Verse 4

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så samlet Jefta alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Gileads menn slo Efraim fordi de sa: 'Dere er utenlandsmenn fra Efraim, Gilead ligger midt imellom Efraim og Manasse.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da samlet Jefta alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim, og mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim fordi de sa: Dere Gileaditter er flyktninger fra Efraim midt iblant Efraimiter og Manassitter.

• Norsk King James

  Da samlet Jeftah alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim; og mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim fordi de sa: Dere Gileaderne er flyktninger fra Efraim blant Efraim og blant Manasse.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jefta samlet alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim, og mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim. De gileadittene mellom Efraim og Manasse sa: Dere er avkommet fra Efraim.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jefta samlet alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Gileads menn beseiret Efraim, fordi de hadde sagt: "Dere Gileaditt-flyktninger, midt i Efraim, midt i Manasse!"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så samlet Jefta alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim fordi de sa: Dere gileaditter er flyktninger fra Efraim blant Efraim og Manasse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da samlet Jephthah alle mennene i Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim, og gileadittene slo ned efraimittene, fordi de sa: »Dere gileaditter er flyktninger fra Efraim blant både efraimittene og Manassittene.«

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

  Så samlet Jefta alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim fordi de sa: Dere gileaditter er flyktninger fra Efraim blant Efraim og Manasse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jefta samlet alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Mennene fra Gilead beseiret Efraim, fordi de sa: «Dere er efraimiter som har flyktet, selv om dere bor i Gilead midt blant Efraim og Manasse.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim because they had said, "You Gileadites are deserters from Ephraim and Manasseh."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jefta samlet alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim, og mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim fordi de sa: 'Dere gileaditter er flyktninger blant Efraim og blant Manasse.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jephthah samlede alle Mænd i Gilead og stred imod Ephraim, og de Mænd i Gilead sloge Ephraim; thi de Gileaditer, som vare imellem Ephraim og imellem Manasse, sagde: I ere de Undkomne af Ephraim.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da samlet Jefta alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim fordi de hadde sagt: Dere gileaditter er flyktninger fra Efraim, blant efraimittene og manassittene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jefta samlet da alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Mennene fra Gilead slo Efraim, fordi de sa: Dere er desertører fra Efraim, dere gileaditter, midt blant Efraim og Manasse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Jefta samlet alle mennene fra Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Gileadittene slo Efraim, fordi de hadde sagt: 'Dere er flyktninger fra Efraim, midt blant Efraim og midt blant Manasse.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så samlet Jefta alle mennene i Gilead og kjempet mot Efraim. Gileads menn slo Efraim fordi de hadde sagt: Dere er Efraims flyktninger, dere gileaditter, midt i Efraim og Manasse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da samlet Jefta alle mennene fra Gilead og førte krig mot Efraim; og Gileads menn seiret over Efraim.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iephthae gathered all the men in Gilead, & foughte agaynst Ephraim. And the men in Gilead smote Ephraim, because they sayde: Ye Gileadites are as they yt fle awaye before Ephraim, (and dwell) amoge Ephraim & Manasse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iphtah gathered all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are runnagates of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iephthah therfore gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with the Ephraites. And the men of Gilead smote the Ephraites, because they sayd: Ye Gileadites are but runneagates of Ephraim, among the Ephraites and the Manassites.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites [are] fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, [and] among the Manassites.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, [and] in the midst of Manasseh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead, and fighteth with Ephraim, and the men of Gilead smite Ephraim, because they said, `Fugitives of Ephraim `are' ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim -- in the midst of Manasseh.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, [and] in the midst of Manasseh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jephthah got together all the men of Gilead and made war on Ephraim; and the men of Gilead overcame Ephraim.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, [and] in the midst of Manasseh."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jephthah assembled all the men of Gilead and they fought with Ephraim. The men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because the Ephraimites insulted them, saying,“You Gileadites are refugees in Ephraim, living within Ephraim’s and Manasseh’s territory.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who break away from their masters.
• Neh 4:4 : 4 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them as prey in a land of captivity:
• Ps 78:9 : 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
• Prov 12:13 : 13 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the just will come out of trouble.
• Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.
• Num 32:39-40 : 39 And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite who was there. 40 And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt there.
• Deut 3:12-17 : 12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half the mountain of Gilead, and its cities, I gave to the Reubenites and to the Gadites. 13 And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which is called the land of giants. 14 Jair, the son of Manasseh, took all the country of Argob to the borders of Geshuri and Maachathi; and he called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, to this day. 15 And I gave Gilead to Machir. 16 And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the river Arnon, half the valley, and the border even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; 17 The plain also, and the Jordan, and its border, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the plain, the salt sea, under the eastern slopes of Pisgah.
• Judg 11:10 : 10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not do according to your words.