Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.15", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הַמְעַט֙ קַחְתֵּ֣ךְ אֶת־אִישִׁ֔י וְלָקַ֕חַת גַּ֥ם אֶת־דּוּדָאֵ֖י בְּנִ֑י וַתֹּ֣אמֶר רָחֵ֗ל לָכֵן֙ יִשְׁכַּ֤ב עִמָּךְ֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה תַּ֖חַת דּוּדָאֵ֥י בְנֵֽךְ", "text": "*wə-tōmer* to-her ?the-*məʿaṭ* *qaḥtēk* *ʾet*-*ʾîšî* *wə-lāqaḥat* also *ʾet*-*dûdāʾê* *bənî* *wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *lākēn* *yiškab* with-you the-*laylâ* *taḥat* *dûdāʾê* *bənēk*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*məʿaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - little/small thing", "*qaḥtēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your taking", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my husband", "*wə-lāqaḥat*": "waw consecutive + qal infinitive construct - and to take", "*dûdāʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mandrakes of", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will lie", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in exchange for", "*bənēk*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small thing/trivial matter", "*qaḥtēk*": "your taking/that you took", "*lākēn*": "therefore/for that reason/accordingly", "*yiškab*": "he will lie/sleep/have sexual relations", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in exchange for/under" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Lea svarte: 'Er det ikke nok at du har tatt mannen min? Vil du også ta dudu’ene som min sønn har funnet?' Rakel sa: 'Da kan Jakob sove med deg i natt i bytte mot dudu’ene til din sønn.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hun sa til henne: "Er det en liten ting at du har tatt min mann? Vil du også ta min sønns dudaim?" Og Rakel sa: "Derfor skal han ligge med deg i natt for din sønns dudaim."

• Norsk King James

  Hun sa til henne: «Er det en liten sak at du har tatt mannen min? Vil du også ta min sønns mandraker?» Og Rachel sa: «Derfor skal han ligge med deg i natt for din sønns mandraker.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lea svarte: Er det ikke nok at du har tatt min mann? Skal du nå også ta min sønns alrunebær? Rachel sa: Derfor kan han ligge med deg i natt i bytte for din sønns alrunebær.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Lea sa til henne: "Er det ikke nok at du har tatt mannen min? Vil du ta min sønns kjærlighetsfrukter også?" Rakel svarte: "Vel, så la ham ligge med deg i natt som bytte for din sønns kjærlighetsfrukter."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hun svarte: Er det for lite at du har tatt min mann, vil du også ta min sønns alruner? Da sa Rachel: La ham ligge med deg i natt for din sønns alruner.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Lea svarte: «Er det lite at du har tatt min ektemann? Vil du nå også ta min sønns mandrake?» Og Rachel sa: «Da skal han ligge med deg i natt for din sønns mandrake.»

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

  Men hun svarte: Er det for lite at du har tatt min mann, vil du også ta min sønns alruner? Da sa Rachel: La ham ligge med deg i natt for din sønns alruner.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Lea sa til henne: «Er det ikke nok at du har tatt min mann? Vil du nå også ta min sønns mandraker?» Rakel svarte: «Derfor skal han ligge med deg i natt som bytte for din sønns mandraker.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Leah said to her, 'Isn’t it enough that you took my husband? Will you take my son’s mandrakes too?' Rachel said, 'Very well, he can sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men hun svarte: 'Er det ikke nok at du har tatt mannen min? Vil du nå også ta sønnens kjærlighetsfrukter?' Rakel sa: 'Da kan han sove med deg i natt til gjengjeld for sønnens kjærlighetsfrukter.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hun sagde til hende: Er det en ringe Ting, at du haver taget min Mand, og du tager ogsaa min Søns Dudaim? og Rachel sagde: Derfor maa han ligge hos dig i denne Nat, for din Søns Dudaim.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Lea sa til henne: Er det en liten sak at du har tatt min mann? Vil du også ta min sønns kjærlighetsfrukter? Rakel sa: Da skal han ligge hos deg i natt for din sønns kjærlighetsfrukter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  She said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken my husband? Would you also take away my son's mandrakes?" Rachel said, "Therefore, he shall lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hun sa til henne: "Er det en liten sak at du har tatt mannen min? Vil du også ta min sønns dyreplanter?" Rakel sa: "Derfor skal han ligge med deg i natt for din sønns dyreplanter."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lea sa til henne: «Er det ikke nok at du har tatt mannen min? Vil du også ta min sønns alruner?» Rachel svarte: «Da skal han ligge med deg i natt for din sønns alruner.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hun svarte: «Er det en liten sak at du har tatt min mann? Vil du også ta min sønns alruner?» Rakel sa: «Så kan han ligge med deg i natt for din sønns alruner.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Lea sa til henne: Er det en liten ting at du har tatt mannen min fra meg? og nå vil du også ta min sønns kjærlighetsfrukter? Da sa Rakel: Du kan ha ham i natt i bytte mot din sønns kjærlighetsfrukter.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Lea answered: is it not ynough yt thou hast take awaye my housbode but woldest take awaye my sonnes mandragoras also? Than sayde Rahel well let him slepe with the this nyghte for thy sonnes mandragoras.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  She answered: Hast thou not ynough that thou hast taken awaye my husbande, but wilt take awaye my sonnes Mandragoras also? Rachel saide: Wel, let him lye with the this night for thy sonnes Mandragoras.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But shee answered her, Is it a small matter for thee to take mine husband, except thou take my sonnes mandrakes also? Then sayde Rahel, Therefore he shall sleepe with thee this night for thy sonnes mandrakes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To whom Lea aunswered: Is it not enough that thou hast taken away my husband, but wouldest take away my sonnes Mandragoras also? Then saide Rachel: well, let hym sleepe with thee this night for thy sonnes Mandragoras.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she said unto her, [Is it] a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes, also?" Rachel said, "Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she saith to her, `Is thy taking my husband a little thing, that thou hast taken also the love-apples of my son?' and Rachel saith, `Therefore doth he lie with thee to-night, for thy son's love-apples.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son's mandrakes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Leah said to her, Is it a small thing that you have taken my husband from me? and now would you take my son's love-fruits? Then Rachel said, You may have him tonight in exchange for your son's love-fruits.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes, also?" Rachel said, "Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Leah replied,“Wasn’t it enough that you’ve taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes too?”“All right,” Rachel said,“he may go to bed with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.13", "source": "הַמְעַ֗ט כִּ֤י הֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־תִשְׂתָּרֵ֥ר עָלֵ֖ינוּ גַּם־הִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃", "text": "*Hamʿaṭ* that *heʿĕlîtānû* from-land *zābat* *ḥālāb* and-*dəbaš* to-*lahămîtēnû* in-the-*midbar*, that-*tiśtārēr* over-us also-*hiśtārēr*", "grammar": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is it a small thing", "*heʿĕlîtānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have brought us up", "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*dəbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*lahămîtēnû*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to kill us", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*tiśtārēr*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you make yourself a ruler", "*hiśtārēr*": "Hitpael infinitive absolute - (to) rule completely" }, "variants": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "is it too little/is it a small thing", "*zābat ḥālāb ûdəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey", "*tiśtārēr*": "make yourself a ruler/lord it over", "*hiśtārēr*": "completely rule/dominate totally" } }
• Isa 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד הַמְעַ֤ט מִכֶּם֙ הַלְא֣וֹת אֲנָשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י תַלְא֖וּ גַּ֥ם אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*wā-yōʾmer*, '*šimʿû*-*nāʾ* house-of *Dāwiḏ*, *hamʿaṭ* from-you *halʾôṯ* men, that *ṯalʾû* also *ʾeṯ*-God-my?", "grammar": { "*wā-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*hamʿaṭ*": "question particle with noun - is it too little", "*halʾôṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to weary", "*ṯalʾû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, Hiphil - you will weary", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*wā-yōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*hamʿaṭ*": "is it too little/is it a small thing", "*halʾôṯ*": "to weary/to exhaust/to make tired", "*ṯalʾû*": "you will weary/you will exhaust/you will try the patience of" } }
• Ezek 16:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.47", "source": "וְלֹ֤א בְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙ הָלַ֔כְתְּ וּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ן *עשיתי **עָשִׂ֑ית כִּמְעַ֣ט קָ֔ט וַתַּשְׁחִ֥תִי מֵהֵ֖ן בְּכָל־דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And not in *wəlōʾ* *ḇəḏarḵêhen* *hālaḵt* and in their *ûḇətôʿăḇôtêhen* *ʿāśît*; in *kiməʿaṭ* *qāṭ* and *wataš*ḥîtî* than *mēhēn* in all-your *bəḵol*-*dərāḵāyiḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḇəḏarḵêhen*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their ways", "*hālaḵt*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you walked", "*ûḇətôʿăḇôtêhen*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and in their abominations", "*ʿāśît*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did/acted", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a little/almost", "*qāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/trifling", "*wataš*ḥîtî*": "hiphil consecutive imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you acted corruptly/were corrupted", "*mēhēn*": "preposition with 3rd feminine plural suffix - than them", "*bəḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*dərāḵāyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*ḏarḵêhen*": "their ways/paths/conduct", "*tôʿăḇôtêhen*": "their abominations/detestable acts", "*kiməʿaṭ* *qāṭ*": "as if that were a small thing/almost nothing/too little", "*taš*ḥîtî*": "you acted corruptly/became more corrupt/were more depraved", "*dərāḵāyiḵ*": "your ways/paths/conduct" } }
• 1 Cor 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.3", "source": "Ἐμοὶ δὲ εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστιν ἵνα ὑφʼ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ, ἢ ὑπὸ ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας: ἀλλʼ, οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἀνακρίνω.", "text": "To *emoi de eis elachiston estin hina* by *hyph' hymōn anakrithō*, or by *anthrōpinēs hēmeras*: *all'*, neither *emauton anakrinō*.", "grammar": { "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me/for me", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*eis elachiston*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - to a very small thing/matter", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - it is", "*hina*": "conjunction - that", "*hyph' hymōn*": "preposition + genitive, 2nd person plural - by you", "*anakrithō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, passive - I might be examined/judged", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - human/man's", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day/court day", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - myself", "*anakrinō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I examine/judge" }, "variants": { "*eis elachiston*": "of very little importance/a very small matter", "*anakrithō*": "might be examined/judged/scrutinized/interrogated", "*anthrōpinēs hēmeras*": "human day/man's judgment/human court", "*anakrinō*": "examine/judge/scrutinize/interrogate" } }
• Num 16:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.9", "source": "הַמְעַ֣ט מִכֶּ֗ם כִּֽי־הִבְדִּיל֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵעֲדַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהַקְרִ֥יב אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו לַעֲבֹ֗ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה וְלַעֲמֹ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לְשָׁרְתָֽם׃", "text": "*Hamʿaṭ* from-you that-*hibdîl* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you from-*ʿădat* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*həhaqrîb* you to-him, to-*laʿăbōd* *ʾet*-service-of *miškān* *YHWH* and to-*laʿămōd* before the-*hāʿēdâ* to-*ləšārətām*", "grammar": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is it a small thing", "*hibdîl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has separated/distinguished", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*həhaqrîb*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring near", "*laʿăbōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/work", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tabernacle of/dwelling place of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*laʿămōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*ləšārətām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to minister to them/serve them" }, "variants": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "is it a small thing/is it too little", "*hibdîl*": "has separated/set apart/distinguished", "*ləšārətām*": "to minister to them/to serve them" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.10", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְאֶת־כָּל־אַחֶ֥יךָ בְנֵי־לֵוִ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם גַּם־כְּהֻנָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaqrēb* you and *ʾet*-all-your-brothers sons-of-*Lēwî* with-you, and *ûbiqqaštem* also-*kəhûnnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqrēb*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levi", "*ûbiqqaštem*": "waw-conjunctive + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you seek/demand", "*kəhûnnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - priesthood" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqrēb*": "he has brought near/caused to approach", "*ûbiqqaštem*": "and you seek/demand/request" } }