Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.26.22", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֣ק מִשָּׁ֗ם וַיַּחְפֹּר֙ בְּאֵ֣ר אַחֶ֔רֶת וְלֹ֥א רָב֖וּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ רְחֹב֔וֹת וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־עַתָּ֞ה הִרְחִ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה לָ֖נוּ וּפָרִ֥ינוּ בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there and-*wayyaḥpōr* *bəʾēr* *ʾaḥeret* and-not *rābû* over-it and-*wayyiqrāʾ* its-name *rəḥōbôt* and-*wayyōmer* for-now *hirḥîb* *yhwh* for-us and-*pārînû* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive of עתק - and he moved", "*wayyaḥpōr*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and he dug", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well", "*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective - another", "*rābû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of ריב - they quarreled", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*rəḥōbôt*": "feminine plural noun - broad places/spacious places", "*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said", "*hirḥîb*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil perfect of רחב - he has made room", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*pārînû*": "1st plural Qal perfect of פרה - we will be fruitful", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "and he moved/and he removed himself/and he departed", "*rəḥōbôt*": "broad places/open spaces/room/freedom", "*hirḥîb*": "he has made room/he has given space/he has given freedom", "*pārînû*": "we will be fruitful/we will flourish/we will multiply" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så gravde han videre og fant en annen brønn, og om den tretet de ikke. Han kalte den Rehobot og sa: For nå har Herren gjort rom for oss, og vi skal være fruktbare i landet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han flyttet seg derfra og gravde en annen brønn; om den kranglet de ikke. Derfor kalte han den Rehobot, og sa: For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, så vi kan være fruktbare i landet.

• Norsk King James

  Og han fjernet seg derfra og gravde en annen brønn; og for den stridte de ikke; og han kalte navnet på den Rehoboth; og han sa: For nå har HERREN gitt oss rom, og vi skal bli fruktbare i landet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han flyttet seg derfra og grov en annen brønn, og om den kranglet de ikke. Derfor kalte han den Rehobot og sa: Nå har Herren skapt rom for oss, så vi kan bli tallrike i landet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så brøt han opp derfra og gravde en tredje brønn. Om den kranglet de ikke, så han kalte den Rehobot og sa: «Nå har Herren gitt oss rom, så vi kan trives i landet.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han flyttet da videre og gravde en tredje brønn, og om den stred de ikke. Han kalte den Rehobot og sa: For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi skal bli fruktbare i landet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Deretter flyttet han og gravde en ny brønn; denne ble ikke omstridt, og han kalte den Rehoboth, og sa: «Nå har Herren gjort plass til oss, og vi skal bli fruktbare i landet.»

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

  Han flyttet da videre og gravde en tredje brønn, og om den stred de ikke. Han kalte den Rehobot og sa: For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi skal bli fruktbare i landet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så flyttet han derfra og gravde en ny brønn, som det ikke ble kranglet om. Derfor kalte han den Rehobot og sa: "For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi skal være fruktbare i landet."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over this one. So he named it Rehoboth, and he said, "Now the LORD has given us room, and we will flourish in the land."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han flyttet seg derfra og gravde en annen brønn, og om den kjempet de ikke. Derfor kalte han den Rehobot og sa: «For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi skal blomstre i landet.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da flyttede han derfra og grov en anden Brønd, og de kivede ikke for den, og han kaldte dens Navn Rechoboth og sagde: Thi nu haver Herren gjort Rum for os, og vi ere voxede i Landet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he removed from thence, and digd another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så dro han videre og gravde en ny brønn, og om den kranglet de ikke. Han kalte den Rehobot og sa: For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi skal bli fruktbare i landet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he moved from there, and dug another well; and for that they quarreled not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han dro videre derifra og gravde en annen brønn. Den trettet de ikke om. Han kalte den Rehobot, og sa: «For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi skal være fruktbare i landet.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han flyttet derfra og gravde en annen brønn, og om den kranglet de ikke. Derfor kalte han den Rehobot og sa: «For nå har Herren gitt oss rom, så vi kan være fruktbare i landet.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han flyttet så videre og gravde en ny brønn, og om den kranglet de ikke. Så kalte han den Rehobot, for han sa: Nå har Herren gitt oss plass, så vi kan bli fruktbare i landet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da dro han videre og gravde en annen brønn, om hvilken det ikke var noen krangel. Så kalte han den Rehobot, for han sa: Nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi vil få fremgang i dette landet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And than he departed these and dygged a nother well for the which they stroue not: therfore called he it Rehoboth saige: ye LORde hath now made vs rowme and we are encreased vpo the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So he gatt him from thence, and dygged another well, for the which they stroue not: th rfore he called it Rehoboth, and sayde: Now hath the LORDE made vs rowme, and letten vs growe in the londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he remoued thence, and digged an other well, for the which they stroue not: therefore called hee the name of it Rehoboth, and sayde, Because the Lorde hath nowe made vs roome, we shall increase vpon the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then he departed thence, & digged another well, for the which they stroue not. Therfore called he it roomth, saying: the Lorde hath made vs nowe roome that we may encrease vpon the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he removeth from thence, and diggeth another well, and they have not striven for it, and he calleth its name Enlargements, and saith, `For -- now hath Jehovah given enlargement to us, and we have been fruitful in the land.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he went away from there, and made another water-hole, about which there was no fighting: so he gave it the name of Rehoboth, for he said, Now the Lord has made room for us, and we will have fruit in this land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he moved away from there and dug another well. They did not quarrel over it, so Isaac named it Rehoboth, saying,“For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will prosper in the land.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } }
• Gen 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.6", "source": "וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְגוֹיִ֑ם וּמְלָכִ֖ים מִמְּךָ֥ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-hip̄rētî* *ʾōtəḵā* *bi-məʾōḏ* *məʾōḏ* *û-nətattîḵā* *lə-gôyîm* *û-məlāḵîm* *mimməḵā* *yēṣēʾû*", "grammar": { "*wə-hip̄rētî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will make fruitful", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bi-məʾōḏ*": "preposition + noun - in abundance/exceedingly", "*məʾōḏ*": "noun - very much/exceedingly (repetition for emphasis)", "*û-nətattîḵā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*lə-gôyîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - into nations", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and kings", "*mimməḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will come out/go forth" }, "variants": { "*hip̄rētî*": "make fruitful/make productive/cause to be fertile", "*nətattîḵā*": "give you/set you/establish you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "come out/go forth/proceed/emerge" } }
• Ps 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* with-*nəgînôt* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - director/chief musician", "*nəgînôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition ב (with/in/by) - stringed instruments", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition ל (to/for/of) - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choir director/conductor", "*nəgînôt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*dāwid*": "David [referring to authorship or dedication]" } }
• Ps 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.19", "source": "יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִ֑י וַֽיְהִי־יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן לִֽי׃", "text": "*yeqademuni* in *yom*-*eydi* and *yehi*-*YHWH* for *mish'an* to me.", "grammar": { "*yeqademuni*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they confronted me", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*eydi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my calamity", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he became", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*mish'an*": "masculine singular noun - support" }, "variants": { "*yeqademuni*": "they confronted me/they met me/they came against me", "*eydi*": "my calamity/my disaster/my trouble", "*mish'an*": "support/staff/prop" } }
• Ps 118:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.5", "source": "מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ", "text": "From-the-*mēṣar* *qārāʾtî* *Yāh* *ʿānānî* in-the-*merḥāb* *Yāh*", "grammar": { "*mēṣar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefix min - from the distress/straits", "*qārāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form - Yah", "*ʿānānî*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - he answered me", "*merḥāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefix bet - in the broad place/spacious place" }, "variants": { "*mēṣar*": "distress/straits/narrow place/confinement", "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out to/I invoked", "*ʿānānî*": "he answered me/he responded to me", "*merḥāb*": "broad place/spacious place/wide expanse/freedom" } }
• Gen 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.3", "source": "וְאֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים", "text": "*wə-ʾēl* *šadday* *yəbārēk* *ʾōtəkā* *wə-yapərəkā* *wə-yarbbekā* *wə-hāyîtā* *liqhal* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*šadday*": "proper noun/adjective - Almighty", "*yəbārēk*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bless", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-yapərəkā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you fruitful", "*wə-yarbbekā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will multiply you", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will become", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for an assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient/Most Powerful", "*yəbārēk*": "bless/enrich/empower", "*yapərəkā*": "make you fruitful/cause you to bear fruit", "*yarbbekā*": "multiply you/increase you/make you abundant", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } }
• Gen 41:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.52", "source": "וְאֵ֛ת שֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י קָרָ֣א אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt šēm haššēnî qārāʾ ʾep̄rāyim kî-hip̄ranî ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ʾereṣ ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number masculine singular - the second", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hip̄ranî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me fruitful", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿānyî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "fruitful/doubly fruitful (wordplay on name)", "*hip̄ranî*": "made me fruitful/caused me to be productive", "*ʿānî*": "affliction/suffering/poverty" } }