Verse 10
{ "verseID": "2 Kings.20.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ נָקֵ֣ל לַצֵּ֔ל לִנְט֖וֹת עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֑וֹת לֹ֣א כִ֔י יָשׁ֥וּב הַצֵּ֛ל אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר מַעֲלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *Yəḥizqîyāhû*, *nāqēl* for-the-*ṣēl* to-*niṭôt* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt*; no, but *yāšûb* the-*ṣēl* *ʾăḥōrannît* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Yəḥizqîyāhû*": "proper name - Hezekiah", "*nāqēl*": "adjective masculine singular - easy", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the shadow", "*niṭôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to extend/stretch", "*ʿeśer*": "feminine numeral - ten", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun - steps/degrees", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall return", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward" }, "variants": { "*nāqēl*": "easy/simple/trivial thing", "*niṭôt*": "to extend/to stretch/to decline", "*ʾăḥōrannît*": "backward/back/in reverse" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Hiskia sa: «Det er lett for skyggen å gå ti trinn frem; nei, la skyggen gå ti trinn tilbake.»
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Hiskia svarte: Det er en lett sak for skyggen å gå ned ti grader. Nei, la skyggen vende tilbake ti grader.
Norsk King James
Hiskia svarte: Det er enkelt for skyggen å gå ned ti grader, men la heller skyggen gå tilbake ti grader.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Hiskia svarte: Det er lett for skyggen å bøye seg ti grader nedover, men ikke for skyggen å gå ti grader tilbake.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Hiskia sa: 'Det er lett for skyggen å strekke seg ti trinn fram. Nei, la skyggen vende tilbake med ti trinn.'
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Hiskia svarte: Det er lett for skyggen å gå ned ti skritt. Nei, la skyggen vende tilbake ti skritt.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Hiskia svarte: «Det er en bagatell å la skyggen gå ned ti grader; men la den heller bevege seg tilbake ti grader.»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Hiskia svarte: Det er lett for skyggen å gå ned ti skritt. Nei, la skyggen vende tilbake ti skritt.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Hiskia sa: 'Det er lett for skyggen å gå ti trinn fremover. Nei, la skyggen gå ti trinn tilbake.'
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Hezekiah answered, "It is an easy thing for the shadow to move forward ten steps; rather, let it go back ten steps."
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Hiskia sa: «Det er lett for skyggene å gå ti trinn frem. Nei, la skyggene vende tilbake ti trinn!»
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Ezechias sagde: Det er let, at Skyggen bøier ti Streger nedad, men ikke, at Skyggen gaaer ti Streger tilbage.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
KJV 1769 norsk
Og Hiskia svarte: Det er lett for skyggen å gå ned ti skritt; nei, men la skyggen vende tilbake ti skritt.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And Hezekiah answered, It is an easy thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees; no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Hiskia svarte: Det er lett for skyggen å avta ti trinn. Nei, la skyggen gå tilbake ti trinn.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Hiskia svarte: 'Det er lett for skyggen å helle ti grader framover. Nei, la den gå ti grader tilbake.'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Hiskia svarte: «Det er lett for skyggen å falle ti trinn. Nei, la skyggen gå tilbake ti trinn.»
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Og Hiskia svarte, Det er en enkel sak for skyggen å gå frem; men la den gå tilbake ti skritt.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ezechias sayde: It is an easy thinge for the shadowe to go ten degrees downewarde, yt is not my mynde: but that it go ten degrees backwarde.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadowe to passe forward ten degrees: not so then, but let ye shadow go backe ten degrees.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Hezekia aunswered: It is a light thing for the shadowe to go downe ten degrees, I desire not that: but let the shadowe go backwarde ten degrees.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Hezekiah saith, `It hath been light for the shadow to incline ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow turn backward ten degrees.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Hezekiah said in answer, It is a simple thing for the shade to go forward; but let it go back ten degrees.
World English Bible (2000)
Hezekiah answered, "It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps. Nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Hezekiah answered,“It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps, but not for it to go back ten steps.”
Referenced Verses
- 2 Kgs 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִקְשִׁ֣יתָ לִשְׁא֑וֹל אִם־תִּרְאֶ֨ה אֹתִ֜י לֻקָּ֤ח מֵֽאִתָּךְ֙ יְהִֽי־לְךָ֣ כֵ֔ן וְאִם־אַ֖יִן לֹ֥א יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer*, *hiqšîtā* to-*liš'ôl*; if-*tir'eh* me *luqqāḥ* from-with-you *yəhî*-to-you so, and if-*'ayin* not *yihyeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*hiqšîtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular of *qāšâ* - you have made hard/difficult", "*liš'ôl*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct of *šā'al* - to ask", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular of *rā'â* - you will see", "*luqqāḥ*": "pual participle masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - being taken", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - let it be", "*'ayin*": "particle of negation - not/nothing", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - it will be" }, "variants": { "*hiqšîtā* to-*liš'ôl*": "you have asked a difficult thing/you have made hard to ask", "*luqqāḥ*": "being taken/being received", "*yəhî*-to-you so": "may it be so for you/it shall be for you thus", "*'ayin*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*lō' yihyeh*": "it will not be/it shall not happen" } }
- 2 Kgs 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.18", "source": "וְנָקַ֥ל זֹ֖את בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wĕ-nāqal* this in-eyes-of *YHWH*; *wĕ-nātan* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* into-your-hand.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-nāqal*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it is trivial/light", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕ-nātan*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*wĕ-nāqal*": "is a light thing/is trivial/is easy", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/from the perspective of", "*wĕ-nātan*": "he will give/deliver/hand over" } }
- Isa 49:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב *ונצירי **וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *nāqēl* from-being-you to-me *ʿeḇed* to-*hāqîm* *ʾeṯ*-*šiḇṭê* *Yaʿăqōḇ* and-*nəṣûrê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hāšîḇ*; *ûnəṯattîḵā* for-*ʾôr* *gôyim*, to-*hiyôṯ* *yəšûʿāṯî* until-end *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāqēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - too light/trifling", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*hāqîm*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up/establish", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəṣûrê*": "passive participle, qal plural construct - preserved ones of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return/restore", "*ûnəṯattîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will give you/make you", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hiyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nāqēl*": "too light/trifling/insignificant", "*hāqîm*": "to raise up/to establish/to restore", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes of/rods of/clans of", "*nəṣûrê*": "preserved ones/protected ones/survivors", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/to restore/to bring back", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daybreak", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my victory" } }
- Mark 9:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Mark.9.28", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον, οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατʼ ἰδίαν, ὅτι Ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό;", "text": "And *eiselthonta* him into *oikon*, the *mathētai* of him *epērōtōn* him *kat'* *idian*, that We *ouk* *ēdynēthēmen* *ekbalein* it?", "grammar": { "*eiselthonta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epērōtōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were asking", "*kat'*": "preposition - according to/by", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - private/one's own", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēdynēthēmen*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person, plural - we were able", "*ekbalein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to cast out" }, "variants": { "*eiselthonta*": "having entered/gone into", "*oikon*": "house/dwelling/home", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epērōtōn*": "were asking/questioning (continuous action)", "*kat' idian*": "privately/alone/in private", "*ēdynēthēmen*": "we were able/could/had power", "*ekbalein*": "to cast out/expel/drive out" } } 29 { "verseID": "Mark.9.29", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν, εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ.", "text": "And *eipen* to them, This the *genos* in *oudeni* *dynatai* *exelthein*, if not in *proseuchē* and *nēsteia*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he said", "*genos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - kind/type", "*oudeni*": "dative, neuter, singular - nothing/no one", "*dynatai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is able", "*exelthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to go out", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*nēsteia*": "dative, feminine, singular - fasting" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "kind/type/sort/species", "*oudeni*": "nothing/no one/by no means", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*exelthein*": "to go out/come out/depart", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/petition", "*nēsteia*": "fasting/abstinence from food" } }
- John 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.14.12", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ κἀκεῖνος ποιήσει· καὶ μείζονα τούτων ποιήσει· ὅτι ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα μου πορεύομαι.", "text": "*Amēn, amēn, legō hymin*, The one *pisteuōn* into *eme*, the *erga ha egō poiō kakeinos poiēsei*; and *meizona toutōn poiēsei*; *hoti egō pros ton Patera mou poreuomai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you", "*pisteuōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular emphatic pronoun - me", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*poiō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I do/make", "*kakeinos*": "contraction of *kai ekeinos* - and that one", "*poiēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - he will do", "*meizona*": "accusative, neuter, plural comparative - greater things", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - than these", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*poreuomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I go/am going" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*meizona*": "greater/larger/more important" } }