Verse 5

'Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. The barren woman has borne seven children, but she who has many sons languishes.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De som var mette, må slite for sitt brød, mens de som sultet, er ikke sultne lenger. Den barnløse føder sju, men hun som hadde mange barn, visner bort.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De mettet har leid seg ut for brød, mens de sultne ikke manglet mer. Den barren har fått syv barn, og hun med mange barn har blitt svak.

• Norsk King James

  De som var mette har solgt seg for brød; og de sultne har nå fått slutt på sin nød: den barnløse har født syv; og hun som hadde mange barn, er blitt svak.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De mette har hyret seg for brød, og de sultne har sluttet å hungre, til og med den ufruktbare har født sju, og hun som hadde mange sønner, har blitt svak.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De mette må arbeide for brød, mens de sultne har fått hvile. Den barnløse føder sju, mens hun som hadde mange barn, visner bort.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De som var mette, leide seg ut for brød, og de som var sultne har sluttet å være det. Selv den ufruktbare har født sju, og hun som hadde mange barn er blitt svak.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De som var mette, solgte sin egen frihet for brød, og de som var sultne, forsvant; den ufruktbare fødte syv, mens den som hadde mange barn ble svekket.

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

  De som var mette, leide seg ut for brød, og de som var sultne har sluttet å være det. Selv den ufruktbare har født sju, og hun som hadde mange barn er blitt svak.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De mette må tjene for brød, men de sultne slipper å hungre. Den barnløse føder sju barn, men hun som har mange barn, visner hen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De mettte har leid seg ut for brød, mens de sultne er blitt mette. Den barnløse har født syv barn, men hun med mange barn visner hen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De Mætte ere leiede for Brød, og de Hungrige lode af (at hungre), indtil den Ufrugtsommelige fødte Syv, og hun, som havde mange Sønner, blev skrøbelig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De som var mette har leid seg ut for brød, og de som var sultne har sluttet å sulte; slik har den barnløse fått syv, og hun som hadde mange barn er blitt svak.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread; and those who were hungry have ceased to hunger: so that the barren has borne seven; and she who has many children has become feeble.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De som var mette, må leie seg for brød; de som sultet har sluttet å sulte. Ja, den barnløse har født sju, og hun som hadde mange barn, svekkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De mette har leid seg ut for brød, mens de sultne ikke trenger det. Den ufruktbare har født sju, mens den som har mange sønner, har blitt svak.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De som var mette, har leid seg ut for brød; og de som var sultne, er ikke lenger sultne. Ja, den som var ufruktbar, har født sju, men hun som hadde mange barn, visner bort.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De som var mette, tilbyr seg selv som tjenere for brød, mens de som var i nød har fått hvile. Hun som ikke hadde barn, har blitt mor til sju, mens hun som hadde mange barn, er blitt svak av sorg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They that were fylled afore, are solde for bred: and they that were hongrie, are satisfied: vntyll the baren bare seuen, and tyll she that had many childre, was become weake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They that were full, are hired foorth for bread, and the hungrie are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seuen: and shee that had many children, is feeble.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They that were full, haue hyred out them selues for bread, and they that were hungry, ceasse, tyll the barren hath borne seuen, and she that had many children, is waxed feeble.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [They that were] full have hired out themselves for bread; and [they that were] hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who were full have hired out themselves for bread; Those who were hungry have ceased [to hunger]: Yes, the barren has borne seven; She who has many children languishes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased [to hunger] : Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Those who were full are offering themselves as servants for bread; those who were in need are at rest; truly, she who had no children has become the mother of seven; and she who had a family is wasted with sorrow.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry have ceased [to hunger]. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman has given birth to seven, but the one with many children has declined.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 113:9 : 9 He gives the barren woman a home, making her a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!
• Jer 15:9 : 9 The mother of seven has grown weak and faint; she has breathed her last. Her sun has set while it was still day; she has been disgraced and humiliated. And the remnant of them I will deliver to the sword in the presence of their enemies,' declares the LORD.
• Isa 54:1 : 1 Sing, O barren woman who has not given birth! Break forth into song and shout with joy, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate woman are more than the children of the married woman, says the Lord.
• 1 Sam 1:6 : 6 Her rival provoked her severely to irritate her because the LORD had closed her womb.
• 1 Sam 1:20 : 20 In the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I asked the LORD for him.'
• Ps 34:10 : 10 Fear the Lord, you His holy ones, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
• Luke 1:53 : 53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
• Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.'
• Gal 4:27 : 27 For it is written: 'Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.'