Verse 5

'My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die. Bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now, please let me go and bury my father, and I will return.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  "Min far ba meg sverge og sa: Se, jeg er i ferd med å dø. I graven som jeg gravde meg i Kanaans land, der skal du begrave meg. La meg nå dra opp for å begrave min far, så skal jeg komme tilbake."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: 'Se, jeg dør. I graven som jeg har gravd til meg selv i Kanaans land, der skal du begrave meg.' La meg derfor få dra opp og begrave min far, så skal jeg komme tilbake."

• Norsk King James

  Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: Se, jeg dør; i graven jeg har gjort i Kanaan, der skal du begrave meg. La meg nå få gå opp for å begrave min far, så vil jeg komme tilbake.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Min far tok en ed av meg og sa: 'Se, jeg dør. I min grav som jeg gravde meg i Kanaans land, der skal du begrave meg.' La meg dra opp og begrave min far, så kommer jeg tilbake igjen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  'Min far tok meg i ed og sa: 'Se, jeg dør. I graven som jeg gravde for meg i landet Kanaan, der skal du begrave meg.' La meg nå dra opp og begrave min far, så vil jeg komme tilbake.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: Se, jeg dør; i min grav som jeg har gravd ut for meg i Kanaans land, skal du begrave meg. La meg nå få dra dit og begrave min far, så skal jeg komme tilbake.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Min far påla meg å sverge og sa: Se, jeg dør; og i graven jeg har gravd for meg i Kanaan, der skal du begrave meg. La meg derfor få gå opp og begrave min far, så vender jeg tilbake.»

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

  Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: Se, jeg dør; i min grav som jeg har gravd ut for meg i Kanaans land, skal du begrave meg. La meg nå få dra dit og begrave min far, så skal jeg komme tilbake.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Min far har latt meg sverge og sagt: Se, jeg skal dø; i graven som jeg har gravd for meg i Kanaans land, der skal du begrave meg. Nå ber jeg deg, la meg dra opp og begrave min far, og jeg skal komme tilbake.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  'Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: Se, jeg skal dø. I graven som jeg gravde for meg selv i Kanaans land, der skal du begrave meg. Nå, vennligst, la meg dra opp for å begrave min far, og så skal jeg vende tilbake.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Min Fader tog en Ed af mig og sagde: See, jeg døer; i min Grav, som jeg lod mig grave i Canaans Land, der skal du begrave mig; og nu, Kjære, vil jeg fare op og begrave min Fader, og jeg vil komme igjen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digd for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: 'Se, jeg skal dø. Begrav meg i graven som jeg gravde for meg i Kanaans land.' La meg dra opp dit og begrave min far, så kommer jeg tilbake.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die: in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray you, and bury my father, and I will come again.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Min far fikk meg til å love og sa: ‘Se, jeg er i ferd med å dø. Begrav meg i min grav som jeg har gravd til meg selv i Kanaans land.’ Så la meg reise opp og begrave min far, så vil jeg komme tilbake.”

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: Se, jeg dør; i min gravplass som jeg har gjort klar i Kanaans land, der skal du begrave meg. Derfor, la meg dra opp og begrave min far, så kommer jeg tilbake.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Min far fikk meg til å sverge og sa: Se, jeg skal dø. I graven som jeg har gravd for meg i Kanaans land, der skal du begrave meg. La meg nå dra opp og begrave min far, så vil jeg komme tilbake.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Min far fikk meg til å avlegge ed og sa: Når jeg er død, legg meg til hvile på det stedet jeg har gjort klart for meg selv i Kanaans land. La meg derfor reise for å legge min far til hvile, så kommer jeg tilbake.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  my father made me swere and sayde: loo Ioye se that thou burye me in my graue which I haue made me in the lande of Canaan. Now therfore let me goo and burye my father ad tha will I come agayne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  My father hath taken an ooth of me, & sayde: Beholde, I dye, burye me in myne owne graue, which I dygged for myself in the lade of Canaan. Therfore wyl I now go vp, and burye my father, and come agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  My father made me sweare, saying, Loe, I die, bury me in my graue, which I haue made me in the land of Canaan: now therefore let me go, I pray thee, & bury my father, & I wil come againe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  My father made me sweare, & sayde, Lo I dye, bury me in the graue which I haue made me in the lande of Chanaan. Nowe therfore let me go vp I pray thee, and bury my father, and then wyl I come agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  My father caused me to swear, saying, Lo, I am dying; in my burying-place which I have prepared for myself in the land of Canaan, there dost thou bury me; and now, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My father made me take an oath, saying, When I am dead, put me to rest in the place I have made ready for myself in the land of Canaan. So now let me go and put my father in his last resting-place, and I will come back again.

• World English Bible (2000)

  'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ‘My father made me swear an oath. He said,“I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself there in the land of Canaan.” Now let me go and bury my father; then I will return.’”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 16:14 : 14 He was buried in his tomb that he had prepared for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier covered with spices blended from various perfumes, and they made a very great fire in his honor.
• Isa 22:16 : 16 'What right do you have here, and who gave you the right to be here, that you carve out a tomb for yourself here, cutting out a burial site on the height and chiseling your resting place in the rock?'
• Matt 27:60 : 60 and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. He rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.
• Gen 47:29-31 : 29 When the time of Israel’s death drew near, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, 'If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me steadfast love and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt.' 30 When I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” Joseph answered, 'I will do as you say.' 31 Jacob said, 'Swear to me.' So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.
• Gen 48:21 : 21 Then Israel said to Joseph, 'Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your ancestors.'
• Gen 49:29-30 : 29 Then he gave them these instructions: 'I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. 30 The cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite.
• Gen 50:24 : 24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'
• Deut 4:22 : 22 I will die in this land; I am not crossing the Jordan, but you are about to cross over and take possession of that good land.
• 1 Sam 14:43 : 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, 'Tell me what you have done.' So Jonathan told him, 'I merely tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand, and now I must die?'
• Job 30:23 : 23 I know You will bring me back to death, to the house appointed for all the living.
• Ps 79:3 : 3 They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them.
• Eccl 6:3 : 3 A man may father a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy life's good things and receives no proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
• Eccl 12:5 : 5 They are also afraid of heights and dangers along the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, for the man is going to his eternal home, and mourners walk around in the streets.
• Eccl 12:7 : 7 And the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
• Luke 9:59-60 : 59 He said to another man, 'Follow me.' But the man replied, 'Lord, let me first go and bury my father.' 60 Jesus said to him, 'Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.'
• Matt 8:21-22 : 21 Another of His disciples said to Him, 'Lord, let me first go and bury my father.' 22 But Jesus told him, 'Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.'
• Gen 3:19 : 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread until you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you will return.