Verse 19
{ "verseID": "Job.40.19", "source": "ה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי־אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂוֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *rēʾšît* *darkê*-*ʾēl* *hā-ʿōśô* *yaggēš* *ḥarbô*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - chief/beginning of", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*hā-ʿōśô*": "definite article + qal active participle + 3rd masculine singular suffix - the one making him", "*yaggēš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brings near", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning, chief, first, choicest part", "*darkê*": "way, road, journey, manner", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, mighty one", "*hā-ʿōśô*": "maker, creator, one who made", "*yaggēš*": "to bring near, present, offer", "*ḥarbô*": "sword, cutting instrument, tool" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Den er Guds første verk; han som skapte den kan gripe sverdet.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Den er den ypperste blant Guds verk; kun dens Skaper kan nærme seg med sverd.
Norsk King James
Han er den største av Guds skapninger; den som skapte ham, kan nærme seg ham med sitt sverd.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Kan noen fange den ved øynene, eller sette en snare i nesen?
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Den er den første i Guds verk, bare dens Skaper kan nærme seg med sverdet.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Den er den fremste av Guds skapninger; han som skapte den kan nærme seg med sverdet.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Han er herskeren over Guds veier; den som skapte ham kan føre sitt sverd mot ham.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Den er den fremste av Guds skapninger; han som skapte den kan nærme seg med sverdet.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Den er Guds første verk; dens skaper gir den sitt sverd.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
He is the first of God’s works; only his Maker can approach him with His sword.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Den er begynnelsen til Guds verk; dens Skaper fører sverdet til den.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Kan (Nogen) fange den i dens Øine, (eller) igjennembore (dens) Næse med Snarer?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
KJV 1769 norsk
Den er den største av Guds verk: den som skapte den, kan bringe sitt sverd nær den.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
He is the chief of the ways of God; he who made him can make his sword approach unto him.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Han er den fremste av Guds verk. Han som skapte ham gir ham sitt sverd.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Han er begynnelsen på Guds veier, hans Skaper bringer sitt sverd nær.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Han er den fremste av Guds veier: Han alene som skapte ham, gir ham sverdet hans.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Vil noen ta ham når han vokter, eller sette metalltenner gjennom nesen hans?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
First when God made him, he ordened the wyldernesse for him,
Geneva Bible (1560)
(40:14) He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He is the chiefe of the wayes of God, he that made him wyl make his sword to approche vnto him.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].
Webster's Bible (1833)
He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
He `is' a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword;
American Standard Version (1901)
He is the chief of the ways of God: He [only] that made him giveth him his sword.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
World English Bible (2000)
He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
It ranks first among the works of God, the One who made it has furnished it with a sword.
Referenced Verses
- Job 26:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.26.13", "source": "בְּ֭רוּחוֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*bĕrûḥô* *šāmayim* *šiprāh* *ḥôlălāh* *yādô* *nāḥāš* *bārîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*bĕrûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his breath/spirit", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*šiprāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - are fair/beautiful", "*ḥôlălāh*": "Polel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - pierced/wounded", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent", "*bārîaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fleeing/gliding" }, "variants": { "*rûḥô*": "his breath/spirit/wind", "*šiprāh*": "made fair/beautified/made clear", "*ḥôlălāh*": "pierced/wounded/formed/brought forth", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*bārîaḥ*": "fleeing/gliding/twisting/bar (could refer to a constellation or mythical creature)" } }
- Ps 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.12", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *shôpēṭ* *ṣaddîq* *wəʾēl* *zōʿēm* in-every-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*shôpēṭ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*wəʾēl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*zōʿēm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - being indignant/expressing wrath", "*bəḵāl-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in every day" }, "variants": { "*shôpēṭ*": "judging/vindicating/executing judgment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*zōʿēm*": "being indignant/expressing wrath/denouncing" } }
- Ps 104:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.24", "source": "מָֽה־רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה כֻּ֭לָּם בְּחָכְמָ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ מָלְאָ֥ה הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māh*-*rabbû* *maʿaśeykā* *YHWH* *kullām* *bĕḥokmāh* *ʿāśîtā* *mālĕʾāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *qinyānekā*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative - how", "*rabbû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are many", "*maʿaśeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*bĕḥokmāh*": "preposition *bě* + noun, feminine singular - in wisdom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you made", "*mālĕʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is full", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*qinyānekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your possessions" }, "variants": { "*māh*-*rabbû*": "how many, how numerous, how abundant", "*maʿaśeykā*": "your works, your deeds, your creations", "*kullām*": "all of them, every one of them", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom, skill, expertise", "*ʿāśîtā*": "made, did, created, fashioned", "*mālĕʾāh*": "is full, is filled, is abundant with", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*qinyānekā*": "your possessions, your creatures, your acquisitions" } }
- Isa 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.1", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֡וּא יִפְקֹ֣ד יְהוָה֩ בְּחַרְב֨וֹ הַקָּשָׁ֜ה וְהַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה וְהֽ͏ַחֲזָקָ֗ה עַ֤ל לִוְיָתָן֙ נָחָ֣שׁ בָּרִ֔חַ וְעַל֙ לִוְיָתָ֔ן נָחָ֖שׁ עֲקַלָּת֑וֹן וְהָרַ֥ג אֶת־הַתַּנִּ֖ין אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּיָּֽם׃ ס", "text": "In *yôm* the-*hûʾ* *yifqōd* *YHWH* with-*ḥarbô* the-*qāšâ* and-the-*gĕdôlâ* and-the-*ḥăzāqâ* upon *liwyātān* *nāḥāš* *bāriaḥ* and-upon *liwyātān* *nāḥāš* *ʿăqallātôn* and-*hārag* *ʾet*-the-*tannîn* *ʾăšer* in-the-*yām*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yifqōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will punish/visit", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥarbô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*qāšâ*": "feminine singular adjective - hard/severe/fierce", "*gĕdôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great/large", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - strong/mighty", "*liwyātān*": "proper noun - Leviathan", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/snake", "*bāriaḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - fleeing/swift", "*ʿăqallātôn*": "masculine singular adjective - crooked/twisted", "*hārag*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will slay/kill", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tannîn*": "masculine singular noun - sea monster/dragon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea" }, "variants": { "*yifqōd*": "will punish/will visit/will attend to", "*liwyātān*": "Leviathan/sea monster/mythical creature", "*bāriaḥ*": "fleeing/gliding/swift-moving", "*ʿăqallātôn*": "crooked/twisted/coiled", "*tannîn*": "sea monster/dragon/sea serpent" } }