Verse 20
{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.20", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōd* *yaʿăqōb* for-*rāḥēl* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yihyû* in-his-eyes as-*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm* in-*ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*ʾahăbātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for", "*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm*": "few days/short time" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Jakob tjente syv år for Rakel. Men de virket for ham bare som noen få dager, fordi han elsket henne.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Jakob tjente derfor syv år for Rakel, og de syntes som noen få dager i hans øyne på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde for henne.
Norsk King James
Og Jacob tjente syv år for Rachel; og de var for ham som bare noen få dager, på grunn av kjærligheten han hadde til henne.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Så arbeidet Jakob for Rakel i syv år. Det virket bare som noen få dager for ham, for han elsket henne.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Så arbeidet Jakob for Rakel i sju år, og de virket som bare noen få dager for ham, så stor var hans kjærlighet til henne.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Jakob tjente i syv år for Rakel, men det virket som bare noen få dager for ham på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde til henne.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rachel; men de virket for ham som bare noen få dager på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde til henne.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Jakob tjente i syv år for Rakel, men det virket som bare noen få dager for ham på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde til henne.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Så tjente Jakob for Rakel i syv år, men det syntes bare som noen få dager for ham, så stor var hans kjærlighet til henne.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rakel, men for ham virket årene som få dager på grunn av hans kjærlighet til henne.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Saa tjente Jakob for Rachel syv Aar; og det syntes ham at være faa Dage, for han havde Kjærlighed til hende.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
KJV 1769 norsk
Så tjente Jakob i sju år for Rakel, men det syntes for ham som få dager, fordi han elsket henne.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, because of the love he had for her.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Jakob tjente i sju år for Rachel, men det føltes for ham som bare noen få dager, fordi han elsket henne.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Jakob tjente for Rachel i syv år, og de virket for ham som få dager, fordi han elsket henne.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rakel, og det føltes bare som noen få dager på grunn av kjærligheten han hadde til henne.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rakel, og det virket for ham som en kort tid på grunn av hans kjærlighet til henne.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Iacob serued.vij. yeres for Rahel and they semed vnto him but a fewe dayes for the loue he had to her.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Iacob serued seuen yeare for Rachel, and they semed vnto him but few dayes, he loued her so well.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Iacob serued seuen yere for Rachel: and they seemed vnto hym but a fewe dayes, for the loue he hadde to her.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
World English Bible (2000)
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.
Referenced Verses
- Hos 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.12", "source": "אִם־גִּלְעָ֥ד אָ֙וֶן֙ אַךְ־שָׁ֣וְא הָי֔וּ בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל שְׁוָרִ֣ים זִבֵּ֑חוּ גַּ֤ם מִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙ כְּגַלִּ֔ים עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "If-*gilʿād* *ʾāwen* *ʾak*-*šāwʾ* *hāyû* in-*ha-gilgāl* *šĕwārîm* *zibbēḥû* also *mizbĕḥôtām* like-*gallîm* upon *talmê* *śādāy*", "grammar": { "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/iniquity", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural - they were/have become", "*ha-gilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*šĕwārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/oxen", "*zibbēḥû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd plural - they sacrificed", "*mizbĕḥôtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*gallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heaps/mounds", "*talmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - furrows of", "*śādāy*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*šĕwārîm*": "bulls/oxen", "*gallîm*": "heaps/mounds/stone piles", "*talmê*": "furrows/plowed rows" } }
- 1 Cor 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.7", "source": "Πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει.", "text": "All things *stegei*, all things *pisteuei*, all things *elpizei*, all things *hypomenei*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*stegei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - bears/covers/endures", "*pisteuei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believes/trusts", "*elpizei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hopes", "*hypomenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - endures/remains under" }, "variants": { "*stegei*": "bears/covers/endures/protects/conceals", "*pisteuei*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*elpizei*": "hopes/hopes for/expects", "*hypomenei*": "endures/perseveres/remains under/bears up under" } }
- Gen 24:67 : 67 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.67", "source": "וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ יִצְחָ֗ק הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־רִבְקָ֛ה וַתְּהִי־ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And*wayeḇiʾehā* *Yiṣḥāq* the*hāʾōhelāh* *Śārāh* *ʾimmô* and*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* and*watehî*-to*lô* to*leʾiššāh* and*wayeʾĕhāḇehā* and*wayyinnāḥēm* *Yiṣḥāq* after*ʾaḥărê* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "And*wayeḇiʾehā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he brought her", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "the*hāʾōhelāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional he - into the tent", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun - Sarah", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his mother", "and*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*watehî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she became", "to*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "to*leʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife", "and*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he loved her", "and*wayyinnāḥēm*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he was comforted", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "after*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*wayeḇiʾehā*": "brought her/led her/took her", "*hāʾōhelāh*": "into the tent/to the tent", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*watehî*": "she became/she was", "*lô*": "to him/for him", "*leʾiššāh*": "as wife/for a wife", "*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "loved her/had affection for her", "*wayyinnāḥēm*": "was comforted/consoled/found comfort", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother" } }
- Gen 30:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.26", "source": "תְּנָ֞ה אֶת־נָשַׁ֣י וְאֶת־יְלָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבַ֧דְתִּי אֹֽתְךָ֛ בָּהֵ֖ן וְאֵלֵ֑כָה כִּ֚י אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֶת־עֲבֹדָתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*tənāh* *ʾet*-*nāšay* *wə-ʾet*-*yəlāḏay* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇaḏtî* *ʾōṯəḵā* *bāhēn* *wə-ʾēlēḵāh* *kî* *ʾattāh* *yāḏaʿtā* *ʾet*-*ʿăḇōḏāṯî* *ʾăšer* *ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*", "grammar": { "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nāšay*": "common noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my wives", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*yəlāḏay*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my children", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʿāḇaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I served", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bāhēn*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - for them", "*wə-ʾēlēḵāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may go", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my service", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have served you" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇaḏtî*": "I served/I worked/I labored", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯî*": "my service/my labor/my work" } }
- Song 8:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.6", "source": "שִׂימֵ֨נִי כַֽחוֹתָ֜ם עַל־לִבֶּ֗ךָ כַּֽחוֹתָם֙ עַל־זְרוֹעֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עַזָּ֤ה כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ אַהֲבָ֔ה קָשָׁ֥ה כִשְׁא֖וֹל קִנְאָ֑ה רְשָׁפֶ֕יהָ רִשְׁפֵּ֕י אֵ֖שׁ שַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְיָֽה׃", "text": "*śîmēnî* like-the-*ḥôtām* upon-*libbeḵā* like-the-*ḥôtām* upon-*zĕrôʿeḵā* for-*ʿazzâ* like-the-*māwet* *ʾahăbâ* *qāšâ* like-*šĕʾôl* *qinʾâ* *rĕšāpêhā* *rišpê* *ʾēš* *šalhebetyâ*", "grammar": { "*śîmēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - place me/set me", "*ḥôtām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seal", "*libbeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥôtām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seal", "*zĕrôʿeḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*ʿazzâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun - love", "*qāšâ*": "adjective feminine singular - hard/cruel/severe", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*qinʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - jealousy", "*rĕšāpêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its flames", "*rišpê*": "construct masculine plural noun - flames of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*šalhebetyâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame of Yah/intense flame" }, "variants": { "*ḥôtām*": "seal/signet ring", "*ʿazzâ*": "strong/fierce/intense", "*qāšâ*": "hard/cruel/severe/unyielding", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*qinʾâ*": "jealousy/zeal/passion", "*rĕšāpêhā*": "its flames/its sparks/its burning coals", "*šalhebetyâ*": "flame of Yah/divine flame/most intense flame" } } 7 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.7", "source": "מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֗ים לֹ֤א יֽוּכְלוּ֙ לְכַבּ֣וֹת אֶת־הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה וּנְהָר֖וֹת לֹ֣א יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ אִם־יִתֵּ֨ן אִ֜ישׁ אֶת־כָּל־ה֤וֹן בֵּיתוֹ֙ בָּאַהֲבָ֔ה בּ֖וֹז יָב֥וּזוּ לֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*mayim rabbîm* not *yûḵĕlû* to-quench *ʾet*-the-*ʾahăbâ* and-*nĕhārôt* not *yišṭĕpûhā* if-*yittēn* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-all-*hôn* *bêtô* for-the-*ʾahăbâ* *bôz* *yābûzû* to-him", "grammar": { "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great", "*yûḵĕlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are able/can", "*lĕḵabbôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to quench/extinguish", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the love", "*nĕhārôt*": "masculine plural noun - rivers", "*yišṭĕpûhā*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they would flood/drown her", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he would give", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/substance", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ʾahăbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the love", "*bôz*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly despising", "*yābûzû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would despise", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*mayim rabbîm*": "many waters/mighty waters/great waters", "*yûḵĕlû*": "they are able/they can/they have power", "*lĕḵabbôt*": "to quench/to extinguish/to put out", "*yišṭĕpûhā*": "they would flood her/they would drown her/they would sweep her away", "*hôn*": "wealth/substance/riches/possessions", "*bôz yābûzû*": "they would utterly despise/they would completely scorn/with contempt they would contemn" } }
- 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.14", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ ἀγάπη τοῦ Χριστοῦ συνέχει ἡμᾶς· κρίναντας τοῦτο, ὅτι εἰ εἷς ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν, ἄρα οἱ πάντες ἀπέθανον:", "text": "The *gar* *agapē* of the *Christou* *synechei* us; having *krinantas* this, that if one for all *apethanen*, then the all *apethanon*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*agapē*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - love", "*Christou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*synechei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - compels/constrains/controls", "*krinantas*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine plural - having judged/concluded", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - died" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*synechei*": "compels/constrains/controls/urges", "*krinantas*": "having judged/concluded/determined", "*apethanen*": "died/passed away", "*apethanon*": "died/passed away" } }
- Eph 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.2", "source": "Καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.", "text": "And *peripateite* in *agapē*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* us, and *paredōken heauton hyper* us *prosphoran* and *thysian* to the *Theō* for *osmēn euōdias*", "grammar": { "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered/handed over", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*prosphoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - offering/sacrifice", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God/deity", "*osmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fragrance/aroma/odor", "*euōdias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sweet smell/pleasant aroma" }, "variants": { "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered/handed over", "*prosphoran*": "offering/sacrifice/gift", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*osmēn euōdias*": "fragrant aroma/sweet-smelling savor" } }