Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בִּ֥י נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֗י יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֖כְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֥ אֶת־יְחִידֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* by-myself *nišbaʿtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* that *yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* and-not *ḥāśaktā* *ʾet*-*binkā* *ʾet*-*yəḥîdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaʿan*": "causal conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thing/word/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*ḥāśaktā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have withheld", "*binkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your son", "*yəḥîdekā*": "masculine singular adjective + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your only one" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/for the reason that", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ḥāśaktā*": "withheld/kept back/spared" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  og sa: 'Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din eneste sønn,

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  og sa: Ved meg selv har jeg sverget, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din sønn, din eneste sønn,

• Norsk King James

  Han sa: Ved meg selv har jeg sverget, sier Herren, for fordi du har gjort dette og ikke har holdt tilbake din sønn, din eneste sønn,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din eneste sønn,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  og sa: 'Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, at fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din sønn, din eneste,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  og sa: Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din eneste sønn,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  og sa: «Jeg har sverget på meg selv, sier Herren, for at du har gjort dette og ikke har holdt tilbake din sønn, din eneste sønn.»

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

  og sa: Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din eneste sønn,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  og sa: 'Ved meg selv har jeg sverget, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din sønn, din eneste,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and said, 'By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  og sa: 'Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du gjorde dette og ikke sparte din eneste sønn,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde: Jeg haver svoret ved mig, siger Herren, at fordi du gjorde dette Stykke og ikke sparede din Søn, din eneste,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  og sa: Ved meg selv har jeg sverget, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke sparte din eneste sønn,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And said, By myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og sa: "Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din sønn, din eneste sønn,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og sa: 'Jeg sverger ved meg selv, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din eneste sønn,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og sa: Ved meg selv har jeg sverget, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din sønn, din eneste.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  og sa: Ved meg selv har jeg sverget, sier Herren, fordi du har gjort dette og ikke spart din kjære eneste sønn,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  saynge: by my selfe haue I sworne (sayth the LORde) because thou hast done this thinge and hast not spared thy only so

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: I haue sworen by myne owne self (sayeth the LORDE) that for so moch as thou hast done this, and hast not spared thine onely sonne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And saide, By my selfe haue I sworne (saith ye Lord) because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thine onely sonne,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayd: by my selfe haue I sworne, sayeth the Lorde, because thou hast done this thyng, and hast not spared yea thyne onlye sonne,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son]:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith, `By Myself I have sworn -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- that because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and said,“‘I solemnly swear by my own name,’ decrees the LORD,‘that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 105:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *kārat* *ʾet*-*ʾAbrāhām* *ū-šəbūʿātō* to-*Yiśḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kārat*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he cut/made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ū-šəbūʿātō*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - and his oath", "*Yiśḥāq*": "proper name - Isaac" }, "variants": { "*kārat*": "cut/made/established (covenant term)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (no translation)", "*šəbūʿātō*": "his oath/sworn promise/vow" } }
• Luke 1:73 : 73 { "verseID": "Luke.1.73", "source": "Ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, ⋄Τοῦ δοῦναί ἡμῖν,", "text": "*Horkon* which *ōmosen pros Abraham* the *patera* of us, *Tou dounai* us,", "grammar": { "*Horkon*": "accusative masculine singular - oath", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it swore", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "accusative masculine singular - father", "*Tou dounai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give" }, "variants": { "*Horkon*": "oath/sworn promise/vow", "*ōmosen*": "swore/made an oath/vowed", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*patera*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*Tou dounai*": "to give/of giving/for the purpose of giving" } }
• Rom 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.4.13", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου, ἡ ἐπαγγελία, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως.", "text": "Not *gar* through *nomou*, the *epangelia*, to the *Abraam*, or to the *spermati* of him, the *klēronomon* him *einai* of the *kosmou*, but through *dikaiosynēs* *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*dia nomou*": "genitive with preposition - through law", "*hē epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*tō Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the seed", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*to klēronomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the heir", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia dikaiosynēs*": "genitive with preposition - through righteousness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*klēronomon*": "heir/inheritor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief" } } 14 { "verseID": "Romans.4.14", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου κληρονόμοι, κεκένωται ἡ πίστις, καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία:", "text": "If *gar* the ones from *nomou* are *klēronomoi*, has been *kekenōtai* the *pistis*, and has been *katērgētai* the *epangelia*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*hoi ek nomou*": "nominative, masculine, plural with preposition - the ones from law", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs", "*kekenōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been emptied", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*katērgētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been nullified", "*hē epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the promise" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors", "*kekenōtai*": "has been emptied/made void/rendered meaningless", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*katērgētai*": "has been nullified/abolished/rendered ineffective", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge" } }
• Gen 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.2", "source": "וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʾeʿeśkā* to-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*waʾăbārekekā* and-*waʾăgaddelāh* *šemekā* and-*wehyēh* *berākāh*.", "grammar": { "*weʾeʿeśkā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation/people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*waʾăbārekekā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will bless you", "*waʾăgaddelāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will make great", "*šemekā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*wehyēh*": "conjunction + imperative 2nd person masculine singular - and be", "*berākāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*berākāh*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } }
• Jer 49:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.13", "source": "כִּ֣י בִ֤י נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־לְשַׁמָּ֧ה לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה לְחֹ֥רֶב וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה בָצְרָ֑ה וְכָל־עָרֶ֥יהָ תִהְיֶ֖ינָה לְחָרְב֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "For by *bî* *nišbaʿtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, that for-*šammāh* for-*ḥerpāh* for-*ḥōreb* and-for-*qəlālāh* *tihyeh* *boṣrāh*, *wə*-all-*ʿārêhā* *tihyênāh* for-*ḥorbôt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - by myself", "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šammāh*": "feminine singular noun - horror/astonishment", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - waste/desolation", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will become", "*boṣrāh*": "proper noun - Bozrah (Edomite city)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿārêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3fs suffix - her cities", "*tihyênāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will become", "*ḥorbôt*": "feminine plural noun - ruins/waste places", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - everlasting/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/desolation", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/taunt", "*ḥōreb*": "waste/desolation/drought" } }
• Jer 51:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.14", "source": "נִשְׁבַּ֛ע יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־מִלֵּאתִ֤יךְ אָדָם֙ כַּיֶּ֔לֶק וְעָנ֥וּ עָלַ֖יִךְ הֵידָֽד׃ ס", "text": "*Nišbaʿ* *YHWH* *ṣĕvāʾôt* by-*nap̄šô*, surely *millēʾtîḵ* *ʾādām* like-the-*yeleq* and-*ʿānû* against-you *hêdād*.", "grammar": { "*Nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has sworn", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣĕvāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*nap̄šô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/self", "*millēʾtîḵ*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will fill you", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - men/mankind", "*yeleq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the young locust/caterpillar", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will answer/raise a shout", "*hêdād*": "masculine singular noun - shouting/shout of joy (at grape harvest)" }, "variants": { "*Nišbaʿ*": "has sworn/has taken an oath", "*ṣĕvāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of hosts", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*millēʾtîḵ*": "I will fill you/I have filled you", "*yeleq*": "young locust/caterpillar/cankerworm", "*ʿānû*": "they will raise a shout/they will lift up a song/they will answer", "*hêdād*": "shout/vintage-shout/joyful cry" } }
• Isa 45:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.23", "source": "בִּ֣י נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי יָצָ֨א מִפִּ֧י צְדָקָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יָשׁ֑וּב כִּי־לִי֙ תִּכְרַ֣ע כָּל־בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כָּל־לָשֽׁוֹן", "text": "By-me *nišbaʿtî* *yāṣāʾ* from-my-*pî* *ṣĕdāqâ* *dābār* and-not *yāšûb* that-to-me *tikraʿ* all-*berek* *tiššābaʿ* all-*lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person suffix - my mouth", "*ṣĕdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will return", "*tikraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will bow", "*berek*": "feminine singular noun - knee", "*tiššābaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will swear", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/I have taken an oath", "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/came forth/proceeded", "*ṣĕdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness/what is right", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yāšûb*": "it will return/it will turn back/it will be revoked", "*tikraʿ*": "it will bow/it will bend/it will kneel", "*tiššābaʿ*": "it will swear/it will take an oath/it will pledge" } }
• Heb 6:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.13", "source": "Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ,", "text": "For to *Abraham epangeilamenos* the *Theos*, *epei kat' oudenos eichen meizonos omosai*, *ōmosen kath' heautou*,", "grammar": { "*Abraham*": "dative singular masculine - to Abraham", "*epangeilamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having promised", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*kat'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*oudenos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter - no one/nothing", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter comparative - greater", "*omosai*": "aorist active infinitive - to swear", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he swore", "*kath'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*heautou*": "genitive singular masculine - himself" }, "variants": { "*epangeilamenos*": "having promised/when he made a promise", "*epei*": "since/because", "*eichen*": "he had/he could", "*meizonos*": "greater/by one greater", "*omosai*": "to swear/to take an oath", "*ōmosen*": "he swore/he made an oath", "*heautou*": "himself" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.14", "source": "Λέγων, Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε.", "text": "*Legōn*, *Ē mēn eulogōn eulogēsō se*, and *plēthynōn plēthynō se*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*Ē mēn*": "particle combination - surely/certainly", "*eulogōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - blessing", "*eulogēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will bless", "*se*": "accusative singular - you", "*plēthynōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - multiplying", "*plēthynō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*se*": "accusative singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying", "*Ē mēn*": "surely/certainly/indeed", "*eulogōn eulogēsō*": "blessing I will bless - Hebrew idiom for 'I will surely bless'", "*plēthynōn plēthynō*": "multiplying I will multiply - Hebrew idiom for 'I will surely multiply'" } }
• Amos 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.6.8", "source": "נִשְׁבַּע אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה בְּנַפְשׁוֹ נְאֻם־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת מְתָאֵב אָנֹכִי אֶת־גְּאוֹן יַעֲקֹב וְאַרְמְנֹתָיו שָׂנֵאתִי וְהִסְגַּרְתִּי עִיר וּמְלֹאָהּ", "text": "*nišbaʿ* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* in *napšô* *nəʾum-* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣəbāʾôt* *mətāʾēb* *ʾānōkî* *ʾet-* *gəʾôn* *yaʿăqōb* *wə-* *ʾarmənōtāyw* *śānēʾtî* *wə-* *hisgartî* *ʿîr* *û-* *məlōʾāh*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - has sworn", "*ʾădōnāy*": "title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*napšô*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition *bə-* - by his soul", "*nəʾum-*": "construct - declaration of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*mətāʾēb*": "piel participle, masculine singular - detesting", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*gəʾôn*": "masculine singular with direct object marker *ʾet-* - pride of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarmənōtāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his palaces", "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I hate", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hisgartî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will deliver up", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*məlōʾāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿ*": "sworn/taken an oath", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*mətāʾēb*": "detesting/abhorring/loathing", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*ʾarmənōtāyw*": "his palaces/fortresses/strongholds", "*śānēʾtî*": "I hate/despise/detest", "*hisgartî*": "I will deliver up/surrender/hand over", "*məlōʾāh*": "its fullness/contents/all that fills it" } }