Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.20", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֥א עַד־אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֑ב וְהַמִּנְהָ֗ג כְּמִנְהַג֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י כִּ֥י בְשִׁגָּע֖וֹן יִנְהָֽג׃", "text": "And *nāḡaḏ* the *ṣōp̄eh* *ʾāmar*, He has *bôʾ* to them, and not *šûḇ*; and the *minhāḡ* is like the *minhāḡ* of *Yēhûʾ* *ben*-*Nimšî*, for with *šiggāʿôn* he *nāhaḡ*.", "grammar": { "*nāḡaḏ*": "hiphil waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and reported", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "qal participle ms with definite article - the watchman", "*ʾāmar*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bôʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - has come", "*šûḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - returned", "*minhāḡ*": "noun ms with definite article - the driving/manner", "*minhāḡ*": "noun ms construct - driving/manner of", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*Nimšî*": "proper noun - Nimshi", "*šiggāʿôn*": "noun ms - madness/fury", "*nāhaḡ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he drives" }, "variants": { "*nāḡaḏ*": "tell/report/inform", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter", "*šûḇ*": "return/turn back", "*minhāḡ*": "driving/manner/behavior", "*šiggāʿôn*": "madness/fury/rage", "*nāhaḡ*": "drive/lead/conduct" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vakttårnet meldte: "Han kom til dem, men kommer ikke tilbake. Kjøringen ser ut som Jehu, Nimsi's sønn, for han kjører gal som en galning."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Vakten rapporterte, og sa: Han kom til dem, men vender ikke tilbake. Han kjører som Jehu, sønn av Nimshi; for han kjører i vill fart.

• Norsk King James

  Vaktmannen rapporterte: "Han kom til dem, men han kommer ikke tilbake; og kjøringen er som kjøringen til Jehu, sønn av Nimshi, for han kjører som en rasende."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vakten meldte: Han kom til dem, men kommer ikke tilbake, og det kjører som Jehu, Nimsis sønn, for han kjører som en galning.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vakten meldte: 'Han har nådd dem, men kommer ikke tilbake. Kjøringen ligner Jehu, sønn av Nimsi, for han kjører som en gal.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vaktmannen sa: Han kom også til dem, men han vender ikke tilbake. Kjøringen virker som Jehus, sønn av Nimsi, for han kjører vilt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vakten rapporterte: "Han nærmet seg dem, men vender ikke tilbake; og hans fremferd er som Jehu, sønn av Nimsji, for han stormer frem med raseri."

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

  Vaktmannen sa: Han kom også til dem, men han vender ikke tilbake. Kjøringen virker som Jehus, sønn av Nimsi, for han kjører vilt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vaktmannen meldte: 'Han har kommet fram til dem, men vender ikke tilbake. Måten de kjører på, er som Jehu, Nimsi-sønnens, for han kjører som en galning.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The watchman reported, 'He has reached them, but he has not returned. The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi—he drives furiously!'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Vakta sa: «Han nådde dem, men vender ikke tilbake. Måten de kjører på, er som Jehu, Nimshis sønn—han kjører som en gal.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Skildvagten kundgjorde det og sagde: Han kom til dem og kommer ikke tilbage, og det er en Fart ligesom Jehu, Nimsi Søns, Fart, thi han farer (afsted) med Galskab).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vaktmannen meldte fra: Han har nådd dem, men vender ikke tilbake. Kjøringen ligner kjørestilen til Jehu, sønn av Nimsi, for han kjører i full fart.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the watchman reported, saying, He reached them and has not returned: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vekteren meldte: Han kom til dem og kommer ikke tilbake. Måten kjøringen foregår på er som Jehu, sønn av Nimshi, for han kjører rasende.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vakten sa: "Han kom til dem, men har ikke vendt tilbake. Disse er som Jehu, sønn av Nimshi, for han kjører som en gal."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vekteren meldte: «Han kom til dem, men han kommer ikke tilbake heller. Kjøringen er som Jehus, sønn av Nimsi, for han kjører som en galning.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vaktsoldaten meldte: Han nådde dem, men kom ikke tilbake; og måten han kjører på ligner Jehus, sønn av Nimsi, for han kjører voldsomt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the watchman tolde it, and sayde: He is come to them: and commeth not agayne, and the goynge is as it were the goynge of Iehu the sonne of Nimsi: for he dryueth on as he were mad.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the watchman tolde, saying, He came to them also, but commeth not againe, and the marching is like the marching of Iehu the sonne of Nimshi: for he marcheth furiously.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the watchman tolde, saying: He came to them also, and commeth not againe: And the driuing, is lyke the driuing of Iehu the sonne of Nimsi: for he driueth the charet as he were mad.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving [is] like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The watchman told, saying, He came even to them, and isn't coming back: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the watchman declareth, saying, `He came unto them, and he hath not returned, and the driving `is' like the driving of Jehu son of Nimshi, for with madness he driveth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not back: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the watchman gave them word, saying, He went up to them and has not come back again; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu, son of Nimshi, for he is driving violently.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The watchman said, "He came to them, and isn't coming back. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The watchman reported,“He reached them, but hasn’t started back. The one who drives the lead chariot drives like Jehu son of Nimshi; he drives recklessly.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַצֹּפֶ֔ה אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מְרוּצַ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת אֲחִימַ֣עַץ בֶּן־צָד֑וֹק וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב זֶ֔ה וְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-ṣōpê* I *ʾănî* *rōʾê* *ʾet*-*mərûṣat* the *hā-rîšôn* like-*ki-mərūṣat* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* *ben*-*ṣādôq* and *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* *ʾîš*-*ṭôb* this *zê* and *wə-ʾel*-*bəśôrâ* *ṭôbâ* he *yābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-ṣōpê*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the watchman", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/am seeing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mərûṣat*": "feminine singular construct - running of", "*hā-rîšôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*ki-mərūṣat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - like running of", "*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zadok", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/toward", "*bəśôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - news/tidings", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come" }, "variants": { "*mərûṣat*": "running/manner of running/gait", "*ʾîš-ṭôb*": "good man/honorable man/trustworthy man", "*bəśôrâ*": "news/tidings/message" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.17", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה הַנִּמְלָ֛ט מֵחֶ֥רֶב חֲזָאֵ֖ל יָמִ֣ית יֵה֑וּא וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט מֵחֶ֥רֶב יֵה֖וּא יָמִ֥ית אֱלִישָֽׁע׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* the one *hannimlāṭ* from *ḥereḇ* *Ḥăzāʾēl* *yāmît* *Yēhûʾ* and the one *hannimlāṭ* from *ḥereḇ* *Yēhûʾ* *yāmît* *ʾĔlîšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*hannimlāṭ*": "Niphal participle masculine singular + definite article - the one escaping", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun feminine singular construct - sword of", "*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*yāmît*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will kill", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha" }, "variants": { "*hannimlāṭ*": "the one escaping/the one who flees/whoever escapes", "*yāmît*": "will kill/shall put to death" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְכָ֣ה אִתִּ֔י וּרְאֵ֖ה בְּקִנְאָתִ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וַיַּרְכִּ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *lĕkāh* *ʾittî* come with me and *ûrĕʾēh* *bĕqinʾātî* *layhwh* in my zeal for YHWH, and *wayyarkibû* *ʾōtô* *bĕrikbô* him in his chariot.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lĕkāh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - come/go", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*ûrĕʾēh*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular - and see", "*bĕqinʾātî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - in my zeal", "*layhwh*": "preposition + divine name - for YHWH", "*wayyarkibû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they made ride", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bĕrikbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his chariot" }, "variants": { "*lĕkāh*": "come/go/follow", "*qinʾātî*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*wayyarkibû*": "they made ride/they carried/they conveyed" } }
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• Isa 54:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.16", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ בָּרָ֣אתִי חָרָ֔שׁ נֹפֵ֙חַ֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ פֶּחָ֔ם וּמוֹצִ֥יא כְלִ֖י לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּ וְאָנֹכִ֛י בָּרָ֥אתִי מַשְׁחִ֖ית לְחַבֵּֽל׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *bārāʾtî* *ḥārāš* *nōpēaḥ* *bəʾēš* *peḥām* *û-môṣîʾ* *kəlî* *ləmaʿăśēhû* *wə-ʾānōkî* *bārāʾtî* *mašḥît* *ləḥabbēl*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*bārāʾtî*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular, qal - I have created", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/blacksmith", "*nōpēaḥ*": "verb, participle, masculine singular, qal - who blows", "*bəʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*peḥām*": "noun, masculine singular - coals", "*û-môṣîʾ*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular, hiphil - and brings forth", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular - weapon/tool", "*ləmaʿăśēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its work", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*bārāʾtî*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular, qal - have created", "*mašḥît*": "verb, participle, masculine singular, hiphil - destroyer", "*ləḥabbēl*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct, piel - to destroy" }, "variants": { "*bārāʾtî*": "created/formed/made", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/blacksmith/smith", "*nōpēaḥ*": "who blows/who fans", "*peḥām*": "coals/charcoal", "*môṣîʾ*": "brings forth/produces", "*kəlî*": "weapon/tool/instrument", "*maʿăśēhû*": "its work/its purpose", "*mašḥît*": "destroyer/ravager", "*ḥabbēl*": "destroy/ruin/devastate" } }
• Dan 11:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.44", "source": "וּשְׁמֻע֣וֹת יְבַהֲלֻ֔הוּ מִמִּזְרָ֖ח וּמִצָּפ֑וֹן וְיָצָא֙ בְּחֵמָ֣א גְדֹלָ֔ה לְהַשְׁמִ֥יד וּֽלְהַחֲרִ֖ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "But *šəmu'ōwṯ* [reports] *yəḇahălūhū* [shall trouble him] from the *mizrāḥ* [east] and from *ṣāp̄ōwn* [north], and *yāṣā'* [he shall go forth] with *ḥēmā'* [fury] *ḡəḏōlāh* [great] *ləhašmîḏ* [to destroy] and *ləhaḥărîm* [utterly destroy] *rabbîm* [many].", "grammar": { "*šəmu'ōwṯ*": "feminine plural noun - 'reports/news/rumors'", "*yəḇahălūhū*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'they will alarm/trouble him'", "*mizrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - 'east/rising of sun'", "*ṣāp̄ōwn*": "masculine singular noun - 'north'", "*yāṣā'*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will go out/forth'", "*ḥēmā'*": "feminine singular noun - 'rage/fury/wrath'", "*ḡəḏōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - 'great/large'", "*ləhašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to destroy/exterminate'", "*ləhaḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to ban/devote to destruction'", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'many/great ones'" }, "variants": { "*šəmu'ōwṯ*": "reports/news/rumors/tidings", "*yəḇahălūhū*": "trouble/alarm/terrify him", "*ḥēmā'*": "fury/rage/wrath/anger", "*ləhašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate/to annihilate", "*ləhaḥărîm*": "to utterly destroy/to ban/to dedicate to destruction", "*rabbîm*": "many/great ones/multitudes" } }
• Hab 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֤י מֵקִים֙ אֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים הַגּ֖וֹי הַמַּ֣ר וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־אֶ֔רֶץ לָרֶ֖שֶׁת מִשְׁכָּנ֥וֹת לֹּא־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-behold-I *mēqîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*kaśdîm* the-*gôy* the-*mar* and-the-*nimhār* the-*hôlēḵ* to-*merḥăḇê*-*ʾereṣ* to-*lārešeṯ* *miškānôṯ* not-to-him", "grammar": { "*kî-hinənî*": "conjunction + interjection + 1st person singular suffix - for behold I", "*mēqîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - raising up/establishing", "*ʾeṯ-hakkaśdîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Chaldeans", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*hammar*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the bitter", "*wə-hannimhār*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and the impetuous", "*hahôlēḵ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one walking/going", "*ləmerḥăḇê-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - to breadths of earth", "*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit", "*miškānôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - dwelling places/habitations", "*lōʾ-lô*": "negative particle + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - not his" }, "variants": { "*mēqîm*": "raising up/establishing/causing to arise", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*mar*": "bitter/fierce/cruel", "*nimhār*": "impetuous/hasty/rash/impulsive", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/marching", "*merḥăḇê*": "breadths/expanses/wide spaces", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/territory", "*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*miškānôṯ*": "dwelling places/habitations/residences" } }
• Hab 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.12", "source": "בְּזַ֖עַם תִּצְעַד־אָ֑רֶץ בְּאַ֖ף תָּד֥וּשׁ גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "In *zaʿam* you-march-through *ʾāreṣ*, in *ʾap̄* you-thresh *gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*bǝzaʿam*": "preposition *bə* with noun masculine singular - in indignation/rage", "*tiṣʿaḏ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you march/stride", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*bǝʾap̄*": "preposition *bə* with noun masculine singular - in anger/wrath", "*tāḏûš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you thresh/trample", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples" }, "variants": { "*zaʿam*": "indignation/rage/fury", "*tiṣʿaḏ*": "march/stride/trample", "*tāḏûš*": "thresh/trample/tread down" } }