Verse 38

Then Zebul said to him, Where is your mouth now, with which you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Are not these the people you despised? Go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Zebul til ham: 'Hvor er nå ditt hovmodige ord, du som sa: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er ikke dette folket som du foraktet? Gå nå og kjemp mot dem!'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Sebul til ham: «Hvor er nå ditt mål, som du sa: 'Hvem er Abimelek at vi skulle tjene ham?' Er ikke dette folket du har foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem.»

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Zebul til ham: Hvor er nå munnen din, der du sa: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke dette folket du har foraktet? Gå nå ut og strid med dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Zebul til ham: «Hvor er nå munnens storprat, du som sa: 'Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skulle tjene ham?' Er ikke dette folket du foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem!»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Zabul til ham: 'Hvor er nå din munn som sa: «Hvem er Abimelek at vi skulle tjene ham?» Er ikke dette folket det du foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Zebul sa: Hvor er nå dine ord, der du spurte: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke dette folket du foraktet? Kom ut nå og kjemp mot dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Zebul til ham: «Hvor er nå din tunge, med den du sa: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke dette folket du foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem.»

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

  Zebul sa: Hvor er nå dine ord, der du spurte: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke dette folket du foraktet? Kom ut nå og kjemp mot dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Sebul til ham: 'Hvor er nå din store munn, du som sa: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er ikke dette folket som du foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem!'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Zebul said to him, "Where now is your boasting, you who said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Aren’t these the people you despised? Go out now and fight them!"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Sebul til ham: «Hvor er nå ditt store prat, du som sa, 'Hvem er Abimelek at vi skulle tjene ham?' Er ikke dette folket som du foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem!»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Sebul til ham: Hvor er nu din Mund, du, som sagde: Hvo er Abimelech, at vi skulde tjene ham? Er ikke dette det Folk, som du foragtede? Kjære, gak nu ud og strid imod det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Sebul til ham: Hvor er nå munnen din, du som sa: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skal tjene ham? Er ikke dette folket som du foraktet? Gå ut nå, jeg ber deg, og kjemp mot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Zebul til ham: «Hvor er nå din munn, du som sa: «Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skal tjene ham?» Er ikke dette folket, som du har foraktet? Gå nå ut, ber jeg, og kjemp mot dem.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Zebul til ham: «Hvor er nå din munn, som sa: 'Hvem er Abimelek at vi skal tjene ham?' Er ikke dette folket du foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Zebul til ham: 'Hvor er nå din munn, du som sa: Hvem er Abimelek, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er dette ikke folket du foraktet? Gå nå ut og kjemp mot dem!'

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Sebul til ham: Hvor er din store tale nå om å avvise Abimelek? Er ikke dette folket du foraktet? Gå ut og kjemp mot dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The sayde Sebul: Where is now yi mouth yt sayde: Who is Abimelech, that we shulde serue him? Is not this ye people, whom thou hast refused? Go forth now, and fighte with him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd Zebul vnto him, Where is now thy mouth, that said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serue him? Is not this the people that thou hast despised? Go out now, I pray thee, and fight with them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayd Zebul vnto him: Where is nowe thy mouth that said, what felowe is Abimelech, that we should serue him? Is not this the people that thou hast despysed? Go out now & fight with the.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where [is] now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who [is] Abimelech, that we should serve him? [is] not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Zebul to him, Where is now your mouth, that you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that you have despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Zebul saith unto him, `Where `is' now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who `is' Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked? go out, I pray thee now, and fight against it.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your loud talk when you said, Who is Abimelech that we are to be his servants? Is this not the people whom you were rating so low? Go out now, and make war on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Zebul said to him, "Now where is your mouth, that you said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Isn't this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Zebul said to him,“Where now are your bragging words,‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:28-29 : 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? And isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! Why should we serve him? 29 If only this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army and come out!
• 2 Sam 2:26-27 : 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long shall it be before you tell the people to return from pursuing their brothers? 27 And Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely by morning the people had gone up every man from pursuing his brother.
• 2 Kgs 14:8-9 : 8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us meet face to face. 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife, and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thistle. 10 You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up; boast of this, and stay at home, for why should you meddle to your hurt, that you should fall, you and Judah with you? 11 But Amaziah would not listen. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah met face to face at Bethshemesh, which belongs to Judah. 12 And Judah was defeated before Israel, and they fled every man to their tents. 13 And Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits. 14 And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.
• Jer 2:28 : 28 But where are your gods that you have made? let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah.