Verse 32

Finally, he said, 'May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if ten are found there?' He answered, 'For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sa han: 'Ikke la Herren bli harm, men la meg tale bare en gang til. Hva om det finnes ti der?' Han sa: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge for de tis skyld.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han sa: Herre, bli ikke vred, og jeg vil tale bare denne ene gangen: Forvent at det er ti funnet der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for tis skyld.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa: Åh, la ikke Herren bli sint, og jeg vil tale enda bare én gang: Kanskje ti skal finnes der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for ti's skyld.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa han: Vær så snill, bli ikke sint, Herre, så vil jeg tale én gang til: Hva om det finnes ti der? Og han svarte: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge byen for de tis skyld.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa han: 'Må ikke Herren bli vred, så taler jeg bare én gang til: Kanskje finnes det ti der?' Han svarte: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tis skyld.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa: Å, la ikke Herren bli vred, så jeg får tale bare denne gang til: Kanskje finnes det ti der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge det for ti skyld.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så sa Abraham: «La Herren ikke bli sint, og la meg tale én gang til: Hva om det finnes ti der?» Og han sa: «Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for tioms skyld.»

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

  Og han sa: Å, la ikke Herren bli vred, så jeg får tale bare denne gang til: Kanskje finnes det ti der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge det for ti skyld.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa han: "Herre, bli ikke vred, men la meg tale bare denne ene gangen. Kanskje finnes det ti der." Han svarte: "Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de ti skyld."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa han: 'La ikke Herren bli vred, og jeg vil tale kun denne ene gangen. Kanskje finnes det ti der.' Han svarte: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tis skyld.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde: Kjære, Herren blive ikke vred, saa vil jeg tale aleneste denne Gang: Der maatte maaskee findes ti; og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke fordærve den for de Ti's Skyld.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa han: Måtte ikke Herren bli vred, og jeg vil tale bare denne ene gangen: Hva om det finnes ti der? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge det for de ti sin skyld.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but this once; suppose ten should be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa: "Men, la ikke Herren bli vred, og jeg vil tale enda denne ene gang. Om det finnes ti der?" Han sa: "Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tis skyld."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han sa: 'La ikke Herren bli vred, og jeg taler bare denne gangen: Kanskje finnes det ti der?' Og han sa: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tis skyld.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa: La ikke Herren bli sint, men jeg vil tale bare denne ene gangen: Hva om det finnes ti der? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tis skyld.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han sa: Må Herren ikke bli sint, og jeg spør denne ene gang til: Hva om det finnes ti der? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tis skyld.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: O let not my LORde be angrye that I speake yet but eue once more only. What yf ten be founde there?. And he sayde: I will not destroy the for.x. sake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And sayde: O let not my LORDE be angrie, that I speake yet once more. Peraduenture there might be ten founde therin. He saide: I wil not destroye them for those ten sake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he saide, Let not my Lord be nowe angrie, and I will speake but this once, What if tenne be found there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for tennes sake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: O let not my Lorde be angry, and I wyll speake yet but this once: What if ten shalbe found there? He aunswered, I wil not destroy them for tennes sake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Let it not be, I pray Thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: peradventure there are found there ten?' and He saith, `I do not destroy `it', because of the ten.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Finally Abraham said,“May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He replied,“I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:39 : 39 Then Gideon said to God, 'Please do not be angry with me, but let me make one more request. Allow me to test just once more with the fleece. Let the fleece remain dry, while dew covers the ground around it.'
• Jas 5:15-17 : 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise them up; and if they have committed sins, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful and effective. 17 Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.
• 1 John 5:15-16 : 15 And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we already have what we have asked of Him. 16 If anyone sees a brother or sister committing a sin that does not lead to death, they should pray, and God will give life to them—those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying that one should pray about that.
• Gen 18:30 : 30 Then Abraham said, 'May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if thirty are found there?' He replied, 'I will not do it if I find thirty there.'
• Exod 32:9-9 : 9 The LORD also said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people." 10 Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation."
• Exod 32:14 : 14 So the LORD relented concerning the disaster He had said He would bring on His people.
• Exod 33:13-14 : 13 Now, if I have indeed found favor in Your eyes, please show me Your ways, so that I may know You and continue to find favor in Your eyes. Remember, this nation is Your people. 14 The LORD replied, 'My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'
• Exod 34:6-7 : 6 The LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed: "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 7 Maintaining steadfast love to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, but not leaving the guilty unpunished. He punishes the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."
• Exod 34:9-9 : 9 He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, O Lord, please let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and our sin, and make us Your inheritance." 10 The LORD responded, "I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will perform wonders never before done in any nation or all the earth. All the people among whom you live will see the work of the LORD, for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you.
• Num 14:11-20 : 11 The LORD said to Moses, "How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? 12 I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, and I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they. 13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them. 14 They will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, LORD, are among these people, that you, LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. 15 If you put all these people to death as one man, the nations who have heard about your fame will say, 16 'The LORD was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.' 17 Now may the Lord's strength be displayed, just as you have declared: 18 'The LORD is slow to anger, abundant in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and rebellion; yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' iniquity upon the children to the third and fourth generation.' 19 Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven them from Egypt until now. 20 The LORD replied, 'I have forgiven them, as you asked.'
• Job 33:23 : 23 But if there is a messenger for them, a mediator, one among a thousand, to declare to them what is right,
• Ps 86:5 : 5 For You, Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon You.
• Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Isa 42:6-7 : 6 I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations. 7 To open blind eyes, to bring prisoners out from the dungeon, and to release those who dwell in darkness from their confinement.
• Isa 65:8 : 8 This is what the LORD says: 'As new wine is found in a cluster and someone says, "Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it," in the same way, I will act for the sake of my servants and not destroy them all.'
• Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like You, forgiving iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love.
• Matt 7:7 : 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
• Eph 3:20 : 20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,