Verse 7

They replied, "If you will serve these people today and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will always be your servants."

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    De svarte ham: 'Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket og gi dem et godt svar, så vil de tjene deg for alltid.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket og tjene dem, og svare dem med vennlige ord, vil de bli dine tjenere for alltid.

  • Norsk King James

    Og de talte til ham og sa: Hvis du vil være en tjener for dette folket i dag, og tjene dem, og svare dem med gode ord, så vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    De svarte: 'Hvis du vil tjene dette folket i dag, svare dem vennlig og tale gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg alltid.'

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    De svarte ham og sa: "Hvis du i dag er en tjener for dette folket og tjener dem og gir dem et vennlig svar, vil de være tjenere for deg alle dager."

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket, tjene dem, svare dem vel, og tale gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De svarte: «Dersom du i dag vil være deres tjener, tjene dem, svare dem og tale gode ord til dem, skal de forbli dine tjenere for alltid.»

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

    De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket, tjene dem, svare dem vel, og tale gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    De talte til ham og sa: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket og gi dem gode ord, så vil de tjene deg for alltid.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    De svarte ham: «Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket, tjene dem og gi dem gode svar, vil de alltid være dine tjenere.»

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og de sagde til ham, sigende: Dersom du vil være dette Folk til Tjeneste idag og tjene dem, og svare dem (vel) og tale gode Ord til dem, da blive de dine Tjenere alle Dage.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    De sa til ham: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket, svare dem og tale vennlige ord til dem, vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket og svare dem vennlig, vil de alltid være dine tjenere.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    De svarte ham: 'Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket og tjene dem, og gi dem gode svar med vennlige ord, vil de alltid tjene deg.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    De svarte: Hvis du er en tjener for dette folket i dag, og tjener dem og svarer dem med gode ord, vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    De sa til ham: Hvis du i dag blir en tjener for dette folket og gir dem et gunstig svar, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They sayde vnto him: Yf thou do this people a pleasure to daye, and folowe their mynde, and heare them, and geue them good wordes, then shal they be obedient vnto the as longe as thou liuest.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be a seruant vnto this people this day, and serue them, and answere them, & speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they sayd vnto him: If thou be a seruaunt vnto this people this day, and folowe their mindes, and aunswere them, & speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruauntes for euer.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They said to him,“Today if you will be a servant to these people and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.”

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the anger of a ruler rises against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness can lay great offenses to rest.
  • Zech 1:13 : 13 And the Lord answered the angel who was speaking with me with kind and comforting words.
  • Mark 10:43-44 : 43 'But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,' 44 'and whoever wants to be first must be a slave to all.'
  • Phil 2:7-9 : 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man, 8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • 2 Sam 15:3-6 : 3 Then Absalom would say to him, 'Look, your claims are good and valid, but there is no one appointed by the king to hear you.' 4 And Absalom would add, 'If only I were appointed judge in the land, then every man who has a dispute or case could come to me, and I would ensure he receives justice.' 5 Whenever a man approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him. 6 Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king for judgment, and he stole the hearts of the people of Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 12:13 : 13 But the king answered the people harshly, rejecting the advice given to him by the elders.
  • 2 Chr 10:6-7 : 6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime, asking, "How would you advise me to answer these people?" 7 They replied, "If you are kind to these people, please them, and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants."