Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.32", "source": "כִּ֣י שְׁאַל־נָא֩ לְיָמִ֨ים רִֽאשֹׁנִ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ לְפָנֶ֗יךָ לְמִן־הַיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר֩ בָּרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אָדָם֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְמִקְצֵ֥ה הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְעַד־קְצֵ֣ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם הֲנִֽהְיָ֗ה כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה א֖וֹ הֲנִשְׁמַ֥ע כָּמֹֽהוּ׃", "text": "For *šəʾal*-*nāʾ* for-*yāmîm* *rîʾšōnîm* which-*hāyû* before-you, from-from-the-*yôm* which *bārāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāḏām* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-*qeṣēh* the-*šāmayim* and-to-*qeṣēh* the-*šāmayim*, *hănihyāh* like-the-*dāḇār* the-*gāḏôl* the-this, or *hănišmaʿ* like-it?", "grammar": { "*šəʾal*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rîʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - former/early/first", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*bārāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he created", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*qeṣēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - end of/edge of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hănihyāh*": "interrogative particle + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has it happened?", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*hănišmaʿ*": "interrogative particle + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has it been heard?" }, "variants": { "*šəʾal*": "to ask/inquire/request", "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time", "*rîʾšōnîm*": "former/first/ancient/earliest", "*bārāʾ*": "to create/shape/form", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*qeṣēh*": "extremity/end/edge/border", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/event", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/important/significant" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Spør nå om de tidligere tidene, de som var før deg, helt fra den dag da Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre. Har noe så stort som dette noen gang skjedd, eller har man noensinne hørt noe slikt?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For spør nå om de dager som har vært før deg, fra den dagen Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og fra den ene himmelens ende til den andre, om noe så stort har vært som dette, eller har vært hørt om lignende?

• Norsk King James

  For spør nå om dagene som har vært, siden den dagen Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og spør fra den ene siden av himmelen til den andre, om det har vært noe slikt som dette store, eller har vært hørt noe lignende?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Spør derfor om de dager som var før deg, fra den dagen Gud skapte menneskene på jorden, fra den ene siden av himmelen til den andre, om noe så stort noen gang har hendt eller blitt hørt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For undersøk de tidligere dager, som var før deg, fra den dagen Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre, om det har vært noe så stort som dette, eller om noe liknende har vært hørt om.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Spør nå om de dager som har vært, fra den dag da Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre, om noe slikt stort noen gang har skjedd eller har blitt hørt?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så spør om de dager som var før deg, helt siden Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og spør fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre om det noen gang har funnet sted noe så stort som dette, eller om noe slikt har blitt hørt.

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

  Spør nå om de dager som har vært, fra den dag da Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre, om noe slikt stort noen gang har skjedd eller har blitt hørt?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For spør nå om de tidligere dager, som var før deg, fra den dag Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre: Har det noen gang skjedd noe så stort som dette, eller har noe lignende noen gang vært hørt?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Ask now about the days that are past, from the day that God created humanity on the earth, and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For spør nå om de tidlige dager som har vært før deg, fra den dag Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og fra den ene ende av himmelen til den andre; har noe så stort som dette skjedd, eller har noe som dette blitt hørt om?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi spørg, Kjære, om de forrige Dage, som for dig have været, fra den Dag, Gud skabte Menneskene paa Jorden, og fra (den ene) Himmelens Ende og indtil (den anden) Himmelens Ende, om der er skeet Noget, som denne store Ting, eller om der er hørt Noget, som dette?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one si of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Spør nå om de dager som er passert, som var før din tid, fra den dagen Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og spør fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre, om det har skjedd noe så stort som dette, eller om noe slikt har vært hørt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from one side of heaven to the other, whether there has been any such thing as this great thing is, or has been heard like it?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Spør nå om de første dager, som var før deg, fra den dagen Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre, om noe så stort har skjedd, eller om noe lignende er blitt hørt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For spør nå om de tidlige dager, som var før deg, helt fra den dagen da Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre, om noe så stort noen gang har skjedd, eller noe sånt har blitt hørt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For spør nå om de dagene som har vært før deg, fra den dagen Gud skapte mennesket på jorden, og fra den ene enden av himmelen til den andre, om det har vært noe så stort som dette, eller om noe slikt noen gang har blitt hørt?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Gi nå tanke på de forgangne dager, før din tid, fra den dagen Gud først skapte mennesket på jorden, og søk fra den ene ende av himmelen til den andre, om noe så stort som dette har skjedd, eller om noe lignende har blitt fortalt i historien.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For axe I praye the of the dayes that are past which were before the, sence the daye that God created man vppon the erth and from the one syde of heauen vnto the other whether any thinge hath bene lyke vnto this greate thinge or whether any soche thinge hath bene herde as it is,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For axe after the tymes past, which haue bene before the, sens the daie yt God created man vpon earth, from one ende of the heaue vnto the other, whether there was euer eny soch greate thinge done, or eny soch like herde,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For inquire now of the dayes that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man vpon the earth, and aske from the one ende of heauen vnto the other, if there came to passe such a great thing as this, or whether any such like thing hath bene heard.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For aske of the dayes that are past, which were before & since the day that God created man vpon the earth, and aske from the one side of heauen vnto the other, if euer there came to passe such a great thyng, or whether any such lyke thyng hath ben hearde as this.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and [ask] from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been [any such thing] as this great thing [is], or hath been heard like it?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and from the one end of the sky to the other, whether there has been [any such thing] as this great thing is, or has been heard like it?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `For, ask, I pray thee, at the former days which have been before thee, from the day that God prepared man on the earth, and from the `one' end of the heavens even unto the `other' end of the heavens, whether there hath been as this great thing -- or hath been heard like it?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and from the one end of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been [any such thing] as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give thought now to the days which are past, before your time, from the day when God first gave life to man on the earth, and searching from one end of heaven to the other, see if such a great thing as this has ever been, or if anything like it has been talked of in story.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and from the one end of the sky to the other, whether there has been [any such thing] as this great thing is, or has been heard like it?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Uniqueness of Israel’s God Indeed, ask about the distant past, starting from the day God created humankind on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether there has ever been such a great thing as this, or even a rumor of it.

Referenced Verses

• Job 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.8.8", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "For *šĕʾal-nāʾ lĕdōr rîšôn wĕ-kônēn lĕḥēqer ʾăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šĕʾal-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - inquire please", "*lĕdōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to/of generation", "*rîšôn*": "adjective masculine singular - former/previous", "*wĕ-kônēn*": "conjunction + polel imperative masculine singular - and establish/prepare", "*lĕḥēqer*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for investigation/search of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾal*": "inquire/ask/request", "*dōr*": "generation/period/dwelling", "*rîšôn*": "former/first/earlier", "*kônēn*": "establish/prepare/direct", "*ḥēqer*": "investigation/search/examination", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }
• Matt 24:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.31", "source": "Καὶ ἀποστελεῖ τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ μετὰ σάλπιγγος φωνῆς μεγάλης, καὶ ἐπισυνάξουσιν τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων, ἀπʼ ἄκρων οὐρανῶν ἕως ἄκρων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And he *apostelei* the *angelous* of him with *salpingos* *phōnēs* *megalēs*, and they *episynaxousin* the *eklektous* of him from the four *anemōn*, from *akrōn* of *ouranōn* to *akrōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*apostelei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will send forth", "*angelous*": "accusative masculine plural - angels/messengers", "*salpingos*": "genitive feminine singular - of trumpet", "*phōnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of sound/voice", "*megalēs*": "genitive feminine singular - great/loud", "*episynaxousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will gather together", "*eklektous*": "accusative masculine plural - chosen ones/elect", "*anemōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of winds", "*akrōn*": "genitive neuter plural - extremities/ends", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*apostelei*": "will send forth/dispatch", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*salpingos*": "trumpet/horn", "*phōnēs*": "sound/voice/noise", "*megalēs*": "great/loud/mighty", "*episynaxousin*": "will gather together/assemble/collect", "*eklektous*": "chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*anemōn*": "winds/directions", "*akrōn*": "extremities/ends/boundaries", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Mark 13:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Mark.13.27", "source": "Καὶ τότε ἀποστελεῖ τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπισυνάξει τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων, ἀπʼ ἄκρου γῆς ἕως ἄκρου οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "And then he will *apostelei* the *angelous* of-him, and will *episynaxei* the *eklektous* of-him from the four *anemōn*, from *akrou* of-*gēs* until *akrou* of-*ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*apostelei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will send forth", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*episynaxei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will gather together", "*eklektous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elect/chosen ones", "*anemōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - winds", "*akrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - extremity/end", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*apostelei*": "will send forth/dispatch/commission", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers/envoys", "*episynaxei*": "will gather together/collect/assemble", "*eklektous*": "elect/chosen ones/selected", "*anemōn*": "winds/directions", "*akrou*": "extremity/end/farthest point", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament" } }
• Ps 44:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "To the *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* for *bĕnê*-*qōraḥ* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician", "*bĕnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - contemplative poem/skilful psalm" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/instructive psalm/skilful composition" } }
• Joel 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joel.1.2", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ כֹּ֖ל יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ הֶהָ֤יְתָה זֹּאת֙ בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִ֖ם בִּימֵ֥י אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Šimʿû*-*zōʾṯ* *hazzəqēnîm* *wə*-*haʾăzînû* *kōl* *yôšəḇê* *hāʾāreṣ* *hehāyəṯāh* *zōʾṯ* *bîmêḵem* *wə*-*ʾim* *bîmê* *ʾăḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear, listen", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hazzəqēnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the elders", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*haʾăzînû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give ear, listen carefully", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of", "*yôšəḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*hehāyəṯāh*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has it happened?", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bîmêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your days", "*wə*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*Šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear/pay attention/listen carefully", "*yôšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground/territory", "*hehāyəṯāh*": "has it happened/occurred/taken place?" } }
• Gen 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.27", "source": "וַיִּבְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאָדָם֙ בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ בְּצֶ֥לֶם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּרָ֣א אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyibrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *ʾādām* in *ṣelem*-his in *ṣelem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bārāʾ* *ʾōtô* *zākār* and *nĕqēbāh* *bārāʾ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "*bĕ-ṣalmô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - in image-his", "*bĕ-ṣelem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in image of", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*û-nĕqēbāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and female", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*zākār*": "male/man", "*nĕqēbāh*": "female/woman" } }
• Deut 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.4", "source": "אִם־יִהְיֶ֥ה נִֽדַּחֲךָ֖ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם מִשָּׁ֗ם יְקַבֶּצְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וּמִשָּׁ֖ם יִקָּחֶֽךָ", "text": "If *ʾim-yihyeh* your *niddaḥăkā* at *biqṣēh* the *šāmayim*, from there *yəqabbeṣəkā* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* and from there *yiqqāḥekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yihyeh*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if there will be", "*niddaḥăkā*": "niphal participle, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your scattered/outcast one(s)", "*biqṣēh*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and construct state - at the end/extremity of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*yəqabbeṣəkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will gather you", "*yiqqāḥekā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will take you" }, "variants": { "*niddaḥăkā*": "your outcasts/your dispersed ones/your banished ones", "*biqṣēh*": "at the end/extremity/border of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Deut 32:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.7", "source": "זְכֹר֙ יְמ֣וֹת עוֹלָ֔ם בִּ֖ינוּ שְׁנ֣וֹת דּוֹר־וָד֑וֹר שְׁאַ֤ל אָבִ֙יךָ֙ וְיַגֵּ֔דְךָ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְיֹ֥אמְרוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*zəḵōr* *yəmôṯ* *ʿôlām* *bînû* *šənôṯ* *dôr*-*wādôr* *šəʾal* *ʾābîḵā* *wəyaggēdəḵā* *zəqēneḵā* *wəyōʾmərû* *lāḵ*", "grammar": { "*zəḵōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - remember", "*yəmôṯ*": "masculine plural construct noun - days of", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/long time", "*bînû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - consider/understand", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*dôr*-*wādôr*": "masculine singular noun + conjunction + masculine singular noun - generation and generation", "*šəʾal*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - ask", "*ʾābîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wəyaggēdəḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will tell you", "*zəqēneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your elders", "*wəyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will say", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*zəḵōr*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*yəmôṯ*": "days/times", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/antiquity/long duration/ancient times", "*bînû*": "consider/understand/discern", "*šənôṯ*": "years/periods", "*dôr-wādôr*": "generation to generation/each generation", "*šəʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*wəyaggēdəḵā*": "and he will tell you/and he will declare to you/and he will inform you", "*zəqēneḵā*": "your elders/your old men/your ancestors" } }