Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.14", "source": "כְּעַ֗ן כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְלַ֤ח הֵֽיכְלָא֙ מְלַ֔חְנָא וְעַרְוַ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א לָ֥א אֲ‍ֽרִֽיךְ‪[c]‬ לַ֖נָא לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה שְׁלַ֖חְנָא וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* because *kāl*-*qŏbēl* that *dî*-salt of *mᵉlaḥ* the *hêkᵉlāʾ* we eat *mᵉlaḥnāʾ* and dishonor of *wᵉʿarwat* the *malkāʾ* not *lāʾ* proper *ʾărîk* for us *lanāʾ* to *lᵉmeḥĕzēʾ*; therefore *ʿal*-*dᵉnāh* we have sent *šᵉlaḥnāʾ* and informed *wᵉhôdaʿnāʾ* the *lᵉmalkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qŏbēl*": "preposition - because", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*mᵉlaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - salt of", "*hêkᵉlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the palace", "*mᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "peal perfect, 1st plural - we eat/have eaten", "*wᵉʿarwat*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and nakedness of/dishonor of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾărîk*": "adjective, masculine singular - fitting/appropriate", "*lanāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - for us", "*lᵉmeḥĕzēʾ*": "preposition + peal infinitive - to see", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*šᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "peal perfect, 1st plural - we have sent", "*wᵉhôdaʿnāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 1st plural - and we have informed", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king" }, "variants": { "*mᵉlaḥ* *hêkᵉlāʾ* *mᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "we eat the salt of the palace/we are dependent on the king's provision", "*wᵉʿarwat* *malkāʾ*": "dishonor of the king/injury to the king", "*ʾărîk*": "fitting/proper/appropriate" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Siden vi er avhengige av statens goder, er det derfor viktig at kongen ikke overser urettferdighet. Vi sender dette brevet for å informere kongen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå, ettersom vi har underhold fra kongens palass, og det ikke passer for oss å se kongens vanære, har vi derfor sendt og informert kongen;

• Norsk King James

  Nå, fordi vi får understøttelse fra kongens palass, og det ville ikke være riktig av oss å se kongens vanære, derfor har vi sendt og informert kongen;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Siden vi er i tjeneste for kongens palass og det ikke passer for oss å overse kongens vanære, sender vi derfor informasjon til kongen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Nå, fordi vi har del i palassets salt, og det ikke er passende for oss å se kongens vanære, sender vi og informerer kongen,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Siden vi spiser av kongens palass, og det ville være feil for oss å være vitne til kongens vanære, har vi derfor sendt og meldt dette til kongen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Siden vi mottar støtte fra kongens hoff, og det var uakseptabelt for oss å få se kongens vanære, har vi derfor sendt dette og bekreftet det for ham;

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

  Siden vi spiser av kongens palass, og det ville være feil for oss å være vitne til kongens vanære, har vi derfor sendt og meldt dette til kongen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Siden vi spiser kongens salt og det ikke er passende for oss å se kongens vanære, sender vi og gir beskjed til kongen,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now, because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king’s dishonor, we are sending this message to inform the king.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Nå, når vi spiser kongens salt og vi ikke kan se på at skade skjer til kongens vanære, sender vi derfor dette bud og gjør det kjent for kongen,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Nu, efterdi vi aldeles have vor Løn af (Kongens) Palads, og det ikke sømmer sig, at vi see paa Kongens Foragtelse, derfor have vi sendt hen og lade Kongen det vide;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nå, fordi vi er avhengige av kongens palass, og det er upassende for oss å se kongens vanære, har vi sendt bud og gjort kongen kjent med det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not proper for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and certified the king;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Siden vi nå lever på kongens salt, er det ikke passende for oss å se kongens vanære, derfor har vi sendt beskjed til kongen;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fordi vi får salt fra palasset, og vi kan ikke tolerere å se kongens vanære, sender vi derfor beskjed til kongen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nå, fordi vi nyter godt av palassets goder, og det ikke er passende for oss å se kongens vanære, har vi derfor sendt beskjed til kongen;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Siden vi er forpliktet til kongen, og det ikke er rett for oss å se kongens ære bli krenket, sender vi denne meldingen til kongen,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But now that we all are therby which destroyed the temple, we wolde no longer se the kynges dishonoure. Therfore sent we out, and caused the kynge to be certified therof:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see the Kings dishonour: for this cause haue we sent and certified the King,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And now in the meane season we haue destroyed the temple, and woulde no longer see the kinges dishonour, therefore sent we out also and certified the king,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now because we have maintenance from [the king's] palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Now, because that the salt of the palace `is' our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king's honour damaged, we have sent to give the king word of these things,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king, and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage, we are sending the king this information

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 33:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.31", "source": "וְיָב֣וֹאוּ אֵ֠לֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא־עָ֞ם וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ עַמִּ֔י וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ וְאוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א יַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ כִּֽי־עֲגָבִ֤ים בְּפִיהֶם֙ הֵ֣מָּה עֹשִׂ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י בִצְעָ֖ם לִבָּ֥ם הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇôʾû* unto you *kiməḇôʾ-ʿām* and *wə-yēšəḇû* before you *ʿammî* and *wə-šāməʿû* *ʾeṯ-dəḇāreḵā* and *wə-ʾôṯām* not *lōʾ yaʿăśû* for *kî-ʿăḡāḇîm* with their mouth *bəp̄îhem* they *hēmmâ ʿōśîm* after *ʾaḥărê* their gain *biṣəʿām* their heart *libbām hōlēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇôʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they come/will come", "*kiməḇôʾ-ʿām*": "preposition + construct infinitive + noun - as [the] coming of people", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they sit/will sit", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wə-šāməʿû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person plural - and they hear/listen to", "*ʾeṯ-dəḇāreḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wə-ʾôṯām*": "conjunction + direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and them", "*lōʾ yaʿăśû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person plural - they do not do", "*kî-ʿăḡāḇîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - for lustful desires/sensual songs", "*bəp̄îhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their mouth", "*hēmmâ ʿōśîm*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural + participle, masculine plural - they are doing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*biṣəʿām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gain/profit", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - is walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḡāḇîm*": "lustful desires/sensual songs/love songs", "*biṣəʿām*": "gain/profit/dishonest gain/covetousness", "*libbām hōlēḵ*": "their heart goes/their heart is directed toward" } }
• John 12:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "John.12.5", "source": "Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;", "text": "*Dia* what this *to* *myron* not *eprathē* for three hundred *dēnariōn*, and *edothē* to *ptōchois*?", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition - through/because of", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - ointment/perfume", "*eprathē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - denarii", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor (people)" }, "variants": { "*Dia* what": "Why/For what reason", "*myron*": "ointment/perfume/fragrant oil", "*eprathē*": "was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "denarii (Roman coins, each worth a day's wage)", "*edothē*": "was given/distributed", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.12.6", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ· ἀλλʼ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν, καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.", "text": "He *eipen* *de* this, not that *peri* the *ptōchōn* *emelen* to him; but that *kleptēs* he was, and the *glōssokomon* he *eichen*, and the things *ballomena* he *ebastazen*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ptōchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*emelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was caring/being concerned", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*glōssokomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money box/purse", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/keeping", "*ballomena*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being put in", "*ebastazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was carrying/taking" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*peri*": "concerning/about/for", "*emelen*": "was concerned about/cared for", "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*glōssokomon*": "money box/purse/treasurer's bag", "*eichen*": "had/kept/held", "*ballomena*": "being put in/deposited/contributed", "*ebastazen*": "was carrying/pilfering/taking for himself" } }
• John 19:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "John.19.12", "source": "Ἐκ τούτου ἐζήτει ὁ Πιλάτος ἀπολῦσαι αὐτόν: οἱ δὲ Ἰουδαῖοι ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Ἐὰν τοῦτον ἀπολύσῃς, οὐκ εἶ φίλος τοῦ Καίσαρος: πᾶς ὁ βασιλέα ἑαυτὸν ποιῶν ἀντιλέγει τῷ Καίσαρι.", "text": "*Ek toutou ezētei* the *Pilatos apolusai* him: the *de Ioudaioi ekrazon*, *legontes*, *Ean touton apolysēs*, *ouk ei philos tou Kaisaros*: *pas ho basilea heauton poiōn antilegei tō Kaisari*.", "grammar": { "*Ek toutou*": "preposition + demonstrative - from this/as a result", "*ezētei*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was seeking/attempting", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*apolusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to release/free", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were crying out/shouting", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - this one", "*apolysēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you release", "*ouk*": "negation - not", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*tou Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - making/declaring", "*antilegei*": "present active, 3rd singular - speaks against/opposes", "*tō Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar" }, "variants": { "*Ek toutou*": "from this/because of this/afterwards", "*ezētei*": "was seeking/trying/attempting", "*apolusai*": "to release/free/let go", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/shouting/yelling", "*Ean*": "if/whenever", "*apolysēs*": "you release/free/let go", "*philos*": "friend/ally/supporter", "*poiōn*": "making/declaring/setting up", "*antilegei*": "speaks against/opposes/contradicts" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.19.13", "source": "Ὁ οὖν Πιλάτος ἀκούσας τοῦτον τὸν λόγον, ἤγαγεν ἔξω τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος εἰς τόπον λεγόμενον Λιθόστρωτον, Ἑβραϊστὶ δὲ, Γαββαθα.", "text": "The *oun Pilatos akousas touton ton logon*, *ēgagen exō ton Iēsoun*, and *ekathisen epi tou bēmatos eis topon legomenon Lithostrōton*, *Hebraisti de*, *Gabbatha*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*touton ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - this word/statement", "*ēgagen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - led/brought", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ekathisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - sat down/seated", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*tou bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*legomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Lithostrōton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Stone Pavement", "*Hebraisti*": "adverb - in Hebrew/Aramaic", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - but/and", "*Gabbatha*": "proper noun - Gabbatha" }, "variants": { "*akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*ēgagen*": "led/brought/took", "*ekathisen*": "sat down/seated himself/took his seat/seated Jesus", "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/official platform", "*topon*": "place/location/spot", "*legomenon*": "called/named", "*Lithostrōton*": "Stone Pavement/Mosaic Pavement", "*Hebraisti*": "in Hebrew/in Aramaic", "*Gabbatha*": "elevated place/platform" } } 14 { "verseID": "John.19.14", "source": "Ἦν δὲ Παρασκευὴ τοῦ πάσχα, ὥρα δὲ ὡσεὶ ἕκτη: καὶ λέγει τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, Ἴδε ὁ Βασιλεὺς ὑμῶν!", "text": "*Ēn de Paraskeuē tou pascha*, *hōra de hōsei hektē*: and *legei* to the *Ioudaiois*, *Ide ho Basileus* of you!", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - it was", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*Paraskeuē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Preparation/Friday", "*tou pascha*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Passover", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*hektē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sixth", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews/Judeans", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see/look", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the King" }, "variants": { "*Paraskeuē*": "Preparation Day/Friday/Day of Preparation", "*tou pascha*": "of the Passover", "*hōsei*": "about/approximately/nearly", "*hektē*": "sixth [hour = noon or 6am depending on time reckoning]", "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*Basileus*": "King/ruler/sovereign" } } 15 { "verseID": "John.19.15", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐκραύγασαν, Ἆρον, ἆρον, σταύρωσον αὐτόν. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Τὸν Βασιλέα ὑμῶν σταυρώσω; Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, Οὐκ ἔχομεν βασιλέα εἰ μὴ Καίσαρα.", "text": "The *de ekraugasan*, *Aron*, *aron*, *staurōson* him. *Legei* to them the *Pilatos*, The *Basilea* of you *staurōsō*? *Apekrithēsan* the *archiereis*, *Ouk echomen basilea ei mē Kaisara*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle, contrastive - but/and", "*ekraugasan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they cried out/shouted", "*Aron*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - take away/remove", "*staurōson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - crucify", "*Legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - King", "*staurōsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - shall I crucify", "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they answered", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*Ouk*": "negation - not", "*echomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we have", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - if not/except", "*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar" }, "variants": { "*ekraugasan*": "cried out/shouted/screamed", "*Aron*": "take away/remove/lift up", "*staurōson*": "crucify!", "*staurōsō*": "shall I crucify/should I crucify", "*Apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*echomen*": "have/possess/recognize", "*ei mē*": "except/unless/but only" } }