Verse 12

'Are not the Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be cleansed?' So he turned and went away in a rage.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alt vann i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg der og bli ren?» Så snudde han seg og forlot i sinne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle Israels farvann? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Så han snudde seg og dro bort i vrede.

• Norsk King James

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elver i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så snudde han seg og gikk bort i raseri.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er ikke elvene Abana og Farpar i Damaskus bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Og han vendte seg bort i sinne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  "Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle Israels vannstrømmer? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Så vendte han seg bort i sinne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så vendte han seg bort og dro i raseri.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle Israels farvann? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg der og bli ren? Med dette omvendte han seg og dro bort i raseri.

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

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så vendte han seg bort og dro i raseri.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Er ikke elvene i Damaskus, Abana og Parpar, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så snudde han og dro bort i raseri.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Er ikke elvene Abana og Parpar i Damaskus bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli renset?' Så vendte han om og dro bort i raseri.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ere ikke de Floder Abana og Pharphar i Damascus bedre end alle de Vande i Israel? kunde jeg ikke toe mig i dem og blive reen? og han vendte sig og foer bort med Vrede.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Er ikke elvene Abana og Pharpar i Damaskus bedre enn alle Israels vann? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Så vendte han seg bort i sinne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?» Så snudde han og dro bort i sinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?' Så vendte han seg og gikk vekk i sinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så snudde han seg og dro bort i sinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke bade i dem og bli rein? Med dette snudde han og dro bort i vrede.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Are not ye waters of Amana and Pharphar at Damascon better then all the waters in Israel, yt I might wa?she me therin & be clesed? and he turned him, and wete his waye in displeasure.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Are not Abana and Pharphar riuers of Damasco, better then all the waters of Israel? If I washe me also in them, shal I not be cleansed? And so he turned him, and departed with displeasure.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Are] not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Aren't Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? do I not wash in them and I have been clean?' and he turneth and goeth on in fury.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not be washed in them and become clean? So turning, he went away in wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Aren't Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn't I wash in them, and be clean?" So he turned and went away in a rage.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The rivers of Damascus, the Abana and Pharpar, are better than any of the waters of Israel! Could I not wash in them and be healed?” So he turned around and went away angry.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 3:15-17 : 15 Now as the priests who carried the ark came to the Jordan, and their feet touched the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the harvest season), 16 the water flowing down from upstream stood still. It rose up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam near Zarethan. Meanwhile, the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho. 17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
• 2 Kgs 2:8 : 8 Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
• 2 Kgs 2:14 : 14 He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. 'Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?' he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.
• 2 Kgs 5:17 : 17 Then Naaman said, 'If you will not, please let your servant be given as much soil as two mules can carry, because from now on your servant will not offer any burnt offering or sacrifice to any other gods but to the LORD.'
• Prov 14:17 : 17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.
• Prov 19:11 : 11 A person’s wisdom makes them slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
• Ezek 47:1-8 : 1 He brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was flowing down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. 2 Then he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and I saw water trickling from the south side. 3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through the water, which was ankle-deep. 4 He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through the water, which was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through the water, which was waist-deep. 5 He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that could not be crossed. 6 He asked me, 'Son of man, do you see this?' Then he led me back to the bank of the river. 7 When I returned, I saw many trees on both sides of the river. 8 He said to me, 'This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it flows into the sea, the water there becomes fresh.'
• Zech 13:1 : 1 On that day, a fountain will be opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
• Zech 14:8 : 8 On that day, living waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and half toward the western sea. It will continue in both summer and winter.
• Mark 1:9 : 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.