Verse 36

But the people remained silent and did not answer him a word, because the king had commanded, ‘Do not answer him.’

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men folket tiet og svarte ham ikke ett ord, for kongens bud var: 'Svar ham ikke.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: "Svar ham ikke."

• Norsk King James

  Men folket holdt seg stille, og svarte ham ikke et ord; for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for det var kongens befaling: Svar ham ikke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: «Svar ham ikke.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men folket forble stille og svarte ikke et eneste ord, for kongens befaling var: «Svar ham ikke.»

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

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men folket holdt taushet og svarte ham ikke med et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens bud lød: Dere skal ikke svare ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Folket taug og svarede ham ikke et Ord; thi det var Kongens Befaling, som havde sagt: Svarer ham Intet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke med ett ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command was, Do not answer him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men folket holdt fred og svarte ham ikke med ett ord, for kongens bud var: Ikke svar ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men folket forble stille og svarte ham ikke med et ord, for kongens bud var: 'Svar ham ikke!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men folket tidde og svarte ham ikke ett ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men folket holdt munn og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: 'Svar ham ikke.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for the people, they helde their peace, and gaue him no answere: for the kynge had commaunded and sayde: Answere him nothinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere ye him not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the people held their peace, and aunswered not him a word: for the king had commaunded, saying: Aunswere hym not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered,“Don’t respond to him.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 38:13-14 : 13 Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to harm me speak of ruin and plot deception all day long. 14 But I am like a deaf man who does not hear, and like a mute man who cannot open his mouth.
• Ps 39:1 : 1 For the director of music, for Jeduthun, a psalm of David.
• Prov 9:7 : 7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked person incurs abuse.
• Prov 26:4 : 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.
• Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore, the prudent person will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.