Verse 15
{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.15", "source": "וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ אִ֔ישׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה תֹעֶ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ הָאִ֛ישׁ לֵאמֹ֖ר מַה־תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yimṣāʾēhû* *ʾîš* and *wə-hinnê* *tōʿê* in the *ba-śśāḏê*; and *wə-yišʾālēhû* the *hā-ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: What-*təḇaqqēš*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yimṣāʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he found him'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*tōʿê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'wandering/going astray'", "*ba-śśāḏê*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "*wə-yišʾālēhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he asked him'", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the man'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*təḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you seek'" }, "variants": { "*tōʿê*": "wandering/going astray/lost" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
En mann fant ham mens han vandret rundt på marken, og mannen spurte ham: 'Hva leter du etter?'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
En mann fant ham, og se, han vandret omkring på marken. Og mannen spurte ham og sa: Hva leter du etter?
Norsk King James
Og en mann fant ham, og se, han vandret i marken; og mannen spurte ham: Hva leter du etter?
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Der møtte han en mann mens han vandret omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: Hva leter du etter?
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Mens Josef vandret omkring på marken, fant en mann ham, og mannen spurte: "Hva leter du etter?"
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
En mann fant ham mens han flakket omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: Hva leter du etter?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Mens han var der, fant en mann ham og, se, han vandret alene på marken. Mannen spurte ham: 'Hva leter du etter?'
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
En mann fant ham mens han flakket omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: Hva leter du etter?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
En mann fant ham mens han vandret omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: "Hva leter du etter?"
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A man found him wandering in the field and asked him, "What are you looking for?"
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
En mann fant ham, og se, han vandret omkring på marken. Mannen spurte ham: 'Hva leter du etter?'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Da mødte en Mand ham, og see, han vankede hid og did paa Marken, og Manden spurgte ham og sagde: Hvad leder du efter?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
KJV 1769 norsk
En mann fant ham mens han gikk omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: Hva leter du etter?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What are you looking for?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
En mann fant ham, og se, han vandret omkring på marken. Mannen spurte ham: "Hva leter du etter?"
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
En mann fant ham mens han drev omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: «Hva søker du?»
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
En mann fant ham mens han vandret omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: Hva leter du etter?
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
En mann så ham vandre rundt i landet og sa til ham: Hva leter du etter?
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And a certayne man founde him wandrynge out of his waye in the felde ad axed him what he soughte.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then a certayne man founde him, wandringe out of his waye in the felde, which axed him, and sayde: Whom sekest thou?
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then a man found him: for lo, hee was wandring in the fielde, and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And a certayne man founde hym, and beholde he was wandryng out of his waye in the fielde, and the man asked hym: what sekest thou?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And a certain man found him, and, behold, [he was] wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Webster's Bible (1833)
A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, "What are you looking for?"
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, `What seekest thou?'
American Standard Version (1901)
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And a man saw him wandering in the country, and said to him, What are you looking for?
World English Bible (2000)
A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When Joseph reached Shechem, a man found him wandering in the field, so the man asked him,“What are you looking for?”
Referenced Verses
- Judg 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.4.22", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה בָרָק֮ רֹדֵ֣ף אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֒ וַתֵּצֵ֤א יָעֵל֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֵ֣ךְ וְאַרְאֶ֔ךָּ אֶת־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלֶ֔יהָ וְהִנֵּ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ נֹפֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וְהַיָּתֵ֖ד בְּרַקָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *hinnēh bārāq rōdēp ʾet-sîsərāʾ wa-tēṣēʾ yāʿēl liqrāʾtô wa-tōʾmer lô lēk wə-ʾarʾekkā ʾet-hāʾîš ʾăšer-ʾattâ məbaqqēš wa-yābōʾ ʾēlêhā wə-hinnēh sîsərāʾ nōpēl mēt wə-hayyātēd bəraqqātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*bārāq*": "proper noun - Barak", "*rōdēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - pursuing", "*ʾet-sîsərāʾ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Sisera", "*wa-tēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went out", "*yāʿēl*": "proper noun - Jael", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*wə-ʾarʾekkā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will show you", "*ʾet-hāʾîš*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the man", "*ʾăšer-ʾattâ*": "relative pronoun + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - whom you", "*məbaqqēš*": "Piel participle masculine singular - seeking", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*sîsərāʾ*": "proper noun - Sisera", "*nōpēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*mēt*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dead", "*wə-hayyātēd*": "conjunction + definite article + noun - and the peg", "*bəraqqātô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his temple" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing", "*liqrāʾtô*": "to meet him/to encounter him", "*lēk*": "go/come", "*wə-ʾarʾekkā*": "I will show you/I will let you see", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for", "*nōpēl*": "lying/fallen", "*mēt*": "dead/having died" } }
- 2 Kgs 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם אֱלִישָׁ֗ע לֹ֣א זֶ֣ה הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ וְלֹ֣א זֹ֣ה הָעִיר֒ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ אוֹתָ֖ם שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾălēhem* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* *lōʾ* *zeh* *ha-derek* *wə-lōʾ* *zōh* *hā-ʿîr* *ləkû* *ʾaḥăray* *wə-ʾôlîkāh* *ʾetkem* *ʾel-hā-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *təbaqqēšûn* *wə-yōlek* *ʾôtām* *šōmərônāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to/unto them", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-derek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*zōh*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hā-ʿîr*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ləkû*": "Qal imperative mp - go/come/walk", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - after me", "*wə-ʾôlîkāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1cs cohortative - and I will lead", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2mp suffix - you", "*ʾel-hā-ʾîš*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom/that", "*təbaqqēšûn*": "Piel imperfect 2mp + paragogic nun - you seek", "*wə-yōlek*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he led", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*šōmərônāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to Samaria" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*ləkû*": "go/come/walk/follow", "*ʾôlîkāh*": "lead/guide/conduct", "*təbaqqēšûn*": "seek/search for/require", "*yōlek*": "led/guided/brought" } }
- John 1:38 : 38 { "verseID": "John.1.38", "source": "Στραφεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ θεασάμενος αὐτοὺς ἀκολουθοῦντας, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί ζητεῖτε; οἱ δὲ Εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, (ὃ λέγεται, ἑρμηνευόμενον, Διδάσκαλε,) ποῦ μένεις;", "text": "Having *strapheis de ho Iēsous*, and *theasamenos autous akolouthountas*, *legei autois*, What *zēteite*? And they *Eipon autō*, *Rabbi*, (which *legetai*, being *hermēneuomenon*, *Didaskale*,) where *meneis*?", "grammar": { "*strapheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *strephō* - having turned", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*theasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular of *theaomai* - having seen/beheld", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural pronoun - them", "*akolouthountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural of *akoloutheō* - following", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural of *zēteō* - you seek", "*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *legō* - said", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*Rabbi*": "Aramaic title - Rabbi", "*legetai*": "present passive indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - is said", "*hermēneuomenon*": "present passive participle, nominative neuter singular of *hermēneuō* - being interpreted", "*Didaskale*": "vocative masculine singular - Teacher", "*meneis*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *menō* - you stay/remain/dwell" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*theasamenos*": "having seen/beheld/observed", "*akolouthountas*": "following/coming after", "*zēteite*": "you seek/look for/desire", "*Rabbi*": "Rabbi (Jewish title for teacher/master)", "*hermēneuomenon*": "being interpreted/translated", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master (Greek equivalent of Rabbi)", "*meneis*": "you stay/remain/dwell/live" } }
- John 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.4.27", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐπὶ τούτῳ ἦλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐθαύμασαν ὅτι μετὰ γυναικὸς ἐλάλει: οὐδεὶς μέντοι εἶπεν, Τί ζητεῖς; ἤ, Τί λαλεῖς μετʼ αὐτῆς;", "text": "And at this *ēlthon* the *mathētai* of-him, and *ethaumasan* that with *gynaikos* he-was-*elalei*: *oudeis mentoi eipen*, What *zēteis*? or, What *laleis* with her?", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ἐπὶ τούτῳ": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - at/upon this [moment]", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "οἱ μαθηταὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - the disciples", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*ethaumasan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they marveled/were amazed", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that/because", "μετὰ": "preposition - with", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*elalei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking/was talking", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*mentoi*": "adverbial particle - however/nevertheless", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "Τί": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*zēteis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you seek/are seeking", "ἤ": "conjunction - or", "*laleis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you speak/are speaking", "μετʼ": "preposition (elided form) - with", "αὐτῆς": "genitive, feminine, singular - her/of her" }, "variants": { "*ethaumasan*": "marveled/were amazed/were astonished", "*mentoi*": "however/yet/nevertheless" } }
- John 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "John.18.4", "source": "Ἰησοῦς οὖν, εἰδὼς πάντα τὰ ἐρχόμενα ἐπʼ αὐτόν, ἐξελθὼν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τίνα ζητεῖτε;", "text": "*Iēsous oun*, *eidōs panta ta erchomena ep' auton*, *exelthōn*, *eipen autois*, Whom *zēteite*?", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/then", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ta erchomena*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - the things coming", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - upon/against", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*exelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek" }, "variants": { "*eidōs*": "knowing/being aware", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*erchomena*": "coming/approaching/about to happen", "*ep'*": "upon/against/to", "*exelthōn*": "having gone out/having come forth", "*zēteite*": "you seek/you are looking for" } }
- John 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.18.7", "source": "Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοὺς ἐπηρώτησεν, Τίνα ζητεῖτε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον.", "text": "*Palin oun autous epērōtēsen*, Whom *zēteite*? *Hoi de eipon*, *Iēsoun ton Nazōraion*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*epērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - asked/questioned", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek", "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ton Nazōraion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Nazarene" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*epērōtēsen*": "asked/questioned/inquired of", "*zēteite*": "you seek/you are looking for", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*eipon*": "said/replied/answered", "*Nazōraion*": "Nazarene/from Nazareth" } }
- John 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.20.15", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Γύναι, τί κλαίεις; τίνα ζητεῖς; Ἐκείνη, δοκοῦσα ὅτι ὁ κηπουρός ἐστιν, λέγει αὐτῷ, Κύριε, εἰ σὺ ἐβάστασας αὐτόν, εἰπέ μοι ποῦ ἔθηκας αὐτὸν, κἀγὼ αὐτὸν ἀρῶ.", "text": "*Legei* to her the *Iesous*, *Gynai*, why do you *klaieis*? Whom do you *zeteis*? That woman, *dokousa* that the *kepouros* *estin*, *legei* to him, *Kyrie*, if you *ebastasas* him, *eipe* me where you *ethekas* him, and I him will *aro*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Gynai*": "vocative feminine singular - woman/lady", "*klaieis*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular - you weep/cry", "*zeteis*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular - you seek/look for", "*dokousa*": "present active participle nominative feminine singular - thinking/supposing", "*kepouros*": "nominative masculine singular - gardener", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - is", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - Lord/Sir", "*ebastasas*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person singular - you carried/took away", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*ethekas*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person singular - you placed/put", "*aro*": "future active indicative 1st person singular - I will take/carry away" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Gynai*": "woman/lady (respectful address)", "*klaieis*": "weep/cry/lament", "*zeteis*": "seek/look for/search for", "*dokousa*": "thinking/supposing/believing", "*kepouros*": "gardener/garden keeper", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master (respectful address)", "*ebastasas*": "carried/took away/removed", "*eipe*": "tell/say (command)", "*ethekas*": "placed/put/laid", "*aro*": "will take/carry away/remove" } }
- Gen 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.14", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם אַבְרָהָ֣ם ׀ בַּבֹּ֡קֶר וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לֶחֶם֩ וְחֵ֨מַת מַ֜יִם וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־הָ֠גָר שָׂ֧ם עַל־שִׁכְמָ֛הּ וְאֶת־הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֑הָ וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ וַתֵּ֔תַע בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "And *yaškēm* *ʾAbrāhām* in-the-*bōqer* and *yiqqaḥ*-*leḥem* and-*ḥēmat* *mayim* and *yittēn* to-*Hāgār* *śām* on-*šikmāh* and-*ʾet*-*hayyeled* and *yəšalləḥehā* and *tēlek* and *tētaʿ* in-*midbar* *Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yaškēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he rose early", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥēmat*": "feminine singular construct - skin/bottle of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Hāgār*": "proper noun - Hagar", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he placed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*šikmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her shoulder", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yeled*": "masculine singular noun - child", "*yəšalləḥehā*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he sent her away", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*tētaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she wandered", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "rose early/started early", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/provisions", "*ḥēmat* *mayim*": "skin of water/water bottle", "*śām*": "placed/put", "*šikmāh*": "her shoulder/her back", "*yeled*": "child/boy/lad", "*yəšalləḥehā*": "sent her away/dismissed her", "*tēlek*": "went/departed", "*tētaʿ*": "wandered/went astray/strayed", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert" } }