Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.19.20", "source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֠א הָעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֧את קְרֹבָ֛ה לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה וְהִ֣יא מִצְעָ֑ר אִמָּלְטָ֨ה נָּ֜א שָׁ֗מָּה הֲלֹ֥א מִצְעָ֛ר הִ֖וא וּתְחִ֥י נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*hinnêh*-*nāʾ* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* *qərōbâ* to-*nûs* *šāmmâ* wə-*hîʾ* *miṣʿār* *ʾimmālṭâ* *nāʾ* *šāmmâ* not *miṣʿār* *hîʾ* wə-*təḥî* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/I pray", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*qərōbâ*": "adjective feminine singular - near/close", "*nûs*": "Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional suffix - there/to there", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - she/it", "*miṣʿār*": "adjective masculine singular - small/little", "*ʾimmālṭâ*": "Niphal cohortative 1st singular - let me escape", "*təḥî*": "Qal jussive 3rd feminine singular - may live", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*qərōbâ*": "near/close/nearby", "*nûs*": "to flee/to escape", "*miṣʿār*": "small/little/insignificant", "*ʾimmālṭâ*": "let me escape/let me flee/may I escape", "*təḥî*": "may live/will live/shall live", "*napšî*": "my life/my soul/myself" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Lot sa: 'Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit – den er liten, og mitt liv skal bli spart der.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Se nå, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg unnslippe dit (er den ikke liten?), så mitt liv kan bli spart.»

• Norsk King James

  Se, denne byen ligger nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg fly dit (er den ikke liten?), så skal sjelen min leve.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg slippe unna dit—er den ikke liten?—for at min sjel kan leve.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  'Se, den lille byen der er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit – er den ikke liten? – og mitt liv skal bevares.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  «Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit – er den ikke liten? – så skal jeg berge livet.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Se, denne byen ligger nær, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit (er den ikke liten?), så mitt liv kan bli bevart.»

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

  «Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit – er den ikke liten? – så skal jeg berge livet.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Se, byen der borte er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit — er den ikke liten? — så mitt liv kan berges.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit - er den ikke liten? - så min sjel kan leve.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  See, Kjære, denne Stad er hart hos, den kunde jeg flye til, og den samme er liden; Kjære, der vil jeg frelse mig, er den ikke liden? at min Sjæl maa leve.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. Å, la meg flykte dit - er den ikke en liten by? - og la min sjel leve."

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Look now, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape there, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og det er en liten en. Å la meg flykte dit (er den ikke en liten en?), så vil mitt liv bli spart."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte dit, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit, ber jeg deg (er den ikke liten?), så min sjel kan leve.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Se nå, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg flykte dit - er den ikke liten? - så skal min sjel få leve.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Se, denne byen er nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. La meg slippe dit - en liten by, er den ikke? -, så jeg kan berge livet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Beholde here is a cyte by to flee vnto and it is a lytle one: let me saue my selfe therein: is it not a litle one that my soule may lyue?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde, here is a cite by, that I maye flye vnto, and it is a litle one: let me saue myself there in. Is it not a litle one, that my soule maye lyue?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  See nowe this citie hereby to flee vnto, which is a litle one: Oh let me escape thither: is it not a litle one, and my soule shall liue?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beholde here is a citie by to flee vnto, euen yonder litle one: Oh let me escape thyther: Is it not a litle one, and my soule shall lyue?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn't it a little one?), and my soul will live."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  lo, I pray thee, this city `is' near to flee thither, and it `is' little; let me escape, I pray thee, thither, (is it not little?) and my soul doth live.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape thither (is it not a little one?), and my soul shall live.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This town, now, is near, and it is a little one: O, let me go there (is it not a little one?) so that my life may be safe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn't it a little one?), and my soul will live."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look, this town over here is close enough to escape to, and it’s just a little one. Let me go there. It’s just a little place, isn’t it? Then I’ll survive.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:175 : 175 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.175", "source": "תְּֽחִי־נַ֭פְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי", "text": "*Təḥî-nap̄šî ûtəhaləleḵā ûmišpāṭeḵā yaʿăzrunî*", "grammar": { "*təḥî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let live", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*təhaləleḵā*": "piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will praise you", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*yaʿăzrunî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will help me" }, "variants": { "*təḥî*": "let live/remain alive/be preserved alive", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/self/life/person/desire", "*təhaləleḵā*": "she will praise you/laud you/commend you", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/decisions/justice", "*yaʿăzrunî*": "they will help me/assist me/support me" } }
• Prov 3:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.5", "source": "בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃", "text": "*bəṭaḥ* to-*YHWH* in-all-*libbeka* and-to-*bînātəkā* not-*tiššāʿēn*", "grammar": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*bînātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding", "*tiššāʿēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall lean/rely" }, "variants": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "trust/rely/depend on", "*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*bînātəkā*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*tiššāʿēn*": "lean/rely/depend on" } } 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.6", "source": "בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "In-all-*dərākekā* *dāʿēhû* and-*hûʾ* *yəyaššēr* *ʾōrəḥōtekā*", "grammar": { "*dərākekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*dāʿēhû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - know him", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yəyaššēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make straight", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths" }, "variants": { "*dərākekā*": "ways/roads/journeys", "*dāʿēhû*": "know/acknowledge/recognize", "*yəyaššēr*": "make straight/smooth/direct", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "paths/routes/ways" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.7", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ḥākām* in-*ʿênekā* *yərāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*sûr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*sûr*": "turn away/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked" } }
• Isa 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }
• Amos 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.3.6", "source": "אִם־יִתָּקַ֤ע שׁוֹפָר֙ בְּעִ֔יר וְעָ֖ם לֹ֣א יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ אִם־תִּהְיֶ֤ה רָעָה֙ בְּעִ֔יר וַיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʾIm*-*yittāqaʿ* *šôpār* *bə-ʿîr* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ* *yeḥĕrādû*? *ʾIm*-*tihyeh* *rāʿâ* *bə-ʿîr* *wa-YHWH* *lōʾ* *ʿāśâ*?", "grammar": { "*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if", "*yittāqaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is blown", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/ram's horn", "*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city", "*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥĕrādû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will tremble", "*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there will be", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity/disaster", "*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*yittāqaʿ*": "blown/sounded/trumpeted", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/signal horn", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*yeḥĕrādû*": "tremble/be afraid/be terrified", "*tihyeh*": "will be/happen/occur", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ʿāśâ*": "done/made/caused/brought about" } }
• Gen 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.13", "source": "אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾimrî*-*nāʾ* *ʾăḥōtî* *ʾāt* in-order-that-*lemaʿan* *yîṭab*-to-me *baʿăbûrēk* and-*weḥāyetāh* *nafšî* *biglālēk*.", "grammar": { "*ʾimrî*": "imperative 2nd person feminine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*lemaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*yîṭab*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it may be well", "*baʿăbûrēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - on account of you", "*weḥāyetāh*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will live", "*nafšî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*biglālēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - because of you" }, "variants": { "*baʿăbûrēk*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account", "*nafšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*biglālēk*": "because of you/for your sake/on your account" } }
• Gen 19:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.30", "source": "וַיַּעַל֩ ל֨וֹט מִצּ֜וֹעַר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בָּהָ֗ר וּשְׁתֵּ֤י בְנֹתָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בְּצ֑וֹעַר וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה ה֖וּא וּשְׁתֵּ֥י בְנֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "wə-*yaʿal* *Lôṭ* from-*Ṣôʿar* wə-*yêšeb* in-the-*hār* and-*štêy* *bənōtāyw* with-him because *yārêʾ* to-*šebet* in-*Ṣôʿar* wə-*yêšeb* in-the-*məʿārâ* he and-*štêy* *bənōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*yaʿal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went up", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*Ṣôʿar*": "proper noun - Zoar", "*yêšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he dwelt/settled", "*hār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the mountain/hill", "*štêy*": "construct state 'two of' - two of", "*bənōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*yārêʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he feared", "*šebet*": "Qal infinitive construct - to dwell/reside", "*məʿārâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the cave" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*yêšeb*": "dwelt/settled/stayed", "*hār*": "mountain/hill/highlands", "*yārêʾ*": "feared/was afraid", "*šebet*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*məʿārâ*": "cave/cavern" } }