Verse 20

Now please hear me, my lord the king. Let my plea come before you: Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men nå, hør, min herre kongen: La meg få min bønn, og send meg ikke tilbake til Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke skal dø der.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, hør nå, jeg bønnfaller deg, min herre kongen: La min bønn, jeg ber deg, bli hørt av deg; at du ikke lar meg vende tilbake til Jonatan, skriverens hus, for at jeg ikke skal dø der.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor ber jeg deg, konge: Hør på min bønn og ikke send meg tilbake til Jonathan, skriftekkeren, for der vil jeg dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men nå, hør meg, min herre konge! Vær så snill, la min ydmyke bønn falle for ditt ansikt, og ikke send meg tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke skal dø der."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så hør nå, min herre kongen: La min bønn få nåde for ditt ansikt, og send meg ikke tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for jeg kommer til å dø der.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kongen: La mitt ønske bli hørt for deg; la meg ikke sendes tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for da dør jeg der."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kong: La min bønn bli akseptert, og la meg ikke bli sendt tilbake til huset til Jonatan, skribenten, for jeg frykter å dø der.

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

  Men hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kongen: La mitt ønske bli hørt for deg; la meg ikke sendes tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for da dør jeg der."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så lytt nå, herre konge, la meg få legge fram min anmodning for deg, og ikke send meg tilbake til husbonds Jonatans hus, ellers vil jeg dø der.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  'Men hør nå, min herre kongen. La min bønn falle i din nåde, og ikke send meg tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for da vil jeg dø der.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og nu, Kjære, hør, min Herre Konge! Kjære, lad min (ydmyge) Begjæring falde for dit Ansigt, og lad mig ikke føres igjen i Jonathans, Skriverens, Huus, at jeg skal ikke døe der.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kongen: La min bønn bli hørt for deg, og ikke før meg tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg dør der.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore hear now, I pray you, O my lord the king: let my plea, I pray you, be accepted before you, that you do not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  La nå min bønn komme foran deg, min herre kongen: Vær så snill og la meg ikke bli ført tilbake til Jonatans hus, skriverens, for da dør jeg der.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og nå, hør min bønn, min herre konge, og la min inntrengende bønn komme foran deg. La meg ikke bli sendt tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke dør der.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og nå, jeg ber deg, min herre konge: La min bønneinntrengning bli lagt frem for deg, at du ikke lar meg vende tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke dør der.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og nå, vær vennlig og hør, min herre kongen; la min bønn om hjelp nå fram til deg, og før meg ikke tilbake til skrivernes hus Jonathan, av frykt for at jeg skal dø der.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore heare now, o my lorde the kynge: let my prayer be accepte before the, & sende me nomore in to ye house of Ionathas the scrybe, that I dye not there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore heare nowe, I pray thee, O my lorde the King: let my prayer be accepted before thee, that thou cause mee not to returne to the house of Iehonathan the scribe, least I die there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore heare nowe O my Lorde the kyng, let my prayer be accepted before thee, and sende me no more into the house of Ionathan the scribe, that I dye not there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, hearken, I pray thee, my lord, O king, let my supplication fall, I pray thee, before thee, and cause me not to return `to' the house of Jonathan the scribe, that I die not there.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now be pleased to give ear, O my lord the king; let my prayer for help come before you, and do not make me go back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, for fear that I may come to my death there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But now please listen, your royal Majesty, and grant my plea for mercy. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan, the royal secretary. If you do, I will die there.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 36:7 : 7 Perhaps they will bring their plea before the LORD, and each one will turn from his wicked way, for great are the anger and wrath that the LORD has pronounced against this people.
• Jer 38:6-9 : 6 So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud. 7 Now Ebed-Melech, a Cushite, an official in the royal palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Benjamin Gate, 8 Ebed-Melech went out of the palace and said to the king, 9 "My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have thrown him into a cistern, where he will die from hunger, since there is no longer any bread in the city."
• Jer 38:26 : 26 then tell them, ‘I was pleading with the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house to die there.’"
• Acts 23:16-22 : 16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, so he went to the barracks and reported it to Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, 'Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.' 18 So the centurion took him, led him to the commander, and said, 'The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.' 19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him privately, 'What is it you have to tell me?' 20 He said, 'The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more thoroughly about him.' 21 But do not be persuaded by them, because more than forty of them are lying in wait for him. They have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and waiting for your consent. 22 So the commander dismissed the young man and ordered him, 'Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.'
• Acts 25:10-11 : 10 Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you yourself clearly know.' 11 If I am guilty and have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is nothing to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.
• Acts 28:18-19 : 18 They examined me and wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me. 19 But when the Jews objected, I felt compelled to appeal to Caesar—not because I had any accusation to bring against my own people.
• Jer 26:15 : 15 But you should certainly know that if you put me to death, you are bringing innocent blood upon yourselves, this city, and its inhabitants, for truly the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.