he did not know that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, rykket han og folket hans hastig ut tidlig om morgenen for å møte Israel i kamp ved det bestemte stedet foran ørkenen. Men han visste ikke at et bakhold ventet på ham bak i byen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da kongen av Ai så det, skyndte de seg og sto opp tidlig. Mennene fra byen gikk ut mot Israel til strid, han og alle hans folk, på en avtalt tid, foran sletten. Men han visste ikke at det var et bakhold mot ham bak byen.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, da kongen av Ai så det, at de skyndte seg å stå opp tidlig; byens menn gikk ut mot Israel for å kjempe, han og hele hans folk, foran sletten; men han forsto ikke at det var et bakhold mot ham bak byen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte han seg opp tidlig om morgenen. Mennene hans rykket ut mot Israel til kamp på en bestemt tid på sletten, men han visste ikke om bakholdet bak byen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte han og mennene seg mot Israelsfolket til kamp, ved den fastsatte tid foran ørkenen. Han visste ikke at det lå bakhold bak byen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte de seg og sto opp tidlig. Mennene i byen gikk ut mot Israel for å kjempe, han og alle hans folk, på den fastsatte tiden foran sletten. Men han visste ikke at det var et bakhold mot ham bak byen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte de seg og stod opp tidlig, og byens menn gikk ut for å kjempe mot Israel – han og alt hans folk – på et forhåndsbestemt tidspunkt foran sletten, uten å vite at det lå bakholdsangripere bak byen.

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

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte de seg og sto opp tidlig. Mennene i byen gikk ut mot Israel for å kjempe, han og alle hans folk, på den fastsatte tiden foran sletten. Men han visste ikke at det var et bakhold mot ham bak byen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da kongen av Ai så det, gikk han og hele byen raskt ut tidlig om morgenen for å møte Israel til kamp, uten å vite at det lå et bakhold bak byen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the king of Ai saw this, he and all his men of the city hurried and rose early, going out to meet Israel in battle at the appointed place near the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush was set against him behind the city.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da kongen i Ai så dette, skyndte han seg og stod tidlig opp. Han og folket hans dro ut til slag mot Israel på det fastsatte stedet foran ødemarken, uten å vite at det lå et bakhold mot dem bak byen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der Kongen af Ai det saae, da skyndte de sig og stode tidlig op, og Mændene af Staden gik ud imod Israel til Krigen, han og hans ganske Folk, paa en bestemt Tid, paa den slette Mark; men han vidste ikke, at der var et Baghold paa ham bag ved Staden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte han seg og sto opp tidlig, og mennene fra byen dro ut mot Israel i strid, i det fastsatte tidsrom, foran slettelandet. Han visste imidlertid ikke at det var et bakhold mot ham bak byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte de seg og stod tidlig opp; mennene fra byen gikk ut mot Israel til kamp, han og hele hans folk, på det fastsatte tidspunkt før Araba; men han visste ikke at det lå et bakhold mot ham bak byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da kongen av Ai så dette, skyndte han seg, reisete seg tidlig, og folket i byen dro ut for å møte Israel til slag, han og alle hans folk i det åpne landområdet. Men han visste ikke at et bakhold var mot ham bak byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skjedde, da kongen av Ai så det, at de skyndte seg og stod opp tidlig, og byens menn gikk ut mot Israel til kamp, han og hele hans folk, på fastsatt tid, foran Araba; men han visste ikke at det var et bakhold mot ham bak byen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kongen i Ai så det, reiste han seg hastig og gikk ut til krig mot Israel, han og hele hans folk, til skråningen mot dalen. Men han visste ikke at en hemmelig styrke ventet bak byen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan the kynge of Hai sawe that, he made haist, and gat him vp early, and the men out of the cite, to mete Israel to ye battayll, with all his people, euen righte before the felde: for he wyst not that there was a preuy watch behynde him on the backe syde of the cite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the King of Ai sawe it, then the men of the citie hasted and rose vp earely, and went out against Israel to battell, hee and all his people at the time appointed, before the plaine: for he knew not that any lay in waite against him on the backeside of the citie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the kyng of Ai sawe it, they hasted and rose vp early, and the men of the citie went out agaynst Israel to battayle, he and all his people at a tyme appoynted, euen before the playne: and wyst not that there were lyers in wayte agaynst him on the backsyde of the citie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw [it], that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that [there were] liers in ambush against him behind the city.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth `it', that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush `is' against him, on the rear of the city.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when the king of Ai saw it, he got up quickly and went out to war against Israel, he and all his people, to the slope going down to the valley; but he had no idea that a secret force was waiting at the back of the town.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the king of Ai saw Israel, they rushed to get up early. Then the men of the city went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people, at the meeting place near the rift valley. But he did not realize an ambush was waiting for him behind the city.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:1 : 1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain opposite the Red Sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
• Josh 8:5 : 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach the city, and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them.
• Josh 8:16 : 16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
• Judg 20:34-36 : 34 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was heavy; but they did not know that disaster was near them. 35 And the LORD struck Benjamin before Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty-five thousand one hundred men; all these drew the sword. 36 So the children of Benjamin saw that they were struck; for the men of Israel gave way to the Benjamites, because they trusted to the ambushers which they had set beside Gibeah.
• Eccl 9:12 : 12 For man also does not know his time: as the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in a snare, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly upon them.
• Isa 19:11 : 11 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?'
• Isa 19:13 : 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools; the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they who are the foundation of its tribes.
• Dan 4:31 : 31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken; The kingdom has departed from you.
• Matt 24:39 : 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
• Matt 24:50 : 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour that he is not aware of,
• 1 Thess 5:1-3 : 1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that I write to you. 2 For you know perfectly that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.