Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.15", "source": "וּמָ֣צָא בָ֗הּ אִ֤ישׁ מִסְכֵּן֙ חָכָ֔ם וּמִלַּט־ה֥וּא אֶת־הָעִ֖יר בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וְאָדָם֙ לֹ֣א זָכַ֔ר אֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן הַהּֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*māṣāʾ* in-her *ʾîš* *miskēn* *ḥākām* and-*millaṭ*-he *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* in-*ḥokmātô*; and-*ʾādām* not *zākar* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* the-*miskēn* the-that.", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - found", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*millaṭ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - delivered/saved", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the city", "*ḥokmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/people", "*zākar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - remembered", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered/happened upon", "*ʾîš miskēn ḥākām*": "poor wise man/lowly but wise person", "*miskēn*": "poor/lowly/needy/wretched", "*millaṭ*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*ḥokmātô*": "his wisdom/his insight/his understanding", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/people/no one", "*zākar*": "remembered/recalled/thought about" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men i denne byen var det en fattig og vis mann, og han berget byen med sin visdom. Likevel ble ingen husket denne fattige mannen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå ble det funnet i den en fattig, vis mann, og han reddet byen ved sin visdom; likevel glemte ingen den samme fattige mannen.

• Norsk King James

  Nå ble det funnet en fattig, vis mann i den, og ved sin visdom reddet han byen; men ingen husket denne fattige mannen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der fant man en fattig, vis mann, og han reddet byen med sin visdom, men ingen husket den fattige mannen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I den byen fantes det en fattig, klok mann som reddet byen med sin visdom. Men ingen husket den fattige mannen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men det ble funnet i den en fattig, vis mann, og ved sin visdom reddet han byen; likevel var det ingen som husket den samme fattige mannen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I byen fant man en fattig, men vis mann, og med sin visdom frelste han byen; likevel ble den fattige mannen glemt.

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

  Men det ble funnet i den en fattig, vis mann, og ved sin visdom reddet han byen; likevel var det ingen som husket den samme fattige mannen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men der ble funnet en fattig, vis mann, og han berget byen ved sin visdom. Likevel husket ingen den fattige mannen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men det ble funnet i den en fattig vis mann som frelste byen ved sin visdom. Likevel husket ingen den fattige mannen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og man fandt derudi en fattig, viis Mand, og han reddede Staden med sin Viisdom; men intet Menneske kom den samme fattige Mand ihu.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men det ble funnet i byen en fattig vis mann, og han reddet byen med sin visdom; men likevel husket ingen den samme fattige mannen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that same poor man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nå var det en fattig vis mann derinne, og ved sin visdom reddet han byen; men ingen husket den samme fattige mannen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men det ble funnet en fattig, vis mann der, og han reddet byen med sin visdom, men ingen husket den fattige mannen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Der ble det funnet en fattig, vis mann, og han reddet byen med sin visdom; men ingen husket den samme fattige mannen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå var det en fattig, klok mann i byen, og han reddet byen med sin visdom. Men ingen husket den fattige mannen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And in the cite there was founde a poore man (but he was wyse) which wt his wy?dome delyuered the cite: yet was there no body, yt had eny respecte vnto soch a symple man.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there was founde therein a poore and wise man, and he deliuered the citie by his wisedome: but none remembred this poore man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the citie there was founde a poore man, but he was wyse, whiche with his wysdome deliuered the citie, yet was there no body that had any respect to such a simple man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.13", "source": "ט֛וֹב יֶ֥לֶד מִסְכֵּ֖ן וְחָכָ֑ם מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ זָקֵן֙ וּכְסִ֔יל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יָדַ֥ע לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *yeled* *miskēn* and-*ḥāḵām* from-*meleḵ* *zāqēn* and-*kəsîl* who not-*yādaʿ* to-*hizzāhēr* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy/youth", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knew", "*hizzāhēr*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to be warned/admonished", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore" }, "variants": { "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth/young man", "*miskēn*": "poor/lowly/disadvantaged", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*kəsîl*": "foolish/stubborn/lacking wisdom", "*yādaʿ lə-hizzāhēr*": "knew to be warned/was able to receive instruction", "*ʿôd*": "still/anymore/any longer" } }
• Gen 40:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.23", "source": "וְלֹֽא־זָכַ֧ר שַֽׂר־הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵֽהוּ׃ פ", "text": "And-not-*zāḵar* *śar*-the-*maššqîm* *'et*-*yôsēp̄* and *wayyiškāḥēhû*", "grammar": { "*zāḵar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief/prince/ruler", "*maššqîm*": "masculine plural - cupbearers/butlers", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wayyiškāḥēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he forgot him" }, "variants": { "*zāḵar*": "remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*śar*": "chief/officer/captain/prince", "*maššqîm*": "cupbearers/butlers/drink-servers", "*wayyiškāḥēhû*": "he forgot him/neglected him" } }
• 2 Sam 20:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.22", "source": "וַתָּבוֹא֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ שֶׁ֤בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִי֙ וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ מֵֽעַל־הָעִ֖יר אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֑יו וְיוֹאָ֛ב שָׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *bôʾ* the-*ʾiššâ* to all-the-*ʿām* in-*ḥoḵmâ*-her and *kārat* *ʾet*-*rōʾš* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* and *šālaḵ* to-*yôʾāv*, and *tāqaʿ* in the-*šôpār* and *pûṣ* from upon-the-*ʿîr* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhel*-his; and *yôʾāv* *šûv* *yᵉrûšālayim* to-the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wisdom", "*kārat*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they cut off", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*tāqaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the horn", "*pûṣ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they dispersed", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tents", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*šûv*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "went/came/entered", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kārat*": "cut off/removed/severed", "*šālaḵ*": "threw/cast/tossed", "*tāqaʿ*": "blew/sounded/trumpeted", "*šôpār*": "horn/trumpet", "*pûṣ*": "dispersed/scattered/went away", "*šûv*": "returned/went back/came back" } }
• Esth 6:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Esther.6.2", "source": "וַיִּמָּצֵ֣א כָת֗וּב אֲשֶׁר֩ הִגִּ֨יד מָרְדֳּכַ֜י עַל־בִּגְתָ֣נָא וָתֶ֗רֶשׁ שְׁנֵי֙ סָרִיסֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖י הַסַּ֑ף אֲשֶׁ֤ר בִּקְשׁוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyimmāṣēʾ* *kātûb* which *higgîd* *mordŏkay* against-*bigtānāʾ* and-*tereš* *šĕnê* *sārîsê* the *melek*, from-*šōmĕrê* the-*sap*, who *biqqĕšû* to-*šĕlōaḥ* *yād* against the *melek* *ʾăḥašwērôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmāṣēʾ*": "and was found, Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*kātûb*": "written, Qal passive participle masculine singular", "*higgîd*": "reported/told, Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name", "*bigtānāʾ*": "Bigthan/Bigthana, proper name", "*tereš*": "Teresh, proper name", "*šĕnê*": "two of, construct state of numeral", "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*šōmĕrê*": "keepers/guards of, Qal participle masculine plural construct", "*sap*": "threshold/doorway, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*biqqĕšû*": "they sought, Piel perfect 3rd common plural", "*šĕlōaḥ*": "to send/stretch out, Qal infinitive construct", "*yād*": "hand, feminine singular noun", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "Ahasuerus, proper name" }, "variants": { "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials/chamberlains", "*šōmĕrê hasap*": "doorkeepers/threshold guards", "*šĕlōaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/to lay hands on/to attack", "*biqqĕšû*": "sought/planned/conspired" } } 3 { "verseID": "Esther.6.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַֽה־נַּעֲשָׂ֞ה יְקָ֧ר וּגְדוּלָּ֛ה לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י עַל־זֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְתָ֔יו לֹא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"What-*naʿăśâ* *yĕqār* and-*gĕdûllâ* to-*mordŏkay* for-this?\" And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *naʿărê* the *melek* *mĕšārĕtāyw*, \"Not-*naʿăśâ* with-him *dābār*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*naʿăśâ*": "was done, Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*yĕqār*": "honor/dignity, masculine singular noun", "*gĕdûllâ*": "greatness/magnificence, feminine singular noun", "*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "and they said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*mĕšārĕtāyw*": "his servants/ministers, Piel participle masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter, masculine singular noun" }, "variants": { "*yĕqār*": "honor/dignity/esteem", "*gĕdûllâ*": "greatness/magnificence/distinction", "*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants/servants", "*mĕšārĕtāyw*": "his servants/ministers/attendants", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter/reward" } }
• Eccl 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.16", "source": "כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין זִכְר֧וֹן לֶחָכָ֛ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִ֖יל לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר הַיָּמִ֤ים הַבָּאִים֙ הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁכָּ֔ח וְאֵ֛יךְ יָמ֥וּת הֶחָכָ֖ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל׃", "text": "Because not *zikrôn* to *ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl* to *ʿôlām*; in that already the-*yāmîm* the-*bāʾîm* the-all *nishkāḥ* and how *yāmût* the-*ḥākām* with-the-*kĕsîl*.", "grammar": { "*zikrôn*": "masculine singular noun - remembrance/memory", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition - for the wise person", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - with the fool", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - forever", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the coming ones", "*nishkāḥ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is forgotten", "*yāmût*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the wise person" }, "variants": { "*zikrôn*": "remembrance/memory/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bĕshekĕbār*": "because already/since already", "*hayyāmîm habbāʾîm*": "the days to come/the coming days/future days", "*hakkōl nishkāḥ*": "everything is forgotten/all is forgotten", "*yāmût heḥākām ʿim-hakkĕsîl*": "the wise person dies with/like the fool" } }