Verse 11

O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Grant success to your servant today and show him mercy in the presence of this man. I was the cupbearer to the king.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Å, Herre, la ditt øre være oppmerksom på din tjeners bønn og på dine tjeneres bønn, som er ivrige etter å frykte ditt navn. Gi nå din tjener fremgang i dag, og la ham finne nåde hos denne mannen." Jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Å, Herre, jeg ber deg, la ditt øre være oppmerksomt til din tjeners bønn og til dine tjeneres bønn, som ønsker å frykte ditt navn. Gi din tjener fremgang i dag, og la ham finne barmhjertighet hos denne mannen.» For jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • Norsk King James

    O Herre, jeg ber deg, la øret ditt være oppmerksomt til bønnen til din tjener, og til bønnen til dine tjenere som ønsker å frykte navnet ditt; la din tjener lykkes i dag, og gi ham din nåde i denne mannens øyne, for jeg var kongens smaker.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Å, Herre, la ditt øre høre din tjeners bønn og bønnene til dine tjenere som gjerne vil frykte ditt navn. Gi din tjener fremgang i dag og la ham finne barmhjertighet hos denne mannen, for jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Å, Herre, la ditt øre være oppmerksomt til din tjeners bønn og til dine tjeneres bønn, dem som frykter ditt navn. Gi ditt tjenere hell i dag, og gi ham nåde for denne mann.» Jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Å Herre, jeg ber deg, la ditt øre være oppmerksomt på din tjeners bønn og bønnen til dine tjenere som ønsker å frykte ditt navn. Gi velgang, jeg ber deg, din tjener i dag, og la ham finne nåde for denne mannens øyne. For jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Herre, jeg ber deg, la ditt øre nå lytte til bønnen til din tjener og til bønnene til dine tjenere som frykter ditt navn. Velgjøren, jeg ber deg, din tjener i dag, og vis ham din miskunn for denne mannens øyne, for jeg var kongens vinkeeper.

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

    Å Herre, jeg ber deg, la ditt øre være oppmerksomt på din tjeners bønn og bønnen til dine tjenere som ønsker å frykte ditt navn. Gi velgang, jeg ber deg, din tjener i dag, og la ham finne nåde for denne mannens øyne. For jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Å, Herre, la ditt øre være oppmerksom mot din tjeners bønn og dine tjeneres bønner, de som ønsker å frykte ditt navn. La din tjener i dag ha framgang, og gi ham barmhjertighet for denne mannen! Jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Å, Herre, la nå ditt øre være oppmerksom på bønnen til din tjener og til dine tjenere som gleder seg i å frykte ditt navn. Gi din tjener suksess i dag, og la ham finne nåde hos denne mannen.» Jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Ak. Herre! Kjære, lad dit Øre mærke paa din Tjeners Bøn og paa dine Tjeneres Bøn, de, som have Lyst til at frygte dit Navn, og Kjære, lad det lykkes for din Tjener idag, og giv ham Barmhjertigheder for denne Mands Ansigt; men jeg var (da) Kongens Mundskjenk.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thi ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Å Herre, jeg ber deg, la ditt øre være oppmerksomt på din tjeners bønn, og til dine tjeneres bønn, som ønsker å frykte ditt navn. La det lykkes for din tjener i dag, og gi ham nåde hos denne mannen. For jeg var kongens munnskjenk.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    O Lord, I beg You, let now Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants, who desire to fear Your name: and prosper, I pray You, Your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Herre, jeg ber deg, la ditt øre være oppmerksomt på din tjeners bønn og på dine tjeneres bønn, de som gleder seg over å frykte ditt navn; og hjelp din tjener til å lykkes i dag og å finne nåde hos denne mannen. Jeg var nemlig kongens munnskjenk.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Å, Herre, la ditt øre være oppmerksom på bønnen fra din tjener og bønnen fra dine tjenere som har sin glede i å frykte ditt navn. Gi, jeg ber deg, din tjener fremgang i dag, og la ham finne barmhjertighet hos denne mannen." Jeg var på den tiden kongens munnskjenk.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Å Herre, jeg bønnfaller deg, la ditt øre være oppmerksomt på bønnen fra din tjener, og fra dine tjenere som har glede i å frykte ditt navn. La din tjener nå ha framgang i dag, og gi ham barmhjertighet hos denne mannen. Jeg var nemlig munnskjenk hos kongen.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Å Herre, la ditt øre høre din tjeners bønn, og bønnen fra dine tjenere, som gleder seg over å ære ditt navn. Gi lykke, Herre, til din tjener i dag, og la ham finne nåde i dette menneskets øyne. (Nå var jeg kongens munnskjenk.)

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    O LORDE, let thine eares marke the prayer of thy seruaunt, & the prayer of thy seruauntes, whose desyre is to feare thy name, & let thy seruaunt prospere this daye, & graunte him mercy in the sight of this man: for I was the kynges butlar.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let thine eare now hearken to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy Name, & I pray thee, cause thy seruant to prosper this day, and giue him fauour in the presence of this man: for I was the Kings butler.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    O Lorde I besech thee, let thyne eare hearken to the prayer of thy seruaunt, and to the prayer of thy seruauntes, whose desire is to feare thy name: and let thy seruaunt prosper this day, and graunt him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kinges butler.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Lord, I beg you, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cup bearer to the king.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `I beseech Thee, O Lord, let, I pray Thee, Thine ear be attentive unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto the prayer of Thy servants, those delighting to fear Thy Name; and give prosperity, I pray Thee, to Thy servant to-day, and give him for mercies before this man;' and I have been butler to the king.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    O Lord, let your ear take note of the prayer of your servant, and of the prayers of your servants, who take delight in worshipping your name: give help, O Lord, to your servant this day, and let him have mercy in the eyes of this man. (Now I was the king's wine-servant.)

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." Now I was cup bearer to the king.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Please, Lord, listen attentively to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who take pleasure in showing respect to your name. Grant your servant success today and show compassion to me in the presence of this man.” Now I was cupbearer for the king.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 1:6 : 6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you.
  • Neh 2:1 : 1 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought before him, I picked up the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence before.
  • Gen 40:21 : 21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he again placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.
  • Gen 40:23 : 23 However, the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.
  • Gen 41:9 : 9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, 'Today, I remember my offenses.'
  • Gen 43:14 : 14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.
  • Ezra 1:1 : 1 In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia. He made a proclamation throughout his kingdom and put it in writing, saying:
  • Ezra 7:6 : 6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.
  • Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. 28 And who has shown favor to me before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. I was strengthened because the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.
  • Gen 32:11 : 11 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown to your servant. With only my staff, I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.
  • Gen 32:28 : 28 The man asked him, 'What is your name?' 'Jacob,' he answered.
  • Gen 40:2 : 2 Pharaoh became angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
  • Gen 40:9-9 : 9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph. He said, 'In my dream, there was a vine in front of me. 10 And on the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out, and its clusters ripened into grapes. 11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.' 12 Then Joseph said to him, 'This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. 13 In three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.
  • Neh 2:8 : 8 and may I have a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the royal forest, that he might give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress by the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy." And the king granted my requests, because the gracious hand of my God was on me.
  • Ps 86:6 : 6 Listen, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the sound of my pleas for mercy.
  • Ps 130:2 : 2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
  • Prov 1:29 : 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,
  • Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.
  • Isa 26:8-9 : 8 Yes, LORD, walking in the way of Your judgments, we wait for You; Your name and Your renown are the desire of our soul. 9 My soul yearns for You in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks You. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
  • Heb 13:18 : 18 Pray for us, for we are confident that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.