Verse 15

David longed for water and said, 'Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David lengtet etter og sa: 'Hvem vil gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem ved porten?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og David lengtet og sa: Å, om noen ville gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!

• Norsk King James

  Og David lengtet og sa: Å, at noen ville gi meg vann fra brønnen i Betlehem, som ligger ved porten!

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David lengtet og sa: Hvem vil gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David fikk da lyst på vann og sa: «Hvem vil gi meg noe vann fra brønnen ved Betlehems port?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og David lengtet og sa: Å, om noen kunne gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som ligger ved porten!

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David bar et sterkt ønske i sitt hjerte og sa: «Å, om jeg bare kunne få drikke av vannet i Betlehems brønn, som ligger ved porten!»

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

  Og David lengtet og sa: Å, om noen kunne gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som ligger ved porten!

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David lengtet etter vann og sa: «Hvem vil gi meg vann fra brønnen ved porten til Betlehem?»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David lengtet og sa: «Hvem vil gi meg vann fra brønnen ved Betlehem, som er ved porten?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David fik Lyst og sagde: Hvo vil give mig Vand at drikke af den Brønd i Bethlehem, som er i Porten?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og David lengtet, og sa: Å, at noen ville gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David longed and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David lengtet og sa: «Å, om noen ville gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David lengtet og sa: Hvem vil gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, ved porten?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David lengtet og sa: Å, at noen ville gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Drevet av et sterkt ønske, sa David: Hvis bare noen ville gi meg en drikk vann fra kilden i Betlehem, ved byporten!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: Wolde God yt some man wolde fetch me a drynke of water out of the well at Bethleem vnder the gate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid longed, & saide: Oh that I had of the water that is in the wel by the gate of Bethlehem for to drynke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which [is] by the gate!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David longeth and saith, `Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which `is' by the gate?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town!

• World English Bible (2000)

  David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David was thirsty and said,“How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!”

Referenced Verses

• John 4:14 : 14 But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
• John 7:37 : 37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out, 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.'
• Num 11:4-5 : 4 The rabble among them began to crave other food, and the Israelites also started to weep again, saying, 'Who will give us meat to eat? 5 We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.
• Ps 42:1-2 : 1 For the director of music, a contemplative psalm of the sons of Korah. 2 As a deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.
• Ps 63:1 : 1 A psalm of David, written when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
• Ps 119:81 : 81 My soul faints for Your salvation; I hope in Your word.
• Isa 41:17 : 17 The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Isa 44:3 : 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring.
• John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."