Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.15", "source": "וְגַם־זֹה֙ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה כָּל־עֻמַּ֥ת שֶׁבָּ֖א כֵּ֣ן יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּמַה־יִּתְר֣וֹן ל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל לָרֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And also this *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh*, all *ʿummaṯ* *šebbāʾ* thus *yēlēḵ* and what *yiṯrôn* to him *šeyyaʿămōl* to *lārûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*ʿummaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - parallel/corresponding to", "*šebbāʾ*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he came", "*yēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go", "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/advantage", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he will labor", "*lārûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wind/breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿummaṯ*": "parallel/corresponding to/alongside/like", "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/gain/benefit", "*yaʿămōl*": "will labor/toil/work hard", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/air" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Dette er også en alvorlig ulykke: Akkurat som han kom, vil han gå bort. Hva nytte har han av å arbeide bare for vinden?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Som han kom fra sin mors skjød, så skal han vende tilbake, naken som han kom, og han skal ikke ta noe fra sitt strev som han kan bære med seg i hånden.

• Norsk King James

  Slik som han kom fra sin mors liv, skal han returnere naken som han kom, og han skal ta med seg ingenting fra sitt arbeid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dette er også en ond plage: at han skal fare bort på samme måte som han kom. Hva får han ut av all sin strev for vinden?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Også dette er en ond sykdom: Som han kom, slik skal han gå. Hva får han ut av all sin streben for vinden?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Slik han kom ut av sin mors liv, naken skal han vende tilbake, slik han kom; og han skal ikke ta med seg noe av sin rikdom som han kan bære i hånden sin.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Som han kom ut av mors liv, skal han gå tilbake, naken, og han kan ikke ta med seg noe av sitt arbeid.

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

  Slik han kom ut av sin mors liv, naken skal han vende tilbake, slik han kom; og han skal ikke ta med seg noe av sin rikdom som han kan bære i hånden sin.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og også dette er et alvorlig onde: Helt som han kom, slik skal han gå. Hva nytte har han av å arbeide for vinden?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This too is a grievous evil: As a man comes, so he departs, and what does he gain from all his labor for the wind?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dette er også en stor plage: som han kom, slik vil han gå bort. Hva får han igjen for sitt strev, som han har strevet for vinden?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor er dette ogsaa en ond Syge, at han i alle Maader skal fare, saasom han kom; hvad Fordeel haver han da (deraf), at han haver arbeidet i Veiret,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Som han kom ut av sin mors liv, skal han vende tilbake naken slik han kom, og ta ingenting av sitt arbeid som han kan bære med seg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  As he came from his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labor which he may carry away in his hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Som han kom ut av sin mors liv, slik skal han gå igjen, naken som han kom, og han skal ikke ta med seg noe av sitt arbeid som han kan bære bort i sin hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Som han kom fra sin mors skjød, slik drar han tilbake, naken som han kom, og han tar ingenting med seg av det han har arbeidet for.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Som han kom ut av sin mors liv, naken skal han dra tilbake som han kom, og ingenting kan han ta med seg for sin slit som han kan bære bort i sin hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og dette er igjen et stort onde, at akkurat som han kom, så går han; og hva har han igjen for å arbeide for vinden?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Like as he came naked out of his mothers wombe, so goeth he thither agayne, and carieth nothinge awaye with him of all his laboure.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (5:14) As hee came foorth of his mothers belly, he shall returne naked to goe as he came, and shal beare away nothing of his labour, which hee hath caused to passe by his hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lyke as he came naked out of his mothers wombe, so goeth he thyther agayne, and caryeth nothyng away with him of all his labour.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?

• World English Bible (2000)

  As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Just as he came forth from his mother’s womb, naked will he return as he came, and he will take nothing in his hand that he may carry away from his toil.

Referenced Verses

• Job 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.1.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜אתִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָה יְהוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַיהוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿārōm* *yāṣāʾtî* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *wə-ʿārōm* *ʾāšûb* *šāmmâ* *YHWH* *nātan* *wa-YHWH* *lāqāḥ* *yəhî* *šēm* *YHWH* *məbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿārōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I came out", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-ʿārōm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and naked", "*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will return", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional hey - there/thither", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may be", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*yāṣāʾtî mi-beṭen ʾimmî*": "I came out from my mother's womb", "*ʾāšûb šāmmâ*": "I will return there/I will go back there", "*yəhî šēm YHWH məbōrāk*": "may the name of the LORD be blessed" } }
• Ps 49:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.17", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭ירָא כִּֽי־יַעֲשִׁ֣ר אִ֑ישׁ כִּֽי־יִ֝רְבֶּה כְּב֣וֹד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not-*tîrāʾ* when-*yaʿăšir* *ʾîš* when-*yirbeh* *kəbôd* *bêtô*", "grammar": { "*tîrāʾ*": "verb qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - 'fear/be afraid'", "*yaʿăšir*": "verb hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'becomes rich'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/person'", "*yirbeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'increases'", "*kəbôd*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'glory/wealth of'", "*bêtô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his house'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăšir*": "becomes rich/grows wealthy", "*kəbôd*": "glory/honor/wealth/abundance" } }
• 1 Tim 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.7", "source": "Οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, δῆλον ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα.", "text": "Nothing *gar eisēnegkamen* into the *kosmon*, *dēlon hoti* neither to *exenegkein ti dynametha*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*eisēnegkamen*": "aorist indicative, 1st person plural, active - we brought in", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the world", "*dēlon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - clear/evident", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*oude*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*exenegkein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to carry out/take away", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*dynametha*": "present indicative, 1st person plural, middle/passive - we are able" }, "variants": { "*eisēnegkamen*": "brought in/carried in/introduced", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/order", "*dēlon*": "clear/evident/obvious/manifest", "*exenegkein*": "carry out/take away/remove", "*dynametha*": "are able/can/have power" } }
• Luke 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }