Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.7", "source": "וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־תִּֽהְיֶ֨ה לְט֜וֹב לְהָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וּרְצִיתָ֔ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbərû* to-him *lēmōr* if-*tihyeh* for-*ṭôb* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *û-rəṣîtām* *wə-dibbartā* to-them *dəbārîm* *ṭôbîm* *wə-hāyû* to-you *ʿăbādîm* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*û-rəṣîtām*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you please them", "*wə-dibbartā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you speak", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3cp - and they will be", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "and they spoke/said/told", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/become/act", "*û-rəṣîtām*": "and you please them/favor them/satisfy them", "*dəbārîm ṭôbîm*": "good words/favorable speech/kind answers" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De svarte: 'Hvis du er snill mot dette folket og taler vennlige ord til dem, vil de alltid være dine tjenere.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De svarte: Hvis du er god mot dette folket og gjør dem til lags og taler vennlige ord til dem, vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

• Norsk King James

  Og de svarte ham og sa: Hvis du viser omtanke for dette folket og taler vennlige ord til dem, så vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De svarte: Hvis du er god mot dette folket og tiltalende i tale, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De svarte ham: «Dersom du er god mot folket og taler vennlige ord til dem, vil de bli dine tjenere for alltid.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De svarte ham: Hvis du viser vennlighet mot dette folket, taler dem vel og gir dem et godt svar, vil de alltid tjene deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De svarte ham: «Er du vennlig og behager dette folket, og taler gode ord til dem, vil de bli dine tjenere for alltid.»

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

  De svarte ham: Hvis du viser vennlighet mot dette folket, taler dem vel og gir dem et godt svar, vil de alltid tjene deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De svarte: «Hvis du i dag vil være vennlig mot dette folket, og tale gode ord til dem, vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They replied, "If you are kind to these people, please them, and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De svarte ham og sa: Hvis du vil være god mot dette folket og være vennlig mot dem og tale gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de talede til ham, sigende: Vil du være dette Folk god og behage dem og tale gode Ord til dem, da blive de dine Tjenere alle Dage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De svarte ham: Hvis du er vennlig mot dette folket, tilfredsstiller dem og taler gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they spoke to him, saying, If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De svarte ham: Hvis du er vennlig mot dette folket og behager dem, og taler gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De svarte: «Hvis du er god mot dette folket og viser velvilje mot dem og taler gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De svarte ham: Om du er god mot dette folket og behager dem og taler vennlige ord til dem, vil de bli dine tjenere for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De svarte ham: Hvis du er vennlig mot dette folket, tilfredsstiller dem og taler gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They spake vnto him, and sayde: Yf thou be louynge vnto this people, and deale gently with them, and geue them good wordes, then shal they allwaye be obedient vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be kinde to this people, and please them, and speake louing words to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they tolde him, saying: If thou be kinde to this people, and shewe thy selfe lowlie to them, and speake louyng wordes to them, they wyll be thy seruauntes for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They spoke to him, saying, If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said to him, If you are kind to this people, pleasing them and saying good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They spoke to him, saying, "If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They said to him,“If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.1", "source": "מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃", "text": "*Maʿăneh-rak* *yāšîḇ* *ḥēmāh* and-*dəḇar-ʿeṣeḇ* *yaʿăleh-ʾāp̄*", "grammar": { "*Maʿăneh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - answer/response", "*rak*": "adjective, masculine singular - soft/gentle", "*yāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - turns away/causes to return", "*ḥēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath/rage/anger", "*dəḇar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - word/speech", "*ʿeṣeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/hurt/grief", "*yaʿăleh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to ascend/stirs up", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - nose/anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*Maʿăneh-rak*": "soft answer/gentle response", "*yāšîḇ*": "turns away/deflects/returns", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/hot anger/rage", "*dəḇar-ʿeṣeḇ*": "painful word/grievous speech/hurtful saying", "*yaʿăleh-ʾāp̄*": "stirs up anger/arouses wrath/provokes fury" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.7", "source": "וידבר וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־הַ֠יּוֹם תִּֽהְיֶה־עֶ֜בֶד לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayedabberû* to-him *lēʾmōr*: If-*hayyôm* *tihyeh*-*ʿeḇed* to-the-*ʿām* the-this and-*ʿaḇadtām* and-*ʿanîtām* and-*dibbartā* to-them *deḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm*, and-*hāyû* to-you *ʿaḇādîm* all-the-*hayyāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayedabberû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of דבר - and they spoke [Ketiv/Qere variation with וידבר]", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of היה - you will be", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿaḇadtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you serve them", "*ʿanîtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular of ענה + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you answer them", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular of דבר - you speak", "*deḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural of היה - they will be", "*ʿaḇādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days" }, "variants": { "*wayedabberû*": "and they spoke/said [text shows scribal note with alternate reading 'and he spoke']", "*hayyôm*": "today/this day", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/become", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/slave", "*ʿaḇadtām*": "you serve them/attend to them", "*ʿanîtām*": "you answer them/respond to them", "*dibbartā*": "you speak/say/address", "*deḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*hāyû*": "they will be/become", "*ʿaḇādîm*": "servants/slaves", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/forever" } }
• Gen 49:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.21", "source": "נַפְתָּלִ֖י אַיָּלָ֣ה שְׁלֻחָ֑ה הַנֹּתֵ֖ן אִמְרֵי־שָֽׁפֶר", "text": "*naptālî* *ʾayyālāh* *šəluḥāh* the-*nōtēn* *ʾimrê*-*šāper*", "grammar": { "*naptālî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Naphtali", "*ʾayyālāh*": "noun feminine singular - doe/female deer", "*šəluḥāh*": "Qal passive participle feminine singular - set free/sent away", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one giving", "*ʾimrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*šāper*": "noun masculine singular - beauty/fairness" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyālāh šəluḥāh*": "doe set free/hind let loose/freed deer", "*ʾimrê-šāper*": "beautiful words/fair speech/elegant sayings" } }
• 2 Sam 15:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.2", "source": "וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וְעָמַ֕ד עַל־יַ֖ד דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הָאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עִיר֙ אַ֔תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֵאַחַ֥ד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hiškîm* *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-ʿāmad* at-*yad* *derek* *ha-šāʿar*; *wa-yəhî* all-*hā-ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* to come to-*ha-melek* for-*mišpāṭ*, *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to him *wa-yōʾmer*, from-which *ʿîr* are you? *wa-yōʾmer*, from one *šibṭê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* your servant.", "grammar": { "*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - side/hand of", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road of", "*ha-šāʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*yihyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/lawsuit", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiškîm*": "rose early/started early/got up at dawn", "*yad*": "hand/side/place beside", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case/quarrel", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } } 3 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to him *ʾAbšālôm*, *rəʾēh* your *dəbārêkā* *ṭôbîm* and *nəkōḥîm*; and *šōmēaʿ* *ʾên*-to-you from *ʾēt* *ha-melek*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*dəbārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words/matters", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nəkōḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - right/correct/straight", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearer/one who listens", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*dəbārêkā*": "your words/matters/case/arguments", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/right/valid", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/proper/straight/just", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/listener/one who gives attention" } } 4 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֛וֹא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm*, who-*yəśîmēnî* *šōpēṭ* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*, and to me *yābôʾ* all-*ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* and *mišpāṭ* and *wə-hiṣdaqtîw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəśîmēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - would appoint me", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judge", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would come", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would have", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - legal case", "*wə-hiṣdaqtîw*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would give him justice" }, "variants": { "*yəśîmēnî*": "would appoint me/would set me/would make me", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/governor", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the earth", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case", "*hiṣdaqtîw*": "would give him justice/would vindicate him/would declare him right" } } 5 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.5", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*qərāb*-*ʾîš* *lə-hištaḥăwōt* to him, *wə-šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādô* *wə-heḥĕzîq* to him and *wə-nāšaq* to him.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*qərāb*": "infinitive construct - coming near", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down", "*wə-šālaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/extended", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-heḥĕzîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took hold", "*wə-nāšaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed" }, "variants": { "*qərāb*": "coming near/approaching", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/to prostrate oneself/to pay homage", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/extended/stretched out", "*heḥĕzîq*": "took hold/grasped/embraced", "*nāšaq*": "kissed/greeted" } } 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty" } }