Verse 5

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.5", "source": "שְׂבֵעִ֤ים בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ וּרְעֵבִ֖ים חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־עֲקָרָה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְרַבַּ֥ת בָּנִ֖ים אֻמְלָֽלָה׃", "text": "*śəbēʿîm* in *leḥem* *niśkārû*, and *rəʿēbîm* *ḥādēllû*; until *ʿăqārâ* *yāldâ* *šibʿâ*, and *rabbat* *bānîm* *ʾumlālâ*.", "grammar": { "*śəbēʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - satisfied ones/full ones", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*niśkārû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - hire themselves out", "*rəʿēbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hungry ones", "*ḥādēllû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - cease/stop", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - barren woman", "*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has borne", "*šibʿâ*": "numeral feminine - seven", "*rabbat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - many of/much of", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾumlālâ*": "Pulal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is made weak/languishes" }, "variants": { "*niśkārû*": "hire themselves out/work for food/are employed", "*ḥādēllû*": "cease/stop/rest", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*yāldâ*": "has borne/gave birth to/delivered", "*ʾumlālâ*": "is made weak/languishes/withers" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De som var mette, må slite for sitt brød, mens de som sultet, er ikke sultne lenger. Den barnløse føder sju, men hun som hadde mange barn, visner bort.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De mettet har leid seg ut for brød, mens de sultne ikke manglet mer. Den barren har fått syv barn, og hun med mange barn har blitt svak.

• Norsk King James

  De som var mette har solgt seg for brød; og de sultne har nå fått slutt på sin nød: den barnløse har født syv; og hun som hadde mange barn, er blitt svak.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De mette har hyret seg for brød, og de sultne har sluttet å hungre, til og med den ufruktbare har født sju, og hun som hadde mange sønner, har blitt svak.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De mette må arbeide for brød, mens de sultne har fått hvile. Den barnløse føder sju, mens hun som hadde mange barn, visner bort.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De som var mette, leide seg ut for brød, og de som var sultne har sluttet å være det. Selv den ufruktbare har født sju, og hun som hadde mange barn er blitt svak.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De som var mette, solgte sin egen frihet for brød, og de som var sultne, forsvant; den ufruktbare fødte syv, mens den som hadde mange barn ble svekket.

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

  De som var mette, leide seg ut for brød, og de som var sultne har sluttet å være det. Selv den ufruktbare har født sju, og hun som hadde mange barn er blitt svak.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De mette må tjene for brød, men de sultne slipper å hungre. Den barnløse føder sju barn, men hun som har mange barn, visner hen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. The barren woman has borne seven children, but she who has many sons languishes.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De mettte har leid seg ut for brød, mens de sultne er blitt mette. Den barnløse har født syv barn, men hun med mange barn visner hen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De Mætte ere leiede for Brød, og de Hungrige lode af (at hungre), indtil den Ufrugtsommelige fødte Syv, og hun, som havde mange Sønner, blev skrøbelig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De som var mette har leid seg ut for brød, og de som var sultne har sluttet å sulte; slik har den barnløse fått syv, og hun som hadde mange barn er blitt svak.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread; and those who were hungry have ceased to hunger: so that the barren has borne seven; and she who has many children has become feeble.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De som var mette, må leie seg for brød; de som sultet har sluttet å sulte. Ja, den barnløse har født sju, og hun som hadde mange barn, svekkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De mette har leid seg ut for brød, mens de sultne ikke trenger det. Den ufruktbare har født sju, mens den som har mange sønner, har blitt svak.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De som var mette, har leid seg ut for brød; og de som var sultne, er ikke lenger sultne. Ja, den som var ufruktbar, har født sju, men hun som hadde mange barn, visner bort.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De som var mette, tilbyr seg selv som tjenere for brød, mens de som var i nød har fått hvile. Hun som ikke hadde barn, har blitt mor til sju, mens hun som hadde mange barn, er blitt svak av sorg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They that were fylled afore, are solde for bred: and they that were hongrie, are satisfied: vntyll the baren bare seuen, and tyll she that had many childre, was become weake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They that were full, are hired foorth for bread, and the hungrie are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seuen: and shee that had many children, is feeble.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They that were full, haue hyred out them selues for bread, and they that were hungry, ceasse, tyll the barren hath borne seuen, and she that had many children, is waxed feeble.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [They that were] full have hired out themselves for bread; and [they that were] hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who were full have hired out themselves for bread; Those who were hungry have ceased [to hunger]: Yes, the barren has borne seven; She who has many children languishes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased [to hunger] : Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Those who were full are offering themselves as servants for bread; those who were in need are at rest; truly, she who had no children has become the mother of seven; and she who had a family is wasted with sorrow.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry have ceased [to hunger]. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman has given birth to seven, but the one with many children has declined.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 113:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.9", "source": "מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ עֲקֶ֬רֶת הַבַּ֗יִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִ֥ים שְׂמֵחָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Môšîbî* ׀ *'aqeret* *habbayit* *'ēm*-*habbānîm* *śǝmēḥāh* *halǝlû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*Môšîbî*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to sit/making dwell", "*'aqeret*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - barren of", "*habbayit*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*'ēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*habbānîm*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine plural - the children/sons", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - joyful/glad", "*halǝlû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*yāh*": "shortened form of divine name" }, "variants": { "*Môšîbî*": "causing to sit/making dwell/setting", "*'aqeret*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*'ēm*": "mother/matriarch", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "joyful/glad/happy" } }
• Jer 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.9", "source": "אֻמְלְלָ֞ה יֹלֶ֣דֶת הַשִּׁבְעָ֗ה נָפְחָ֥ה נַפְשָׁ֛הּ *באה **בָּ֥א שִׁמְשָׁ֛הּ בְּעֹ֥ד יוֹמָ֖ם בּ֣וֹשָׁה וְחָפֵ֑רָה וּשְׁאֵֽרִיתָ֗ם לַחֶ֧רֶב אֶתֵּ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾumlālâ yōledet ha-šibʿâ*, *nāpḥâ napšāh*, *bāʾ šimšāh* while-still day, *bôšâ wə-ḥāpērâ*; and-*šəʾērîtām* to-*ha-ḥereb* *ʾettēn* before *ʾōyəbêhem* *nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾumlālâ*": "pulal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she has become feeble/weakened", "*yōledet*": "qal participle feminine singular construct - bearer of/she who gave birth to", "*ha-šibʿâ*": "article + number - the seven", "*nāpḥâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she breathed out/expired", "*napšāh*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul/life", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has come/gone", "*šimšāh*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sun", "*bôšâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she is ashamed", "*wə-ḥāpērâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she is disgraced", "*šəʾērîtām*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their remnant/remainder", "*ha-ḥereb*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the sword", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "utterance construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾumlālâ*": "she has languished/become feeble/is miserable", "*yōledet ha-šibʿâ*": "mother of seven/she who bore seven", "*nāpḥâ napšāh*": "she has breathed out her soul/her life has expired", "*bāʾ šimšāh*": "her sun has set/gone down", "*bəʿōd yômām*": "while it was yet day/during daylight", "*bôšâ wə-ḥāpērâ*": "she is ashamed and confounded/disgraced and humiliated" } }
• Isa 54:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.1", "source": "רָנִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה לֹ֣א יָלָ֑דָה פִּצְחִ֨י רִנָּ֤ה וְצַהֲלִי֙ לֹא־חָ֔לָה כִּֽי־רַבִּ֧ים בְּֽנֵי־שׁוֹמֵמָ֛ה מִבְּנֵ֥י בְעוּלָ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Rānî* *ʿăqārâ* *lōʾ* *yālādâ* *piṣḥî* *rinnâ* *wə-ṣahalî* *lōʾ-ḥālâ* *kî-rabbîm* *bənê-šômēmâ* from-*bənê* *bəʿûlâ* *ʾāmar* *Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*Rānî*": "imperative, feminine singular - sing/rejoice", "*ʿăqārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - barren woman", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yālādâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - gave birth", "*piṣḥî*": "imperative, feminine singular - break forth", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful singing/cry", "*wə-ṣahalî*": "conjunction + imperative, feminine singular - and shout for joy", "*lōʾ-ḥālâ*": "negative particle + verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - not travailed/been in labor", "*kî-rabbîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - for many (are)", "*bənê-šômēmâ*": "construct form - children of desolate one", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*bəʿûlâ*": "passive participle, feminine singular - married woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Rānî*": "sing/rejoice/cry out with joy", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren woman/childless one", "*šômēmâ*": "desolate/deserted/abandoned woman", "*bəʿûlâ*": "married woman/woman with a husband" } }
• 1 Sam 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.6", "source": "וְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּה צָֽרָתָהּ֙ גַּם־כַּ֔עַס בַּעֲב֖וּר הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ כִּֽי־סָגַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד רַחְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*wəkiʿăsattāh* *ṣārātāh* also-*kaʿas* for-*baʿăḇûr* *harəʿimāh* because-*sāgar* *YHWH* for-*bəʿad* *raḥmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəkiʿăsattāh*": "conjunction waw + piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she provoked/irritated", "*ṣārātāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her rival/adversary", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - provocation/irritation", "*baʿăḇûr*": "preposition bet + preposition - for the sake of/because of", "*harəʿimāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to irritate her/to make her thunder (in anger)", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*sāgar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he closed/shut up", "*bəʿad*": "preposition - behind/through/on behalf of", "*raḥmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb" }, "variants": { "*ṣārātāh*": "her rival/her adversary (referring to Peninnah)/her distress", "*harəʿimāh*": "to provoke her/to make her fret/to irritate her/to thunder against her", "*bəʿad*": "against/on behalf of/through/behind" } }
• 1 Sam 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* at-*litqupôt* the-*hayyāmîm* and-*wattahar* *ḥannāh* and-*wattēled* *bēn* and-*wattiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šəmûʾēl* because from-*YHWH* *šəʾiltîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*litqupôt*": "preposition lamed + feminine plural construct - at the circuit/revolution of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wattahar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wattēled*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēYHWH*": "preposition min + divine name - from YHWH", "*šəʾiltîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I asked him" }, "variants": { "*litqupôt hayyāmîm*": "in the course of time/after the cycle of days/when the time had come", "*šəmûʾēl*": "Samuel (name meaning 'heard of God' or 'asked of God')", "*mēYHWH šəʾiltîw*": "from YHWH I asked him/I have requested him from the LORD" } }
• Ps 34:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.10", "source": "יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְס֗וֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃", "text": "*Yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *qədōšāyw* for-*ʾên* *maḥsôr* to those fearing him", "grammar": { "*Yərʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name with direct object marker", "*qədōšāyw*": "masculine plural adjective with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his holy ones", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maḥsôr*": "noun masculine singular - lack", "*lîrēʾāyw*": "preposition with Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to those fearing him" }, "variants": { "*Yərʾû*": "fear/reverence/be afraid", "*qədōšāyw*": "his holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need" } }
• Luke 1:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Luke.1.53", "source": "Πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν· καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς.", "text": "*Peinōntas eneplēsen agathōn*; and *ploutountas exapesteilen kenous*.", "grammar": { "*Peinōntas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - hungering ones", "*eneplēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it filled", "*agathōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of good things", "*ploutountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being rich ones", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it sent away", "*kenous*": "accusative masculine plural - empty" }, "variants": { "*Peinōntas*": "hungering ones/those who hunger/the hungry", "*eneplēsen*": "filled/filled completely/satisfied", "*agathōn*": "good things/good provisions/blessings", "*ploutountas*": "being rich/the wealthy/those who are rich", "*exapesteilen*": "sent away/dismissed/discharged", "*kenous*": "empty/empty-handed/without" } }
• Luke 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.16.25", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ, Τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά: νῦν δὲ ὅδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.", "text": "*Eipen de Abraam*, *Teknon*, *mnēsthēti hoti apelabes* you *ta agatha* of you in the *zōē* of you, and *Lazaros homoiōs ta kaka*: *nyn de hode parakaleitai*, you *de odynasai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Teknon*": "vocative singular neuter - child", "*mnēsthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - remember", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*apelabes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you received fully", "*ta agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - the good things", "*zōē*": "dative singular feminine - life", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*ta kaka*": "accusative plural neuter - the bad things/evil things", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hode*": "demonstrative, nominative singular masculine - this one here", "*parakaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is comforted/consoled", "*odynasai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are in pain/suffering" }, "variants": { "*Teknon*": "child/son (term of affection)", "*mnēsthēti*": "remember/recall", "*apelabes*": "you received fully/you received in full/you received back", "*agatha*": "good things/blessings/comforts", "*zōē*": "life/lifetime", "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*kaka*": "bad things/evil things/hardships", "*parakaleitai*": "is comforted/is consoled/is encouraged", "*odynasai*": "you are in pain/you are suffering/you are tormented" } }
• Gal 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.27", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Εὐφράνθητι, στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα· ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον, ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα: ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai* for, *Euphranthēti*, *steira* the not *tiktousa*; *rhēxon* and *boēson*, the not *ōdinousa*: because many the *tekna* of the *erēmou mallon ē* of the *echousēs* the *andra*", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*euphranthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/be glad", "*steira*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barren woman", "*tiktousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - bearing children", "*rhēxon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - break forth", "*boēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - cry out", "*ōdinousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - experiencing birth pains", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*erēmou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - desolate/forsaken woman", "*mallon*": "adverb - more/rather", "*ē*": "comparative particle - than", "*echousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*euphranthēti*": "rejoice/be glad/cheer up", "*steira*": "barren woman/sterile woman", "*tiktousa*": "bearing children/giving birth", "*rhēxon*": "break forth/burst out", "*boēson*": "cry out/shout/call loudly", "*ōdinousa*": "experiencing birth pains/in labor", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*erēmou*": "desolate/forsaken/abandoned woman", "*echousēs*": "having/possessing", "*andra*": "husband/man/male" } }