Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב אַחַ֖י מֵאַ֣יִן אַתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵחָרָ֖ן אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *yaʿăqōb*, *ʾaḥay* from-where *ʾattem*? *wə-yōʾmərû* from-*ḥārān* *ʾănāḥnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - my brothers", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥay*": "my brothers/my friends/my kinsmen" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jakob sa til dem: Mine venner, hvor er dere fra? De svarte: Vi er fra Harran.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jakob sa til dem: "Mine brødre, hvor er dere fra?" Og de svarte: "Vi er fra Haran."

• Norsk King James

  Og Jacob sa til dem: Mine brødre, hvor er dere fra? Og de sa: Vi kommer fra Haran.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jakob spurte dem: Mine brødre, hvor kommer dere fra? De svarte: Vi er fra Karan.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jakob spurte dem: 'Mine brødre, hvor er dere fra?' De svarte: 'Vi er fra Haran.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jakob sa til dem: «Mine brødre, hvor er dere fra?» Og de svarte: «Vi er fra Haran.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Jakob til dem: «Mine brødre, hvor kommer dere fra?» Og de svarte: «Vi er fra Haran.»

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

  Jakob sa til dem: «Mine brødre, hvor er dere fra?» Og de svarte: «Vi er fra Haran.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jakob sa til dem: «Brødre, hvor kommer dere fra?» De svarte: «Fra Karan.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jacob said to them, 'My brothers, where are you from?' They replied, 'We are from Haran.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jakob sa til dem: «Brødre, hvor kommer dere fra?» De svarte: «Vi kommer fra Karan.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jakob sagde til dem: Mine Brødre, hvorfra ere I? og de sagde: Fra Charan ere vi

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jakob sa til dem: Mine brødre, hvor kommer dere fra? De svarte: Vi er fra Haran.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are you from? And they said, We are from Haran.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jakob sa til dem: "Mine venner, hvor er dere fra?" De sa: "Vi er fra Haran."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jakob sa til dem: 'Brødre, hvor er dere fra?' De svarte: 'Vi er fra Haran.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jakob sa til dem: Mine brødre, hvor kommer dere fra? Og de sa: Vi er fra Haran.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jakob sa til gjeterne: «Mine brødre, hvor kommer dere fra?» Og de svarte: «Fra Haran.»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iacob sayde vnto the: brethern whece be ye? and they sayde: of Haran ar we.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iacob sayde vnto them: Brethren, whece be ye? They answered: we are of Haran.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iaakob sayde vnto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they answered, We are of Haran.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob saide vnto them: My brethren, whence be ye? And they sayde: of Haran are we.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence [be] ye? And they said, Of Haran [are] we.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob said to them, "My relatives, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob saith to them, `My brethren, from whence `are' ye?' and they say, `We `are' from Haran.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jacob said to the herdmen, My brothers, where do you come from? And they said, From Haran.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob said to them, "My relatives, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob asked them,“My brothers, where are you from?” They replied,“We’re from Haran.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 28:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.10", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ חָרָֽנָה", "text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ* *yaʿăqōb* from-*bəʾēr* *šābaʿ* *wə-yēlek* *ḥārānâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - well of", "*šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ḥārānâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Haran" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/left", "*bəʾēr šābaʿ*": "Beersheba/well of seven/well of oath", "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*ḥārānâ*": "to Haran/toward Haran" } }
• Gen 27:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.43", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י וְק֧וּם בְּרַח־לְךָ֛ אֶל־לָבָ֥ן אָחִ֖י חָרָֽנָה׃", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *bənî* *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlî* and-*qûm* *bəraḥ*-to-you to-*lāḇān* *ʾāḥî* to-*ḥārānāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear/obey", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand", "*bəraḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - flee", "*lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my brother", "*ḥārānāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Haran" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*šəmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qōlî*": "my voice/my instruction/my command", "*qûm*": "arise/stand/get up", "*bəraḥ*": "flee/escape/run away" } }
• Acts 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.7.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοὶ, καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατε· Ὁ Θεὸς τῆς δόξης ὤφθη τῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν Ἀβραὰμ, ὄντι ἐν τῇ Μεσοποταμίᾳ, πρὶν ἢ κατοικῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν Χαρράν,", "text": "He *de ephe*, *Andres, adelphoi, kai pateres, akousate*; The *Theos tes doxes ōphthē tō patri hēmōn Abraam, onti en tē Mesopotamia, prin ē katoikēsai auton en Charran*,", "grammar": { "*ephe*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying/said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pateres*": "vocative masculine plural - fathers", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear/listen", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tes doxes*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*tō patri*": "dative masculine singular - to the father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*onti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - being", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*tē Mesopotamia*": "dative feminine singular - the Mesopotamia", "*prin*": "conjunction - before", "*ē*": "particle - than/or", "*katoikēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to dwell/settle", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*en Charran*": "in Haran" }, "variants": { "*ephe*": "said/was saying/declared", "*Andres*": "men [formal address]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/kinsmen", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/elders", "*akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*Theos tes doxes*": "God of glory/the glorious God", "*ōphthē*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*onti*": "being/while he was", "*prin ē*": "before/prior to" } }
• Acts 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.7.4", "source": "Τότε ἐξελθὼν ἐκ γῆς Χαλδαίων, κατῴκησεν ἐν Χαρράν: κἀκεῖθεν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, μετῴκισεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν γῆν ταύτην, εἰς ἣν ὑμεῖς νῦν κατοικεῖτε.", "text": "*Tote exelthōn ek gēs Chaldaiōn, katōkēsen en Charran: kakeithen, meta to apothanein ton patera autou, metōkisen auton eis tēn gēn tautēn, eis hēn hymeis nyn katoikeite*.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*exelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone out", "*ek*": "preposition - from/out of", "*gēs Chaldaiōn*": "genitive feminine singular + genitive plural - land of Chaldeans", "*katōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he settled/dwelt", "*en Charran*": "preposition + dative - in Haran", "*kakeithen*": "crasis of *kai* + *ekeithen* - and from there", "*meta*": "preposition - after", "*to apothanein*": "articular infinitive - the dying", "*ton patera autou*": "accusative masculine singular + genitive - his father", "*metōkisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - removed/resettled", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*eis*": "preposition - into/unto", "*tēn gēn tautēn*": "accusative feminine singular + demonstrative - this land", "*eis hēn*": "into which", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural personal pronoun - you", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*katoikeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are dwelling" }, "variants": { "*exelthōn*": "having gone out/departed/left", "*katōkēsen*": "settled/dwelt/lived", "*kakeithen*": "and from there/and then", "*meta to apothanein*": "after the dying/after the death", "*metōkisen*": "removed/resettled/transferred/relocated", "*katoikeite*": "dwell/inhabit/live" } }
• Gen 11:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.31", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח תֶּ֜רַח אֶת־אַבְרָ֣ם בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֶת־ל֤וֹט בֶּן־הָרָן֙ בֶּן־בְּנ֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ שָׂרַ֣י כַּלָּת֔וֹ אֵ֖שֶׁת אַבְרָ֣ם בְּנ֑וֹ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ אִתָּ֜ם מֵא֣וּר כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ עַד־חָרָ֖ן וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *teraḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾabrām* *bᵊnô* and-*ʾet*-*lôṭ* *ben*-*hārān* *ben*-*bᵊnô* and-*ʾēt* *śāray* *kallātô* *ʾēšet* *ʾabrām* *bᵊnô* *wə-yēṣᵊʾû* with-them from-*ʾûr* *kaśdîm* to-*lāleket* *ʾarṣâ* *kᵊnaʿan* *wə-yābōʾû* until-*ḥārān* *wə-yēšᵊbû* there", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*kallātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wə-yēṣᵊʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾûr*": "proper noun - Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun feminine singular + directional heh - to the land of", "*kᵊnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/brought", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "his son", "*lôṭ*": "Lot", "*ben*": "son of", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*kallātô*": "his daughter-in-law", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of", "*wə-yēṣᵊʾû*": "and they departed/went out", "*ʾûr*": "Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Chaldees", "*lāleket*": "to go/walk/travel", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the land of", "*kᵊnaʿan*": "Canaan", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "and they came/arrived", "*ḥārān*": "Haran", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "and they settled/dwelt" } }
• Gen 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.10", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הָ֠עֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָ֨ה גְמַלִּ֜ים מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־ט֥וּב אֲדֹנָ֖יו בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אֲרַ֥ם נֽ͏ַהֲרַ֖יִם אֶל־עִ֥יר נָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wayyiqqaḥ* *hāʿeḇeḏ* *ʿăśārāh* *ḡəmallîm* *miggəmallê* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *wayyēleḵ* *wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô* *wayyāqām* *wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-ʾăram* *naḥărayim* *ʾel-ʿîr* *nāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*ʿăśārāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - ten", "*ḡəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*miggəmallê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from camels of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wəḵāl-*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - with all", "*ṭûḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good things of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "proper noun, dual form - Aram of the two rivers (Mesopotamia)", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahor" }, "variants": { "*wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô*": "with all good things of his master in his hand/carrying various valuable gifts from his master", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*ʿîr* *nāḥôr*": "city of Nahor/Nahor's city" } }