Verse 48

And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and struck them with the edge of the sword, both the men of every city, and the beasts, and all that came to hand; also they set on fire all the cities they came to.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Israelittene vendte deretter tilbake til Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverd, mennene i byene, dyrene og alt de fant. Også byene de fant, satte de i brann.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Israels menn vendte seg igjen mot Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverdets egg, både menn i hver by, og dyret, og alt de fant: også alle de byene de kom til satte de i brann.

• Norsk King James

  Og menene i Israel vendte seg igjen mot Benjamin, og slo dem med sverdet, både mennene i hver by, samt dyr og alt som kom til hånden; de satte ild på alle byene de kom til.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Israels menn vendte tilbake for å slå Benjamins barn med sverd, både folkene i byene og buskapen, og alt de fant; også alle byene som ble funnet, satte de i brann.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Israels menn vendte tilbake til Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverdet, både mennesker og dyr, og alt de fant i hver by de fant, satt de i brann.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Israels menn vendte seg igjen mot Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverdets egg, både mennene i hver by, dyrene og alt de fant; de satte også fyr på alle byene de kom til.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så vendte Israels menn seg igjen mot Benjamin-stammens barn og slo dem med sverdets egg – både mennene fra hver by og alle de andre de kom over – og de satte ild på alle byene de kom til.

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

  Og Israels menn vendte seg igjen mot Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverdets egg, både mennene i hver by, dyrene og alt de fant; de satte også fyr på alle byene de kom til.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Israels menn vendte tilbake til Benjamins område og slo alt som var i byene med sverdets egg, både mennesker og dyr, alt som ble funnet. Og alle byene de fant, satte de i brann.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The men of Israel went back to Benjamin and put the cities to the sword, including the people, livestock, and everything they found. They also set fire to all the cities they came upon.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Israels menn vendte tilbake til Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverdets egg, fra byen til dyrene og alt hva de fant. Og alle byene de kom over, satte de i brann.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Israels Mænd vendte tilbage til Benjamins Børn og sloge dem med skarpe Sværd, baade Folket af Stæderne og Fæet, ja alt det, som fandtes; ogsaa alle Stæderne, som fandtes, satte de Ild paa.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Israels menn vendte igjen mot benjaminittene, og slo dem med sverdets egg, både mennene i hver by, dyrene, og alt som kom for hånd: de satte også fyr på alle byene de kom til.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Israels menn vendte tilbake mot Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverdets egg, både hele byen, buskapen og alt de fant; dessuten satte de ild på alle byene de fant.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Israels menn vendte tilbake mot Benjamins sønner, slo dem med sverd både menn og dyr, alt som ble funnet; også alle byene de fant, satte de i brann.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Israels menn vendte tilbake til Benjamins barn og slo dem med sverdets egg, både hele byen, buskapen og alt de fant; dessuten satte de ild på alle byene de fant.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Israels menn, snudde seg igjen mot Benjamins barn, la alle byene og buskapen og alt de fant under sverdet uten nåde, og brente hver by de kom over.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the men of Israel came agayne to the children of BenIamin, and smote them that were in the cite with ye edge of the swerde, both me and catell and all that was founde: and what soeuer was foude in the cite, they cast it in to the fyre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the men of Israel returned vnto the children of Beniamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword from the men of the citie vnto the beasts, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they coulde come by.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of Israel turned backe againe vnto the children of Beniamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword in the cities, both man & beast, and al that came to hande, and set on fyre all the cities that they coulde come by.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of [every] city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of Israel turned again on the children of Benjamin, and struck them with the edge of the sword, both the entire city, and the cattle, and all that they found: moreover all the cities which they found they set on fire.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men of Israel have turned back unto the sons of Benjamin, and smite them by the mouth of the sword out of the city, -- men unto cattle, unto all that is found; also all the cities which are found they have sent into fire.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, both the entire city, and the cattle, and all that they found: moreover all the cities which they found they set on fire.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the men of Israel, turning again against the children of Benjamin, put to the sword without mercy all the towns and the cattle and everything there was, burning every town which came into their hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of Israel turned again on the children of Benjamin, and struck them with the edge of the sword, both the entire city, and the livestock, and all that they found: moreover all the cities which they found they set on fire.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites returned to the Benjaminite towns and put the sword to them. They wiped out the cities, the animals, and everything they could find. They set fire to every city in their path.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 13:15-17 : 15 You shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword. 16 And you shall gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shall burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every bit, for the LORD your God: and it shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again. 17 And there shall cling nothing of the cursed thing to your hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show you mercy, and have compassion upon you, and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers;
• 2 Chr 25:13 : 13 But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Bethhoron, and killed three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
• 2 Chr 28:6-9 : 6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive two hundred thousand of their brethren, women, sons, and daughters, and took also much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded, and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.
• Prov 18:19 : 19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and their disputes are like the bars of a fortress.