Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Med din hånd drev du bort nasjonene og plantet våre forfedre i landet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For de erobret ikke landet med sitt eget sverd, og deres egen arm reddet dem ikke, men din høyre hånd, din arm og lyset fra ditt ansikt, fordi du hadde velvilje mot dem.

• Norsk King James

  For de fikk ikke landet i eie ved sitt eget sverd, verken reddet de seg med sin egen arm: men din høyre hånd, og din arm, og lyset fra ditt ansikt, fordi du viste dem favor.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du fordrev folkeslag ved din hånd, men plantet våre fedre; du behandlet folkene strengt, og drev dem ut.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Med din hånd drev du ut folkeslag og plantet våre fedre. Du knuste folkene og spredte dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For de erobret ikke landet med sitt eget sverd, og deres egen arm reddet dem ikke: men din høyre hånd og din arm, og lyset fra ditt ansikt, fordi du hadde velbehag i dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For de ervervet ikke landet med sitt eget sverd, og ikke deres egen arm frelste dem; men din høyre hånd, din arm og lyset fra ditt åsyn, fordi du viste dem din gunst.

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

  For de erobret ikke landet med sitt eget sverd, og deres egen arm reddet dem ikke: men din høyre hånd og din arm, og lyset fra ditt ansikt, fordi du hadde velbehag i dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du drev ut folkeslag med din hånd og plantet dem, du plaget folkene og fordrevet dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It was by Your hand that You drove out the nations and planted our ancestors. You afflicted the peoples and sent them away.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Med din hånd drev du ut folkeslag og plantet dem i stedet. Du knuste andre folk og spredte dem bort.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du, du fordrev Hedningerne ved din Haand, men du plantede dem; du, du handlede ilde mod Folkene, og udstødte dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For de tok ikke landet i eie ved sitt eget sverd, og deres egen kraft reddet dem ikke; men det var din høyre hånd, din makt og lyset fra ditt ansikt, fordi du hadde behag i dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For de fikk ikke landet i eie med sitt eget sverd, og deres arm frelste dem ikke; men din høyre hånd, din arm og lyset fra ditt ansikt, fordi du hadde velvilje mot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For de fikk ikke landet ved sitt sverd, og deres arm ga dem ikke frelse, men din høyre hånd, din arm og lyset av ditt ansikt, fordi du hadde behag i dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For de fikk ikke landet i eie med sitt sverd, heller ikke reddet deres egen arm dem. Det var din høyre hånd, din arm og din ansikts lys, for du var dem nådig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For de vant ikke landet med sitt sverd, og det var ikke deres arm som frelste dem; men din høyre hånd og din arm, og ditt ansikts lys, for du hadde velbehag i dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they gat not the londe in possession thorow their owne swerde, nether was it their owne arme that helped them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they inherited not the lande by their owne sworde, neither did their owne arme saue them: but thy right hand, and thine arme and the light of thy countenance, because thou didest fauour them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they gat not the lande in possession through their owne sworde: neither was it their owne arme that saued them. But thy ryght hande, and thine arme, & the lyght of thy countenaunce: because thou hadst a fauour vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, Because you were favorable to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For, not by their sword Possessed they the land, And their arm gave not salvation to them, But Thy right hand, and Thine arm, And the light of Thy countenance, Because Thou hadst accepted them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou wast favorable unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you had pleasure in them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 24:12 : 12 And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with your sword, nor with your bow.
• Deut 7:7-8 : 7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all people: 8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn to your fathers, the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
• Deut 8:17-18 : 17 And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth. 18 But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
• Deut 10:15 : 15 Only the LORD delighted in your fathers to love them, and he chose their descendants after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
• Exod 15:16 : 16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of your arm they shall be as still as a stone; till your people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over whom you have purchased.
• Num 14:8 : 8 If the LORD delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which flows with milk and honey.
• Deut 4:37-38 : 37 And because he loved your fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought you out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; 38 To drive out nations from before you greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.
• Isa 63:12 : 12 Who led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
• Zech 4:6 : 6 Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.
• Mal 1:2-3 : 2 I have loved you, says the LORD. Yet you say, How have you loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the LORD. Yet I loved Jacob, 3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the jackals of the wilderness.
• Rom 9:10-15 : 10 And not only this; but Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac; 11 For the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him who calls; 12 It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
• 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.
• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it has pleased the LORD to make you his people.
• Ps 4:6 : 6 There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift up the light of your countenance upon us.
• Ps 17:7 : 7 Show your marvelous lovingkindness, O you who save by your right hand those who put their trust in you from those who rise up against them.
• Ps 20:6 : 6 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
• Ps 42:5 : 5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.
• Ps 42:11 : 11 Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
• Ps 74:11 : 11 Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Pluck it out of Your bosom.
• Ps 77:15 : 15 You have with Your arm redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
• Ps 80:16 : 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down; they perish at the rebuke of your countenance.