Verse 21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvis din fiende er sulten, gi ham brød å spise; hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvis din fiende er sulten, gi ham brød å spise, og hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Norsk King James

  Hvis din fiende er sulten, gi ham brød å spise; og hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om din fiende er sulten, gi ham mat, og hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke;

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvis din fiende er sulten, gi ham brød å spise, og hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Er din fiende sulten, gi ham brød å spise; er han tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Om din fiende er sulten, gi ham brød å spise; og om han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

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

  Er din fiende sulten, gi ham brød å spise; er han tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Er din fiende sulten, gi ham mat å spise, og dersom han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvis din fiende er sulten, gi ham brød å spise, og hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dersom din Fjende hungrer, bespiis ham med Brød, og dersom han tørster, giv ham Vand at drikke;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvis din fiende er sulten, gi ham mat å spise; og hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Er din fiende sulten, gi ham mat å spise; er han tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvis han som hater deg er sulten, gi ham brød å spise, og hvis han er tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Er fienden din sulten, gi ham brød å spise; og er han tørst, gi ham vann å drikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvis din hater trenger mat, gi ham brød, og hvis han trenger drikke, gi ham vann.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thine enemie honger, fede him: yf he thyrst, geue him drynke:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:

• World English Bible (2000)

  If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must certainly return it to him. 5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you collapsing under its load, and you would refrain from helping, you must surely help with it.
• Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Rom 12:20-21 : 20 If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
• Prov 24:17 : 17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles.
• 2 Chr 28:15 : 15 The men who were designated by name took charge of the captives. They clothed all the naked among them using the plunder, giving them clothes and sandals, food and drink, and anointed them. They led all those who were weak on donkeys, brought them to their relatives in Jericho, the city of palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.
• Luke 10:33-36 : 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' 36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?
• 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 Elisha answered, "Do not kill them. Would you kill those you have captured with your sword or bow? Set food and water before them so they can eat and drink and then return to their master."