Verse 19

A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and their disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  En krenket bror er sterkere enn en befestet by, og stridigheter likner portbommer til en borg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En krenket bror er vanskeligere å vinne enn en sterk by, og deres stridigheter er som en borgs bolter.

• Norsk King James

  En bror som er fornærmet, er vanskeligere å gjenvinne enn en sterk by; og deres uenigheter er som festningens porter.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En bror som er krenket, er vanskeligere å vinne enn en befestet by, og tvister er som en palassport.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  En forurettet bror er som en sterk by, og stridigheter er som bommene på en borg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En fornærmet bror er vanskeligere å vinne enn en sterk by: og deres stridigheter er som låsene på et slott.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En fornærmet bror er vanskeligere å vinne tilbake enn en sterk by, og deres uenigheter er som festningsmurer.

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

  En fornærmet bror er vanskeligere å vinne enn en sterk by: og deres stridigheter er som låsene på et slott.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En bror som er krenket, er vanskeligere å vinne enn en sterk by, og stridigheter er som bolten på en borg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  En venn som er forbrutt, er vanskeligere å vinne tilbake enn en festningsby, og stridigheter er som bom for en borg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Broder, som man har overtraadt imod, (er haardere at overvinde) end en fast Stad, og Trætter ere som en Stang for et Palads.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En krenket bror er vanskeligere å vinne enn en befestet by, og deres stridigheter er som låsene på en borg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  En krenket bror er vanskeligere å vinne enn en befestet by, og tvister er som bommene til et slott.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En bror som er krenket er som en sterk by, og kranglene er som en slotsbom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  En krenket bror er vanskeligere å vinne enn en sterk by, og slik strid er som borgens lås.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En såret bror er som en sterk by, og voldelige handlinger er som en låst borg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The vnite of brethren is stronger then a castell, and they that holde together are like the barre of a palace.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Brethren beyng at variaunce are harder to be wonne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a castell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city; And [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 15:39 : 39 Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. So Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,
• Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.
• Prov 16:32 : 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
• Gen 4:5-8 : 5 But for Cain and his offering he did not have respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. 6 And the LORD said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
• Gen 27:41-45 : 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, your brother Esau, concerning you, comforts himself, planning to kill you. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee to Laban my brother in Haran; 44 And stay with him a few days, until your brother's fury turns away; 45 Until your brother's anger turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him: then I will send and get you from there: why should I be deprived of both of you in one day?
• Gen 32:6-9 : 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men with him. 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, herds, and camels, into two groups; 8 And said, If Esau comes to one group and attacks it, then the other group which is left shall escape. 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD who said to me, Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will deal well with you: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two groups. 11 Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and attack me, and the mother with the children.
• Gen 37:3-5 : 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors. 4 And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers: and they hated him even more.
• Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.
• Gen 37:18-27 : 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes. 20 Come now therefore, and let us kill him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. 21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. 23 And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we kill our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.
• 2 Sam 13:22 : 22 And Absalom spoke to his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
• 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.
• 1 Kgs 2:23-25 : 23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. 24 Now therefore, as the Lord lives, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as He promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today. 25 And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him and he died.
• 1 Kgs 12:16 : 16 So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.
• 2 Chr 13:17 : 17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.