Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.1", "source": "וְהַנַּ֧עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל מְשָׁרֵ֥ת אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י עֵלִ֑י וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָ֤ה יָקָר֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין חָז֖וֹן נִפְרָֽץ׃", "text": "And the *naʿar* *Šĕmûʾēl* *mĕšārēt* *ʾet*-*YHWH* before *ʿĒlî*; and *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *hāyâ* *yāqār* in the *yāmîm* those, not *ḥāzôn* *niprāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with definite article (ha-) - youth/boy", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*mĕšārēt*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - serving/ministering", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/became", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious/rare", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision", "*niprāṣ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - spread abroad/plentiful/frequent" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "youth/boy/servant/attendant", "*mĕšārēt*": "ministering/serving", "*dĕbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*yāqār*": "precious/rare/scarce/valuable", "*niprāṣ*": "widespread/broken through/abundant/frequent" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herrens ord var sjeldne i de dager, og åpenbaring var ikke vanlig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ikke mange åpenbaringer.

• Norsk King James

  Og gutten Samuel tjente Herren foran Eli. Og Herrens ord var kostbart i de dager; det var ikke noe åpenbart syn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager, og det var ikke mange syner.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis ledelse. I de dager var Herrens ord sjeldent, og det var få syner.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den unge Samuel gjorde tjeneste for Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent på den tiden; det var ingen åpne syner.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og gutten Samuel tjente Herren under Eli. Dessuten var Herrens ord dyrebart i de dager; det var ingen åpenbaring.

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

  Den unge Samuel gjorde tjeneste for Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent på den tiden; det var ingen åpne syner.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Samuel var en ung gutt som tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager, og visjoner var ikke vanlige.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The young boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; visions were not widespread.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. I de dager var Herrens ord sjeldent, og det var ingen hyppige syner.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Drengen Samuel tjente Herren for Elis Ansigt; og Herrens Ord var dyrt i de samme Dage, der udbrød intet Syn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og barnet Samuel tjente Herren under Eli. Og Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ingen åpenbar syn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread vision.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Samuel tjente hos Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ingen hyppige åpenbaringer.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Eli, og Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager — det var ingen syn åpenbart.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og gutten Samuel tjenestegjorde for Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ikke ofte noen så visjoner.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Eli. I de dagene var Herrens ord skjult for folk; det var ingen åpen visjon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the childe Samuel mynistred vnto the LORDE vnder Eli, the worde of ye LORDE was deare at the same tyme, nether was there eny sure & manifest vision.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the chylde Samuel ministred vnto the Lorde before Eli, and the worde of the Lord was precious in those dayes, neither was there any open vision.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days -- there is no vision broken forth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Call of Samuel Now the boy Samuel continued serving the LORD under Eli’s supervision. Receiving a message from the LORD was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 74:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.9", "source": "אֽוֹתֹתֵ֗ינוּ לֹ֥א רָ֫אִ֥ינוּ אֵֽין־ע֥וֹד נָבִ֑יא וְלֹֽא־אִ֝תָּ֗נוּ יֹדֵ֥עַ עַד־מָֽה׃", "text": "Our *ototenu* not *ra'inu*, *ein-od navi*, and not with us *yodea* *ad-mah*.", "grammar": { "*ototenu*": "common plural noun with 1st person common plural suffix - 'our signs'", "*ra'inu*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - 'we have seen'", "*ein-od*": "particle of negation + adverb - 'there is no longer'", "*navi*": "masculine singular noun - 'prophet'", "*itanu*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - 'with us'", "*yodea*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'one knowing/knower'", "*ad-mah*": "preposition + interrogative - 'until when/how long'" }, "variants": { "*ototenu*": "our signs/our banners/our emblems", "*ein-od*": "there is no longer/no more", "*yodea*": "one who knows/knower/one understanding", "*ad-mah*": "until when/how long/until what time" } }
• 1 Sam 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.11", "source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ אֶלְקָנָ֛ה הָרָמָ֖תָה עַל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְהַנַּ֗עַר הָיָ֤ה מְשָׁרֵת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י עֵלִ֥י הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "*wayyēlek* *ʾelqānâ* *hārāmātâ* to-*bêtô*, and *hannaʿar* *hāyâ* *məšārēt* *ʾet*-*YHWH* before *pənê* *ʿēlî* *hakkōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he went", "*ʾelqānâ*": "proper noun, masculine - Elkanah", "*hārāmātâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional suffix - to Ramah", "*bêtô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/youth", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/became", "*məšārēt*": "Piel participle masculine singular - ministering/serving", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/before", "*ʿēlî*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest" }, "variants": { "*hārāmātâ*": "to Ramah/toward Ramah", "*hannaʿar*": "the boy/youth/young man", "*məšārēt*": "ministering/serving/attending", "*pənê*": "face of/before/in the presence of" } }
• Amos 8:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Amos.8.11", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ יָמִ֣ים בָּאִ֗ים נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־רָעָ֤ב לַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ וְלֹֽא־צָמָ֣א לַמַּ֔יִם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* days *bāʾîm* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *wəhišlaḥtî* *rāʿāb* in the *ʾāreṣ* not *rāʿāb* for the *leḥem* and not *ṣāmāʾ* for the *mayim* but if to *lišmōaʿ* *ʾēt* words of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəhišlaḥtî*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will send", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*laleḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the bread", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - thirst", "*lammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the water", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but/except", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*wəhišlaḥtî*": "I will send/I will let loose", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/country", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst", "*mayim*": "water", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen to/to obey", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech of" } } 12 { "verseID": "Amos.8.12", "source": "וְנָעוּ֙ מִיָּ֣ם עַד־יָ֔ם וּמִצָּפ֖וֹן וְעַד־מִזְרָ֑ח יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־דְּבַר־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יִמְצָֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wənāʿû* from *yām* to *yām* and from *ṣāpôn* and to *mizrāḥ* *yəšôṭəṭû* to *ləbaqqēš* *ʾet* word of *YHWH* and not *yimṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wənāʿû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will wander/stagger", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from sea", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ûmiṣṣāpôn*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and from north", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*yəšôṭəṭû*": "polel imperfect, 3rd plural - they will roam about/go to and fro", "*ləbaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimṣāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will find" }, "variants": { "*nāʿû*": "they will wander/they will stagger/they will totter", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west", "*ṣāpôn*": "north", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise", "*yəšôṭəṭû*": "they will roam about/they will go to and fro/they will run back and forth", "*ləbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for", "*dəbar*": "word/saying/matter", "*yimṣāʾû*": "they will find/they will discover" } }
• 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.18", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל מְשָׁרֵ֖ת אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה נַ֕עַר חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃", "text": "And *Shmuel* *mesharet* ʾet-*pene* *YHWH*; *naar* *hagur* *ephod* *bad*.", "grammar": { "*Shmuel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*mesharet*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - ministering/serving", "ʾet": "direct object marker", "*pene*": "construct state of *panim* (face/presence), masculine plural - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*naar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/boy/servant", "*hagur*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - girded/wearing", "*ephod*": "noun, masculine singular - ephod (priestly garment)", "*bad*": "noun, masculine singular - linen" }, "variants": { "*mesharet*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*pene*": "face/presence/before", "*naar*": "boy/youth/young man/servant", "*ephod*": "priestly vestment/garment", "*bad*": "linen/fine linen/separate part" } }
• 1 Sam 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֥סֶף יְהוָ֖ה לְהֵרָאֹ֣ה בְשִׁלֹ֑ה כִּֽי־נִגְלָ֨ה יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל בְּשִׁל֖וֹ בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōsep* *YHWH* to *lĕhērāʾōh* in *Šilōh*; for-*niglâ* *YHWH* to-*Šĕmûʾēl* in *Šilô* with *bidbar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*lĕhērāʾōh*": "Niphal infinitive construct with preposition (lĕ-) - to appear", "*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*niglâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he revealed himself", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*Šilô*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*bidbar*": "preposition (bi-) + noun, masculine singular construct - by word of" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep*": "continued/added/appeared again", "*lĕhērāʾōh*": "to appear/be seen/show himself", "*niglâ*": "revealed himself/appeared/disclosed himself", "*bidbar*": "by word/through revelation/through message of" } }
• 1 Sam 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב שְׁמוּאֵל֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־דַּלְת֣וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל יָרֵ֔א מֵהַגִּ֥יד אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֖ה אֶל־עֵלִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiškab* *Šĕmûʾēl* until-the *bōqer*, and *wayyiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*daltôt* *bêt*-*YHWH*; and *Šĕmûʾēl* *yārēʾ* from *mēhaggîd* *ʾet*-the *marʾâ* to-*ʿĒlî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lay down", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*wayyiptaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he opened", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*yārēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*mēhaggîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition (mē-) - from telling", "*marʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the vision", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškab*": "lay down/slept/rested", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*wayyiptaḥ*": "opened/unlocked", "*daltôt*": "doors/gates", "*bêt*": "house/temple/sanctuary of", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/afraid/dreading", "*mēhaggîd*": "from telling/declaring/reporting", "*marʾâ*": "vision/appearance/sight" } }
• Isa 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.12", "source": "אוֹקִ֥יר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִפָּ֑ז וְאָדָ֖ם מִכֶּ֥תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʾÔqîr* *ʾĕnôš* than-*pāz* *wə*-*ʾāḏām* than-*keṯem* *ʾÔp̄îr*", "grammar": { "*ʾôqîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will make rare/precious", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/mortal", "*mippāz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - than fine gold", "*wəʾāḏām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and human/man", "*mikkeṯem*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - than the gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun - Ophir" }, "variants": { "*ʾôqîr*": "I will make rare/precious/scarce/valuable", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/mortal/human", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*ʾāḏām*": "human/man/person/mankind", "*keṯem*": "gold/pure gold/fine gold", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "Ophir (place known for fine gold)" } }