Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.18", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ גַּם־אֶחָ֔יו וֽ͏ַיִּפְּל֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֶּ֥נּֽוּ לְךָ֖ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*Wa-yēlḵû* also-his-brothers *wa-yippəlû* before-him *wa-yōʾmrû* *hinnennû* to-you for-*ʿăḇāḏîm*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yēlḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wa-yippəlû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell down", "*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hinnennû*": "demonstrative particle with 1st common plural suffix - behold us", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves" }, "variants": { "*hinnennû*": "behold us/here we are", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Deretter kom også hans brødre og kastet seg ned foran ham og sa: "Se, vi er dine tjenere."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hans brødre kom også og kastet seg ned foran ham og sa: "Se, vi er dine tjenere."

• Norsk King James

  Og brødrene hans gikk også bort og kastet seg ned for ham; og de sa: Se, vi er dine tjenere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hans brødre kom også og kastet seg foran ham og sa: 'Se, vi er dine tjenere.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Også hans brødre kom og kastet seg ned for ham, og de sa: Se, vi er dine tjenere.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og hans brødre falt også ned for hans ansikt og sa: «Se, vi er dine tjenere.»

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

  Også hans brødre kom og kastet seg ned for ham, og de sa: Se, vi er dine tjenere.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hans brødre kom også og falt ned foran ham og sa: «Se, vi er dine tjenere.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hans brødre kom også og falt ned foran ham og sa: 'Se, vi er dine tjenere.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hans Brødre gik ogsaa (selv hen), og faldt ned for hans Ansigt, og sagde: See, vi ere dine Tjenere.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Brødrene hans kom også selv og kastet seg ned foran ham og sa: «Se, vi er dine tjenere.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, Behold, we are your servants.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hans brødre kom også og kastet seg ned foran ham; og de sa: "Se, vi er dine tjenere."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Brødrene kom også selv til ham, kastet seg ned for ham og sa: 'Se, vi er dine tjenere.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hans brødre gikk også selv til ham, kastet seg ned foran ham og sa: Se, vi er dine tjenere.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så gikk brødrene hans og falt for hans føtter, og sa: Vi er dine tjenere.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his brethern came ad fell before him and sayde: beholde we be thy servauntes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And his brethren wente, and fell downe before him, and sayde: Beholde, here are we thy seruauntes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also his brethren came vnto him, and fell downe before his face, and sayde, Beholde, we be thy seruants.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Also his brethren came vnto hym, and fell flat before his face, saying: beholde, we be thy seruauntes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we [be] thy servants.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, `Lo, we `are' to thee for servants.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said,“Here we are; we are your slaves.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.7", "source": "וְ֠הִנֵּה אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מְאַלְּמִ֤ים אֲלֻמִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה קָ֥מָה אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י וְגַם־נִצָּ֑בָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-hinnê* we *məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm* in the midst of the *ha-śāḏê*, and *wə-hinnê* *qāmâ* my *ʾălummāṯî* and also-*niṣṣāḇâ*; and *wə-hinnê* *ṯəsubbênâ* your *ʾălummōṯêḵem* and *wə-tištaḥăwênā* to my *la-ʾălummāṯî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold/look'", "*məʾalləmîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - 'binding/gathering sheaves'", "*ʾălummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sheaves/bundles'", "*ha-śāḏê*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the field'", "*qāmâ*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'arose/stood up'", "*ʾălummāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'my sheaf'", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'stood upright/established'", "*ṯəsubbênâ*": "imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'they went around/surrounded'", "*ʾălummōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your sheaves'", "*wə-tištaḥăwênā*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'and they bowed down'" }, "variants": { "*məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm*": "binding sheaves/gathering bundles", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "stood upright/remained standing/was established" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ אֶחָ֔יו הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ תִּמְלֹךְ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אִם־מָשׁ֥וֹל תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל בָּ֑נוּ וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ עוֹד֙ שְׂנֹ֣א אֹת֔וֹ עַל־חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו וְעַל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* to him his *ʾeḥāyw*: *hă-mālōḵ* *timlōḵ* over us, if-*māšôl* *timšōl* among us? And *wə-yôsip̄û* again *śənōʾ* *ʾōṯô* because of-his *ḥălōmōṯāyw* and because of-his *dəḇārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*hă-mālōḵ*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute - 'will you indeed reign?'", "*timlōḵ*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will reign'", "*māšôl*": "infinitive absolute - 'to rule'", "*timšōl*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will rule'", "*wə-yôsip̄û*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they continued/added'", "*śənōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - 'to hate'", "*ḥălōmōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'", "*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his words'" }, "variants": { "*hă-mālōḵ* *timlōḵ*": "will you indeed reign/will you actually be king", "*māšôl* *timšōl*": "will you indeed rule/will you actually have dominion" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.9", "source": "וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם עוֹד֙ חֲל֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם֙ ע֔וֹד וְהִנֵּ֧ה הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ וְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yaḥălōm* again *ḥălôm* *ʾaḥēr* and *wə-yəsappēr* *ʾōṯô* to his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yōʾmer*: *hinnê* *ḥālamtî* *ḥălôm* again, and *wə-hinnê* the *ha-šemeš* and the *ha-yārēaḥ* and eleven *kôḵāḇîm* *mištaḥăwîm* to me", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he dreamed'", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dream'", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'another'", "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/look'", "*ḥālamtî*": "verb, perfect 1st common singular - 'I dreamed'", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the sun'", "*ha-yārēaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the moon'", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'stars'", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural - 'bowing down/worshiping'" }, "variants": { "*mištaḥăwîm*": "bowing down/worshiping/doing homage to" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.10", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר אֶל־אָבִיו֮ וְאֶל־אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּגְעַר־בּ֣וֹ אָבִ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֛ה הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָלָ֑מְתָּ הֲב֣וֹא נָב֗וֹא אֲנִי֙ וְאִמְּךָ֣ וְאַחֶ֔יךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת לְךָ֖ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəsappēr* to-his *ʾāḇîw* and to-his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wə-yigʿar*-at him his *ʾāḇîw* and *wə-yōʾmer* to him: What the *ha-ḥălôm* *ha-zzê* which *ḥālāmtā*? *hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ* I and your *wə-ʾimməḵā* and your *wə-ʾaḥêḵā* *lə-hištaḥăwōṯ* to you *ʾārṣâ*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*wə-yigʿar*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he rebuked'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ha-ḥălôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the dream'", "*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ḥālāmtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you dreamed'", "*hă-ḇôʾ*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute - 'shall indeed come?'", "*nāḇôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common plural - 'we will come'", "*wə-ʾimməḵā*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your mother'", "*wə-ʾaḥêḵā*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your brothers'", "*lə-hištaḥăwōṯ*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to bow down'", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to the ground'" }, "variants": { "*wə-yigʿar*": "rebuked/scolded/reprimanded", "*hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ*": "shall we indeed come/will we actually come" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.11", "source": "וַיְקַנְאוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶחָ֑יו וְאָבִ֖יו שָׁמַ֥ר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yəqanʾû*-him his *ʾeḥāyw*; and his *wə-ʾāḇîw* *šāmar* *ʾeṯ*-the *ha-dāḇār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəqanʾû*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they envied'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*wə-ʾāḇîw*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his father'", "*šāmar*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'kept/observed/remembered'", "*ha-dāḇār*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the word/matter/thing'" }, "variants": { "*yəqanʾû*": "envied/were jealous of/were zealous against", "*šāmar* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-dāḇār*": "kept the matter/observed the saying/remembered the word" } }
• Gen 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.6", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face", "*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority", "*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }
• Gen 44:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.14", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוּדָ֤ה וְאֶחָיו֙ בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֔ף וְה֖וּא עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּפְּל֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yəhûdâ* and his *wəʾeḥāyw* to house of *bêtâ* *yôsēp* and he *wəhûʾ* still *ʿôdennû* *šām* and *wayyippəlû* before *ləpānāyw* *ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wəʾeḥāyw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brothers", "*bêtâ*": "masculine singular noun with directional heh - to house of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - still he", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayyippəlû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾārṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wəʾeḥāyw*": "and his brothers/and his siblings", "*bêtâ*": "to house of/to the house of", "*ʿôdennû*": "still he/yet he/he was still", "*wayyippəlû*": "fell/threw themselves/prostrated themselves", "*ləpānāyw*": "before him/in front of him/in his presence", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/down" } }
• Gen 27:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.29", "source": "יֽ͏ַעַבְד֣וּךָ עַמִּ֗ים *וישתחו **וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֤וּ לְךָ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים הֱוֵ֤ה גְבִיר֙ לְאַחֶ֔יךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ בָּרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*Yaʿabdûkā* *ʿammîm* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *ləʾummîm* *hĕwēh* *gəbîr* to-*ləʾaḥeykā* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾimmekā* *ʾōrəreykā* *ʾārûr* and-*ûməbārăkeykā* *bārûk*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will serve you", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hĕwēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be", "*gəbîr*": "noun, masculine singular - master/lord", "*ləʾaḥeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your brothers", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those cursing you", "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "waw conjunctive + Piel participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and those blessing you", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "they will serve you/be your servants", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves", "*ləʾummîm*": "nations/peoples/communities", "*gəbîr*": "master/lord/ruler", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "those cursing you/your cursers", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "those blessing you/your blessers" } }
• Gen 45:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֲנִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף הַע֥וֹד אָבִ֖י חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִבְהֲל֖וּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *haʿôd* *ʾāḇî* *ḥāy* wə-*lōʾ-yāḵəlû* *ʾeḥāyw* *laʿănôt* *ʾōtô* *kî* *niḇhălû* *mippānāyw*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "יוֹסֵ֤ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָיו֙": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'", "אֲנִ֣י": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "הַע֥וֹד": "interrogative particle + adverb - 'is still'", "אָבִ֖י": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "חָ֑י": "adjective masculine singular - 'alive'", "וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and not were able'", "אֶחָיו֙": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "לַעֲנ֣וֹת": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to answer'", "אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כִּ֥י": "conjunction - 'because'", "נִבְהֲל֖וּ": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were dismayed'", "מִפָּנָֽיו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*haʿôd*": "Is still? Does still?", "*ḥāy*": "alive, living", "*lōʾ-yāḵəlû*": "they were not able, they could not", "*laʿănôt*": "to answer, to respond to", "*niḇhălû*": "they were dismayed, they were terrified, they were shocked", "*mippānāyw*": "from his face, from his presence, because of him" } }