Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Job.4.16", "source": "יַעֲמֹ֤ד ׀ וְֽלֹא־אַכִּ֬יר מַרְאֵ֗הוּ תְּ֭מוּנָה לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י דְּמָמָ֖ה וָק֣וֹל אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*yaʿămōd* and not *wə-lōʾ-ʾakkîr* *marʾēhû* *təmûnāh* before *lə-neged* *ʿênāy* *dəmāmāh* and *wā-qôl* *ʾešmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*yaʿămōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it stands", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾakkîr*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular - and I do not recognize", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its appearance", "*təmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - form/shape", "*lə-neged*": "preposition + preposition - before/in front of", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person common singular suffix - my eyes", "*dəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - silence/stillness", "*wā-qôl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and voice/sound", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I hear" }, "variants": { "*yaʿămōd*": "to stand/remain/endure", "*ʾakkîr*": "to recognize/distinguish/acknowledge", "*marʾēhû*": "its appearance/sight/vision", "*təmûnāh*": "form/image/likeness/representation", "*ʿênāy*": "my eyes/sight", "*dəmāmāh*": "silence/stillness/whisper", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "to hear/listen/understand" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den sto der, men jeg kunne ikke gjenkjenne den; jeg så en skikkelse foran meg; alt var stille, og jeg hørte en stemme:

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke skjelne dens form: Et bilde var foran mine øyne, det var stille, og jeg hørte en røst si:

• Norsk King James

  Det stod stille, men jeg kunne ikke skille formen; et bilde var foran øynene mine, og jeg hørte en stemme som sa,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den stod der, men jeg kunne ikke skjelne dens form, det var et bilde foran mine øyne; det var stille, og jeg hørte en røst, som sa:

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den stod stille, men jeg kunne ikke kjenne dens skikkelse; det var en form foran mine øyne. Det var stille, og så hørte jeg en stemme:

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke skjelne dens form: et bilde var foran mine øyne, det var stillhet, og jeg hørte en stemme si,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke tyde dens skikkelse; et bilde var foran mine øyne, det var stille, og jeg hørte en stemme som sa:

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

  Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke skjelne dens form: et bilde var foran mine øyne, det var stillhet, og jeg hørte en stemme si,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den stod stille, men jeg kunne ikke kjenne dens utseende; en skikkelse var foran mine øyne. Det var stillhet, og jeg hørte en stemme:

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form was before my eyes; silence, and then I heard a voice:

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den sto stille, men jeg kjente ikke dens vesen; en skikkelse var foran mine øyne, det var stillhet, og så hørte jeg en stemme:

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den stod, og jeg kunde ikke kjende dens Skikkelse, der var et Billede for mine Øine; det var stille, og jeg hørte en Røst, (som sagde:)

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke kjenne dens form: et bilde var foran mine øyne, det var stille, og jeg hørte en stemme som sa:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes; there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke skjelne dens utseende; en skikkelse var foran mine øyne. Stillhet, så hørte jeg en stemme si,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den står der, men jeg gjenkjenner ikke dens skikkelse, et bilde er foran mine øyne, stillhet! Og jeg hører en stemme:

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke skjelne dens utseende; en form var foran mine øyne: Det var stillhet, så hørte jeg en stemme som sa,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Noe sto foran meg, men jeg kunne ikke se det tydelig; det var en skikkelse foran øynene mine: en stille stemme kom til mine ører, og sa:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then stode there one before me, whose face I knewe not: an ymage there was, and the wether was still, so that I herde this voyce:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then stoode one, and I knewe not his face: an image was before mine eyes, and in silence heard I a voyce, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He stoode thereon and I knewe not his face, an image there was before myne eyes, and in the stilnesse hearde I a voyce.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image [was] before mine eyes, [there was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It stood still, but I couldn't discern the appearance of it; A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude `is' over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying] ,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:

• World English Bible (2000)

  It stood still, but I couldn't discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice:

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.12", "source": "וְאַחַ֤ר הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙ אֵ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בָאֵ֖שׁ יְהוָ֑ה וְאַחַ֣ר הָאֵ֔שׁ ק֖וֹל דְּמָמָ֥ה דַקָּֽה׃", "text": "And after the *raʿaš* *ʾēš* not in the *ʾēš* *YHWH* and after the *ʾēš* *qôl* *dəmāmâ* *daqqâ*.", "grammar": { "*raʿaš*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the earthquake", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*qôl*": "noun masculine singular construct - sound/voice of", "*dəmāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - silence/whisper", "*daqqâ*": "adjective feminine singular - thin/fine/small" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire", "*qôl dəmāmâ daqqâ*": "sound of a thin silence/voice of a gentle whisper/still small voice" } }