Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Genesis.32.6", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־לִי֙ שׁ֣וֹר וַחֲמ֔וֹר צֹ֖אן וְעֶ֣בֶד וְשִׁפְחָ֑ה וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙ לְהַגִּ֣יד לֽ͏ַאדֹנִ֔י לִמְצֹא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî*-to-me *šôr wa-ḥămôr ṣōʾn wə-ʿebed wə-šipḥāh wā-ʾešləḥāh ləhaggîd* to-lord-my *limṣōʾ-ḥēn* in-eyes-your.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there is/has been", "*šôr*": "masculine singular noun - ox, bull", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and donkey", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flock, sheep and goats", "*wə-ʿebed*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and male servant", "*wə-šipḥāh*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular noun - and female servant", "*wā-ʾešləḥāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and I am sending", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*limṣōʾ-ḥēn*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + masculine singular noun - to find favor" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "to be, to become, to exist", "*šôr*": "ox, bull, cattle", "*ḥămôr*": "donkey, ass", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep, goats, flock", "*ʿebed*": "servant, slave, subject", "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant, female slave, handmaid", "*ʾešləḥāh*": "to send, to send word", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell, to declare, to announce", "*limṣōʾ-ḥēn*": "to find favor, to obtain grace" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Jeg har fått okser, esler, sauer, tjenere og tjenestepiker. Jeg sender bud for å fortelle dette til min herre, så jeg kan finne nåde i dine øyne.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sendebudene vendte tilbake til Jakob og sa: Vi kom til din bror Esau, og han kommer imot deg med fire hundre mann.

• Norsk King James

  Og budene kom tilbake til Jakob og sa: Vi kom til din bror Esau, og se, han kommer for å møte deg, med fire hundre menn med seg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Budene kom tilbake til Jakob og sa: Vi møtte Esau, din bror, og han kommer imot deg med fire hundre menn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg har fått okser, esler, småfe, tjenere og tjenestepiker. Jeg sender et bud for å fortelle min herre dette, i håp om å finne nåde for dine øyne.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Budbringerne kom tilbake til Jakob og sa: "Vi kom til din bror Esau, og nå kommer han for å møte deg, med fire hundre mann."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Budbringerne vendte tilbake til Jakob og sa: «Vi har vært hos din bror Esau, og han er på vei for å møte deg, med fire hundre menn som følger ham.»

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

  Budbringerne kom tilbake til Jakob og sa: "Vi kom til din bror Esau, og nå kommer han for å møte deg, med fire hundre mann."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg har okser, esler, sauer, tjenere og tjenestekvinner. Jeg sender bud for å fortelle dette til min herre, så jeg kan finne nåde i dine øyne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants, and I am sending this message to my lord so that I might find favor in your eyes.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg eier okser, esler, småfe, tjenere og tjenestepiker. Nå sender jeg bud for å fortelle dette til min herre, så jeg kan finne nåde i dine øyne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Budene kom igjen til Jakob og sagde: Vi kom til din Broder, til Esau; og han drager ogsaa imod dig, og fire hundrede Mænd med ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the messenrs returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sendebudene kom tilbake til Jakob og sa: Vi dro til din bror Esau, og han kommer nå imot deg med fire hundre mann.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men with him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Budbærerne kom tilbake til Jakob og sa: "Vi kom til din bror Esau. Han kommer nå for å møte deg, og med ham er fire hundre mann."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Budbærerne kom tilbake til Jakob og sa: 'Vi har møtt din bror Esau, og han kommer for å møte deg med fire hundre mann.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Budbringerne vendte tilbake til Jakob og sa: Vi kom til din bror Esau, og han kommer for å møte deg, med fire hundre mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da budbringerne kom tilbake, sa de: Vi har sett din bror Esau, og han kommer imot deg med fire hundre menn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the messengers came agayne to Iacob sainge: we came vnto thi brother Esau and he cometh ageynst the and.iiij. hundred men with hi.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The messaungers came agayne vnto Iacob, and sayde: We came vnto thy brother Esau, & he commeth forth also agaynst the with foure hundreth men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So ye messengers came againe to Iaakob, saying, We came vnto thy brother Esau, and hee also commeth against thee and foure hundreth men with him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the messengers came agayne to Iacob, saying: we came to thy brother Esau, and he commeth to meete thee, and hath foure hundred men with him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother Esau. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the messengers turn back unto Jacob, saying, `We came in unto thy brother, unto Esau, and he also is coming to meet thee, and four hundred men with him;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When the servants came back they said, We have seen your brother Esau and he is coming out to you, and four hundred men with him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother Esau. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The messengers returned to Jacob and said,“We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you and has four hundred men with him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 33:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.1", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א יַעֲקֹ֜ב עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה עֵשָׂ֣ו בָּ֔א וְעִמּ֕וֹ אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּ֣חַץ אֶת־הַיְלָדִ֗ים עַל־לֵאָה֙ וְעַל־רָחֵ֔ל וְעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֥י הַשְּׁפָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *ʿênāyw* *wə-yar* *wə-hinnēh* *ʿēśāw* *bāʾ* and with him *ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt ʾîš* and *wə-yaḥaṣ* *ʾet*-the *yəlādîm* upon-*lēʾāh* and upon-*rāḥēl* and upon *štê haššəpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and lifted up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt ʾîš*": "cardinal number + noun feminine plural + noun masculine singular - four hundred men", "*wə-yaḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he divided", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*štê*": "numeral, feminine construct - two of", "*haššəpāḥôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the maidservants/female slaves" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "and he lifted up/raised", "*yaḥaṣ*": "divided/separated/allocated", "*šəpāḥôt*": "maidservants/female slaves/handmaids" } }
• Amos 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Amos.5.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֥וּס אִישׁ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֲרִ֔י וּפְגָע֖וֹ הַדֹּ֑ב וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֔יר וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "As when *yānûs* *ʾîsh* from-face-of *hā-ʾărî* and-*phəgāʿô* *ha-dōb*, and-*bāʾ* *ha-bayit* and-*sāmakh* *yādô* upon-*ha-qîr* and-*nəshākhô* *ha-nāḥāsh*", "grammar": { "*yānûs*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*phəgāʿô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - meets him", "*ha-dōb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bear", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he enters", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*sāmakh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he leans", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-qîr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wall", "*nəshākhô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bites him", "*ha-nāḥāsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the serpent" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flees/escapes", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*phəgāʿô*": "meets him/encounters him", "*sāmakh*": "leans/supports/rests", "*nəshākhô*": "bites him/stings him" } }
• Gen 27:40-41 : 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.40", "source": "וְעַל־חַרְבְּךָ֣ תִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְאֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ תַּעֲבֹ֑ד וְהָיָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּרִ֔יד וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ עֻלּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֥ל צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-upon-*ḥarbəḵā* *tiḥyeh* and-*ʾet-ʾāḥîḵā* *taʿăḇōd* and-*hāyāh* *kaʾăšer* *tārîd* and-*pāraqtā* *ʿullô* from-upon-*ṣawwāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*ḥarbəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall live", "*ʾet-ʾāḥîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*taʿăḇōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall come to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - when/as", "*tārîd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall break loose/have dominion", "*pāraqtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall break off", "*ʿullô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his yoke", "*ṣawwāreḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck" }, "variants": { "*ḥarbəḵā*": "your sword/your violence/your fierceness", "*tiḥyeh*": "you shall live/you shall sustain yourself", "*taʿăḇōd*": "you shall serve/you shall be subject to", "*tārîd*": "you shall break loose/you shall have dominion/you shall become restless", "*pāraqtā*": "you shall break off/you shall cast off/you shall tear away" } } 41 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.41", "source": "וַיִּשְׂטֹ֤ם עֵשָׂו֙ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב עַל־הַ֨בְּרָכָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּרֲכ֖וֹ אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו בְּלִבּ֗וֹ יִקְרְבוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ אֵ֣בֶל אָבִ֔י וְאַֽהַרְגָ֖ה אֶת־יַעֲקֹ֥ב אָחִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yiśṭōm* *ʿēśāw* *ʾet-yaʿăqōḇ* upon-*ha-bəraḵāh* *ʾăšer* *bērăḵô* *ʾāḇîw* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* in-*libbô* *yiqrəḇû* *yəmê* *ʾēḇel* *ʾāḇî* and-*ʾahargāh* *ʾet-yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾāḥî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiśṭōm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and hated", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾet-yaʿăqōḇ*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bērăḵô*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he blessed him", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yiqrəḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will draw near/approach", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾahargāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will kill", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my brother" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiśṭōm*": "and hated/and bore a grudge/and was hostile", "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "the blessing/the benediction", "*bērăḵô*": "he blessed him/he conferred favor upon him", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his inner self", "*yiqrəḇû*": "will draw near/will approach/will come", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/grief/lamentation", "*ʾahargāh*": "I will kill/I will slay/I will murder" } }
• Gen 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.8", "source": "וַיִּירָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד וַיֵּ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ וַיַּ֜חַץ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַחֲנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yîrāʾ yaʿăqōb məʾōd wə-yēṣer* to-him *wə-yaḥaṣ ʾet*-the-people that-with-him *wə-ʾet*-the-flock *wə-ʾet*-the-cattle and-the-camels to-two *maḥănôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very, exceedingly", "*wə-yēṣer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was distressing", "*wə-yaḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he divided", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănôt*": "masculine plural noun - camps" }, "variants": { "*yîrāʾ*": "to fear, to be afraid, to be in awe", "*yēṣer*": "to be distressed, to be troubled, to be narrow", "*yaḥaṣ*": "to divide, to separate, to split", "*maḥănôt*": "camps, companies, encampments" } }
• Gen 32:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.11", "source": "קָטֹ֜נְתִּי מִכֹּ֤ל הַחֲסָדִים֙ וּמִכָּל־הָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֣י בְמַקְלִ֗י עָבַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן הַזֶּ֔ה וְעַתָּ֥ה הָיִ֖יתִי לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַחֲנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qāṭōntî* from-all the-*ḥăsādîm* and-from-all-the-*ʾĕmet* which *ʿāśîtā ʾet*-servant-your, for with-staff-my *ʿābartî ʾet*-the-Jordan the-this and-now *hāyîtî* to-two *maḥănôt*.", "grammar": { "*qāṭōntî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I am too small/unworthy", "*ḥăsādîm*": "masculine plural noun - kindnesses, mercies, loyal love", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth, faithfulness", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʿābartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I crossed over", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have become", "*maḥănôt*": "masculine plural noun - camps" }, "variants": { "*qāṭōntî*": "I am small, I am unworthy, I am inadequate", "*ḥăsādîm*": "acts of kindness, mercies, covenant faithfulness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth, faithfulness, reliability", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did, you made, you performed", "*ʿābartî*": "I crossed over, I passed through", "*hāyîtî*": "I have become, I have turned into", "*maḥănôt*": "camps, companies, bands" } }