Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.4", "source": "הֵ֠ם יָֽצְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעִיר֮ לֹ֣א הִרְחִיקוּ֒ וְיוֹסֵ֤ף אָמַר֙ לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ ק֥וּם רְדֹ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לָ֛מָּה שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם רָעָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "They *hēm* *yāṣəʾû* *ʾet*-the *hāʿîr* not *lōʾ* *hirḥîqû* and *wəyôsēp* *ʾāmar* to *laʾăšer* *ʿal*-his *bêtô* *qûm* *rədōp* after *ʾaḥărê* the *hāʾănāšîm* and *wəhiśśagtām* and *wəʾāmartā* to *ʾălēhem* why *lāmmâ* *šillamtem* *rāʿâ* instead of *taḥat* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they had gone out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hirḥîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they had gone far", "*wəyôsēp*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*laʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to who/the one who", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*rədōp*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*wəhiśśagtām*": "waw-conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and when you overtake them", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*šillamtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have repaid", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular noun - good" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/departed/exited", "*hirḥîqû*": "gone far/distanced themselves/moved away", "*rədōp*": "pursue/chase/follow", "*hiśśagtām*": "overtake them/catch up with them/reach them", "*šillamtem*": "repaid/returned/rewarded", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/wrong", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/kindness" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De hadde akkurat forlatt byen, men var ikke kommet langt, da Joseph ga husholderen sin bestemte ordre: «Skynd deg etter mennene. Når du tar dem igjen, si til dem: 'Hvorfor har dere betalt godt med ondt?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da de hadde forlatt byen og ikke hadde kommet langt, sa Josef til sin husholderske: Stå opp, følg etter mennene; og når du innhenter dem, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Norsk King James

  Og da de hadde gått ut av byen og ikke var langt borte, sa Josef til sin forvalter: Stå opp, følg etter mennene; og når du når dem, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere belønnet det gode med ondt?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De hadde forlatt byen og var ikke kommet langt da Josef sa til den som styrte huset hans: Reis deg, forfølg mennene, og når du når dem, skal du si: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da de akkurat hadde forlatt byen og ikke hadde kommet langt, sa Josef til sin husholder: 'Stå opp, forfølg mennene! Og når du når dem, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og da de hadde forlatt byen, men ennå ikke var kommet langt, sa Josef til sin husholder: Reis deg, følg etter mennene. Og når du tar dem igjen, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da de hadde forlatt byen og var ennå ikke langt unna, sa Josef til husholderen: 'Stå opp og følg etter mennene! Og når du får dem innhentet, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gengjeldt ondt for det gode?'

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

  Og da de hadde forlatt byen, men ennå ikke var kommet langt, sa Josef til sin husholder: Reis deg, følg etter mennene. Og når du tar dem igjen, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De hadde ikke kommet langt fra byen, da Josef sa til sin husholderske: Stå opp, forfølg mennene og overta dem, og når du når dem, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They had just left the city and had not gone far when Joseph said to his steward, "Get up, pursue the men. When you catch up to them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid good with evil?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De hadde nettopp forlatt byen og var ikke kommet langt, da Josef sa til den som rådde over huset hans: Reis deg, forfølg mennene; når du når dem, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der de vare farne af Staden og ikke komne langt, sagde Joseph til den, som forestod hans Huus: Staa op, forfølg de Mænd, og naar du naaer dem, da skal du sige til dem: Hvorfor have I betalt Ondt for Godt?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da de hadde forlatt byen og ikke hadde kommet langt, sa Joseph til forvalteren sin: Skynd deg, følg etter mennene, og når du innhenter dem, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da de hadde gått ut av byen og ikke var langt unna, sa Josef til forvalteren sin: "Gå, følg etter mennene. Når du tar dem igjen, spør dem: 'Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De hadde gått ut av byen og var ikke kommet langt før Josef sa til husholdersken sin: 'Stå opp, forfølg mennene, og når du innhenter dem, skal du si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men da de hadde gått ut av byen og ikke var langt unna, sa Josef til forvalteren sin: Stå opp, følg etter mennene! Når du tar dem igjen, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjengjeldt godt med ondt?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og da de ikke hadde kommet langt ut av byen, sa Josef til tjeneren som hadde ansvar for huset hans: Gå etter dem, og når du tar dem igjen, si til dem: Hvorfor har dere gjort ondt mot godt?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when they were out of the cytie and not yet ferre awaye Ioseph sayde vnto the ruelar of his house: vp and folowe after the men and ouertake them and saye vnto them: wherefore haue ye rewarded euell for good?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan they were out of the cite, and not come farre, Ioseph sayde to the ruler of his house: Vp, and folowe after the me, and whan thou ouertakest them, saie vnto them: Wherfore haue ye rewarded euell for good?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they went out of the citie not farre off, Ioseph sayd to his stewarde, Vp, followe after the men: and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they were out of the citie, and not yet farre away, Ioseph sayde vnto the ruler of his house: vp, and folowe after the men, & when thou doest ouertake them, thou shalt say vnto them: wherfore haue ye rewarded euyl for good?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [And] when they were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you rewarded evil for good?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  they have gone out of the city -- they have not gone far off -- and Joseph hath said to him who `is' over his house, `Rise, pursue after the men; and thou hast overtaken them, and thou hast said unto them, Why have ye recompensed evil for good?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ And] when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you rewarded evil for good?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to the servant who was over his household,“Pursue the men at once! When you overtake them, say to them,‘Why have you repaid good with evil?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.12", "source": "יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה שְׁכ֣וֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Yəšallmûnî* *rāʿāh* *taḥat* *ṭôbāh*, *šəkôl* *lə*-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Yəšallmûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they repay me", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*šəkôl*": "noun, masculine singular - bereavement", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Yəšallmûnî*": "they repay me/reward me/recompense me", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/calamity/misfortune", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/benefit/welfare", "*šəkôl*": "bereavement/loss of children/childlessness", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person" } }
• John 10:32 : 32 { "verseID": "John.10.32", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Πολλὰ καλὰ ἔργα ἔδειξα ὑμῖν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρός μου· διὰ ποῖον αὐτῶν ἔργον λιθάζετέ με;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, Many *kala erga edeixa* to you from the *Patros* of me; because of which of them *ergon lithazete* me?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good/noble", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*edeixa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I showed/demonstrated", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*lithazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you stone" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*kala*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*edeixa*": "showed/demonstrated/displayed", "*Patros*": "Father", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*lithazete*": "stone/kill by stoning" } }
• Ps 109:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.5", "source": "וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyāśîmû* upon-me *rāʿâ* in-place-of *ṭôbâ* and-*śinʾâ* in-place-of *ʾahăbātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they have set/placed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/misfortune/calamity", "*ṭôbâ*": "goodness/good thing/benefit/welfare", "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity" } }
• Prov 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.13", "source": "מֵשִׁיב רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה לֹא־תָמוּשׁ רָעָה מִבֵּיתוֹ", "text": "*mēšîb* *rā'āh* *tachat* *ṭôbāh* not *tāmûš* *rā'āh* from *bêtô*", "grammar": { "*mēšîb*": "participle, Hiphil - returning/repaying", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*tachat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmûš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will depart", "*rā'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*mi-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his house" }, "variants": { "*mēšîb*": "returning/repaying/rewarding", "*rā'āh*": "evil/harm/misfortune", "*tachat*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/kindness", "*tāmûš*": "depart/move away/leave", "*bêtô*": "his house/home/household" } }
• Deut 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י כַאֲשֶׁר־תַּ֜מּוּ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה לָמ֖וּת מִקֶּ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wayehî* as that-*tammū* all-*ʾanšê* the *milḥāmāh* to *lāmût* from *qereb* the *ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*tammū*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were finished", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - war", "*lāmût*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*qereb*": "noun masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "it happened/it came to pass/it came about", "*tammū*": "finished/completed/ended", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/warriors", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*lāmût*": "to die/to perish/to be destroyed", "*qereb*": "midst/among/from within", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }
• 1 Sam 24:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת דָּוִ֗ד לְדַבֵּ֞ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הֲקֹלְךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיִּשָּׂ֥א שָׁא֛וּל קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "And *wayehî* when *kallôt* *Dāwid* *ledabbēr* *ʾet*-*hadebārîm* *hāʾēlleh* to *Šāʾûl* and *wayyōmer* *Šāʾûl* *hăqōlekā* this my son *Dāwid* and *wayyiśśāʾ* *Šāʾûl* his *qōlô* and *wayyēbk*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it happened/came to pass", "*kallôt*": "infinitive construct - to finish/complete", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ledabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel stem - to speak", "*hadebārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hăqōlekā*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - is this your voice", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wayyēbk*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*kallôt*": "finishing/completing/ending", "*ledabbēr*": "to speak/talk/declare", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*wayyēbk*": "wept/cried/sobbed" } }
• 2 Chr 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.11", "source": "וְהִ֨נֵּה־הֵ֔ם גֹּמְלִ֖ים עָלֵ֑ינוּ לָבוֹא֙ לְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּ מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And behold *wəhinnēh*-they *hēm* *gōmlîm* against-us *ʿālênû* to come *lābôʾ* to drive us out *ləgāršēnû* from your possession *mîyrūššātkā* which *ʾăšer* *hôraštānû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*gōmlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - repaying/rewarding", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ləgāršēnû*": "preposition *lə* + piel infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to drive us out", "*mîyrūššātkā*": "preposition *min* + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your possession", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hôraštānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you caused us to possess" }, "variants": { "*gōmlîm*": "repaying/rewarding/dealing with (negative connotation here)", "*ləgāršēnû*": "to drive us out/expel us/cast us out", "*yərūššâ*": "possession/inheritance/property" } }