Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיוֹסֵ֣ף יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֶל־הָעָ֜ם כָּהֵ֤ם ׀ וְכָהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים וְעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ רֹא֑וֹת וַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה חָפֵ֖ץ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *yō'mer* *yô'āḇ* to the *melekh* and may *yôsēp̄* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkā* to *hā'ām* like them and like them *mē'āh* *pə'āmîm* and *'ênê* *'ăḏōnî-hamelekh* *rō'ôt* and *'aḏōnî* the *melekh* *lāmmāh* *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in *dāḇār* the *zeh*", "grammar": { "*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun", "*melekh*": "definite noun - the king", "*yôsēp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhêkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hā'ām*": "definite noun - the people", "*mē'āh*": "numeral - hundred", "*pə'āmîm*": "plural noun - times", "*'ênê*": "construct plural noun - eyes of", "*'ăḏōnî-hamelekh*": "noun with 1st singular suffix + definite noun - my lord the king", "*rō'ôt*": "Qal participle feminine plural - seeing", "*'aḏōnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - delighting in/desiring", "*dāḇār*": "noun - word/thing/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yôsēp̄*": "may he add/increase", "*rō'ôt*": "seeing/watching/perceiving", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Joab svarte kongen: 'Må Herren din Gud mangedoble folkets tall hundre ganger, og måtte min herre kongen selv få se det! Men hvorfor ønsker min herre kongen å pålegge dette?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Joab sa til kongen: «Måtte Herren din Gud legge til folket hundre ganger flere enn de er nå, og måtte min herre kongen få se det selv. Men hvorfor har min herre kongen lyst til å gjøre dette?»

• Norsk King James

  Og Joab sa til kongen: Måtte Herren din Gud legge til folket hundre ganger så mange som de er, og måtte kongen få se det selv! Men hvorfor ønsker kongen å gjøre dette?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Joab svarte kongen: Måtte Herren din Gud gjøre dette folket hundre ganger så stort som det er nå, og måtte min herre kongens øyne få se det. Men hvorfor ønsker min herre kongen å gjøre dette?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Joab sa til kongen: 'Måtte Herren din Gud gjøre folket hundre ganger så mange som de er, og måtte min herre kongen få se det med egne øyne! Men hvorfor ønsker min herre kongen å gjøre dette?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Joab svarte kongen: Måtte Herren din Gud legge til folket, uansett hvor mange de er, hundrefold, og at min herre kongens øyne må se det. Men hvorfor liker min herre kongen dette?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Joab svarte kongen: «Måtte ikke Herren din Gud øke folket, uansett hvor mange de er, med hundre ganger slik at din herres øyne får se det? Men hvorfor behager dette deg, min herres konge?»

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

  Joab svarte kongen: Måtte Herren din Gud legge til folket, uansett hvor mange de er, hundrefold, og at min herre kongens øyne må se det. Men hvorfor liker min herre kongen dette?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Joab svarte kongen: 'Måtte Herren din Gud legge hundre ganger så mye til folket som de er nå, så mine herre kongens øyne kan se det. Men hvorfor vil min herre kongen gjøre dette?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God multiply the people a hundredfold while the eyes of my lord the king still see it. But why does my lord the king want to do this thing?"

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Joab svarte kongen: 'Måtte Herren din Gud gjøre folket hundre ganger så stort som de nå er, og måtte min herre kongen selv få se det! Men hvorfor vil min herre kongen gjøre dette?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Joab sagde til Kongen: Gid Herren din Gud vilde lægge til dette Folk, som disse og disse ere, hundrede Gange (saa mange), og min Herre Kongens Øine maatte see det; men hvorfor har min Herre Kongen Lyst til denne Gjerning?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Joab sa til kongen: «Måtte Herren din Gud legge til folket, uansett hvor mange de er, hundrefold, så min herre kongen kan se det. Men hvorfor har min herre kongen behag i dette?»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Joab sa til kongen: Må Herren, din Gud, øke folket hundrefold så mange som de er, og må min herre kongens øyne se det; men hvorfor gleder min herre kongen seg over dette?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Joab sa til kongen: "Måtte Herren din Gud gjøre folket hundre ganger større enn de er, og at min herre kongen får se det; men hvorfor ønsker min herre kongen dette?"

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Joab sa til kongen: Måtte Herren din Gud legge til folket, uansett hvor mange de er, hundrefold; og måtte min herre kongen få se det: men hvorfor gleder min herre kongen seg over dette?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Joab sa til kongen: Uansett hvor mange folket er, måtte Herren gjøre dem hundre ganger så mange, og måtte min herre kongens øyne se det. Men hvorfor vil min herre kongen gjøre dette?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ioab sayde vnto the kynge: The LORDE thy God adde vnto this people an hundreth tymes as moch as it is now, that my lorde the kynge maye se his eyes lust theron. But why hath my lorde the kynge a desyre to this thinge?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioab saide vnto the King, The Lorde thy God increase the people an hundreth folde mo then they be, and that the eyes of my lorde the King may see it: but why doeth my lord the King desire this thing?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioab saide vnto the king: The Lorde thy God encrease the people an hundreth folde mo then they be, & that the eyes of my lorde the king may see it: And what is the cause that my lorde the king hath a lust to this thyng?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see [it]: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joab said to the king, Now Yahweh your God add to the people, however many they may be, one hundred times; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joab saith unto the king, `Yea, Jehovah thy God doth add unto the people, as they are, a hundred times, and the eyes of my lord the king are seeing; and my lord the king, why is he desirous of this thing?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joab said to the king, "Now may Yahweh your God add to the people, however many they may be, one hundred times; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joab replied to the king,“May the LORD your God make the army a hundred times larger right before the eyes of my lord the king! But why does my master the king want to do this?”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.11", "source": "יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם יֹסֵ֧ף עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם כָּכֶ֖ם אֶ֣לֶף פְּעָמִ֑ים וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶתְכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר לָכֶֽם", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôṯêḵem* *yōsēp* upon-you as-you *ʾelep* *pəʿāmîm* and-*wîḇārēḵ* you as-which *dibbēr* to-you", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*wîḇārēḵ*": "piel jussive 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and may he bless", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*wîḇārēḵ*": "and may he bless/praise/salute", "*dibbēr*": "he spoke/said/promised" } }
• Ps 115:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.14", "source": "יֹסֵ֣ף יְהוָ֣ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם וְעַל־בְּנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Yōsēp̄* *YHWH* upon-you, upon-you *wĕ*-upon-*bĕnêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*Yōsēp̄*": "verb, hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular, 'may he add'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "עֲלֵיכֶם": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix, 'upon you'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "עַל": "preposition, 'upon'", "*bĕnêḵem*": "noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix, 'sons-your'" }, "variants": { "*Yōsēp̄*": "may add/increase/multiply", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*bĕnêḵem*": "your sons/your children" } }
• Prov 14:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.28", "source": "בְּרָב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃", "text": "In *rāb-ʿām* *hadrat-meleḵ* and in *ʾepes* *ləʾōm* *məḥittat* *rāzôn*", "grammar": { "*rāb-ʿām*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - multitude of people", "*hadrat-meleḵ*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - glory of king", "*ʾepes*": "masculine singular noun - ceasing", "*ləʾōm*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*məḥittat*": "feminine singular construct - ruin of", "*rāzôn*": "masculine singular noun - ruler" }, "variants": { "*rāb-ʿām*": "multitude of people/large population/many subjects", "*hadrat-meleḵ*": "glory of king/splendor of ruler/majesty of sovereign", "*ʾepes*": "ceasing/end/nothing", "*ləʾōm*": "people/nation/population", "*məḥittat*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*rāzôn*": "ruler/prince/dignitary" } }
• Isa 60:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.5", "source": "אָ֤ז תִּרְאִי֙ וְנָהַ֔רְתְּ וּפָחַ֥ד וְרָחַ֖ב לְבָבֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־יֵהָפֵ֤ךְ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ הֲמ֣וֹן יָ֔ם חֵ֥יל גּוֹיִ֖ם יָבֹ֥אוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *tirʾî* *wə-nāhart* *û-p̄āḥaḏ* *wə-rāḥaḇ* *ləḇāḇēḵ* *kî-yēhāp̄ēḵ* *ʿālayik* *hămôn* *yām* *ḥêl* *gôyim* *yāḇōʾû* *lāḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*tirʾî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will see", "*wə-nāhart*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will shine/be radiant", "*û-p̄āḥaḏ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will tremble/fear", "*wə-rāḥaḇ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will swell/expand", "*ləḇāḇēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*kî-yēhāp̄ēḵ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - for will be turned", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/wealth/multitude of", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/strength/army of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*yāḇōʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*tirʾî*": "you will see/you will behold/you will perceive", "*nāhart*": "you will shine/you will be radiant/you will beam (with joy)", "*p̄āḥaḏ*": "will tremble/will fear/will be in awe", "*rāḥaḇ*": "will swell/will expand/will enlarge", "*ləḇāḇ*": "heart/inner person/mind", "*yēhāp̄ēḵ*": "will be turned/will be transformed/will be converted", "*hămôn*": "abundance/wealth/multitude/roar", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/large body of water", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/strength/army/resources", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples/foreigners", "*yāḇōʾû*": "will come/will arrive/will enter" } }
• 2 Sam 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.12", "source": "חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "Be strong *ḥăzaq* and let us show ourselves strong *wənitḥazzaq* for-*bəʿad-ʿammēnû* and for-*ûbəʿad* cities-of *ʿārê* our-God *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wayhwh* let him do *yaʿăśeh* the-good *haṭṭôb* in-his-eyes *bəʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative ms - be strong", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "waw-conjunction with hithpael imperfect 1cp cohortative - and let us strengthen ourselves", "*bəʿad-ʿammēnû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 1cp suffix - for our people", "*ûbəʿad*": "conjunction with preposition - and for", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1cp suffix - our God", "*wayhwh*": "conjunction with divine name - and YHWH", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms jussive - may he do/let him do", "*haṭṭôb*": "definite article with masculine singular adjective - the good", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3ms suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be courageous", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "let us strengthen ourselves/let us be courageous", "*bəʿad*": "for/on behalf of" } }
• 1 Chr 21:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb*, *yōsēp* *YHWH* unto *ʿammô* like them a hundred *pĕʿāmîm*. *hălōʾ* *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*, all of them to my lord as *laʿăbādîm*. *lāmmâ* *yĕbaqqēš* *zōʾt* *ʾădōnî*? *lāmmâ* *yihyê* *lĕʾašmâ* to *yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as servants", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seeks", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this thing", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕʾašmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - as guilt/liability" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/sin/offense/cause of punishment", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "seeks/requests/demands/desires" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.4", "source": "וּדְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָזַ֣ק עַל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֣א יוֹאָ֗ב וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "But *ûdĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ḥāzaq* against *yôʾāb*. And *wayyēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* and *wayyithallēk* in all *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyābōʾ* *yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ûdĕbar*": "waw conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - but the word of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was strong/prevailed", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyithallēk*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked about/traveled through", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/prevailed/was firm/was insistent", "*wayyithallēk*": "traveled through/went about/traversed" } }