Verse 13

So Gad went to David and said to him, "Shall there come seven years of famine in your land? Or shall you flee from your enemies for three months while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days of plague in your land? Now think it over and decide how I should reply to the One who sent me."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så kom Gad til David og talte til ham: 'Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød over ditt land? Eller skal du flykte for fiendene dine i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være pest i ditt land i tre dager? Nå må du vurdere og se hva jeg skal svare deg som sendte meg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Gad kom til David, fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: «Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød over landet ditt? Eller vil du flykte i tre måneder for fiendene dine mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i landet ditt? Nå må du overveie dette og se hvilken svar jeg skal gi ham som har sendt meg.»

• Norsk King James

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham, og sa til ham: Skal det komme sju års hungersnød over deg i ditt land? Eller vil du fly i tre måneder foran fiendene dine mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i ditt land? Nå gi råd, og se hva svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gad kom til David og fortalte ham dette og spurte: Vil du ha sju års hungersnød i landet ditt, vil du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg, eller vil du ha tre dagers pest i landet ditt? Tenk nå nøye over hva jeg skal svare ham som sendte meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham dette, og sa: 'Skal det komme sju års hungersnød i ditt land? Eller skal du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager pest i ditt land? Tenk nøye gjennom det, så jeg kan gi ham som har sendt meg, et svar.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så kom Gad til David, fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: Skal sju års hungersnød komme over deg i ditt land? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i ditt land? Rådslå nå, og se hvilket svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gad kom til David og sa: «Skal ditt land rammes av syv års hungersnød, eller skal du flykte i tre måneder fra dine fiender mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være pest i tre dager i ditt land? Nå, rådfør deg, så jeg kan gi svar til den som sendte meg.»

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

  Så kom Gad til David, fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: Skal sju års hungersnød komme over deg i ditt land? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i ditt land? Rådslå nå, og se hvilket svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gad gikk inn til David og fortalte ham dette og sa: 'Skal det komme syv års hungersnød i ditt land, eller skal du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg, eller skal det komme tre dager pest i ditt land? Tenk nå over dette, og se hva jeg skal svare han som sendte meg.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gad kom til David og sa til ham: 'Skal det komme syv år med hungersnød over ditt land, eller skal du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg, eller skal det være tre dager med pest i ditt land? Nå må du vurdere og avgjøre hva jeg skal svare han som har sendt meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gad kom til David og gav ham det tilkjende, og han sagde til ham: Skal der komme dig syv Aars Hunger i dit Land, eller (vil du), at du skal flye tre Maaneder for dine Fjenders Ansigt, og han skal forfølge dig, eller (vil du), at der skal være tre Dage Pestilentse i dit Land? viid nu og see, hvad Svar jeg skal sige til den igjen, som mig sendte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Gad kom til David og fortalte ham dette, og sa: «Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød i ditt land? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder, mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager med pest i ditt land? Tenk nøye og se hva svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? or will you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider, and see what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham det, og sa til ham: Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød over ditt land? Eller vil du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager med pest i ditt land? Råd deg nå, og overvei hvilket svar jeg skal gi til ham som har sendt meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Gad kom til David og fortalte ham det, og sa: "Vil du ha sju års hungersnød i landet ditt? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder, mens de forfølger deg? Eller vil du ha tre dagers pest i landet? Tenk etter, og la meg vite hvilket svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gad kom til David og fortalte ham dette, og sa: Skal det komme sju års hungersnød over ditt land? Eller vil du flykte tre måneder for fiendene dine mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager med pest i landet ditt? Overvei nå, og bestem hva svar jeg skal gi til ham som sendte meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: Skal det være tre år med hungersnød i ditt land? eller vil du flykte fra dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? eller vil du ha tre dager med voldsom sykdom i ditt land? Tenk over det og si hva svar jeg skal gi til ham som har sendt meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Gad came vnto Dauid, and tolde him, and sayde vnto him: Wilt thou that seuen yeare derth shall come in to thy londe? Or that thou be fayne to flye before thine aduersaries thre monethes, and they to persecute the? Or that there be pestilence thre dayes in the londe? Take aduysement therfore and se, what answere I shal bringe agayne vnto him yt sent me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him, Wilt thou that seuen yeeres famine come vpon thee in thy lande, or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, they following thee, or that there bee three dayes pestilence in thy land? nowe aduise thee, and see, what answere I shal giue to him that sent me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him: Wylt thou haue seuen yeres hunger to come vpon thy land: or wilt thou flee three monethes before thyne enemies, they folowyng thee: or that there be three dayes pestilence in thy land? Now therefore aduise thee, and see what aunswere I shall geue to him that sent me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? now advise you, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gad cometh in unto David, and declareth to him, and saith to him, `Do seven years of famine come in to thee in thy land? or three months art thou fleeing before thine adversary -- and he pursuing thee? or are three days' pestilence in thy land? now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Gad came to David, and gave him word of this and said to him, Are there to be three years when there is not enough food in your land? or will you go in flight from your haters for three months, while they go after you? or will you have three days of violent disease in your land? take thought and say what answer I am to give to him who sent me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, "Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now answer, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gad went to David and told him,“Shall seven years of famine come upon your land? Or shall you flee for three months from your enemy with him in hot pursuit? Or shall there be three days of plague in your land? Now decide what I should tell the one who sent me.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 21:12 : 12 three years of famine, three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you, or three days of the sword of the LORD—pestilence in the land, with the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the territory of Israel.’ Now decide how I should answer the One who sent me."
• Lev 26:25 : 25 I will bring the sword upon you to avenge the breaking of the covenant, and when you retreat into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hands of the enemy.
• Lev 26:36-37 : 36 As for those of you who survive, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as though running from a sword, though no one pursues them. 37 They will stumble over one another as if fleeing from the sword, though no one pursues them. You will not be able to stand before your enemies.
• Deut 28:22 : 22 The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, fever, inflammation, scorching heat, drought, blight, and mildew, which will pursue you until you perish.
• Deut 28:25 : 25 The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven directions. You will become a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
• Deut 28:27 : 27 The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors, scabs, and an incurable itch.
• Deut 28:35 : 35 The LORD will strike you with painful and incurable boils on your knees and legs, and from the sole of your foot to the top of your head.
• Deut 28:52 : 52 They will lay siege to all the cities throughout your land until your high fortified walls, in which you trusted, come down. They will besiege all the cities in the land the LORD your God has given you.
• 2 Sam 21:1 : 1 During the days of David, there was a famine for three years, year after year. David sought the presence of the Lord, and the Lord said, "It concerns Saul and his house, who are guilty of bloodshed, for he killed the Gibeonites."
• 1 Kgs 17:1-7 : 1 Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word." 2 And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 3 "Go from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan." 4 "You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded ravens to provide for you there." 5 So he went and did as the word of the LORD directed him. He went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. 7 But after a while, the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.
• Ps 91:6 : 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the destruction that strikes at noonday.
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son of man, if a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it, breaking its supply of bread, sending famine upon it, and cutting off from it both man and beast,
• Ezek 14:19-21 : 19 Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out my wrath upon it in bloodshed, cutting off from it both man and beast, 20 even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save son or daughter. They would save only themselves by their righteousness. 21 For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: How much worse will it be when I send my four dreadful judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—against Jerusalem, to cut off both man and beast from it!
• Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land.
• Lev 26:16-17 : 16 I, in turn, will do this to you: I will bring sudden terror upon you, wasting diseases and fever that destroy your eyes and drain your strength. You will plant your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it. 17 I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one is chasing you.
• Lev 26:20 : 20 Your strength will be spent in vain, because your land will not yield its crops, nor will the trees of the land yield their fruit.