Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Genesis.36.7", "source": "כִּֽי־הָיָ֧ה רְכוּשָׁ֛ם רָ֖ב מִשֶּׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו וְלֹ֨א יֽ͏ָכְלָ֜ה אֶ֤רֶץ מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לָשֵׂ֣את אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For-*hāyāh* *rəkûšām* *rāb* from-*šebet* together and-not *yākelāh* *ʾereṣ* *məgûrêhem* *lāśēʾt* them from-*pənê* *miqnêhem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*rəkûšām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their possessions", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/many/great", "*mi-šebet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from dwelling", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yākelāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was able", "*məgûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their sojournings/dwelling places", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to bear/support", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition compound - because of/from before", "*miqnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their livestock" }, "variants": { "*rəkûšām*": "their possessions/property/goods", "*rāb*": "great/much/many/abundant", "*šebet*": "dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*yākelāh*": "was able/could/had capacity", "*məgûrêhem*": "their sojournings/dwelling places/residences", "*lāśēʾt*": "to bear/support/carry/sustain", "*miqnêhem*": "their livestock/cattle/possessions" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For deres formue var så stor at de ikke kunne bo sammen; landet de oppholdt seg i, kunne ikke forsørge dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For deres eiendeler var for store til at de kunne bo sammen; og landet hvor de var fremmede kunne ikke forsørge dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• Norsk King James

  For rikdommen deres var så stor at de ikke kunne bo sammen, og landet de bodde i kunne ikke bære dem på grunn av sitt storfe.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Deres eiendeler var for store til at de kunne bo sammen, og landet hvor de var fremmede, kunne ikke bære dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For deres rikdom var for stor til at de kunne bo sammen. Landet hvor de bodde kunne ikke fø på dem på grunn av deres eiendeler.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For deres eiendeler var for store til at de kunne bo sammen, og landet hvor de bodde som fremmede kunne ikke bære dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For deres rikdom var så stor at de ikke kunne bo samlet, og landet der de var fremmede, bar ikke hele deres kveg.

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

  For deres eiendeler var for store til at de kunne bo sammen, og landet hvor de bodde som fremmede kunne ikke bære dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De hadde for mye gods til å bo i sammen, og landet hvor de bodde kunne ikke bære dem på grunn av deres eiendeler.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their possessions were too great for them to live together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For deres rikdom var for stor til at de kunne bo sammen; og landet der de bodde kunne ikke støtte dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi deres Gods var saa meget, at de kunde ikke boe til sammen; og det Land, som de vare fremmede udi, kunde ikke bære dem for deres Fæes Skyld.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For their riches were more than that they might dwell tother; and the land wherein they were stranrs could not bear them because of their cattle.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For deres rikdom var for stor til at de kunne bo sammen, og landet hvor de holdt til kunne ikke bære dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For their riches were too great for them to live together; and the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For de hadde altfor mye rikdom til å bo sammen, og landet kunne ikke romme dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For deres eiendom var for stor til å bo sammen, og landet hvor de var fremmede kunne ikke hjelpe dem på grunn av deres buskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For deres eiendeler var for store til at de kunne bo sammen, og landet hvor de oppholdt seg kunne ikke bære dem på grunn av buskapen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Deres rikdom var så stor at landet ikke kunne romme dem begge med all deres buskap.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  for their ryches was so moch that they coude not dwell together and that the land where in they were straungers coude not receaue the: because of their catell.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for their substaunce was so greate, that they coude not dwell together: and the londe wherin they were straungers, might not holde them because of their goodes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For theyr ryches was much, and they coulde not dwell together: and the land wherein they were straungers coulde not receaue them, because of theyr possessions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn't bear them because of their cattle.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For their wealth was so great that the land was not wide enough for the two of them and all their cattle.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn't bear them because of their livestock.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  because they had too many possessions to be able to stay together and the land where they had settled was not able to support them because of their livestock.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.6", "source": "וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֥א אֹתָ֛ם הָאָ֖רֶץ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה רְכוּשָׁם֙ רָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א יָֽכְל֖וּ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "And not *nāśāʾ* them *hāʾāreṣ* to *lāšeḇeṯ* *yaḥdāw*; for *hāyâ* *rĕḵûšām* *rāḇ* and not *yāḵlû* to *lāšeḇeṯ* *yaḥdāw*.", "grammar": { "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - bore/supported/sustained", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/to live", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*rĕḵûšām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their possessions", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/many/great", "*yāḵlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/to live", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "bore/supported/sustained/was able to support", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the ground/the territory", "*rĕḵûšām*": "their possessions/their property/their wealth", "*rāḇ*": "great/many/much/abundant" } }
• Gen 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.8", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְ֠ךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨ אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת עוֹלָ֑ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattî* *ləḵā* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *ʾēt* *ʾereṣ* *məgureḵā* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* *la-ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām* *wə-hāyîtî* *lāhem* *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*məgureḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*la-ʾăḥuzzat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*məgureḵā*": "sojournings/dwelling as alien/temporary residence", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } }
• Gen 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.4", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ אֶת־בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם", "text": "*wə-yitten-ləkā* *ʾet-birkat* *ʾabrāhām* to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾittāk* *lərištəkā* *ʾet-ʾereṣ* *məgūrekā* *ʾăšer-nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾabrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitten-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he give to you", "*ʾet-birkat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the blessing of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*lərištəkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your possessing", "*ʾet-ʾereṣ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the land of", "*məgūrekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾăšer-nātan*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*yitten*": "give/grant/bestow", "*birkat*": "blessing/gift/empowerment", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*lərištəkā*": "for your possessing/for your inheriting/to possess", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*məgūrekā*": "your sojournings/your temporary dwellings/your alien residences", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
• Heb 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.9", "source": "Πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς:", "text": "By *pistei* he *parōkēsen* in the *gēn* of the *epangelias*, as *allotrian*, in *skēnais* *katoikēsas* with *Isaak* and *Iakōb*, the *synklēronomōn* of the *epangelias* the *autēs*:", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*parōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sojourned/lived as foreigner", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*allotrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - foreign/strange", "*skēnais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tents", "*katoikēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having dwelt", "*synklēronomōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fellow heirs", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - same" }, "variants": { "*parōkēsen*": "sojourned/lived as foreigner/dwelt temporarily", "*gēn*": "land/country/earth", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*allotrian*": "foreign/strange/belonging to another", "*skēnais*": "tents/tabernacles/temporary dwellings", "*katoikēsas*": "having dwelt/resided/settled", "*synklēronomōn*": "fellow heirs/joint inheritors", "*autēs*": "same/identical" } }
• Gen 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.11", "source": "וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ ל֗וֹט אֵ֚ת כָּל־כִּכַּ֣ר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּסַּ֥ע ל֖וֹט מִקֶּ֑דֶם וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiḇḥar-lô* *Lôṭ* all *kikkar* *haYYardēn*, and *wayyissaʿ* *Lôṭ* from *miqqeḏem*, and *wayyipārĕḏû* *ʾîš* from upon his *ʾāḥîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇḥar-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he chose for himself", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*kikkar*": "noun, feminine singular construct - plain/circle of", "*haYYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wayyissaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he journeyed/traveled", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*miqqeḏem*": "preposition + noun - from the east/eastward", "*wayyipārĕḏû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they separated themselves", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇḥar*": "chose/selected", "*kikkar*": "plain/circle/district/valley", "*wayyissaʿ*": "journeyed/traveled/moved", "*miqqeḏem*": "from the east/eastward/from before", "*wayyipārĕḏû*": "they separated/they parted", "*ʾîš*": "each/each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/his kinsman/his relative" } }