Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Genesis.46.34", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*waʾămartem* men-of *miqneh* *hāyû* servants-your from-youth-our and-until-now, also-we also-fathers-our; in-order-that *tēšĕḇû* in-land-of *Gōšen*, for-abomination-of *Miṣrayim* every-*rōʿēh* *ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall say'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*tēšĕḇû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you may dwell'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*rōʿēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'shepherd of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'" }, "variants": { "*waʾămartem*": "you shall say/you will tell", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*tēšĕḇû*": "you may dwell/you may settle/you may live", "*rōʿēh*": "shepherd/keeper", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har vært sauegjetere siden vår ungdom, slik som våre fedre. Da vil dere få bo i landet Gosjen.' For egypterne avskyr alle som driver med sauehold.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da skal dere svare: «Dine tjenere har hatt husdyr siden ungdommen, både vi og våre fedre,» slik at dere kan bosette dere i landet Gosen. For gjetere er en avsky for egypterne.

• Norsk King James

  Da skal dere si: Dine tjenere har vært gjetere fra vår ungdom, både vi og våre fedre, så dere kan bo i landet Goshen; for enhver gjeter er en avsky for egypterne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  skal dere si: Dine tjenere har alltid drevet med husdyr, både vi og våre fedre. Da vil dere få bo i landet Goshen, for egypterne har en avsky for gjetere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da skal dere si: 'Dine tjenere har vært buskapsholdere fra vår ungdom av og helt til nå, slik våre fedre også var.' Dette for at dere kan bo i landet Goshen, fordi egypterne avskyr alle sauegjetere.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har gjetet buskap fra vi var unge, både vi og våre fedre.' Slik vil dere kunne bo i Gosen, for egypterne avskyr alle gjetere."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Svar da: »Vår næring har siden vår ungdom vært å føre kveg, slik også våre fedre gjorde. Derfor har vi bosatt oss i Goshen, for enhver hyrde er en styggedom for egypterne.«

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

  Da skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har gjetet buskap fra vi var unge, både vi og våre fedre.' Slik vil dere kunne bo i Gosen, for egypterne avskyr alle gjetere."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  da skal dere svare: Vi har drevet med buskap helt fra vår ungdom, både vi og våre fedre. Da blir dere boende i Gosenlandet, for alle som driver med småfe er en vemmelse for egypterne."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You should answer, 'Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.' Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da skal dere si: 'Vi er husdyrholdere, dine tjenere, fra vår ungdom av helt til nå, både vi og våre fedre.' Da skal dere få bo i Gosen, for egypterne avskyr alle sauegjetere.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  da skulle I sige: Dine Tjenere ere Mænd, (som omgaaes) med Fæ fra vor Ungdom og indtil nu, baade vi og vore Fædre; paa det I maae boe i det Land Gosen, thi alle Faarehyrder ere Ægypterne en Vederstyggelighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  skal dere svare: ‘Dine tjenere har drevet med buskap fra ung alder av, slik som våre fedre.’ Da kan dere få bo i Gosen, for hver gjeter er en styggedom for egypterne.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  That you shall say, Your servants' trade has been with livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is detestable to the Egyptians.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  at dere skal si: 'Dine tjenere har drevet med buskap fra ungdommen av, både vi og våre fedre.' Slik at dere kan bo i landet Gosen; for alle gjetere er en vemmelse for egypterne."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har drevet med husdyr fra ungdommen av, vi og våre fedre' - for at dere kan bo i landet Goshen, for egypterne avskyr hver sauegjeter.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har vært dyreholdere fra ungdommen av til nå, både vi og våre fedre,' slik at dere kan bo i landet Gosjen. For alle gjetere er en styggedom for egypterne.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da skal dere svare: Siden våre forfedres tid har vi vært gjetere, både vi og våre fedre. Slik vil dere kunne bo i landet Goshen, for egypterne forakter sauegjetere.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  is saye: thi seruauntes haue bene occupyed aboute catell fro oure chilhode vnto this tyme: both we and oure fathers that ye maye dwell in the lande of Gosan. For an abhominacyon vnto the Egiptians are all that feade shepe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then ye shal saye: Thy seruauntes are men yt haue dealt wt catell from oure youth vp hytherto, both we & oure fathers, that ye maye dwell in the lande of Gosen: for the Egipcians abhorre all kepers of catell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then ye shal say, Thy seruants are men occupied about cattell, from our childehoode euen vnto this time, both we and our fathers: that yee may dwell in the lande of Goshen: for euery sheepe keeper is an abomination vnto the Egyptians.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye shal annswere: thy seruauntes haue ben occupied about cattell from our childhood vnto this tyme, we and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the lande of Gosen. For euery one that kepeth cattell, is an abhomination vnto the Egyptians.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, [and] also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that ye have said, Thy servants have been men of cattle from our youth, even until now, both we and our fathers, -- in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for the abomination of the Egyptians is every one feeding a flock.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You are to say, Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our early days up to now, like our fathers; in this way you will be able to have the land of Goshen for yourselves; because keepers of sheep are unclean in the eyes of the Egyptians.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Tell him,‘Your servants have taken care of cattle from our youth until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of Goshen, for everyone who takes care of sheep is disgusting to the Egyptians.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.32", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לְבַדּ֖וֹ וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִ֤ים אִתּוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yāśîmû* *lô* *ləḇaddô* *wə-lāhem* *ləḇaddām* *wə-la-miṣrîm* the *ʾōḵəlîm* *ʾittô* *ləḇaddām* *kî* *lōʾ* *yûḵəlûn* the *miṣrîm* *le-ʾĕḵōl* *ʾet*-the *ʿiḇrîm* *leḥem* *kî*-*tôʿēḇâ* *hîʾ* *lə-miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wə-lāhem*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and for them", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*wə-la-miṣrîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and for the Egyptians", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûḵəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*miṣrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Egyptians", "*le-ʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lə-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine proper - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśîmû lô ləḇaddô*": "and they set for him by himself/served him separately", "*ʾōḵəlîm ʾittô*": "eating with him/who were dining with him", "*lōʾ yûḵəlûn*": "they were not able/could not", "*le-ʾĕḵōl ʾet-ha-ʿiḇrîm leḥem*": "to eat bread with the Hebrews/to dine with Hebrews", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/taboo" } }
• Exod 8:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.8.26", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א מֹשֶׁ֖ה מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yēṣēʾ* *Mōšeh* from with *Parʿōh* and *wə-yeʿtar* unto *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wə-yeʿtar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed/entreated", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "prayed/entreated/made supplication" } }
• Gen 37:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.12", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yēləḵû* his *ʾeḥāyw* *lirʿôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*ṣōʾn* their *ʾăḇîhem* in *šəḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they went'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*lirʿôṯ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to shepherd/tend'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - 'flock/sheep'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*šəḵem*": "proper noun - 'Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend" } }
• Gen 46:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.32", "source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ רֹ֣עֵי צֹ֔אן כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה הָי֑וּ וְצֹאנָ֧ם וּבְקָרָ֛ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הֵבִֽיאוּ׃", "text": "And-the-men *rōʿê* *ṣōʾn*, for-men-of *miqneh* *hāyû*; and-flocks-their and-herds-their and-all-that to-them *hēḇîʾû*.", "grammar": { "*rōʿê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'shepherds of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have brought'" }, "variants": { "*rōʿê*": "shepherds of/keepers of", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*hēḇîʾû*": "they have brought/they have led" } }
• Gen 45:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.10", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣ בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן וְהָיִ֤יתָ קָרוֹב֙ אֵלַ֔י אַתָּ֕ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יךָ וְצֹאנְךָ֥ וּבְקָרְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšaḇtā* *ḇəʾereṣ-gōšen* wə-*hāyîtā* *qārôḇ* *ʾēlay* *ʾattāh* *ûḇāneḵā* *ûḇənê* *ḇāneḵā* wə-*ṣōʾnḵā* *ûḇəqārḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will dwell'", "בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - 'in the land of Goshen'", "וְהָיִ֤יתָ": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will be'", "קָרוֹב֙": "adjective masculine singular - 'near'", "אֵלַ֔י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַתָּ֕ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבָנֶ֖יךָ": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your sons'", "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "בָנֶ֑יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'", "וְצֹאנְךָ֥": "conjunction + noun both gender singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your flocks'", "וּבְקָרְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your herds'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtā*": "you will dwell, you will live, you will settle", "*ʾereṣ-gōšen*": "land of Goshen", "*hāyîtā*": "you will be, you shall become", "*qārôḇ*": "near, close, at hand", "*ḇāneḵā*": "your sons, your children", "*ḇənê ḇāneḵā*": "sons of your sons, your grandchildren", "*ṣōʾnḵā*": "your flock, your sheep and goats", "*ḇəqārḵā*": "your cattle, your oxen", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } }
• Gen 30:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.35", "source": "וַיָּ֣סַר בַּיּוֹם֩ הַה֨וּא אֶת־הַתְּיָשִׁ֜ים הָֽעֲקֻדִּ֣ים וְהַטְּלֻאִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ָעִזִּים֙ הַנְּקֻדּ֣וֹת וְהַטְּלֻאֹ֔ת כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־לָבָן֙ בּ֔וֹ וְכָל־ח֖וּם בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֖ן בְּיַד־בָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yāsar* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾet*-*hat-təyāšîm* *hāʿăqūddîm* *wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾîm* *wə-ʾēt* *kāl*-*hā-ʿizzîm* *han-nəqūddôṯ* *wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾōṯ* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*lāḇān* *bô* *wə-ḵāl*-*ḥûm* *bak-kəśāḇîm* *wə-yittēn* *bə-yaḏ*-*bānāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāsar*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he removed", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hat-təyāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the he-goats", "*hāʿăqūddîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the striped/ringstraked", "*wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the spotted", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun construct - all", "*hā-ʿizzîm*": "definite article + common noun, feminine plural - the female goats", "*han-nəqūddôṯ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - the speckled", "*wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾōṯ*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, feminine plural - and the spotted", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*lāḇān*": "adjective, masculine singular - white", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - brown/dark", "*bak-kəśāḇîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - among the sheep", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and gave", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*bānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*təyāšîm*": "he-goats/male goats", "*ʿăqūddîm*": "striped/ringstraked/banded", "*nəqūddôṯ*": "speckled/marked with points", "*ṭəlūʾîm*": "spotted/patched/having spots like pieces sewed on", "*lāḇān*": "white/whiteness [note: also a play on Laban's name meaning 'white']" } }
• Gen 34:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.5", "source": "וְיַעֲקֹ֣ב שָׁמַ֗ע כִּ֤י טִמֵּא֙ אֶת־דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וּבָנָ֛יו הָי֥וּ אֶת־מִקְנֵ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁ יַעֲקֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּאָֽם׃", "text": "*wYaʿăqōb* *šāmaʿ* *kî* *ṭimmēʾ* *ʾet*-*Dînāh* *bittô* *ûbānāyw* *hāyû* *ʾet*-*miqnēhû* *baśśādeh* *wǝheḥĕrîš* *Yaʿăqōb* *ʿad*-*bōʾām*", "grammar": { "*wYaʿăqōb*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jacob", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had defiled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ûbānāyw*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾet*-*miqnēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his livestock", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*wǝheḥĕrîš*": "waw-conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kept silent", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʿad*-*bōʾām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - until their coming" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/learned/understood", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/dishonored/violated", "*wǝheḥĕrîš*": "kept silent/held his peace/said nothing", "*ʿad*-*bōʾām*": "until their coming/arrival/return" } }