Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Job.32.4", "source": "וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב בִּדְבָרִ֑ים כִּ֤י זְֽקֵנִים־הֵ֖מָּה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *weʾĕlîhû* *ḥikkāh* *ʾet*-*ʾiyyôb* with *bidəbārîm* because *kî* older-*zəqēnîm*-*hēmmāh* than *mimmennû* in *ləyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*weʾĕlîhû*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Elihu", "*ḥikkāh*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - waited for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*bidəbārîm*": "preposition bet + noun masculine plural - with words", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective masculine plural - old/elder", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*mimmennû*": "preposition min + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*ləyāmîm*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural - in days/years" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkāh*": "waited for/delayed speaking to", "*bidəbārîm*": "with words/in speaking", "*zəqēnîm*": "older/elderly/elders", "*ləyāmîm*": "in days/in years/in age" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de andre var eldre enn ham og visdommen som følger med alder var tydelig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet mens Job snakket, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• Norsk King James

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet på at Job skulle tale, for de var eldre enn ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elihu hadde ventet på at Job skulle avslutte sine ord, fordi de var eldre enn ham i år.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elihu ventet med å tale til Job fordi de andre var eldre enn ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Eliu hadde ventet til Job hadde talt, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

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

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elihu ventet med å tale til Job, ettersom de andre var eldre enn han.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he was.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job fordi de andre var eldre enn ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Elihu havde biet (efter, at) Job skulde ende sine Ord, efterdi de vare ældre af Aar end han.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Elihu had waited till had spoken, because they were elder than he.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet til hadde snakket, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de andre var eldre enn han.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elihu hadde tålmodig ventet på å snakke med Job, fordi de andre var eldre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elihu hadde holdt seg stille mens Job snakket, fordi de var eldre enn han.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now taried Eliu till they had ended their communicacion with Iob, for why? they were elder then he.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe taried Elihu, till they had ended their comunication with Iob: for why? they were elder then he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.

Referenced Verses

• Job 32:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.32.11", "source": "הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃", "text": "Behold *hēn* *hôḥaltî* for *lədibərêkem* I listened *ʾāzîn* until-*ʿad*-*təbûnōtêkem* until-*ʿad*-*taḥqərûn* *millîn*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hôḥaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - I waited", "*lədibərêkem*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your words", "*ʾāzîn*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - I gave ear/listened", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*təbûnōtêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your understanding", "*taḥqərûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you would search out", "*millîn*": "noun feminine plural - words/matters" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*hôḥaltî*": "I waited/I hoped/I expected", "*ʾāzîn*": "I listened/I gave ear/I paid attention", "*təbûnōtêkem*": "your understanding/your insights/your reasonings", "*taḥqərûn*": "you would search out/you would examine/you would investigate", "*millîn*": "words/matters/speeches" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.32.12", "source": "וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיּ֣וֹב מוֹכִ֑יחַ עוֹנֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "And unto you *wəʿādêkem* *ʾetbônān* and behold *wəhinnēh* *ʾên* for *ləʾiyyôb* *môkîaḥ* answering *ʿôneh* *ʾămārāyw* from you *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿādêkem*": "waw conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and unto you", "*ʾetbônān*": "hithpael imperfect 1st person common singular - I considered", "*wəhinnēh*": "waw conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ləʾiyyôb*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Job", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one reproving", "*ʿôneh*": "qal participle masculine singular - answering", "*ʾămārāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*ʾetbônān*": "I considered/I paid close attention/I observed carefully", "*ʾên ləʾiyyôb môkîaḥ*": "there is no one reproving Job/no one refuting Job", "*ʿôneh ʾămārāyw*": "answering his words/responding to his arguments", "*mikkem*": "from you/among you/by any of you" } }
• Prov 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.13", "source": "מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēšîḇ* *dāḇār* before *yišmāʿ* *ʾiwweleṯ* it-to-him and-*ḵəlimmāh*", "grammar": { "*mēšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - returning/answering", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yišmāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/disgrace/humiliation" }, "variants": { "*mēšîḇ*": "returning/answering/replying", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*yišmāʿ*": "hears/listens/understands", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/reproach" } }