Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר שַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל יָרֵ֤א אֲנִי֙ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִנָּ֔ה אֶת־מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֡ר לָמָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖י לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* to-*Dāniyyēʾl* *yārēʾ* I *ʾeth*-*ʾădhōnî* the-*melekh* *ʾăsher* *minnāh* *ʾeth*-*maʾăkhalkhem* and-*ʾeth*-*mishtêkhem* *ʾăsher* why *yirʾeh* *ʾeth*-*pənêkhem* *zōʿăphîm* from-the-*yəlādhîm* *ʾăsher* like-*gîlkhem* *wəḥiyyabhtem* *ʾeth*-*rōʾshî* to-the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾădhōnî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*minnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed", "*maʾăkhalkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your food", "*mishtêkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your drink", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would see", "*pənêkhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your faces", "*zōʿăphîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - looking sad/dejected", "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*gîlkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your age", "*wəḥiyyabhtem*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you would make guilty", "*rōʾshî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/afraid of", "*minnāh*": "appointed/designated/assigned", "*maʾăkhalkhem*": "your food/your provision", "*mishtêkhem*": "your drink/your beverage", "*zōʿăphîm*": "looking sad/dejected/haggard/worse", "*gîlkhem*": "your age/your generation", "*wəḥiyyabhtem*": "and you would make guilty/and you would endanger/and you would forfeit" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Øverste hoffmannen svarte Daniel: 'Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt hva dere skal spise og drikke. Hvorfor skulle han se at dere ser dårligere ut enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Da setter dere mitt liv i fare for kongen.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hoffsjefen sa til Daniel: Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt maten og drikken deres. Hvorfor skulle han se dere med dårligere utseende enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Dere ville sette mitt liv i fare for kongen.

• Norsk King James

  Prinsen over hoffmennene sa til Daniel: Jeg frykter for min herre kongen, som har fastsatt hva dere skal spise og drikke; hvis han ser at dere ser dårligere ut enn de andre unge mennene, vil jeg være i fare for mitt liv.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den øverste hoffmannen sa til Daniel: Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt deres mat og drikke. Hvorfor skulle han se dere være magrere enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Da ville dere sette mitt hode i fare hos kongen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den øverste hoffmannen sa til Daniel: "Jeg frykter for at min herre kongen, som har bestemt hva dere skal spise og drikke, vil legge merke til at dere ser dårligere ut enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder, og det vil sette mitt liv i fare."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Prinsen av hoffmennene sa til Daniel: «Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt maten og drikken deres, for hvorfor skulle han se dere se magrere ut enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Da ville dere sette mitt liv i fare hos kongen.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Eunukkprinsen sa til Daniel: «Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har fastsatt deres mat og drikke; for hvorfor skal han se dere som mindre egnet enn de andre barna? Da setter dere mitt liv i fare hos kongen.»

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

  Prinsen av hoffmennene sa til Daniel: «Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt maten og drikken deres, for hvorfor skulle han se dere se magrere ut enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Da ville dere sette mitt liv i fare hos kongen.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hoffsjefen sa til Daniel: «Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har fastsatt mat og drikke for dere. Hvorfor skal han se at dere ser verre ut enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Dere vil sette mitt hode i fare for kongen.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the chief official said to Daniel, 'I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other youths your age? You would endanger my life before the king.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Høvdingen over hoffmennene sa til Daniel: 'Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt hva dere skal spise og drikke. Hvorfor skulle han se at dere ser dårligere ut enn de andre unge mennene på deres alder? Da ville dere sette mitt liv i fare hos kongen.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og den øverste Kammertjener sagde til Daniel: Jeg frygter for min Herre, Kongen, som haver beskikket eders Mad og eders Drikke; thi hvorfor skulde han see, at eders Ansigter (saae) slettere (ud) end Drengenes, som ere af lige (Vilkaar) med eder, og I skulde sætte mit Hoved i Fare hos Kongen?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the prince of the eunuchs said unto niel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me ennger my head to the king.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hoffmennenes leder sa til Daniel: «Jeg frykter for min herre kongen, som har bestemt deres mat og drikke, for hva om han ser at ansiktene deres ser dårligere ut enn de andre ungdommene? Da risikerer jeg mitt liv for kongen.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head to the king."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Lederen for hoffmennene sa til Daniel: Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt deres mat og drikke, for hvorfor skulle han se deres ansikter være dårligere enn de unge mennene som er på samme alder? Dere ville sette mitt hode i fare hos kongen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lederen for hoffmennene sa til Daniel: 'Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt din mat og drikk, for hva om han ser dere ser slappere ut enn de andre guttene? Da kan det gå utover mitt hode hos kongen.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og lederen for evnukkene sa til Daniel: Jeg frykter min herre, kongen, som har bestemt deres mat og drikke; for hvorfor skulle han se deres ansikter være mer usunne enn de unge menn som er på deres alder? Da ville dere sette mitt hode i fare hos kongen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og lederen for evnukkene sa til Daniel: Jeg frykter min herre kongen, som har bestemt hva dere skal spise og drikke; hva om han ser dere se mindre sunne ut enn de andre unge mennene i deres generasjon? Da vil dere sette mitt hode i fare for kongen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that he sayde vnto him: I am afrayed off my lorde the kynge, which hath appoynted you youre meate and drynke: lest he spye youre faces to be worse lykynge then the other spryngaldes of youre age, ad so ye shal make me loose my heade vnto ye kynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the chiefe of the Eunuches sayd vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the King, who hath appointed your meate and your drinke: therefore if he see your faces worse liking then the other children, which are of your sort, then shall you make me lose mine head vnto the King.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the chiefe chamberlayne sayde vnto Daniel, I am afrayde of my lord the king whiche hath appoynted you your meate and your drinke: wherfore should he see your faces worse liking then the springalds of your age, & so ye shal make me indaunger my head vnto the king.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which [are] of your sort? then shall ye make [me] endanger my head to the king.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? so would you endanger my head with the king.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the chief of the eunuchs saith to Daniel, `I am fearing my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink, for why doth he see your faces sadder than `those of' the lads which `are' of your circle? then ye have made my head indebted to the king,'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the captain of the unsexed servants said to Daniel, I am in fear of my lord the king, who has given orders about your food and your drink; what if he sees you looking less happy than the other young men of your generation? then you would have put my head in danger from the king.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? so would you endanger my head with the king.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he responded to Daniel,“I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? If that happened, you would endanger my life with the king!”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.25", "source": "חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃", "text": "*ḥerdat* *ʾādām* *yittēn* *môqēš* *û*-*ḇôṭēaḥ* *ba*-*YHWH* *yəśuggāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥerdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - trembling of/fear of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/sets", "*môqēš*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap", "*û*": "conjunction - but", "*ḇôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*ba*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be set on high/protected" }, "variants": { "*ḥerdat ʾādām*": "fear of man/dread of people/anxiety about people", "*yittēn môqēš*": "brings a snare/sets a trap/leads to a trap", "*ḇôṭēaḥ ba-YHWH*": "one trusting in the LORD/whoever trusts in Yahweh", "*yəśuggāḇ*": "will be set on high/will be protected/will be secure" } }
• Matt 6:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.16", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ, σκυθρωποί: ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, ὅπως φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*, *mē ginesthe*, *hōsper* the *hypokritai*, *skythrōpoi*: *aphanizousin gar* the *prosōpa* of them, *hopōs phanōsin* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuontes*. *Amēn legō* to you, *hoti Apechousin* the *misthon* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hotan de nēsteuēte*": "temporal conjunction + contrastive particle + present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - but whenever you fast", "*mē ginesthe*": "negative particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - do not become", "*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as/like", "*hypokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors", "*skythrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gloomy faced/sad-looking", "*aphanizousin gar*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural + causal conjunction - for they disfigure", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/countenances", "*hopōs phanōsin*": "purpose conjunction + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - so that they might appear", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*nēsteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fasting", "*Amēn legō*": "Hebrew term + present active indicative, 1st singular - truly I say", "*hoti Apechousin*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd plural - that they have in full", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment" }, "variants": { "*nēsteuēte*": "fast/abstain from food", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/make yourselves", "*skythrōpoi*": "gloomy faced/sad-looking/with a mournful expression", "*aphanizousin*": "disfigure/make unrecognizable/make unsightly", "*prosōpa*": "faces/countenances/appearances", "*phanōsin*": "might appear/be seen/be visible", "*nēsteuontes*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*Apechousin*": "have received in full/have completely/have exhausted their reward" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.17", "source": "Σὺ δὲ, νηστεύων, ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι·", "text": "You *de*, *nēsteuōn*, *aleipsai* of you the *kephalēn*, and the *prosōpon* of you *nipsai*·", "grammar": { "*Sy de*": "nominative pronoun + contrastive particle - but you", "*nēsteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting", "*aleipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - anoint", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*nipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - wash" }, "variants": { "*nēsteuōn*": "fasting/when you fast/while abstaining from food", "*aleipsai*": "anoint/apply oil to/rub with oil", "*kephalēn*": "head", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance", "*nipsai*": "wash/cleanse" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.18", "source": "Ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ Πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ: καὶ ὁ Πατήρ σου, ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.", "text": "*Hopōs mē phanēs* to the *anthrōpois nēsteuōn*, *alla* to the *Patri* of you the in the *kryptō*: and the *Patēr* of you, the *blepōn* in the *kryptō*, *apodōsei* to you in the *phanerō*.", "grammar": { "*Hopōs mē phanēs*": "purpose conjunction + negative particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd singular - so that you might not appear", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people", "*nēsteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father", "*kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret/hidden place", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/watching", "*apodōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will repay/will give back", "*phanerō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in open/publicly" }, "variants": { "*phanēs*": "appear/be seen/be visible", "*nēsteuōn*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*kryptō*": "secret/hidden/concealed place", "*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/watching", "*apodōsei*": "will repay/will reward/will recompense", "*phanerō*": "openly/publicly/visibly" } }
• John 12:42-43 : 42 { "verseID": "John.12.42", "source": "¶Ὅμως μέντοι καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν· ἀλλὰ διὰ τοὺς Φαρισαίους οὐχ ὡμολόγουν, ἵνα μὴ ἀποσυνάγωγοι γένωνται:", "text": "Nevertheless however also from the *archontōn* many *episteusan* in him, but because of the *Pharisaious* not they *hōmologoun*, that not *aposynagōgoi* they might *genōntai*,", "grammar": { "*archontōn*": "genitive masculine plural - rulers/leaders", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - believed/trusted", "*Pharisaious*": "accusative masculine plural - Pharisees", "*hōmologoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were confessing/acknowledging", "*aposynagōgoi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - expelled from synagogue", "*genōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might become" }, "variants": { "*archontōn*": "rulers/leaders/authorities/chief men", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*Pharisaious*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious group)", "*hōmologoun*": "were confessing/acknowledging/professing publicly", "*aposynagōgoi*": "put out of the synagogue/excommunicated", "*genōntai*": "might become/be made" } } 43 { "verseID": "John.12.43", "source": "Ἠγάπησαν γὰρ τὴν δόξαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον ἤπερ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "For they *ēgapēsan* the *doxan* of the *anthrōpōn* more than the *doxan* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they loved", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory/praise/honor", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēgapēsan*": "loved/cherished/valued", "*doxan*": "glory/praise/honor/recognition", "*anthrōpōn*": "of men/people/mankind/humanity", "*Theou*": "of God/deity" } }