Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Genesis.4.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֶ֜מֶךְ לְנָשָׁ֗יו עָדָ֤ה וְצִלָּה֙ שְׁמַ֣עַן קוֹלִ֔י נְשֵׁ֣י לֶ֔מֶךְ הַאְזֵ֖נָּה אִמְרָתִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ לְפִצְעִ֔י וְיֶ֖לֶד לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *Lamek* to-his-wives *ʿAdah* and-*Tsillah* *shemaʿan* my-voice wives-of *Lamek* *haʾzennah* my-speech for *ʾish* *haragti* for-my-wound and-*yeled* for-my-bruise", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Lamek*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Lamech", "*le-nashayv*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his wives", "*ʿAdah*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Adah", "*we-Tsillah*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine singular - and Zillah", "*shemaʿan*": "qal imperative, feminine plural - hear", "*qoli*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*neshey*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wives of", "*haʾzennah*": "hiphil imperative, feminine plural - give ear to/listen to", "*ʾimrati*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my speech/saying", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*haragti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have killed", "*le-fitsʿi*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - for my wound", "*we-yeled*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and young man/child", "*le-ḥabburati*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - for my bruise/injury" }, "variants": { "*haragti*": "I have killed/I killed/I would kill", "*le-fitsʿi*": "for my wound/because of my wound/for wounding me", "*le-ḥabburati*": "for my bruise/for hurting me/for my injury" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Lamek sa til sine koner: 'Ada og Silla, hør på meg; Lameks koner, lytt til mine ord! Jeg har drept en mann for et sår jeg fikk.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Lamek sa til sine hustruer, Ada og Silla: Hør min røst, Lameks hustruer, lytt til mine ord. For jeg har drept en mann for min skade, og en ung mann for min sår.

• Norsk King James

  Lamek sa til sine koner: 'Ada og Silla, hør på meg; Lameks koner, lytt til mine ord! Jeg har drept en mann fordi han såret meg, og en ung mann for at han skadet meg.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lamek sa til sine koner: "Ada og Zilla, hør på meg! Lameks koner, lytt til mine ord! For jeg har drept en mann fordi han sårte meg, og en ung mann for å ha såret meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Lamek sa til sine koner, Ada og Silla: 'Hør min røst, Lameks koner, lytt til min tale! Jeg har drept en mann for mitt sår, en ung mann for min skade.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Lamek sa til sine koner: "Ada og Silla, hør min stemme; dere Lameks koner, lytt til min tale. For jeg har drept en mann fordi han såret meg, en ung mann til min skade.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Lamech sa til sine koner, Adah og Zillah: «Hør på min røst, Lamechs koner, og lytt til mine ord; for jeg har drept en mann for mitt sår og en ung mann for min skade.»

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

  Lamek sa til sine koner: "Ada og Silla, hør min stemme; dere Lameks koner, lytt til min tale. For jeg har drept en mann fordi han såret meg, en ung mann til min skade.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Lamek sa til sine koner: 'Ada og Silla, hør min stemme. Lameks koner, lytt til mitt ord. Jeg har drept en mann for min skade og en ung mann for min sår.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Lamech said to his wives, 'Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Lamek sa til sine koner: 'Ada og Silla, hør på meg! Lameks koner, lytt til mitt ord! Jeg har drept en mann for å såre meg og en gutt for å skade meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Lamech sagde til sine Hustruer: Ada og Zilla, hører min Røst, Lamechs Hustruer, mærker min Tale, at jeg haver slaget en Mand ihjel, mig til et Saar, og en Dreng, mig til en Bule.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Lamek sa til sine koner: Ada og Silla, hør min stemme; dere Lameks koner, hør mine ord: Jeg har drept en mann for et sår, en ung mann for en skade.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to my speech: for I have slain a man for my wounding, and a young man for my hurt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Lamek sa til sine koner: «Ada og Silla, hør min røst; Lameks koner, lytt til mitt ord: Jeg har drept en mann for å ha såret meg, en ung mann for å ha skadet meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lamek sa til konene sine: 'Ada og Silla, hør min stemme! Lameks hustruer, gi akt på mitt ord! Jeg har drept en mann fordi han såret meg, ja, en ung mann for en skramme.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Lamek sa til sine koner: Ada og Silla, hør på meg; Lameks koner, lytt til mitt ord: Jeg har drept en mann for å ha såret meg, en ung mann for å ha slått meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Lamek sa til sine koner: Ada og Silla, hør på meg; Lameks hustruer, lytt til mine ord. Jeg vil drepe en mann for en skade, og en ung mann for et slag.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayd Lamech vnto hys wyves Ada ad Zilla: heare my voyce ye wyves of Lamech and herken vnto my wordes for I haue slayne a man and wounded my selfe and haue slayn a yongman and gotte my selfe strypes:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Lamech sayde vnto his wyues Ada and Zilla: Heare my voyce (ye wyues of Lamech) and herken vnto my wordes: for I haue slayne a man, and wounded my selfe: and (haue kylled) a yonge man, and gotte my self strypes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Lamech saide vnto his wiues Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, ye wiues of Lamech: hearken vnto my speach: for I would slay a man in my wound, and a yong man in mine hurt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Lamech saide vnto his wiues Ada and Sella: Heare my voyce ye wyues of Lamech, hearken vnto my speache: for I haue slayne a man to the woundyng of my selfe, & a young man to myne owne punishment.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for bruising me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Lamech saith to his wives: -- `Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear `to' my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Lamech said to his wives,“Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.13", "source": "לֹ֥֖א תִּֿרְצָ֖͏ֽח׃", "text": "*lōʾ tirṣāḥ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tirṣāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall murder" }, "variants": { "*tirṣāḥ*": "murder/kill unlawfully/slay" } }
• Lev 19:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.18", "source": "לֹֽא־תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־תִטֹּר֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯiqqōm* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯiṭṭōr* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *ʿammeḵā* *wə-ʾāhaḇtā* *lərēʿăḵā* *kāmôḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiqqōm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take vengeance", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiṭṭōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall bear a grudge", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*ʿammeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*wə-ʾāhaḇtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall love", "*lərēʿăḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your neighbor", "*kāmôḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as yourself", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯiqqōm*": "take vengeance/avenge", "*ṯiṭṭōr*": "bear a grudge/harbor resentment/keep anger", "*ʾāhaḇtā*": "love/have affection for" } }
• Num 23:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.18", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ק֤וּם בָּלָק֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע הַאֲזִ֥ינָה עָדַ֖י בְּנ֥וֹ צִפֹּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *qûm* *bālāq* *û-šămāʿ* *haʾăzînâ* *ʿāday* *bənô* *ṣippōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*û-šămāʿ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and hear", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - give ear", "*ʿāday*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bənô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - son of", "*ṣippōr*": "proper noun - Zippor" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his parable/his oracle/his proverb", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*šămāʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*ʿāday*": "to me/unto me", "*bənô*": "son of/descendant of" } }
• Judg 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.9.7", "source": "וַיַּגִּדוּ לְיוֹתָם וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיַּעֲמֹד בְּרֹאשׁ הַר־גְּרִזִים וַיִּשָּׂא קוֹלוֹ וַיִּקְרָא וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם שִׁמְעוּ אֵלַי בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וְיִשְׁמַע אֲלֵיכֶם אֱלֹהִים", "text": "*wa-yaggidû* *lə-yôtām* *wa-yēlek* *wa-yaʿămōd* *bə-rōʾš* *har*-*gərizzîm* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *qôlô* *wa-yiqrāʾ* *wa-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *šimʿû* *ʾēlay* *baʿălê* *šəkem* *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾălêkem* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they told", "*lə-yôtām*": "preposition with proper noun - to Jotham", "*wa-yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he went", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he stood", "*bə-rōʾš*": "preposition with construct noun, masculine singular - on top of", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*gərizzîm*": "proper noun - Gerizim", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he lifted", "*qôlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his voice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he called", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - listen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - to me", "*baʿălê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - lords/citizens of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with conjunction - and may he listen", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - to you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiśśāʾ* *qôlô*": "lifted up his voice (idiom for speaking loudly)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }