Verse 11

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to him: Because *ʾăšer* you *šāʾaltā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *ʿōšer*, and-not you *šāʾaltā* *nepeš* of-your enemies; and-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *hābîn* to-*lišmōaʿ* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have asked", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*ʾōyĕbeykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*hābîn lišmōaʿ mišpāṭ*": "understanding to hear justice/discernment to administer judgment/ability to render just decisions" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Gud sa til ham: «Fordi du ba om dette og ikke om langt liv eller rikdom, eller dine fienders død, men om visdom til å dømme rettferdig,

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Gud sa til ham: Fordi du har bedt om dette og ikke bedt om lang liv for deg selv, rikdom for deg selv eller dine fienders liv, men bedt om forstand til å dømme rett,

• Norsk King James

  Og Gud sa til ham: Fordi du har bedt om dette, og ikke bedt om lang levetid, rikdom eller livet til fiendene dine; men har bedt om forståelse for å dømme.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gud sa til ham: 'Fordi du har bedt om dette, og ikke bedt om et langt liv, rikdom eller dine fienders liv, men om visdom til å dømme,'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gud sa til ham: "Fordi du har bedt om dette og ikke bedt om et langt liv for deg selv, rikdom eller dine fienders død, men har bedt om forstand til å høre rett,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Gud sa til ham: "Fordi du har bedt om dette og ikke har bedt om et langt liv for deg selv, eller rikdom, eller fiendenes liv, men har bedt om forstand for å dømme rett,"

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gud sa til ham: «Fordi du har bedt om dette, og ikke har spurt om lang levetid for deg selv, ei heller om rikdom eller fiendes liv, men har bedt om innsikt for å kunne dømme rettferdig…»

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

  Gud sa til ham: "Fordi du har bedt om dette og ikke har bedt om et langt liv for deg selv, eller rikdom, eller fiendenes liv, men har bedt om forstand for å dømme rett,"

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gud sa til ham: 'Siden du har bedt om dette, og ikke har bedt om et langt liv eller rikdom eller dine fienders liv, men har bedt om forstand til å høre rett,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life, wealth for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but for discernment in administering justice,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gud sa til ham: «Fordi du har bedt om dette, og ikke bedt om et langt liv, rikdom eller dine fienders liv, men bedt om forstand til å høre rett,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gud sagde til ham: Efterdi du haver begjæret denne Ting, og haver ikke begjæret dig et langt Liv, og haver ikke begjæret dig Rigdom, haver og ikke begjæret dine Fjenders Liv, men haver begjæret dig Forstand til at høre Dom,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Gud sa til ham: Fordi du har bedt om dette, og ikke bedt om lang liv for deg selv, heller ikke bedt om rikdom, eller livet til dine fiender, men har bedt om forstand for å dømme med innsikt,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gud sa til ham: "Fordi du har bedt om dette, og ikke ba om et langt liv til deg selv, heller ikke ba du om rikdom, eller fiendenes død, men ba om forstand til å dømme med rettferdighet,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Gud sa til ham: 'Fordi du har bedt om dette og ikke bedt om langt liv for deg selv, eller rikdom, eller at dine fiender skulle dø, men har bedt om forstand til å forstå rettferdighet,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gud sa til ham: Fordi du har bedt om dette, og ikke bedt om langt liv for deg selv, heller ikke rikdom for deg selv, heller ikke livet til dine fiender, men har bedt om forstand til å skjelne rettferdighet;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Gud sa til ham: Fordi du har ønsket dette, og ikke bedt om langt liv for deg selv eller rikdom eller dine fienders død, men for visdom til å dømme saker,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And God sayde vnto him: For so moch as thou axest this, and desyrest not longe lyfe, nether riches, nether ye soules of thine enemies, but vnderstodinge to heare iudgment,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And God sayde vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neyther hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to heare iudgement,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God sayde vnto him: Thou hast not asked for thy selfe long lyfe, neither hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the lyfe of thy enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding & discretion in iudgement:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes;

• World English Bible (2000)

  God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God said to him,“Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies,

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Romans.8.26", "source": "Ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν: τὸ γὰρ τί προσευξώμεθα καθὸ δεῖ: οὐκ οἴδαμεν ἀλλʼ αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις.", "text": "*Hōsautōs de kai to Pneuma synantilambanetai tais astheneiais* of us: the for what *proseuxōmetha katho dei*: *ouk oidamen all' auto to Pneuma hyperentygchanei hyper* us *stenagmois alalētois*.", "grammar": { "*Hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*to Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - the Spirit", "*synantilambanetai*": "present middle indicative 3rd person singular - helps/assists with", "*tais astheneiais*": "dative feminine plural - the weaknesses", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - our", "*to gar ti*": "accusative neuter singular - the what", "*proseuxōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive 1st person plural - we should pray", "*katho*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*dei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular impersonal - it is necessary", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative 1st person plural - we know", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*auto*": "intensive pronoun nominative neuter singular - itself", "*to Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - the Spirit", "*hyperentygchanei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - intercedes", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - us", "*stenagmois*": "dative masculine plural - with groanings", "*alalētois*": "dative masculine plural - unutterable/inexpressible" }, "variants": { "*Hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly", "*synantilambanetai*": "helps/assists with/joins in helping", "*astheneiais*": "weaknesses/infirmities/frailties", "*proseuxōmetha*": "we should pray/we ought to pray", "*katho dei*": "as it is necessary/as we ought", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand [perfect - completed action with continuing results]", "*hyperentygchanei*": "intercedes exceedingly/intercedes strongly/pleads", "*stenagmois*": "with groanings/sighs", "*alalētois*": "unutterable/inexpressible/wordless" } }
• Jas 4:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "James.4.2", "source": "Ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε: φονεύετε, καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν: μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, οὐκ ἔχετε δὲ, διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "You *epithymeite*, and not *echete*: you *phoneuete*, and you *zēloute*, and not you *dynasthe epitychein*: you *machesthe* and you *polemeite*, not *echete* *de*, through the not *aiteisthai* you.", "grammar": { "*epithymeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - desire/lust", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - have/possess", "*phoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - murder/kill", "*zēloute*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - covet/envy/are zealous", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - are able/can", "*epitychein*": "aorist active infinitive - obtain/achieve", "*machesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - fight/quarrel", "*polemeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - wage war/battle", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aiteisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - ask/request" }, "variants": { "*epithymeite*": "desire/lust/crave", "*phoneuete*": "murder/kill/slay", "*zēloute*": "are jealous/covet/envy/are zealous", "*epitychein*": "obtain/achieve/acquire", "*machesthe*": "fight/quarrel/contend", "*polemeite*": "wage war/battle/fight", "*aiteisthai*": "ask/request/beg" } } 3 { "verseID": "James.4.3", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε, διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε, ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε.", "text": "You *aiteite*, and not you *lambanete*, because *kakōs* you *aiteisthe*, that in the *hēdonais* of you you may *dapanēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*aiteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*lambanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - receive/take", "*kakōs*": "adverb - wrongly/badly/evilly", "*aiteisthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - spend/consume" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/beg", "*lambanete*": "receive/take/accept", "*kakōs*": "wrongly/badly/evilly/improperly", "*aiteisthe*": "ask/request for yourselves", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "spend/consume/waste" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.9", "source": "וְנָתַתָּ֨ לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ לֵ֤ב שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֔ לְהָבִ֖ין בֵּֽין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֑ע כִּ֣י מִ֤י יוּכַל֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַכָּבֵ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕnātattā* to-your servant *lēb* *šōmēaʿ* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam*, to-*lĕhābîn* between-good to-evil; for who *yûkal* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam* the-*kābēd* the-this?", "grammar": { "*wĕnātattā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and may you give", "*lĕʿabdĕkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*lĕhābîn*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to discern/understand", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lĕrāʿ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is able", "*hakkābēd*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weighty/numerous/important", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lēb šōmēaʿ*": "hearing heart/discerning mind/understanding heart", "*kābēd*": "heavy/numerous/weighty/important", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obedient/attentive" } }
• Ps 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.6", "source": "זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*zibḥû* *zibḥê*-*ṣedeq* and-*biṭḥû* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zibḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - sacrifice/offer", "*zibḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*biṭḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition אֶל (to/toward) - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*zibḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*zibḥê-ṣedeq*": "sacrifices of righteousness/righteous offerings/right sacrifices", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in" } }
• Prov 16:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.31", "source": "עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʿăṭeret* *tipʾeret* *śêḇāh* in-*derek* *ṣᵉdāqāh* *timmāṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṭeret*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - crown of", "*tipʾeret*": "noun, feminine, singular - beauty/glory/splendor", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gray hair/old age", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*derek*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - way of", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is found/will be found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṭeret tipʾeret*": "crown of glory/splendid crown/beautiful crown", "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/old age/hoary head", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "it is found/it will be found/it is attained" } }
• Matt 20:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Τί θέλεις; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου, εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.", "text": "*De* he *eipen* to her, What do you *theleis*? She *legei* to him, *Eipe* that may *kathisōsin* these the two *huioi* of me, one on *dexiōn* of you, and one on *euōnymōn*, in the *basileia* of you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular - you want/wish", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says", "*eipe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - say/command", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*kathisōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may sit", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side", "*euōnymōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*eipe*": "command/decree/say", "*dexiōn*": "right hand/right side (position of honor)", "*euōnymōn*": "left hand/left side" } } 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.22", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. Δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὅ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Δυνάμεθα.", "text": "*De* having *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, Not you *oidate* what you *aiteisthe*. Are you able *dynasthe* to *piein* the *potērion* which I *mellō* *pinein*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* to be *baptisthēnai*? They *legousin* to him, We are able *dynametha*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*oidate*": "perfect, 2nd plural (with present meaning) - you know", "*aiteisthe*": "present, 2nd plural, middle - you are asking", "*dynasthe*": "present, 2nd plural - you are able", "*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*mellō*": "present, 1st singular - I am about to", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be baptized", "*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say", "*dynametha*": "present, 1st plural - we are able" }, "variants": { "*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)", "*baptisma*": "baptism (metaphor for overwhelming suffering)", "*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/overwhelm" } }