Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.3", "source": "אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יַכֶּ֖נּוּ לֹ֣א יֹסִ֑יף פֶּן־יֹסִ֨יף לְהַכֹּת֤וֹ עַל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ מַכָּ֣ה רַבָּ֔ה וְנִקְלָ֥ה אָחִ֖יךָ לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾarbāʿîm* *yakkennû* not *yōsîp* lest-*yōsîp* *lə-hakkōtô* beyond-these *makkāh* *rabbāh* *wə-niqlāh* *ʾāḥîkā* before-*ʿênêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*yakkennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he shall strike him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall add", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall add", "*lə-hakkōtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to strike him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/beyond", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*makkāh*": "noun feminine singular - blow/stroke", "*rabbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - many/great", "*wə-niqlāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will be dishonored/degraded", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*lə-ʿênêkā*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before your eyes" }, "variants": { "*yakkennû*": "strike him/beat him/lash him", "*makkāh rabbāh*": "excessive beating/many stripes/severe wound", "*niqlāh*": "be dishonored/be humiliated/be degraded" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han kan få inntil førti slag, men ikke flere, for han skal vise respekt for sin bror.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Førti slag kan han gi ham, men ikke mer, for at han ikke skal bli slått med flere slag enn dette og bli fornedret for dine øyne.

• Norsk King James

  Han kan gi ham førti slag, men ikke overskride dette; for hvis han overskrider det og slår ham med flere slag, vil din bror fremstå som lite verdt i dine øyne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Man skal gi ham førti slag, ikke mer, slik at ikke din bror blir foraktet i dine øyne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han skal få opptil førti slag, men ikke mer, for at din bror ikke skal bli vanæret i dine øyne hvis han får flere slag enn det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han kan gi ham førti slag, men ikke mer; for hvis han gir ham mer slag, kan din bror bli fornedret for dine øyne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han skal gi ham maksimalt førti slag, for at din bror ikke skal fremstå som skamplettet for deg dersom han skulle få flere slag enn dette.

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

  Han kan gi ham førti slag, men ikke mer; for hvis han gir ham mer slag, kan din bror bli fornedret for dine øyne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han skal få førti slag og ikke mer, for at din bror ikke skal bli vanæret for dine øyne ved en hardere straff.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He may be given up to forty lashes but no more, so that the punishment does not exceed this, and your brother is not degraded in your sight by excessive beating.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han kan la ham få førti slag, men ikke mer, for hvis han får flere slag enn det, vil din bror bli vanæret i dine øyne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Man skal slaae ham fyrretyve (Slag), man skal ikke lægge til, at man skal ikke blive ved at slaae ham mange Slag over disse, og din Broder skal ringeagtes for dine Øine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Førti slag kan han gi ham, men ikke mer, for dersom han gir mer og slår ham over det tallet med mange slag, skal din bror bli sett på som foraktelig for deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed; lest, if he should exceed and beat him with many more stripes, then your brother should appear vile to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Førti slag kan han få, ikke mer; for dersom han gir ham mer, og slår ham med mange flere slag, da vil din bror bli fornedret for dine øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Maksimalt førti slag skal han få – ikke mer – for at han ikke skal bli slått for hardt og dermed bli lite ansett i deres øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Førti slag kan han gi ham, men ikke flere; hvis han gir ham flere slag enn disse, så vil din bror synes foraktelig for deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han kan få førti slag, ikke mer; for hvis flere gis, kan din bror bli ydmyket foran deg.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  .xl. stirpes he shall geue him and not passe: lest yf he shulde exceade and beate him aboue that with many stripes, thi brother shuld appere vngodly before thyne eyes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan they haue geue him fortye strypes, they shall beate him nomore, lest (yf there be mo strypes geuen him) he be beaten to moch, and thy brother be horrible before thine eyes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Fortie stripes shal he cause him to haue & not past, lest if he should exceede and beate him aboue that with many stripes, thy brother should appeare despised in thy sight.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Fourtie stripes he shall geue hym, and not passe: lest if he shoulde exceede, and beate hym aboue that with many stripes, thy brother should appeare despised and vile before thyne eyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Forty stripes he may give him, [and] not exceed: lest, [if] he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then your brother should seem vile to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  forty `times' he doth smite him -- he is not adding, lest, he is adding to smite him above these -- many stripes, and thy brother is lightly esteemed in thine eyes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then your brother should seem vile to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The judge may sentence him to forty blows, but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite with contempt.

Referenced Verses

• Job 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.18.3", "source": "מַדּוּעַ נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ כַבְּהֵמָה נִטְמִינוּ בְּעֵינֵיכֶם", "text": "*maddûaʿ neḥšabnû ḵabbəhēmāh niṭmînû bəʿênêḵem*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*neḥšabnû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are considered", "*ḵabbəhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the beast", "*niṭmînû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are impure/unclean", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*neḥšabnû*": "we are considered/reckoned/counted", "*ḵabbəhēmāh*": "like the beast/animal/cattle", "*niṭmînû*": "we are impure/defiled/unclean/stupid", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "in your eyes/sight/opinion" } }
• Luke 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.15.30", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ὁ υἱός σου οὗτος ὁ καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον μετὰ πορνῶν, ἦλθεν, ἔθυσας αὐτῷ τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν.", "text": "When *de* the *huios* of-you this the *kataphagōn* of-you the *bion* with *pornōn*, *ēlthen*, *ethysas* for-him the *moschon* the *siteuton*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*kataphagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having devoured", "*bion*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - property/living", "*pornōn*": "noun, feminine plural, genitive - of prostitutes", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*ethysas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you killed/slaughtered", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for him", "*moschon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - calf", "*siteuton*": "adjective, masculine singular, accusative - fattened" }, "variants": { "*huios*": "son", "*kataphagōn*": "having devoured/consumed/squandered", "*bion*": "property/living/livelihood/wealth", "*pornōn*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ethysas*": "you killed/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*moschon*": "calf/young bull", "*siteuton*": "fattened/fatted" } }
• Luke 18:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.18.9", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρός τινας τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐφʼ ἑαυτοῖς ὅτι εἰσὶν δίκαιοι, καὶ ἐξουθενοῦντας τοὺς λοιπούς: τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην", "text": "*Eipen* *de* *pros* certain ones the ones *pepoithotas* upon *heautois* that *eisin* *dikaioi*, and *exouthenountas* the *loipous*: the *parabolēn* this", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*pepoithotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative masculine plural - having trusted/confident", "*heautois*": "dative reflexive pronoun, masculine plural - themselves", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*dikaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - righteous/just", "*exouthenountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - despising/treating with contempt", "*loipous*": "accusative masculine plural - others/rest", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison" }, "variants": { "*pepoithotas*": "having trusted/being confident/relying on", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*exouthenountas*": "despising/treating with contempt/looking down on", "*loipous*": "others/rest/remaining ones", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.18.10", "source": "Ἄνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι· ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος, καὶ ὁ ἕτερος τελώνης.", "text": "*Anthrōpoi* two *anebēsan* into the *hieron* *proseuxasthai*; the one *Pharisaios*, and the *heteros* *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "nominative masculine plural - men/people", "*anebēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - went up", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to pray", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*heteros*": "nominative masculine singular - other/different", "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "men/people/persons", "*anebēsan*": "went up/ascended", "*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to worship", "*Pharisaios*": "Pharisee [Jewish religious sect]", "*heteros*": "other/different/another", "*telōnēs*": "tax collector/publican" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.18.11", "source": "Ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο, Ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης.", "text": "The *Pharisaios* *statheis* *pros* *heauton* these *prosēucheto*, The *Theos*, *eucharistō* to-you, that not *eimi* like the *loipoi* of-the *anthrōpōn*, *harpages*, *adikoi*, *moichoi*, or also as this the *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*statheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having stood", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/with respect to", "*heauton*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, masculine singular - himself", "*prosēucheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was praying", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*eucharistō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give thanks", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/others", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*harpages*": "nominative masculine plural - robbers/swindlers", "*adikoi*": "nominative masculine plural - unrighteous/unjust", "*moichoi*": "nominative masculine plural - adulterers", "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*statheis*": "having stood/standing/taking position", "*pros* *heauton*": "to himself/by himself/with reference to himself", "*prosēucheto*": "was praying/continued praying", "*eucharistō*": "I give thanks/I am grateful", "*harpages*": "robbers/swindlers/extortioners", "*adikoi*": "unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers", "*moichoi*": "adulterers" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.18.12", "source": "Νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι.", "text": "*Nēsteuō* twice of-the *sabbatou*, *apodekatō* all as-much-as *ktōmai*.", "grammar": { "*Nēsteuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I fast", "*sabbatou*": "genitive neuter singular - week/sabbath", "*apodekatō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tithe/give a tenth", "*ktōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I acquire/get" }, "variants": { "*Nēsteuō*": "I fast/I abstain from food", "*sabbatou*": "week/sabbath [referring to the seven-day period]", "*apodekatō*": "I tithe/I give a tenth/I pay tithes on", "*ktōmai*": "I acquire/I get/I possess/I earn" } }
• 2 Cor 11:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.24", "source": "Ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων πεντάκις τεσσαράκοντα παρὰ μίαν ἔλαβον.", "text": "By *Ioudaiōn* five times forty except one I *elabon*.", "grammar": { "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - received/took" }, "variants": { "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Jewish authorities", "*elabon*": "received/took/got (referring to lashes/stripes)" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.25", "source": "Τρὶς ἐραβδίσθην, ἅπαξ ἐλιθάσθην, τρὶς ἐναυάγησα, νυχθήμερον ἐν τῷ βυθῷ πεποίηκα·", "text": "Three times I was *erabdisthēn*, once I was *elithasthēn*, three times I *enauagēsa*, *nychthēmeron* in the *bythō* I have *pepoiēka*;", "grammar": { "*erabdisthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was beaten with rods", "*elithasthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was stoned", "*enauagēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was shipwrecked", "*nychthēmeron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - a night and a day", "*bythō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the deep/sea", "*pepoiēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - have spent/done" }, "variants": { "*erabdisthēn*": "was beaten with rods", "*elithasthēn*": "was stoned", "*enauagēsa*": "was shipwrecked/suffered shipwreck", "*nychthēmeron*": "a night and a day/24-hour period", "*bythō*": "deep/sea/abyss", "*pepoiēka*": "have spent/done/passed" } }
• Jas 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "James.2.2", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς τήν συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος, ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι·", "text": "If *gar* *eiselthē* into the *synagōgēn* your *anēr chrysodaktylios*, in *esthēti lampra*, *eiselthē* *de* also *ptōchos* in *rhypara esthēti*;", "grammar": { "Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eiselthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might enter/come in", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "τήν *synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the assembly/synagogue", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - your/of you", "*anēr chrysodaktylios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man with gold rings", "ἐν": "preposition + dative - in", "*esthēti lampra*": "dative, feminine, singular - fine/splendid clothing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "*ptōchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - poor man", "*rhypara esthēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - dirty/filthy clothing" }, "variants": { "*synagōgēn*": "assembly/gathering/meeting place/synagogue", "*anēr chrysodaktylios*": "man with gold rings/wealthy man/man adorned with gold", "*esthēti lampra*": "splendid clothing/fine garment/bright apparel", "*ptōchos*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*rhypara esthēti*": "dirty clothing/filthy garment/shabby clothes" } } 3 { "verseID": "James.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιβλέψητε ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν, καὶ εἴπητε αὐτῷ, Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς· καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε, Σὺ στῆθι ἐκεῖ, ἢ κάθου ὧδε ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου:", "text": "And *epiblepsēte* upon the *phorounta* the *esthēta* the *lampran*, and *eipēte* to him, You *kathou* here *kalōs*; and to the *ptōchō eipēte*, You *stēthi* there, or *kathou* here under the *hypopodion* of me:", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*epiblepsēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might look upon/pay attention to", "ἐπὶ": "preposition + accusative - upon/at", "τὸν *phorounta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle - the one wearing", "τὴν *esthēta* τὴν *lampran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the fine garment", "*eipēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might say", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "Σὺ": "nominative, second person, singular - you", "*kathou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - sit", "ὧδε": "adverb - here", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/in a good place", "τῷ *ptōchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the poor man", "*stēthi*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - stand", "ἐκεῖ": "adverb - there", "ἢ": "conjunction - or", "ὑπὸ": "preposition + accusative - under", "τὸ *hypopodion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the footstool", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*epiblepsēte*": "look upon/pay attention to/regard/show favor to", "*phorounta*": "wearing/bearing/carrying", "*esthēta lampran*": "fine clothing/splendid garment/bright apparel", "*eipēte*": "say/speak/tell", "*kathou*": "sit/be seated", "*kalōs*": "well/honorably/in a good place", "*ptōchō*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*stēthi*": "stand/stand up", "*hypopodion*": "footstool/place for feet" } }