Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.38.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָה֩ לְתָמָ֨ר כַּלָּת֜וֹ שְׁבִ֧י אַלְמָנָ֣ה בֵית־אָבִ֗יךְ עַד־יִגְדַּל֙ שֵׁלָ֣ה בְנְ֔י כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר פֶּן־יָמ֥וּת גַּם־ה֖וּא כְּאֶחָ֑יו וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֔ר וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh* to *Tāmār* his *kallātô* *šəbî* *ʾalmānāh* *bêt*-your *ʾābîḵ* until *yigdal* *Šēlāh* *bənî*, for *ʾāmar*, lest *yāmût* also he like his *kəʾeḥāyw*. And *wattēleḵ* *Tāmār* and *wattēšeb* *bêt* her *ʾābîhā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*kallātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*šəbî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - remain/dwell", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*yigdal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he grows up", "*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my son", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*kəʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like his brothers", "*wattēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*wattēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she dwelt", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*šəbî*": "remain/stay/dwell/live", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/in widowhood", "*yigdal*": "grows up/becomes mature/gets older", "*ʾāmar*": "he said/thought/claimed", "*yāmût*": "he dies/will die/might die", "*wattēleḵ*": "and she went/departed", "*wattēšeb*": "and she dwelt/remained/stayed" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Juda sa til sin svigerdatter Tamar: Bli enke hos din far til min sønn Shela blir voksen. Han tenkte: Ellers kan også han dø som sine brødre. Tamar dro og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Juda sa da til Tamar, sin svigerdatter: "Bli boende som enke i din fars hus til min sønn Sela vokser opp." Han fryktet at Sela også skulle dø, som hans brødre. Så Tamar dro og ble i sin fars hus.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Juda til Tamar, svigerdatteren sin: Bli enke i farens hus, inntil Shelah, min sønn, er voksen; for han sa: Jeg frykter han også kan dø, slik hans brødre gjorde. Tamar dro hjem og bodde i farens hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Juda sa da til sin svigerdatter Tamar: «Bo som enke i din fars hus inntil min sønn Sela blir voksen.» Han tenkte: «Ellers vil også han dø, lik som sine brødre.» Så gikk Tamar og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Juda til Tamar, sin svigerdatter: 'Bo som enke i din fars hus til Sela, min sønn, blir gammel nok.' For han tenkte: 'Ellers kan han også dø, som sine brødre.' Så Tamar dro tilbake og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Juda til sin svigerdatter Tamar: «Bli enke i din fars hus til Sela, min sønn, blir voksen,» for han tenkte: «Han kan også dø som sine brødre.» Og Tamar gikk og ble i sin fars hus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Juda til Tamar, sin svigerdatter: ”Forbli enke i din fars hus inntil min sønn Shelah er vokst opp, for jeg fryktet at han skulle dø slik hans brødre gjorde.” Og Tamar dro og bosatte seg i sin fars hus.

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

  Da sa Juda til sin svigerdatter Tamar: «Bli enke i din fars hus til Sela, min sønn, blir voksen,» for han tenkte: «Han kan også dø som sine brødre.» Og Tamar gikk og ble i sin fars hus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Juda til sin svigerdatter Tamar: «Bli enke i din fars hus til min sønn Sela blir voksen,» for han tenkte: «Ellers dør også han, som hans brødre.» Så dro Tamar og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, 'Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up,' for he thought, 'He might die too, just like his brothers.' So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Juda sa da til Tamar, sin svigerdatter: 'Bo som enke i din fars hus til min sønn Shela blir voksen.' For han tenkte: 'Ellers vil også han dø som sine brødre.' Så Tamar gikk og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Juda til Thamar, sin Sønneqvinde: Bliv en Enke i din Faders Huus, indtil Sela, min Søn, bliver stor; thi han sagde: At ikke ogsaa han skal døe, som hans Brødre; saa gik Thamar og blev (Enke) i hendes Faders Huus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Juda til svigerdatteren sin Tamar: "Bli boende som enke i din fars hus til min sønn Shela er blitt voksen." Han tenkte: "Han må ikke dø som brødrene hans." Og Tamar dro og ble værende i sin fars hus.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, Stay a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up; for he thought, Lest he also die like his brothers. So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa Juda til Tamar, sin svigerdatter: "Bli enke i din fars hus, til Sjelah, min sønn, er voksen;" for han tenkte: "Ellers vil også han dø, som hans brødre." Tamar gikk da bort og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Juda sa til Tamar, sin svigerdatter: 'Bli boende som enke i din fars hus til min sønn Shela vokser opp.' Han tenkte: 'Ellers kunne han også dø, som hans brødre.' Så Tamar dro og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Juda til sin svigerdatter Tamar: Bli enke i din fars hus til min sønn Sela er voksen. For han tenkte: Ellers kan han også dø som sine brødre. Så Tamar gikk og bodde i sin fars hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så sa Juda til Tamar, sin svigerdatter: Gå tilbake til din fars hus og hold deg som enke til min sønn Sela blir voksen. Han fryktet at også Sela skulle dø, slik som brødrene hans. Og Tamar dro tilbake til sin fars hus.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than sayde Iudas to Thamar his doughter in lawe: remayne a wydow at thi fathers house tyll Sela my sonne be growne: for he feared lest he shulde haue dyed also as his brethren did. Thus went Thamar and dwelt in hir fathers house.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Iudas vnto Thamar his sonnes wyfe. Remayne a wyddow in thy fathers house, tyll my sonne Sela be growne: for he thought: peraduenture he might dye also like as his brethren. So Thamar wente hir waye, and remained in hir fathers house.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said Iudah to Tamar his daughter in lawe, Remaine a widowe in thy fathers house, till Shelah my sonne growe vp (for he thought thus, Least he die as well as his brethren.) So Tamar went and dwelt in her fathers house.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Iudas to Thamar his daughter in lawe: Remayne a wydowe at thy fathers house, tyll Selah my sonne be growen. (For he sayde, lest peraduenture he dye also as his brethren dyd.) And Thamar went & dwelt in her fathers house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren [did]. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;" for he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." Tamar went and lived in her father's house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, `Abide a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son groweth up;' for he said, `Lest he die -- even he -- like his brethren;' and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father's house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Go back to your father's house and keep yourself as a widow till my son Shelah becomes a man: for he had in his mind the thought that death might come to him as it had come to his brothers. So Tamar went back to her father's house.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;" for he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." Tamar went and lived in her father's house.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar,“Live as a widow in your father’s house until Shelah my son grows up.” For he thought,“I don’t want him to die like his brothers.” So Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Leviticus.22.13", "source": "וּבַת־כֹּהֵן֩ כִּ֨י תִהְיֶ֜ה אַלְמָנָ֣ה וּגְרוּשָׁ֗ה וְזֶרַע֮ אֵ֣ין לָהּ֒ וְשָׁבָ֞ה אֶל־בֵּ֤ית אָבִ֙יהָ֙ כִּנְעוּרֶ֔יהָ מִלֶּ֥חֶם אָבִ֖יהָ תֹּאכֵ֑ל וְכָל־זָ֖ר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*û-bat*-*kōhēn* *kî* *tihyeh* *ʾalmānāh* *û-gərûšāh* *wə-zeraʿ* *ʾên* *lāh* *wə-šābāh* *ʾel*-*bêt* *ʾābîhā* *ki-nəʿûreyhā* *milleḥem* *ʾābîhā* *tōʾkēl* *wə-kol*-*zār* *lōʾ*-*yōʾkal* *bô*", "grammar": { "*û-bat*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and daughter of", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular - priest", "*kî*": "conjunction - when, if", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she becomes", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun feminine singular - widow", "*û-gərûšāh*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle feminine singular - and divorced woman", "*wə-zeraʿ*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and seed/child", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wə-šābāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she returns", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ki-nəʿûreyhā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - as in her youth", "*milleḥem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from food/bread of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*tōʾkēl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she shall eat", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - but every", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - stranger", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall eat", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of it" }, "variants": { "*bat*-*kōhēn*": "daughter of a priest", "*tihyeh* *ʾalmānāh*": "becomes a widow", "*gərûšāh*": "divorced woman, one sent away", "*zeraʿ* *ʾên* *lāh*": "has no child/offspring", "*šābāh*": "returns, comes back", "*bêt* *ʾābîhā*": "house of her father", "*ki-nəʿûreyhā*": "as in her youth, as when she was young", "*milleḥem* *ʾābîhā*": "from the food/bread of her father", "*tōʾkēl*": "shall eat, may eat, consume", "*zār*": "stranger, non-priest, layperson", "*yōʾkal* *bô*": "shall eat of it" } }
• Ruth 1:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.11", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ שֹׁ֣בְנָה בְנֹתַ֔י לָ֥מָּה תֵלַ֖כְנָה עִמִּ֑י הַֽעֽוֹד־לִ֤י בָנִים֙ בְּֽמֵעַ֔י וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לַאֲנָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *nāʿŏmî*, *šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lāmmāh* *ṯēlaḵnāh* with me? *haʿôḏ*-to me *ḇānîm* in *bəmēʿay* and *wəhāyû* to you to *laʾănāšîm*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ṯēlaḵnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - you would go", "*haʿôḏ*": "interrogative + adverb - are there still", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bəmēʿay*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - in my bowels/womb", "*wəhāyû*": "conjunction + 3rd common plural qal perfect of היה (to be) - and they would be", "*laʾănāšîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for husbands" }, "variants": { "*bəmēʿay*": "in my womb/body/bowels", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.12", "source": "שֹׁ֤בְנָה בְנֹתַי֙ לֵ֔כְןָ כִּ֥י זָקַ֖נְתִּי מִהְי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ יֶשׁ־לִ֣י תִקְוָ֔ה גַּ֣ם הָיִ֤יתִי הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְגַ֖ם יָלַ֥דְתִּי בָנִֽים", "text": "*Šōḇnāh* *ḇənōṯay*, *lēḵnā*, for *zāqantî* from *mihəyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*. For *ʾāmartî* there is to me *ṯiqwāh*, even *hāyîṯî* the *hallaylāh* to *ləʾîš* and even *yālaḏtî* *ḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*Šōḇnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of שוב (to return) - return", "*ḇənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*lēḵnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of הלך (to go) - go", "*zāqantî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of זקן (to be old) - I am old", "*mihəyôṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct of היה (to be) - from being", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a husband", "*ʾāmartî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of אמר (to say) - I said", "*ṯiqwāh*": "feminine singular noun - hope", "*hāyîṯî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of היה (to be) - I would be", "*hallaylāh*": "article + masculine singular noun - the night", "*yālaḏtî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of ילד (to bear) - I would bear", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": { "*ṯiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ḇənōṯay*": "my daughters (figurative term for daughters-in-law)" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.13", "source": "הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀ תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִגְדָּ֔לוּ הֲלָהֵן֙ תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֱי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ אַ֣ל בְּנֹתַ֗י כִּֽי־מַר־לִ֤י מְאֹד֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־יָצְאָ֥ה בִ֖י יַד־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*hălāhēn* *təśabbērnāh* until that *yiḡdālû*? *hălāhēn* *tēʿāḡēnāh* to *ləḇiltî* *hĕyôṯ* to *ləʾîš*? No, *bənōṯay*, for *mar*-to me very from you, for *yāṣəʾāh* against me *yaḏ*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hălāhēn*": "interrogative + preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for them?", "*təśabbērnāh*": "2nd feminine plural piel imperfect of שבר (to wait/hope) - you would wait", "*yiḡdālû*": "3rd masculine plural qal imperfect of גדל (to grow) - they would grow up", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "2nd feminine plural niphal imperfect of עגן (to be restrained) - you would be restrained", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - in order not", "*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct of היה (to be) - to be", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a husband", "*bənōṯay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st common singular possessive suffix - my daughters", "*mar*": "adjective masculine singular - bitter", "*yāṣəʾāh*": "3rd feminine singular qal perfect of יצא (to go out) - has gone out", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*təśabbērnāh*": "you would wait/hope/expect", "*tēʿāḡēnāh*": "you would be restrained/shut up/bound", "*mar*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/agency" } }