Verse 7

When the people of that place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da mennene på stedet spurte ham om kona hans, svarte han: Hun er min søster. Han var redd for å si: Hun er min kone, fordi han trodde mennene på stedet kunne drepe ham for Rebekkas skyld, for hun var så vakker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans hustru; og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Min hustru, tenkte: Mennene på stedet kunne drepe meg for Rebekkas skyld; for hun var vakker å se på.

• Norsk King James

  Og mennene på stedet spurte ham om kona hans, og han sa: Hun er min søster; han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, fordi han tenkte at mennene på stedet kunne drepe ham for Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mennene på stedet spurte om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. Han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, for han tenkte at mennene der kunne drepe ham for Rebekkas skyld, for hun var vakker.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da mennene i stedet spurte om hans kone, sa han: «Hun er min søster.» For han var redd for å si «min kone», i frykt for at mennene der skulle drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, da han mente at mennene i stedet kunne drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker av utseende.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Byens folk spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: «Hun er min søster», for han fryktet å si: «Hun er min kone», med bekymring for at byens menn skulle drepe ham for Rebekah, siden hun var vakker.

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

  Og mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone, da han mente at mennene i stedet kunne drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker av utseende.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da mennene på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, sa han: "Hun er min søster," for han var redd for å si "min kone" i frykt for at de skulle drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka fordi hun var vakker.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da folket på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, sa han: «Hun er min søster», for han var redd for å si «min kone», i frykt for at folkene på stedet skulle drepe ham på grunn av Rebekka, som var meget vakker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de Mænd paa samme Sted spurgte om hans Hustru; da sagde han: Hun er min Søster; thi han frygtede at sige: Hun er min Hustru, (sigende): at ikke maaskee Mændene paa dette Sted skulle slaae mig ihjel for Rebekkas Skyld; thi hun er deilig af Udseende.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mennene i stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone; han tenkte: Mennene her vil kanskje drepe meg på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker å se på.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the men of the place asked him about his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, he said, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was beautiful to look upon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mennene fra stedet spurte ham om hans kone. Han sa: «Hun er min søster,» for han var redd for å si: «Min kone,» da han tenkte at mennene fra stedet kunne drepe ham for Rebekka, fordi hun var vakker å se på.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men mennene på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, og han sa: «Hun er min søster.» For han var redd for å si «min kone» i tilfelle mennene på stedet skulle drepe ham for Rebekkas skyld, for hun var vakker.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mennene på stedet spurte om hans kone. Og han sa: Hun er min søster. For han fryktet å si: Hun er min kone. For han tenkte: Mennene her kunne drepe meg for Rebekkas skyld. Fordi hun var vakker.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og da mennene på stedet spurte ham om hans kone, sa han: Hun er min søster; av frykt for å si: Hun er min kone; for han tenkte: Mennene på stedet kan drepe meg på grunn av Rebekka, fordi hun er meget vakker.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And yt me of the place asked hi of his wife and he sayde yt she was his sister: for he feared to calle her his wife lest the me of the place shulde haue kylled hym for hir sake because she was bewtyfull to ye eye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the men of the same place axed him of his wife, he sayde: she is my sister. For he was afrayed to saye: she is my wife, (thinkinge thus:) they might slaye me for Rebeccas sake, for she was beutifull to loke vnto.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife, least, sayde he, the men of the place shoulde kill me, because of Rebekah: for she was beautifull to the eye.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of the place asked him of his wyfe. And he sayde, she is my sister: for he feared to say, she is my wyfe, lest the men of the place shoulde haue kylled hym, because of Rebecca, whiche was beautifull to the eye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She `is' my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she `is' of good appearance.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, "the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he replied,“She is my sister.” He was afraid to say,“She is my wife,” for he thought to himself,“The men of this place will kill me to get Rebekah because she is very beautiful.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:13 : 13 Please say that you are my sister, so that it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared because of you."
• Gen 20:2 : 2 Abraham said about Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister,' and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took her.
• Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be kept safe.
• Gen 24:16 : 16 The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.
• Gen 20:12-13 : 12 Besides, she really is my sister—the daughter of my father though not of my mother—and she became my wife. 13 And when God caused me to wander from my father’s household, I said to her, “This is the kindness you can show to me: Everywhere we go, say about me, ‘He is my brother.’”
• Gen 20:5 : 5 'Did he not say to me,
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Eph 5:25 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
• Col 3:9 : 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices,