Verse 8

The LORD said to Satan, 'Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth—a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and turns away from evil.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Herren til Satan: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en ærlig og rettferdig mann som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det er ingen som ham på jorden, en helhjertet og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job, at det ikke finnes noen like ham på jorden, en ulastelig og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og unngår det onde?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Herren til Satan: «Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en ulastelig og oppriktig mann som frykter Gud og holder seg unna det onde.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa til Satan: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en uklanderlig og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren spurte Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som han på jorden, en from og rettskaffen mann, en som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren sa da til Satan: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som ham på jorden – en fullkommen og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og holder seg unna ondt.'

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

  Herren spurte Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som han på jorden, en from og rettskaffen mann, en som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Herren til Satan: «Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som han på jorden, en hederlig og rettskaffen mann, redd for Gud og som holder seg borte fra det onde.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Herren til Satan: «Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen på jorden som ham, en rettskaffen og oppriktig mann som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra alt ondt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde til Satan: Haver du givet Agt paa min Tjener Job? thi der er Ingen som han i Landet, en fuldkommen og oprigtig Mand, som frygter Gud og som viger fra det Onde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant , that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det er ingen som ham på jorden, en from og oppriktig mann, som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?"

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sa til Satan: "Har du sett min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en uklanderlig og rettskaffen mann, en som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Herren til Anklageren: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som ham på jorden. Han er hederlig og rettskaffen, frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Herren til Satan: Har du sett min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en fullkommen og oppriktig mann, som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en syndfri og rettskaffen mann som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde the LORDE vnto Satha: hast thou not considered my seruaunt Iob, how that he is an innocet and vertuous ma: soch one as feareth God, and eschueth euell, and that there is none like him in the londe?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord saide vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde saide vnto Satan: Hast thou not considered my seruaunt Iob, how there is none lyke him in the earth? a perfect and a iust man, one that feareth God, and eschueth euill?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the LORD said to Satan,“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and turned away from evil.
• Job 2:3 : 3 Then the LORD said to Satan, 'Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth—blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still holds fast to his integrity, even though you incited me against him to destroy him without cause.'
• 2 Kgs 23:25 : 25 There was no king like him before, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, soul, and strength, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.
• Num 12:7-8 : 7 But this is not the case with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. 8 With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?'
• Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.
• Isa 1:16 : 16 Wash yourselves and make yourselves clean. Remove your evil deeds from My sight; stop doing evil.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring forth justice to the nations.
• Ezek 40:4 : 4 The man said to me, 'Son of man, look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for this is why you have been brought here. Declare everything you see to the house of Israel.'
• Luke 23:39-40 : 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him, saying, 'Aren't You the Christ? Save Yourself and us!' 40 But the other criminal rebuked him, saying, 'Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
• John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, 'Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!'
• Josh 1:7 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go.
• Neh 5:15 : 15 The former governors who were before me placed heavy burdens on the people, taking food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Even their servants oppressed the people. But because of the fear of God, I did not act like that.
• Job 8:20 : 20 Behold, God will not reject the blameless, nor will He support the hand of evildoers.
• Job 9:22-23 : 22 It makes no difference; therefore, I declare: He destroys both the blameless and the wicked. 23 When a scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
• Job 12:4 : 4 "I have become a laughingstock to my friends, I who called on God and He answered me, a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!"
• Job 17:8-9 : 8 The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent one is stirred against the godless. 9 Yet the righteous hold to their way, and those with clean hands grow stronger.
• Job 23:11-12 : 11 My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way and not turned aside. 12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
• Job 34:14 : 14 If He were to set His heart to it and gather to Himself His spirit and breath,
• Job 42:7-8 : 7 After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, 'My anger burns against you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about Me as My servant Job has.' 8 So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken the truth about Me as My servant Job has.
• Ps 18:23 : 23 All His judgments are before me, and I have not turned away from His statutes.
• Ps 34:14 : 14 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
• Ps 36:1 : 1 To the choirmaster, a servant of the Lord, a psalm of David.
• Ps 37:27 : 27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will dwell forever.
• Ps 84:11 : 11 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
• Ps 89:20 : 20 You spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said, 'I have granted help to a mighty one; I have exalted a chosen one from among the people.'
• Num 12:3 : 3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.