Verse 25

And now, are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Er du bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen av Moab? Har han noensinne ført krig mot Israel eller kjempet imot dem?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Er du noe bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen av Moab? Har han noensinne kjempet mot Israel eller gått i strid med dem?

• Norsk King James

  Og nå er du bedre enn Balak, sønn av Zippor, kongen av Moab? Har han noen gang stridd mot Israel, eller har han noen gang kjempet mot dem,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er du bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, moabs konge? Har han noen gang kranglet med Israel eller kjempet mot dem?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Er du bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen av Moab? Kom han i strid med Israel, eller førte han krig mot dem?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Er du bedre enn Balak, Sippor sønn, kongen av Moab? Har han noensinne kjempet mot Israel eller utfordret dem?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hva er du da, på noen måte bedre enn Balak, Ziphorsønn, Moabs konge? Har han noen gang stridt mot Israel eller kjempet mot dem

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

  Er du bedre enn Balak, Sippor sønn, kongen av Moab? Har han noensinne kjempet mot Israel eller utfordret dem?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Er du bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, Moabs konge? Har han noen gang ført strid eller kjempet mot Israel?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive or fight against Israel?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Er du noe bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen av Moab? Kjeklet han med Israel eller kjempet han mot dem?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og nu, er du meget bedre end Balak, Zippors Søn, Moabiternes Konge? Har han trættet med Israel eller ført Krig imod dem?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Er du noe bedre enn Balak, sønn av Sippor, Moabs konge? Stred han noen gang mot Israel eller kjempet mot dem?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Er du nå bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, Moabs konge? Stridde han noen gang mot Israel, eller kjempet han mot dem?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Er du noe bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen i Moab? Har han noen gang gått til strid med Israel? Har han noen gang kjempet mot dem?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Er du nå noe bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen av Moab? Stridet han noen gang mot Israel, eller kjempet han noen gang mot dem?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Er du bedre enn Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen i Moab? Tok han noen gang opp en sak mot Israel eller gikk til krig mot dem?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Hast thou better right (thinkest thou) the Balac the sonne of Ziphor, the kynge of ye Moabites? Dyd he euer go to lawe or fighte agaynst Israel?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And art thou nowe farre better then Balak the sonne of Zippor King of Moab? did he not striue with Israel and fight against them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And art thou better then Balac the sonne of Zephor king of Moab? Did he not stryue with Israel and fight against them,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now [art] thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now are you anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, `art' thou at all better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he at all strive with Israel? did he at all fight against them?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What! are you any better than Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever take up a cause against Israel or make war against them?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now are you anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Are you really better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he dare to quarrel with Israel? Did he dare to fight with them?

Referenced Verses

• Mic 6:5 : 5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteousness of the LORD.
• Num 22:2-9 : 2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 And Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. 4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now this company will lick up all around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. 5 He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Look, a people has come out of Egypt; see, they cover the face of the earth, and they dwell opposite me. 6 Come now therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak. 8 And he said to them, Stay here this night, and I will bring word again to you, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam. 9 And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with you? 10 And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying, 11 Look, a people has come out of Egypt, which covers the face of the earth; come now, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. 12 And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed. 13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go back to your land: for the LORD refuses to let me go with you. 14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak and said, Balaam refuses to come with us. 15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray you, hinder you from coming to me: 17 For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me. 18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. 19 Now therefore, I pray you, stay here this night also, that I may know what more the LORD will say to me. 20 And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but only the word which I shall say to you, that shall you do. 21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
• Deut 23:3-4 : 3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD forever: 4 Because they did not meet you with bread and water on the way, when you came out of Egypt; and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.
• Josh 24:9-9 : 9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: 10 But I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.