Verse 6

then his master shall bring him before God. He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da skal hans herre ta ham frem for Gud og føre ham til døren eller dørstolpen og stikke hull i øret hans med en syl. Han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  da skal hans herre føre ham til dommerne. Han skal også føre ham til døren eller til dørstolpen, og hans herre skal stikke hans øre igjennom med en syl, og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• Norsk King James

  Da skal hans herre føre ham til dommerne; han skal også føre ham til døren eller dørstolpen; og hans herre skal gjennombore øret hans med en spiker, og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  da skal hans herre føre ham fram for dommerne, og føre ham til døren eller dørstolpen, og hans herre skal stikke hull på øret hans med en syl; da skal han tjene ham for alltid.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  da skal hans herre føre ham fram for Gud og stille ham ved døren eller dørkarmen og stikke en syl gjennom hans øre, og han skal være hans trell for alltid.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  da skal hans herre ta ham med til dommerne, og føre ham til døren eller dørstolpen, og hans herre skal stikke hans øre gjennom med en syl; og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da skal hans herre føre ham for dommerne; han skal også føres til døren eller dørstokken, og hans herre skal bore et hull i hans øre med en nagle, slik at han forblir hans tjener for alltid.

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

  da skal hans herre ta ham med til dommerne, og føre ham til døren eller dørstolpen, og hans herre skal stikke hans øre gjennom med en syl; og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  skal hans herre føre ham fram for Gud. Deretter skal han føre ham til døren eller dørkarmen, og hans herre skal bore igjennom øret hans med en syl, og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  da skal hans herre føre ham fram for Gud. Så skal han føre ham til døren eller dørkarmen og stikke hull på øret hans med en syl. Og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  da skal hans Herre, føre ham frem for Dommerne og holde ham op til Døren eller til Dørstolpen, og hans Herre skal gjennemstinge hans Øre med en Syl; saa skal han tjene ham evindeligen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  da skal hans herre føre ham fram for dommerne; han skal føre ham til døren eller dørstolpen, og hans herre skal stikke hull på øret hans med en syl, og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  skal hans herre føre ham til Gud, og føre ham til døren eller dørstolpen, og hans herre skal bore hull i hans øre med en syl. Han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  da skal herren føre ham fram for Gud. Så skal han føre ham til døren eller dørkarmen og gjennombore øret hans med en syl. Da skal han tjene herren for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  da skal hans herre føre ham fram for Gud, bringe ham til døren eller dørstolpen, og hans herre skal stikke hans øre gjennom med en syl, og han skal tjene ham for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  skal hans herre føre ham til Gud, og ved døren eller ved dørposten skal han lage et hull i øret hans med en syl, og han skal være hans tjener for alltid.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then let his master bringe him vnto the Goddes ad set him to the doore or the dorepost, ad bore his eare thorow with a naule, ad let him be his servaunte for euer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then let his master brynge him before the Goddes, and holde him to the dore or post, and bore him thorow the eare with a botkin, and let him be his seruaunt for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then his master shall bring him vnto the Iudges, & set him to the dore, or to the poste, and his master shall bore his eare through with a nawle, and he shall serue him for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  His maister shall bryng hym vnto the iudges, and set hym to the doore or the doorepost, and his maister shal bore his eare through with a naule, and he shalbe his seruaunt for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the door-post, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him for ever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him -- to the age.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then his master is to take him to the gods of the house, and at the door, or at its framework, he is to make a hole in his ear with a sharp-pointed instrument; and he will be his servant for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him for ever.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorpost, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Referenced Verses

• Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her officials are roaring lions in her midst; her judges are wolves of the evening, leaving nothing for the morning.
• Exod 12:12 : 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night and strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast, and I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
• Exod 18:21-26 : 21 But select capable men from among all the people—men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. 22 Let them judge the people at all times. Have them bring every difficult case to you, but have them decide simple cases themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to endure, and all these people will go home satisfied and at peace. 24 Moses listened to his father-in-law’s advice and did everything he said. 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. 26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the difficult cases to Moses, but they decided the simple ones themselves.
• Exod 21:22 : 22 If men are fighting and they strike a pregnant woman, causing her to give birth prematurely but there is no further injury, the offender must pay whatever the woman's husband demands and the judges allow.
• Exod 22:8-9 : 8 In all cases of dishonest dealings, whether involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything lost that someone claims to be theirs, both parties must present their cases before God. The one whom God condemns must pay back double to the other. 9 If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to take care of, and it dies, is injured, or is driven away while no one is watching,
• Exod 22:28 : 28 Do not hold back offerings from your harvest or your wine presses. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
• Lev 25:23 : 23 The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine; you are only foreigners and residents with me.
• Lev 25:40 : 40 They are to be treated as hired workers or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
• Num 25:5-8 : 5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, 'Each of you must kill those of your men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor.' 6 Then an Israelite man brought a Midianite woman into his family, in the sight of Moses and the whole assembly of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he rose from among the assembly, took a spear in his hand, 8 followed the Israelite man into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them—the Israelite man and the woman—into her belly. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped.
• Deut 1:16 : 16 At that time, I commanded your judges, saying, 'Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly between a man and his brother or the foreigner who is residing among them.'
• Deut 15:17 : 17 then take an awl and pierce their ear to the door, and they will become your servant for life. You shall do the same for your female servant.
• Deut 16:18 : 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.
• Deut 19:17-18 : 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
• 1 Sam 1:22 : 22 Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, 'After the boy is weaned, I will take him to appear before the LORD, and he will remain there permanently.'
• 1 Sam 8:1-2 : 1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They served as judges in Beersheba.
• 1 Sam 27:12 : 12 Achish trusted David and thought, "He has made himself utterly detestable to his own people Israel, and he will be my servant forever."
• 1 Sam 28:2 : 2 David replied to Achish, "Then you will know what your servant can accomplish." Achish said to David, "Very well, I will make you my bodyguard for life."
• 1 Kgs 12:7 : 7 They replied, "If you will serve these people today and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will always be your servants."
• Ps 40:6-8 : 6 You, LORD my God, have done many wonderful works, and Your plans are beyond comparison. If I tried to declare and speak of them, they are too numerous to count. 7 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but You have prepared my ears to listen; burnt offering and sin offering You did not require. 8 Then I said, 'Here I am; I have come. In the scroll of the book it is written about me.'
• Isa 1:26 : 26 I will restore your judges as at the beginning, and your counselors as at the start. Afterward, you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.