Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.16", "source": "מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֔וּר אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹ כָּל־זֶ֗ה קֹלֵ֧עַ בָּאֶ֛בֶן אֶל־הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יַחֲטִֽא׃ פ", "text": "From *kōl* the *ʿām* the *zeh* seven hundred *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* *ʾiṭṭēr* *yad*-*yəmînô* all-*zeh* *qōlēʿa* with-the-*ʾeben* to-the-*śaʿărâ* *wə*-not *yaḥăṭiʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "construct state, masculine, singular - all of/every", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - this", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular - man", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine, singular, adjective - chosen/select", "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "masculine, singular, adjective - bound/restricted", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine, singular - hand of", "*yəmînô*": "feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*qōlēʿa*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - slinging/throwing", "*ʾeben*": "feminine, singular - stone", "*śaʿărâ*": "feminine, singular - hair/hairbreadth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥăṭiʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would miss" }, "variants": { "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "restricted/bound/impeded", "*yad-yəmînô*": "right-handed/his right hand", "*qōlēʿa*": "slinger/one who slings", "*śaʿărâ*": "hair/hairbreadth/very small target", "*yaḥăṭiʾ*": "miss/fail/sin" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Blant hele hæren var det syv hundre utvalgte menn av de venstrehendte; de kunne treffe et hårstrå med slyngen uten å bomme.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Blant alle disse folkene var det syv hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; hver av dem kunne slyngestein med håretreet som mål og ikke bommet.

• Norsk King James

  Blandt dette folket var det sju hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; enhver kunne slynge steiner til et hårstrå, og ikke bomme.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Blant alle disse var det 700 utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte, som hver kunne slynge en stein treffsikkert.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Blant dette folk var det 700 utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; alle disse kunne slenge steiner på et hårstrå uten å bomme.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Blant hele dette folket var det syv hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; hver kunne kaste stein med en slik presisjon at de ikke bommet på et hårstrå.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Blant disse var det 700 utvalgte venstrehendte; hver og en kunne kaste en stein med slynge så presist at den traff et hårstrå uten å bomme.

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

  Blant hele dette folket var det syv hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; hver kunne kaste stein med en slik presisjon at de ikke bommet på et hårstrå.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Blant hele dette folket var det sju hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; hver av dem kunne slynge en stein på et hårstrå uten å bomme.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Among all these were seven hundred elite troops who were left-handed, each of them able to sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Blant disse folket var det utvalgte syv hundre menn som var venstrehendte; hver av dem kunne slynge en stein mot et hårstrå og ikke bomme.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Iblandt alt dette Folk vare syv hundrede udvalgte Mænd, som vare keithændede, af hvilke enhver (kunde ramme, naar) han slog med Slynge, med en Steen paa et Haar, og feilede ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Blant hele dette folket var det syv hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; hver av dem kunne slyngkaste en stein på et hårstrå, uten å bomme.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Blant hele dette folket var det syv hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte; hver av dem kunne slyngesteiner med en hårsbredd og ikke bomme.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Blant dette folk var det sju hundre utvalgte menn som var venstrehendte, hver av dem kastet stein med slynge på et hår og bommet ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Blant dette folket var det syv hundre utvalgte menn, venstrehendte; hver av dem kunne slyngesteiner med hårfin presisjon uten å bomme.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som var venstrehendte og kunne treffe et hår med en stein uten feil.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And amoge all this people there were chosen out seuen hundreth men, which vsed not the right hande but the lefte, and yet wt the slynge coulde they touch an heer, and not mysse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Of all this people were seuen hundreth chosen men, being left handed: all these could sling stones at an heare breadth, and not faile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And among all these folke, were seuen hundred chosen men beyng left handed, whiche euery one coulde flyng stones at an heere breadth, and not misse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Among all this people [there were] seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair [breadth], and not miss.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; everyone could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  among all this people `are' seven hundred chosen men, bound of their right hand, each of these slinging with a stone at the hair, and he doth not err.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Who were left-handed, able to send a stone at a hair without error.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; everyone could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.3.15", "source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֶל־יְהוָה֒ וַיָּקֶם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ אֶת־אֵה֤וּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּיָדוֹ֙ מִנְחָ֔ה לְעֶגְל֖וֹן מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And-*wayyizʿăqû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*wayyāqem* *YHWH* for-them *môšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾēhûd* son-of-*gērāʾ* son-of-the-*yĕmînî* *ʾîš* *ʾiṭṭēr* hand-*yĕmînô* and-*wayyišlĕḥû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* by-hand-his *minḥāh* to-*ʿeglôn* *melek* *môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cried out", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*gērāʾ*": "proper noun - Gera", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ha-yĕmînî*": "definite gentilic noun - the Benjamite", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - restricted/bound", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right", "*wa-yišlĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bĕyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his hand", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/tribute", "*lĕ-ʿeglôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*wayyizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called out/shouted", "*wayyāqem*": "and he raised up/established/appointed", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*ben-hayĕmînî*": "Benjamite/son of the right hand", "*ʾiṭṭēr yad-yĕmînô*": "bound/restricted in his right hand (left-handed)", "*wayyišlĕḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched", "*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering" } }
• 1 Chr 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.2", "source": "נֹ֣שְׁקֵי קֶ֗שֶׁת מַיְמִינִ֤ים וּמַשְׂמִאלִים֙ בָּֽאֲבָנִ֔ים וּבַחִצִּ֖ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת מֵאֲחֵ֥י שָׁא֖וּל מִבִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "*nōšəqê* *qešet*, *maymînîm* and *maśmiʾlîm* with *ʾăḇānîm* and with *ḥiṣṣîm* with the *qāšet*, from *ʾăḥê* *Šāʾûl* from *Binyāmin*.", "grammar": { "*nōšəqê*": "construct participle, masculine plural, Qal - bearers of/ones equipped with", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*maymînîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - using right hand/making right-handed", "*u-maśmiʾlîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural - using left hand/making left-handed", "*bā-ʾăḇānîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the stones", "*u-ḇa-ḥiṣṣîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and with the arrows", "*ba-qāšet*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the bow", "*mē-ʾăḥê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from brothers of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*mi-Binyāmin*": "preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*nōšəqê*": "bearers/drawers/equipped with", "*qešet*": "bow/archer's weapon", "*maymînîm*": "using right hand/skilled with right hand", "*maśmiʾlîm*": "using left hand/skilled with left hand", "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers/kinsmen/relatives" } }
• 2 Chr 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.14", "source": "וַיָּכֶן֩ לָהֶ֨ם עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ לְכָל־הַצָּבָ֗א מָגִנִּ֤ים וּרְמָחִים֙ וְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔ים וְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹת וּקְשָׁת֑וֹת וּלְאַבְנֵ֖י קְלָעִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yāken* for-them *'uzziyyāhû* for-all-the-*ṣābā'* *māginnîm* and-*rəmāḥîm* and-*kôbā'îm* and-*širyōnôt* and-*qəšātôt* and-for-stones-of *qəlā'îm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāken*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he prepared/provided", "*'uzziyyāhû*": "proper name - Uzziah", "*ṣābā'*": "masculine singular noun - army/host", "*māginnîm*": "masculine plural noun - shields", "*rəmāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - spears", "*kôbā'îm*": "masculine plural noun - helmets", "*širyōnôt*": "feminine plural noun - coats of mail/armor", "*qəšātôt*": "feminine plural noun - bows", "*qəlā'îm*": "masculine plural noun - slings" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāken*": "and he prepared/provided/furnished", "*ṣābā'*": "army/host/troops", "*māginnîm*": "shields/bucklers", "*rəmāḥîm*": "spears/lances", "*kôbā'îm*": "helmets/headgear", "*širyōnôt*": "coats of mail/armor/breastplates", "*qəšātôt*": "bows/archery equipment", "*qəlā'îm*": "slings/slinging stones" } }
• 1 Sam 17:40 : 40 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.40", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חֲ‪[c]‬לֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים ׀ מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *maqlô* in-*yādô* and *wayyibḥar*-to-him five *ḥalluqê*-*ʾăbānîm* from-the-*naḥal* and *wayyāśem* *ʾōtām* in-*kəlî* the-*rōʿîm* which-to-him and-in-the-*yalqûṭ* and-*qallʿô* in-*yādô*; and *wayyigaš* to-the-*pəlištî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* - and he took", "*maqlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyibḥar*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *bḥr* - and he chose", "*ḥalluqê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - smooth", "*ʾăbānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - brook/stream/wadi", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *śym* - and he put", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel/tool", "*rōʿîm*": "Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine plural - shepherds", "*yalqûṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - pouch/bag", "*qallʿô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sling", "*wayyigaš*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ngš* - and he approached", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine" }, "variants": { "*maqlô*": "his staff/his rod/his stick", "*wayyibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked out", "*ḥalluqê*": "smooth/flat/rounded", "*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi/riverbed", "*kəlî*": "vessel/implement/container", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/those who tend sheep", "*yalqûṭ*": "pouch/bag/shepherd's bag", "*qallʿô*": "his sling/his slingshot", "*wayyigaš*": "approached/drew near/stepped forward" } }
• 1 Sam 17:49-50 : 49 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.49", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־יָד֜וֹ אֶל־הַכֶּ֗לִי וַיִּקַּ֨ח מִשָּׁ֥ם אֶ֙בֶן֙ וַיְקַלַּ֔ע וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־מִצְח֑וֹ וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*yād*-his to-the-*kelî* *wə-yiqqaḥ* from-there *ʾeben* and-*yəqallaʿ* and-*yaḵ* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* to-*mēṣaḥ*-his *wa-tiṭbaʿ* the-*ʾeben* in-*mēṣaḥ*-his and-*yippōl* on-*pānîm*-his *ʾarṣāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sent/put out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vessel/bag/pouch", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and took", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*yəqallaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - slung/hurled", "*yaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his forehead", "*wa-tiṭbaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and sank/penetrated", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his forehead", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional suffix - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*kelî*": "vessel/bag/pouch/equipment", "*yəqallaʿ*": "slung/hurled/shot", "*tiṭbaʿ*": "sank/penetrated/embedded" } } 50 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.50", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ בַּקֶּ֣לַע וּבָאֶ֔בֶן וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וְחֶ֖רֶב אֵ֥ין בְּיַד־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yeḥĕzaq* *Dāwid* from-the-*pəlištî* with-the-*qelaʿ* and-with-the-*ʾeben* and-*yaḵ* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yəmîtēhû* and-*ḥereb* *ʾên* in-*yad*-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and prevailed/was stronger", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*qelaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sling", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*yaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yəmîtēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾên*": "negative existential particle - there was not", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/was stronger/overcame", "*qelaʿ*": "sling/slingshot" } }
• 1 Sam 25:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אָדָם֙ לִרְדָפְךָ֔ וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְֽהָיְתָה֩ נֶ֨פֶשׁ אֲדֹנִ֜י צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ בִּצְר֣וֹר הַחַיִּ֗ים אֵ֚ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְאֵ֨ת נֶ֤פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה בְּת֖וֹךְ כַּ֥ף הַקָּֽלַע׃", "text": "And if *yāqām* *ʾādām* to *rādap* you, and to *bāqēš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* yours, then shall be *nepeš* of my lord *ṣerûrāh* in *ṣerôr* the *ḥayyîm* with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* yours, but *ʾēt* *nepeš* of *ʾōyebîm* yours he will *qālaʿ* in *tôk* *kap* the *qālaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular with waw-consecutive - rises up/stands up", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person/Adam", "*rādap*": "infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to pursue", "*bāqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/person", "*ṣerûrāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied up/kept secure", "*ṣerôr*": "masculine singular construct - bundle/pouch", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life/living", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾōyebîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - enemies", "*qālaʿ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will sling/hurl", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst/middle", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hollow/pouch", "*qālaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - sling" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/person/mankind/human", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/breath/self", "*ṣerûrāh*": "bound/tied up/kept secure/preserved", "*ṣerôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living beings/livelihood", "*qālaʿ*": "to sling/hurl/throw forcefully" } }