Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Genesis.18.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הֽ͏ָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there twenty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-twenty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "I will destroy/ruin/corrupt" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Abraham sa: 'Se nå, jeg har dristet meg til å tale til Herren. Hva om det finnes tjue der?' Han sa: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge for de tjues skyld.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han sa: Se nå, jeg har tatt på meg å tale til Herren: Forvent at det er tyve funnet der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for tyves skyld.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa: Se nå, jeg har tatt på meg å tale med Herren: Kanskje det finnes tjue der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tjues skyld.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa: Nå har jeg våget å tale, Herre: Hva om det finnes tyve der? Og han svarte: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge byen for de tyves skyld.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han sa da: 'Se nå, jeg har våget å tale til Herren: Kanskje finnes det tjue der?' Han svarte: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tjues skyld.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa: Se nå, jeg har tatt på meg å tale til Herren. Kanskje finnes det tjue der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge det for tjue skyld.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Abraham sa: «Se, nå tar jeg meg enda en gang til å tale: Hva om det finnes tjue der?» Og han sa: «Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for tjues skyld.»

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

  Og han sa: Se nå, jeg har tatt på meg å tale til Herren. Kanskje finnes det tjue der. Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge det for tjue skyld.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sa: "Se, jeg har våget å tale til Herren. Kanskje finnes det tjue der." Han svarte: "Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tju skyld."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abraham said, 'Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there.' He answered, 'For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sa han: 'Se nå, jeg har tatt meg på å tale til Herren. Kanskje finnes det tjue der.' Han svarte: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tjues skyld.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde: See nu, jeg haver begyndt at tale til Herren: Der maatte maaskee findes tyve; og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke fordærve (den) for de Tyves Skyld.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sa han: Se nå, jeg har tatt meg friheten til å tale til Herren: Hva om det finnes tjue der? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge det for de tjue sin skyld.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said, Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty should be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa: "Se nå, jeg har tatt på meg å tale til Herren. Om det finnes tjue der?" Han sa: "Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tjues skyld."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han sa: 'Se, jeg har tatt meg til å tale til Herren: Kanskje finnes det tjue der?' Og han sa: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tjues skyld.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa: Se nå, jeg har tatt på meg å tale til Herren: Hva om det finnes tjue der? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tjues skyld.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa: Se, jeg har våget å tale til Herren: Hva om det finnes tjue der? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den for de tjues skyld.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And be sayde: Oh se I haue begonne to speake vnto my LORde what yf there be.xx. founde there? And he sayde: I will not distroy the for tweties sake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: O se, I haue taken vpon me to speake vnto my LORDE.Peradueture there might be twetie founde therin. He answered: I wyll not destroye them for those twentyes sake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer he said, Behold, now I haue begonne to speake vnto my Lord, What if twentie be founde there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for twenties sake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayde agayne: O see I haue taken vppon me to speake nowe also vnto my Lord: What if there shalbe twentie founde there? He aunswered, I wyll not destroy them for twenties sake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty's sake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, `I do not destroy `it', because of the twenty.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, See now, I have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord: what if there are twenty there? And he said, I will have mercy because of the twenty.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abraham said,“Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty are found there?” He replied,“I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.27", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* and-I *ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʿāpār wāʾēper*": "dust and ashes (idiom for human frailty/mortality)" } }
• Matt 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.7", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν:", "text": "*Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai hymin*; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai hymin*:", "grammar": { "*Aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be given", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*krouete*": "knock/beat [on a door]/strike" } }
• Matt 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.11", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun hymeis*, *ponēroi ontes*, *oidate domata agatha didonai tois teknois hymōn*, how much *mallon ho Patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois dōsei agatha tois aitousin auton*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*ponēroi*": "nominative plural masculine - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*domata*": "accusative plural neuter - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tois teknois*": "dative plural neuter - to the children", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*posō*": "dative singular neuter of degree - by how much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - the Father", "*ho en tois ouranois*": "the in the heavens", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*tois aitousin*": "dative plural masculine present active participle - to the ones asking", "*auton*": "accusative singular masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/sinful/morally deficient", "*oidate*": "know/understand/have knowledge of", "*domata*": "gifts/presents/offerings", "*agatha*": "good things/beneficial things/excellent things", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father [referring to God]", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting/petitioning" } }
• Luke 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.11.8", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, Εἰ καὶ οὐ δώσει αὐτῷ ἀναστάς, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτοῦ φίλον, διά γε τὴν ἀναίδειαν αὐτοῦ ἐγερθεὶς δώσει αὐτῷ ὅσων χρῄζει.", "text": "*Legō* to you, If also not *dōsei* to him *anastas*, through the *einai* of him *philon*, through indeed the *anaideian* of him *egertheis* *dōsei* to him as much as *chrēzei*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - he will give", "*anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*philon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - friend", "*anaideian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shamelessness/persistence", "*egertheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been raised/awakened", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - he will give", "*chrēzei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he needs" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant", "*anastas*": "having risen/stood up", "*philon*": "friend/loved one", "*anaideian*": "shamelessness/persistence/importunity", "*egertheis*": "having been raised/awakened/aroused", "*chrēzei*": "needs/requires/wants" } }
• Luke 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.18.1", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς, πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν·", "text": "*Elegen* *de* and *parabolēn* to-them, *pros* the *dein* always *proseuchesthai*, and not *ekkakein*;", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking/saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and/now", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward [purpose]", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - necessity/obligation", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*ekkakein*": "present active infinitive - to lose heart/give up/grow weary" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was telling/was saying/continued speaking", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison/illustration", "*dein*": "necessity/ought/must/should", "*ekkakein*": "lose heart/become discouraged/give up/grow weary" } }
• Eph 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.18", "source": "Διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν Πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων·", "text": "Through *pasēs proseuchēs* and *deēseōs proseuchomenoi* in *panti kairō* in *Pneumati*, and *eis auto touto agrypnountes* in *pasē proskarterēsei* and *deēsei peri pantōn tōn hagiōn*;", "grammar": { "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*proseuchēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - praying [continuous action]", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit", "*eis auto touto*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular + demonstrative, accusative, neuter, singular - unto this same thing", "*agrypnountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - being watchful/vigilant [continuous action]", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*proskarterēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - perseverance/persistence", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*pasēs*": "all/every kind of", "*proseuchēs*": "prayer/entreaty", "*deēseōs*": "petition/supplication/request", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/entreating", "*panti*": "every/all/each", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity/moment", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit [divine]", "*eis auto touto*": "unto this same thing/for this very purpose", "*agrypnountes*": "being watchful/vigilant/staying alert", "*proskarterēsei*": "perseverance/persistence/steadfastness", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/request", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/sanctified ones" } }
• Heb 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.16", "source": "Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν.", "text": "Let us *proserchōmetha* therefore with *parrēsias* to the *thronō* of *charitos*, that we might *labōmen* *eleon*, and *charin* we might *heurōmen* for *eukairon* *boētheian*.", "grammar": { "*proserchōmetha*": "present middle subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us draw near/approach", "*parrēsias*": "genitive feminine singular - boldness/confidence/openness", "*thronō*": "dative masculine singular - throne", "*charitos*": "genitive feminine singular - grace/favor", "*labōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might receive/take", "*eleon*": "accusative masculine singular - mercy/compassion", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - grace/favor", "*heurōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might find/discover", "*eukairon*": "accusative feminine singular - timely/well-timed/opportune", "*boētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - help/aid/assistance" }, "variants": { "*proserchōmetha*": "draw near/approach/come to", "*parrēsias*": "boldness/confidence/openness/freedom of speech", "*thronō*": "throne/seat of power", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness/gift", "*labōmen*": "receive/take/obtain", "*eleon*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness/gift", "*heurōmen*": "find/discover/obtain", "*eukairon*": "timely/well-timed/opportune/at the right time", "*boētheian*": "help/aid/assistance/relief" } }
• Heb 10:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.20", "source": "Ἣν ἐνεκαίνισεν ἡμῖν, ὁδὸν πρόσφατον, καὶ ζῶσαν διὰ τοῦ καταπετάσματος, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Which *enekainisen* to us, *hodon prosphaton*, and *zōsan* through the *katapetasmatos*, this is, of the *sarkos* of him;", "grammar": { "*enekainisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - inaugurated/dedicated", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*zōsan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - living", "*katapetasmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh" }, "variants": { "*enekainisen*": "inaugurated/dedicated/opened", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "new/fresh/recent", "*zōsan*": "living/alive", "*katapetasmatos*": "veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature" } } 21 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.21", "source": "Καὶ ἱερέα μέγαν ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "And *hierea megan* over the *oikon* of the *Theou*;", "grammar": { "*hierea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - priest", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hierea megan*": "great priest/high priest", "*oikon*": "house/household/family" } } 22 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.22", "source": "Προσερχώμεθα μετὰ ἀληθινῆς καρδίας ἐν πληροφορίᾳ πίστεως, ἐρραντισμένοι τὰς καρδίας ἀπὸ συνειδήσεως πονηρᾶς, καὶ λελουμένοι τὸ σῶμα ὕδατι καθαρῷ.", "text": "*Proserchōmetha* with *alēthinēs kardias* in *plērophoria pisteōs*, *errantismenoi* the *kardias* from *syneidēseōs ponēras*, and *leloumenoi* the *sōma* with *hydati katharō*.", "grammar": { "*Proserchōmetha*": "present, middle, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - let us draw near", "*alēthinēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - true/genuine", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*plērophoria*": "dative, feminine, singular - full assurance", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*errantismenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sprinkled", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*syneidēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of conscience", "*ponēras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - evil", "*leloumenoi*": "perfect, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been washed", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with water", "*katharō*": "dative, neuter, singular - clean/pure" }, "variants": { "*Proserchōmetha*": "let us draw near/let us approach/let us come", "*alēthinēs kardias*": "true heart/sincere heart/genuine heart", "*plērophoria*": "full assurance/complete certainty", "*errantismenoi*": "having been sprinkled/cleansed", "*syneidēseōs ponēras*": "evil conscience/guilty conscience", "*leloumenoi*": "having been washed/bathed/cleansed" } }