Verse 8

Og drikkingen skjedde etter loven; ingen ble tvunget til å drikke, for slik hadde kongen bestemt for alle sine embedsmenn at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns lyst.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Drikkingen foregikk etter fastsatt lov, uten tvang. Kongen hadde bestemt at hver mann kunne gjøre som han ønsket.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Drikkingen var fri for tvang, for kongen hadde gitt påbud til alle sine forvaltere om å la hver mann gjøre som han ønsket.

• Norsk King James

  Og drikkingen ble etter loven; ingen ble presset: for så hadde kongen pålagt alle sine tjenere i huset, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønsker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Drikkingen foregikk etter en lov; ingen ble tvunget, for kongen hadde instruert alle sine hushovmestere at de skulle gjøre som hver enkelt ønsket.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Drikkingen var uten tvang, for kongen hadde gitt påbud til alle hans husholdningens forstandere om at de skulle la hvert menneske gjøre som han ønsket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Drikkingen var ifølge loven; ingen tvang ble lagt på noen: for slik hadde kongen bestemt for husets stormenn, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønske.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Drikkingen skjedde etter loven; ingen ble tvunget, for kongen hadde befalt alle sine tjenestemenn at de skulle la enhver handle etter sin egen lyst.

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

  Drikkingen var ifølge loven; ingen tvang ble lagt på noen: for slik hadde kongen bestemt for husets stormenn, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønske.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Drikkingen foregikk etter en forskrift uten tvang, for kongen hadde beordret alle tjenerne i sitt hus å gjøre som enhver ønsket.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The drinking was done according to royal decree with no restrictions, for the king had ordered all the stewards of his household to allow each person to drink as they desired.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Påbudet vedrørende drikking var at ingen skulle tvinge noen, for slik hadde kongen påbudt alle medarbeiderne i sitt palass å la enhver gjøre som han selv ønsket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og man drak efter Loven, der nødte ikke Nogen (den Anden); thi saa havde Kongen befalet alle de Store i sit Huus at gjøre efter Enhvers (frie) Villie.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og drikkingen foregikk i henhold til loven; ingen tvang noen: for slik hadde kongen pålagt alle sine hoffmenn, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønske.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the drinking was according to the law; no one was compelled, for the king had appointed to all the officials of his house that they should do according to each man's pleasure.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Drikkingen skjedde etter lov; ingen kunne presse noen: for slik hadde kongen bestemt det, til alle overhodene i hans hus, at de skulle gjøre etter enhvers vilje.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Drikkingen foregikk i samsvar med en lov uten noen tvang, for kongen hadde befalt sine tjenere å gjøre som enhver ønsket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men drikkingen foregikk uten tvang, for kongen hadde befalt alle hans hushovmestere at hver skulle få det som behaget ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And no man was appoynted what he shulde drinke: for the kynge had commaunded all the officers of his house, that euery one shulde do as it lyked him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to euery mans pleasure.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the drinking was by an order, none might compell: for so the king had appoynted to all the officers of his house, that they shoulde do according to euery mans pleasure.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the drinking [was] according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the drinking `is' according to law, none is pressing, for so hath the king appointed for every chief one of his house, to do according to the pleasure of man and man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the drinking was in keeping with the law; no one was forced: for the king had given orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 35:8 : 8 Og vi har etterfulgt Jonadab, Rekabs sønn, vår fars stemme, i alt han befalte oss, å ikke drikke vin alle våre dager, vi, våre hustruer, våre sønner eller våre døtre,
• Jer 51:7 : 7 Babel har vært en gullkopp i Herrens hånd, som gjorde hele jorden drukken; nasjonene drakk av hennes vin, derfor ble nasjonene gale.
• Hab 2:15-16 : 15 Ve den som gir sin neste å drikke, til deg som legger til ditt giftstoff, og gjør ham også drukken for å se deres nakenhet! 16 Du er fylt med skam, og ikke ære: drikk du også, og vis din forhuds skam; Herrens høyre hånds beger skal komme over deg, og skammelighet skal dekke din ære.
• Joh 2:8 : 8 Så sa han til dem: Øs opp nå og bær det til lederen for festen. Og de gjorde det.