Verse 8

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man has his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Alle bærer sverd, er erfarne i kamp; hver med sitt sverd ved hoften, i frykt for natten.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Alle holder de sverd, er dyktige i krig: hver mann har sitt sverd ved hoften for frykt i natten.

• Norsk King James

  De holder alle sverd, er dyktige i krig: hver mann har sitt sverd på låret på grunn av frykt i natten.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alle har sverdet ved sin side og er trente i strid; hver har sverdet ved hoften på grunn av frykten om natten.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Alle sammen er de væpnet med sverd, eksperter i krig, hver mann med sitt sverd ved hoften, på vakt mot nattens farer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De holder alle sverd, er kyndige i krig: hver mann har sitt sverd ved hoften på grunn av frykt om natten.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De bærer alle sverd og er krigsdyktige; hver mann har sitt sverd festet ved låret på grunn av nattens farer.

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

  De holder alle sverd, er kyndige i krig: hver mann har sitt sverd ved hoften på grunn av frykt om natten.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alle er de sverdsvingere, trenet til kamp; hver mann har sitt sverd ved hoften for nattens redsler.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All of them are skilled with swords and trained for battle; each has his sword at his side, prepared for the terrors of the night.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Alle bærer sverd og er skolerte i krig. Hver med sitt sverd ved hoften mot nattens skrekk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De have alle taget fat paa Sværd, ere udlærte til Krig; hver haver sit Sværd over sin Lænd for Frygts Skyld om Nætterne.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De bærer alle sverd, dyktige i krig: hver mann har sitt sverd ved hoften på grunn av frykt om natten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De alle bærer sverd, og er eksperter i krig. Hver mann har sitt sverd ved sin side, På grunn av frykt om natten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  alle med sverd i hånd, skolert i krig, hver med sverdet ved hoften, for frykt om natten.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Alle er de dyktige med sverdet og er eksperter i krig; hver av dem har sitt sverd ved hoften på grunn av frykt om natten.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Alle er bevæpnet med sverd, erfarne i krig; hver med sitt sverd ved hoften, på grunn av nattskrekk.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They holde swerdes euery one, & are experte in warre. Euery man hath his swerde vpo his thee, because of feare in the night.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They all handle the sworde, and are expert in warre, euery one hath his sword vpon his thigh for the feare by night.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Euery man also hath his sworde vpon his thigh, because of feare in the night.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They all hold swords, [being] expert in war: every man [hath] his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, Because of fear in the night.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They all handle the sword, [and] are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All of them armed with swords, trained in war; every man has his sword at his side, because of fear in the night.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All of them are skilled with a sword, well-trained in the art of warfare. Each has his sword at his side, to guard against the terrors of the night.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 45:3 : 3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O mighty one, with your glory and your majesty.
• Ps 91:5 : 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;
• Ps 149:5-9 : 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a double-edged sword in their hand; 7 To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute on them the written judgment: this honor have all his saints. Praise the LORD.
• Isa 27:3 : 3 I the LORD keep it; I will water it every moment, lest any harm it, I will keep it night and day.
• Eph 6:16-18 : 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;
• 1 Thess 5:6-8 : 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
• Neh 4:21-22 : 21 So we labored in the work, and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. 22 At the same time I also said to the people, Let every man and his servant stay at night in Jerusalem, that they may be a guard to us by night, and a labor force by day.